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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 10:34:42 AM
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W.O.F.
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My previous 3 hour was very high initially, borderline (but nearly normal) during the second hour and normal the third. But I wasn't pregnant then and my body definitely does weird stuff with carbs when I am pregnant. Last time I couldn't eat plain oatmeal (regular cooked) or whole wheat spaghetti without my blood sugar getting all wonky. Never could figure out why.
That's called Gestational Diabetes.....when your body either responds by having high glucose or LOW glucose levels.....in response to eating carbs.
GD is actually an insulin resistant diabetes as opposed to not making enough insulin...which is why the 3 hour test is a better indicator......
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 10:36:52 AM
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ORIGINAL: Tea-Tea
Well, we're home! The quick rundown...it was basically 5 hours from the time that my water broke to the time she was born! I got the labor and birth I wanted (drug free). The main negative with that my doctor wasn't there when my body was completely ready to push...it was the most pain I've ever felt! It would have been 20 to 25 minutes shorter if she had been there at the right time. ARGH! I'll post the birth story eventually. Basically I got the things I prayed for concerning the labor, delivery and nursing! Now the "real" work begins with helping big sister cope!
Hallelujah......
I am so happy for you and so glad that everything went well!
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 10:39:20 AM
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Thanks for askign northsar. I'm having a hard time adjusting to this new place for some reason. I have almost everything unpacked, but it just doesn't feel like home.
Janine....
I moved when I was 7 1/2 months pregnant with my third baby.....and I think it takes longer when pregnant for a new house to feel like home.....because you are leaving behind that 'old nest'. I really recommend you do the prayer walk that Manda suggested..as well as just give yourself time. When my 'nesting' instinct kicked in at about 8 3/4 months.....my view of the new place changed a lot......
There is a big difference between just being unpacked and put away....and making it your nest.
Don't worry....it's normal...and it will happen.  and I'll be praying for you.....
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 10:39:46 AM
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Having had some friends with babies in NICU, I know none of them offer onsite space to the parents, or even a discount at a nearby hotel. Thank you, universal health care.
Canadian universal health care, but not necessarily as a whole.
Good point--I should have specified. From everything I've heard of health care in the UK, I really wish ours offered the same level of care. I had friends who spent a week driving back and forth to the children's hospital 20 km away for breastfeeding for the first week after their baby was born, because it had jaundice. And this after she'd had a long labour and C-section. I'm pretty sure Canada used to have a similar level of care, but the 90s cutbacks took care of that nicely. I'm just thankful I'm in a province that covers midwifery.
I wouldn't have thought of trying the beds, but it's a good idea. I was at the suburban hospital for my m/c induction and D&C, so the beds are... well not so uncomfortable that I'd notice. And I've met two of the OB/GYNs there so far; also, one of the anasthesiologists is a friend from university. Kinda funny... I didn't even know he'd gone into medicine, so I kinda gazed up at him (without glasses) before my D&C and said "um, what's your name?" He must have figured I looked familiar since he gave his first name... catching up on 7 or so years was a welcome distraction from the imminent procedure!
I'm not even sure how to go about finding out about C-section and epidural rates. I do know that stats on individual doctors are not made public here; I wonder if hospital stats are. Rates of infection might be a good thing to investigate too.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 10:41:34 AM
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I'm not even sure how to go about finding out about C-section and epidural rates. I do know that stats on individual doctors are not made public here; I wonder if hospital stats are. Rates of infection might be a good thing to investigate too.
That is a very important thing to find out.....whether one is having a c-section or vaginal birth......or any other procedure for that matter!
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 1:32:44 PM
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WOF, I know the oatmeal/pasta thing is GD, I was following the GD management diet at the time! It was weird though because other carbs like potatoes and breads were fine. But like I said the 3 hour was before I got pregnant. Since I had technically failed it less that a year before conceiving when the 1 hour came back borderline she just sent me to the diabetes people. That is also why I got to take the 1 hour at 6 weeks this time - the GD history. But, my HA1C going into this pregnancy was fantastic as opposed to the high normal I was scoring while trying to conceive Joshua. So I am hoping for a better result this time since I feel that generally I was healthier this past spring than when I got pregnant with Josh - much more active and aware of what I was eating. I certainly could have been better, but I was making some good progress.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 2:15:05 PM
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Just back from unsuccessful bra-shopping trip #6. Although why I thought Sears would succeed where specialty shops have failed, I am not sure.
Just shoot me now.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 2:45:12 PM
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Another nearby hospital had a Ronald McDOnald house, but it was only for their guests.
Have you considered calling any of the higher ups to complain about that?
