Yowsers

Hello third trimester. When the heck did this happen?!

The homeward stretch

Fasting sugars

4.7mmol

Perfect result!

Take that diabetes!

Today has been my first day of monitoring my blood sugar levels and I've been well on healthy range all day. My main concern is tomorrow mornings fasting level as the nurse suggested of this is high and the others stay low its usually a job for insulin.

We got this pegged baby B

The saga continues...

26 weeks today and I've just been diagnosed as having gestational diabetes.

Sigh.

Not bad to say last week my MW wanted to cancel my GTT as my original BMI calculation was wrong so I wasn't 'at risk'. I decided I'd go through with it anyway as I had nothing to loose and it looks like it's a good job I did.

A week of blood sugar monitoring to come before they decide if it can be diet controlled or needs insulin. Even more needles, fun. Interestingly I've read that there is a link between IVF babies and GD.

No more chocolate for us little man. CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHOCOLATE?!!

In other news we're down to 98 day to go, where is this pregnancy going?!

We made it!!

Happy V day little guy! 

A year ago today I was 2 days post gallbladder removal and now here I am. Currently being kicked by this little wriggler who is probably quite pleased he has the extra room removing my GB has provided.

Other, light hearted, things I miss;

1) My vulva. I haven't seen her for weeks, I'm sure she's still there albeit very untamed. (Edited for nurse Rieckmann:) )
2) My legs sans cellulite
3) Being able to leave the house without wearing a panty liner.
4) Lazy sex. My hips and back are painful, once I'm laid down try to avoid getting up if I can. Lazy missionary sex has been very good so far, now the little one is just too big to allow this to happen. Nothing stops the throws of passion quicker than baby B giving dad a swift kick after mounting...
5) Steak. Anything other than rare is a waste
6) Baileys. Ok not yet, but Christmas without Baileys is unheard of!
7) The normal colour of my nipples. I don't remember what colour they were before pregnancy?!
8) Sleeping on my back without the fear striking
9) Being able to watch TV without bursting into tears at something completely bizarre like a toothpaste advert
10) A grande Starbucks coffee of any sort - the higher caffeine content the better
11) Having fully functioning nostrils

I still have to pinch myself

I've avoided these so far and most photos of baby B have remained strictly private. However today I managed to capture one that I love as it's our first photo 'together'

Me and my boy

Fetal Echo

Was perfect. All chambers, arteries and blood flow as it should be. Little guy was as fidgety as usual and kept moving just as the sonographer wanted to take a photo of his heart. In the end it took lady to hold the probe and follow baby as he moved and another to take the photos. 

I've been slightly worried about him the past few days as he's been quiet kick wise but this certainly eased my mind. The minute any probe or doppler is put on him he kicks it away, I don't know if he hates it or is playing with it?!