I am 36 weeks or 9 months pregnant as of yesterday. I cannot believe that in less than a month, I will be a mommy. How crazy is that?! I had another doctor’s appointment yesterday. I had my 12th NST and my 8th ultrasound and also saw the doctor. Everything is still looking good. My blood pressure has stayed low, no problems with protein in the urine, and my weight is creeping up a little faster than in the past, but nothing crazy - I have gained 31 pounds total now, and I kind of freaked when I gained about 2 pounds a week the last two weeks, but not because of the weight just worrying it was water weight which meant too much swelling which meant high blood pressure which meant preeclampsia….see how my mind wanders/worries?! :)
Anyway, everything looks good and I haven’t started dilating yet. He checked me at the last two appointments. I’ve had Braxton Hicks contractions like crazy since week 30 and they have been even more frequent the last two weeks. I really started to swell up this week. My hands are swollen to the point I finally took my wedding ring off because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to get it off pretty soon. My legs, ankles and feet are very swollen…I definitely have CANKLES! YUCK! I asked the doctor about the swelling and he said it was normal.
The doctor said I most likely will not go until my due date and he may induce me a little early (like week 39) if he’s (the baby) ready to go. They don’t want to risk anything going wrong by unnecessarily waiting until my due date. So we’ll see. We will know more next week when they do the measurements. This will also let them know whether a c-section seems more likely or if I will be able to be induced. My doctor said they will not let me go longer than 24 hours once I am induced since I won’t be able to eat and will be hooked up to insulin and IVs for blood sugar regulation. If I don’t have the baby by then, then they will do a c-section.
My blood sugars have still been very good. I am amazed at how my insulin needs have not changed at all even as the baby (and I) have been getting bigger and bigger. My insulin needs went up early in my first trimester (including before I even was sure I was pregnant), they went down dramatically at the end of the first trimester, then went up again in the second trimester, then I had that scare when they dropped again and now I have stayed pretty stable and I am still not even taking as much insulin as I did before I was pregnant. So crazy how every diabetic (and diabetic pregnancy) is different and unpredictable. I do remember reading somewhere that the body can sometimes produce insulin while pregnant and I really kind of think that may be what has happened during my pregnancy (I mean obviously not enough to cure me, but hey I can use all the help I can get.).
I am very excited and nervous about this baby boy arriving in what could be about 3 or 4 weeks! I can’t believe I am going to become a mother. It still all seems so surreal. I love this kid so much and I can’t wait to meet him! As for a name, we are just going to wait and name him when we see him since we have come this far without a name, no need in rushing it now.:)
