I haven’t really had the need to pull out my doppler really.I feel movement all the time so no freak outs yet. I’m still glad I purchased one as opposed to renting… much more cost effective and I can loan it out to anybody that needs it in the future. It works just as good if not better than the one my perinatologists use. I mean heck, the “medical” one they have is all static-y and weird. Don’t get me wrong, the one I have is medical grade, but more expensive does not have to mean better for sure. Just never buy anything like a BeBe Sounds monitor, those are amplified microphones that rarely work, and if they do you have to be in your 3rd trimester. Basically from what I can tell at this moment, nothing you can buy in a brick and mortar store is qualified to be called a doppler. Buy online – the best way. This is the one I use:
I did fail my 1 hour glucose screening test.. but that was to be expected, I always do. I think it’s ridiculous that they even do that one first, they just need to mandate a 3 hour for everyone right off the bat. I have not had any diabetes issues since I lost a ton of weight. Currently my fasting sugars are in the 70’s range because I check often. I don’t care who you are, most people cannot rid their bodies of 50g of glucola in one hour. I came home and checked my number at 1 hour and it was 150… 20 minutes later it was 120. I should have no problems with the 100mg glucose drink at the 3 hour, and I will take my own meter just to be sure so I don’t have to wait for a phone call on results. I absolutely hate doing the 3 hour test. It’s a waste of time and inconvenient, BUT, has to be done. In my opinion, those pregnant ladies out there that opt out of it because of time and inconvenience are dummies. I keep reading online that “oh my midwife doesn’t do it because they don’t feel it’s necessary unless symptoms arise”. Well I have news for them, gestational diabetes can be asymptomatic – which means it can be there with no symptoms. Some people can tolerate high sugar levels and have it not effect them in any way, shape or form. What they don’t see is the damage being done to the placenta and/or the baby. It’s a sad scenario I’ve seen played out in story after story online about undetected gestational diabetes and stillbirth. All because the mom didn’t want to be inconvenienced.
I am severely fighting the carb monster since we returned from our vacation 3 weeks ago. I don’t know whats going on. Since i’m a gastric bypass patient, I haven’t been that hungry especially since i’m only 9 months out. All of a sudden I can eat like crazy and I’m so hungry. I know pregnancy is catching up to me and playing a huge role in that, but my gawd. I am obsessed with my weight. I’m currently 187. The start of the pregnancy I was 193 I think. I feel like I have thrown away the “honeymoon” period and now have to start from scratch again in 3 months. I really hope that I can jump start my weight loss again. When I finally regain some energy, I can get motivated and work out again. To those that know me, you know what I have been through in the last 18 months:
- C-section on 2/12/09
- Lap-Band removal – 7/09
- Tonsillectomy – 8/09
- Gastric Bypass & Gall Bladder removal – 10/09
- Intestinal Repair from bypass – 10/09
- Omentectomy & Necrotic Tissue removal – 6/10
- C-section – Date TBD but sometime mid-October
So I’ve had a lot done. In fact, the bypass and the tonsillectomy are possibly the worst things you could ever have done (especially the tonsillectomy as an adult). It’s been a rough 18 months, but it started with a birth, and will end with a new birth… how ’bout that. Strange though. I also don’t want people feeling sorry for me. All but two of those procedures were of my choice. When I thought I had a cancerous mass in my abdomen, I had people all the time going “awe” and all that, but that’s not me. I hate being felt sorry for. I’m a tough cookie I think and can hold my own. People can feel sorry for me when i’m given a death sentence, and then you can feel sorry for my family more than me. I think though, after this c-section, I’m done… at least I hope so until i’m old and falling apart! Let’s hope so anyway.
Other news… Chris is in his 2nd week of his summer school program. I’m so proud of him though. In January his teacher kept telling me that he was behind and we *may* have to consider holding him back, which I was against because he spent 2 years of pre-school, and 2 years of Kindergarten, so he was already behind a year. I told her it’s Chris’ pattern that after the Christmas break, he always catches up. Sure enough, he is now reading at grade level, and hopefully above after this summer program. He’s only in the program, which cost $100, to make sure he retains math and language skills for entering the 2nd grade. It’s so weird how he can just read anything now.
Andrew, geez, Andrew. He is entering Kindergarten and just does not have the attention span he needs. I can see a repeat like Chris did, but I have hope. I’m working with him. He’s my little brute but at the same time he’s the biggest darn baby i’ve ever seen in my life. Let’s just say I think this will be an interesting school year. He’s definitely going to be my little football player with his attitude and his eating abilities. How is a 5 year old hungry every hour of the day? That doesn’t mean I give in a feed him but he’s always telling me he’s hungry! Thankfully so far the kids don’t have weight problems like I did when I was a kid, but I’m constantly watching out for signs of trouble.
Caitlyn – my little angel baby! I couldn’t have asked for a better baby girl. She’s so small and dainty – well to others anyway. She just had her 15 month well baby visit. She’s tipping the scales at 21lbs and 30″ tall. Chris and Andrew were at that weight at 9 months old. She’s quite small for her age weight wise. She’s a very picky eater so that probably helps. Since I see her every single day I see a chubby baby and her pediatrician, Dr. Less, says she’s not concerned because she doesn’t look scrawny or malnourished. She looks very healthy. She has quite a vocabulary for her age too. She says “open the door”, “close the door”, “ooh, look at that”. Basically, she is much further along in speech and language than her brothers were, which is a little bit of a relief since they both have issues with speech and language.
I myself have enrolled in an algebra class for the fall, online. I have to get my foot back in the door to finish a degree, which I still have no idea in what. I can’t do much this fall with an upcoming c-section and new baby, but an online class is a start. I’m half way done, just gotta finish the rest now. It’s amazing though, i’ll be 30 in October and though I know what I’m good at, I still have no idea what I want to have a degree in. The things I know I am skilled in are not necessarily things I’d ever want a career in. I absolutely love to write, but I don’t want to be forced to write about any one thing. I like free writing. I love photography, and this is an option I keep open, but I need more training. I know everything about computers, but definitely do not want a career in this field. I love medicine but hate death and seeing sick people, so nursing is out of the question. I just don’t know.