I can't imagine you guys are the only parents who have had to come from so far away. I know the RM House in Denver(and Aurora) serve all of the metro hospitals. I think they require that you live 50 miles away in order to apply for a room, though. Although, looking at the RM House of Little Rock website maybe they have changed their rules... It says that families with kids in any ICU or burn ward can stay for a 30 day rotation.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 2:47:33 PM
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Just back from unsuccessful bra-shopping trip #6. Although why I thought Sears would succeed where specialty shops have failed, I am not sure.
Just shoot me now.
Did you try Lane Bryant, or do you have a Canadian version? I had to go there when I needed a 40 C when I was pregnant last time.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 3:28:39 PM
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Did you try Lane Bryant, or do you have a Canadian version? I had to go there when I needed a 40 C when I was pregnant last time
Not yet; the Canadian equivalent has exactly one non-underwire bra so I am not all that hopeful (as I've tried on several non-underwires and have yet to find one that works). Mind you, the hidden underwires might work if they are padded inside as well as outside. I should go, but there isn't one I can get to on my lunch break, and I can't see myself finding time to shop evenings or weekends while DH is recovering. Still kicking myself for throwing out all my bras from when I was overweight, now that they don't carry the same lines at the plus-sized store. Although they may not have fit right either.
Why am I so exhausted today? I feel like I could sleep for a solid day or more and not be caught up. And yet when I go to bed I can't sleep through the night. *sigh*
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 3:37:27 PM
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Are underwires just uncomfortable right now?
I'm with you on the tiredness. I've been napping and going to bed early.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 3:46:31 PM
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Are underwires just uncomfortable right now?
I'm with you on the tiredness. I've been napping and going to bed early.
They seem comfortable in the change room but don't sit flat on the chest after I've worn them an hour. Yet the cups aren't too small as far as I can tell. Go figure.
Naps... oh, to have naps. I wish I could get sleepy enough to sleep on the bus every day; instead I get close to nodding off at about 1:30 whenever I'm at work. 
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 4:39:59 PM
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WOF, I know the oatmeal/pasta thing is GD, I was following the GD management diet at the time! It was weird though because other carbs like potatoes and breads were fine. But like I said the 3 hour was before I got pregnant. Since I had technically failed it less that a year before conceiving when the 1 hour came back borderline she just sent me to the diabetes people. That is also why I got to take the 1 hour at 6 weeks this time - the GD history. But, my HA1C going into this pregnancy was fantastic as opposed to the high normal I was scoring while trying to conceive Joshua. So I am hoping for a better result this time since I feel that generally I was healthier this past spring than when I got pregnant with Josh - much more active and aware of what I was eating. I certainly could have been better, but I was making some good progress.
Kris
did they ever have you meet with a dietician/nutritionist who analyzed your diet (daily intake) and matched it to your monitoring numbers?
All diabetics are...unique....for example....I have a friend who could not drink juices at all while she was GD...but I could...but ONLY if I did it in the afternoon. My sugar levels plummet around 1 to 2 in the afternoon..but in the morning...I have to keep it lighter on the carbs.
I have a friend who is a regular diabetic (full time)...she can't eat breakfast foods for breakfast...she eats a sandwich...but she can eat cereals, etc for supper. It may not necessarily have been the foods, but the time of day that you ate them for you.
Also....with pasta...the longer you cook it...the higher the glucose index is on it (meaning the faster it is digested)....al dente (which is about 5 to 8 minutes after water boils and you add the pasta) has the lowest glucose index...where most people actually cook pasta closer to 10 to 12 minutes...which can cause those spikes.
It is a really good idea to keep a food diary..and keep track of your numbers...then you can experiment with what foods can go where.
Just don't make the mistake a lot of diabetics make.....you don't NEED more protein in your diet.....you just need to spread the normal amount around to cover the carbs.
If I sound bossy...don't mean to.. Just have been down this road 5 times....and had a lot of nutritional counseling and personal experience dealing with it. My GD has always been diet controlled...even with my last pregnancy where I was overweight when I got pregnant.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 5:50:52 PM
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I have a couple questions.
I wanted to know if anyone got a positive on their test before they should have gotten their period. I am just wondering if I am wasting money. Even if they are from the $ store, it is still a $.
Also I exercise and run about 4-5 times a week. I would want to keep this up during the pregnancy (if and when I were to get pregnant). Can you keep it up? Do you have to lower your intensity? Do you just do what your body will allow you to do? Like when you really start showing at 5-6 months you can't run anymore? Just wondering what others do for exercise.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 6:05:55 PM
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Also I exercise and run about 4-5 times a week. I would want to keep this up during the pregnancy (if and when I were to get pregnant). Can you keep it up? Do you have to lower your intensity? Do you just do what your body will allow you to do?
