The Moses Family

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

35 weeks with Baby #3

Hi blog world! Well, I'm 35 weeks. It's been a long pregnancy when you find out around 4 or 5 weeks that you are pregnant. Ha! Anyway, I'm finally feeling good with morning sickness (or my last toilet hugging) being around 33 weeks... Yes, you read that right! This post is more for me to remember this pregnancy and have it documented so if you don't want to read anymore I understand ;)

I've miraculously had the nursery together since around 5 months thanks to my parents. We are using Campbell's round crib, Connor's dresser, I bought a new rocker off of MAT, and bought new bedding (everything is white) from Restoration Hardware Baby & Child. Now it's just getting small details like the changing pad which I finally got in last week. Now is just the waiting game.

Good news is my gestational diabetes has been under control. My Dr has been so pleased with my numbers that we took me down from 4 blood sugar tests a day to 2 tests (32 wks) to once a day (34 wks). Yay!!! I've only gained about 14 pounds so far (can't believe it bc I gained 25 with Cam, and 30 with Con) and feel so much better this late in the game without the extra weight! This pregnancy isn't over let so I can totally see myself gaining 15 pounds in the last 3 weeks bc I just jinxed myself!

I'm scheduled for a repeat c-section on Tuesday, July 8th at 6:30am. It's about 3 1/2 weeks away (eek!). I am getting more and more tired these days and have been nesting like crazy. Almost to the point of over doing it. The kids are SO excited to meet their sister especially since my sister just had her little boy, Johnson Wilkes Wise about three weeks ago.

I'm so ready to hold our third blessing, too. I wish I could say she has a name (if you ask me she does but if you ask RJ she doesn't). We are down to two names and looks like we will be going into Overtime. It will be down to the OR table or leaving the hospital before she gets a name or we agree. Childish, yes. We both are very stubborn and first borns. It's hard when we don't see eye to eye on stuff but then again we are very different in a lot of ways and can usually compromise... Usually :( Pray he gives in! (Ha! I kid, I kid, kind of ;)

On a last note, I can feel the swelling starting. My wedding rings are getting harder and harder to get on and off and I swear my legs looks like they are retaining water. I haven't seen my mom or sister in a couple of weeks so I'm sure they will tell me honestly when I see them. Ha! There's no one like a sister or mother!

Ok, lastly I promise-- Can I just say how much I love my kids?!? Seriously, there are plenty of hard and tiring days but there is nothing in the WORLD I would rather be doing! I love them so much sometimes it hurts. They are at such a fun age I worry (surprise surprise) that they will feel replaced or shorted once the new baby comes. Always a juggling act and mommy guilt galore. Please pray for peace for them and me and that the new baby is welcomed with open arms from all. :)

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

What a week!

Well, I typed this out the other day and then for some reason it didn't save (probably because I was on the plane). Anyway, debated on sharing this but one of the reasons I blog is to make it a pregnancy book so I guess I need to put everything in it because I will more than likely be stopping it soon.

Last week was rough. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and you would have thought my world ended. I know, I know, it's not but I'm not going to lie-- it felt like it. I didn't have any of the "red flags" so to speak. I wasn't over weight prepregnancy, diabetes does not run in my family, I have not had a stillbirth, I have not had a baby over 9 lbs, and I have exercised and eaten well this pregnancy (only gained 8 pounds so far at 29 Wks). The only thing I did have was my age. I'm over 25. So you can imagine mine (and Dr Irwin's) surprise when I failed the one hour and then failed the three hour also. My results were 65 fasting (needed to be between 60-90), 209 after one hour (needed under 180), 166 after two hours (needed to be under 155), and 154 after three hours (needed to be under 140).

So what does that mean? Apparently my placenta is releasing hormones that is blocking insulin from breaking down sugar in my blood. Lovely. I had to meet with a weight management dietician (no joke-- I weigh all of 115lbs currently) and diabetic specialist last week before our trip to Florida. For three hours! It got real, real fast! I also have to take my blood on average at least 4 times a day-- when I wake up and 2 hrs after each meal. As of now I do not need special medication or insulin shots thank God.

It was definitely a true test of my faith. I know it's not as serious as what others are going thru (death of loved ones, children, parents, cancer) but it shook me to my core I'm not going to lie. I cried like a baby for about 48 hrs straight. My parents jumped in the car (of course) and RJ was awesome. I'm ok now. I just needed a good cry (or 3,000 ha!).

Complications that I am risk for now are preterm labor, preeclampsia, high blood pressure (which I had at my last visit after I found out), and delivering a baby with low blood sugar. If the baby has low blood sugar than she can have a seizure, go into a coma or have respiratory problems. Also, studies show I am now at a 40-60% greater chance of getting type 2 diabetes sometime in my lifetime (scary!). The good news is my dr said if I maintain a healthy weight, exercise and eat well (the key to fighting it) then my chances go down to 25% bc I wasn't obese to start with.

Keep us in your prayers please. I know Gods in control and he will protect my sweet baby girl. What a pregnancy this has been! Morning sickness until 24 Wks and now this. We will get threw it but to say I'm not looking forward to pricking my finger all day is an understatement. The second time I did it I had to prick it 7 times before I got enough blood :( anyway, it will all be worth it holding my sweet girl with my other two angels. That's what I keep focusing on :) thanks for the prayers!!!