Well, Baby Elise should be arriving in 25 days. We've already had the baby showers and we're at the point of doing the final preparations of getting her room and all the needed supplies before she comes home. I had a great time seeing my family and friends despite the fact that I am not always comfortable being the center of attention.
The showers were the fun part, registering however when you're not around babies all the time can be a stressful experience. Did I register for all the things I need, did I register for enough or too many big ticket items (keep this in mind for people who go in on group gifts), will everything I register for be available by the time the shower rolls around? I decided to register at Babies R Us and Amazon.com. I have had nothing but wonderful experiences with Amazon, plus we have Amazon Prime, so free two day shipping is always handy. I waffled between registering at BuyBuy Baby & Target, but settled on Babies R Us because there was no BuyBuy Baby close to my out-of-state relatives. Thinking back on things, I wish I had registered anywhere besides Babies R Us.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
Gestational Diabetes Fun
It's been a month and a half since I was officially diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. My sugar levels have been pretty normal so far, except for the few cheat days I've been allowed (work picnic, baby shower, Memorial Day BBQ.) Even when I cheat I haven't been able to make myself be terribly bad, I haven't had a piece of cake since my diagnosis. I've never really been a sweets craver except for my Americone Dream ice cream, I do miss tortilla chips like crazy though.
I've lost 8 lbs. since being on the low carb diet, which seems crazy to me. The diet is pretty restrictive, for example, breakfast can't exceed 30 carbs, two hours after I need to check my blood sugars and then I can have a 15 carb snack. Lunch and dinner are 40 carbs and my snacks after each meal and blood testing are also 15 carbs. I have found that if I eat closer to 20 carbs for my late night snack that my fasting blood sugars are below the 94 that the dietitian set the limits for. I have done some reading and found that if you don't have enough carbs your liver will produce extra for you at night and that can spike the sugar levels and cause an increased reading in the morning.
I do have a list of forbidden foods that I'm looking forward to eating once the baby is here. I want a rootbeer float and onion rings from A & W (there is one on the way home from the hospital. I joked with the hubby that I want him to stop off before we get home with the baby.) I have also wanted sushi, so that is also on the hit list. Lastly, a large bag of lime flavored Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory chips and a bowl of guacamole and a tall glass (or pitcher) of lemonade would rock my world right now.
My midwife told me that as long as my sugars stay normal that there should be no problem with having the baby as natural as possible, which is the ultimate goal. I would feel like a failure if I had to have a C section (unless the baby is breech or is in serious danger) or if I had to use painkillers. Hopefully nothing changes before now and mid August. *keeping fingers crossed*
I've lost 8 lbs. since being on the low carb diet, which seems crazy to me. The diet is pretty restrictive, for example, breakfast can't exceed 30 carbs, two hours after I need to check my blood sugars and then I can have a 15 carb snack. Lunch and dinner are 40 carbs and my snacks after each meal and blood testing are also 15 carbs. I have found that if I eat closer to 20 carbs for my late night snack that my fasting blood sugars are below the 94 that the dietitian set the limits for. I have done some reading and found that if you don't have enough carbs your liver will produce extra for you at night and that can spike the sugar levels and cause an increased reading in the morning.
I do have a list of forbidden foods that I'm looking forward to eating once the baby is here. I want a rootbeer float and onion rings from A & W (there is one on the way home from the hospital. I joked with the hubby that I want him to stop off before we get home with the baby.) I have also wanted sushi, so that is also on the hit list. Lastly, a large bag of lime flavored Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory chips and a bowl of guacamole and a tall glass (or pitcher) of lemonade would rock my world right now.
My midwife told me that as long as my sugars stay normal that there should be no problem with having the baby as natural as possible, which is the ultimate goal. I would feel like a failure if I had to have a C section (unless the baby is breech or is in serious danger) or if I had to use painkillers. Hopefully nothing changes before now and mid August. *keeping fingers crossed*
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