I personally was unable to, as my blood pressure went so slow during early and mid pregnancy (80/60 or 90/60 at "best") that I often felt dizzy/faint, and it would have been unsafe. I did keep walking a fair distance each day though, all the way through.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 6:32:59 PM
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Reach, I have never tested before my period was due. To me it wasn't worth the money or stress especially considering that the brand that advertises "5 days before your period" is only about 50% effective. I also started having irregular cycles while trying to conceive my first so that also effected my decision - even before they got really wacky and I found out I had PCOS. My understanding about exercise and pregnancy is that you can keep doing your regular routine for quite a while as long as you don't have any risk factors or problems. I would definitely bring that up at your first visit once you are pregnant. Or ask the nurse about it if it will be several weeks before you go in.
Kim, you are probably right about the oatmeal and protein at least. I would typically have the pasta (measured) with low fat chicken sausage (I also counted these carbs) so I would have thought that would have had me covered. But I figured out pretty quick that the only thing I could eat for breakfast was 1 slice of peanut butter toast with a half a glass of milk or an egg with toast and milk. No cereals seemed to work even if I ate some type of protein. Thank goodness I was able to eat a wide variety for the rest of the day or I would have gone nuts!
WOF, thanks for the advice. I wish I had posted in here while I was dealing with the GD before, it would have been really helpful to hear your experiences then. Not that it isn't now, just would have been particularly useful as I was doing it the first time. I did not know about how cooking pasta effects the starch release. I am not an al dente kind of girl so I overcook my pasta all the time. I did see a nutritionist, several times in fact. The only really useful thing they did was give me the initial diet, from there I did my own tweaking because they really had a one size fits all approach. Not to mention that they could not deal with the fact that I can not have Nutrasweet and refuse to use Splenda as well. I just pretty much gave up sugar for the duration. I also kept a food diary from the week I was diagnosed to the day before I went for the induction. I agree it is very helpful in figuring out your individual quirks and I wouldn't have been able to keep things in line without it.
Kris
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 6:47:39 PM
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Also I exercise and run about 4-5 times a week. I would want to keep this up during the pregnancy (if and when I were to get pregnant). Can you keep it up? Do you have to lower your intensity? Do you just do what your body will allow you to do? Like when you really start showing at 5-6 months you can't run anymore? Just wondering what others do for exercise.
The general rule of thumb is that if you were doing it pre-pregnancy then it's safe to do while pregnant. I'm still doing yoga and pilates, and I'll add aqua aerobics at some point. Unfortunately, pregnancy makes my heart rate really high(mid 90's to low 100's after walking ONE flight of stairs) so I find it harder to do cardio, even what I was doing before makes me a lot more winded. I do still do some, but it's mostly walking/light workout on the elliptical or the bike.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 8:51:18 PM
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I just got the H1N1 policy email from my local hospital and it pretty much stinks. From what I can tell Josh won't be able to visit - they aren't letting anyone under 18 past the lobby. And if Mark has so much as a cold they may make him leave as soon as I get out of recovery. And then there is the lovely section on how if I am sick they may not let me see the baby - I can pump milk and have it delivered by a non-sick person. Oh, joy! Is it bad that I am already considering leaving the hospital AMA if they try to keep her away from me? I'll be calm and rational soon, I promise! I am just really worked up about all of it right now. I know the chances of us being sick during those 4 days with anything are small and even smaller that we would have either type of flu so I am not going to waste too much more time being annoyed. Particularly since I can't do anything about it anyway.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 9:47:21 PM
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Kris,
I'd suggest you make a list of questions and call them tomorrow. They may have prepared the email in a hurry and not thought of everything, like, for example, children visiting their new siblings.
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RE: Pregnancy support and encouragment 5 - 11/3/2009 9:48:49 PM
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Northstar.............................edd November 8, 2009 (will do own announcing)
5blessings4me ....................edd November 23, 2009 (girl)
BeeLovesAva ......................edd January 21, 2010
Eliana ................................edd January 22, 2010 (boy)
Krislynx...............................c-section Feb. 10, 2010 (girl)
Flintejae/Janine....................edd March 1, 2010 (boy)
JoyfulLady (Amber) ..............edd March 22 2010
Anne-Girl (Jen).....................edd April 22 2010
Ryanne................................edd May 14, 2010
WOF.....................................edd May 23, 2010
Laughinggirl/Bethany.............edd June 6, 2010
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I failed the 1 hour with Hannah at 24 weeks (or whenever it is they normally test you) and I failed at 19 weeks with Jael. With Jac I just went on the assumption that I get GD with my pregnancies and denied the test. 
