30 Weeks

Updates from the Doctor:

• My blood pressure is creeping up again.
• My blood sugars are rising
• My weight is good
• Carly is dropping
• She is BIG
• She is putting pressure on my cervix because of her size so we are experiencing a few contractions, but my cervix looks good.
• I have to be off my feet as much as possible to take some pressure off my cervix
• Because of everything above, I am now going back weekly and going to see the Perinatal Doctor sooner than we anticipated.
• Our goal is 8 more weeks
• Carly looked great on the sono :)

Last night I had a weird spell. I got really dizzy, my blood sugar was a little high, and then I started vomiting. Of course David freaked out and called my Mom. I went to bed and woke up this morning REALLY congested which I think may be the problem. I have not had any pains this weekend which I am thankful for!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all of my friends and family!

I am so blessed to have an amazing mother who has taught me the kind of mom I want to be to my Carly! Thank you Mom for everything you have done for me over the years, all of your support and encouragement, and for being such a wonderful role model for me. I love you!

Week 28

I can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone so far. We are now in the third trimester! We went back to the doctor on Thursday and here is what we found out....

• Most of my glucose levels are okay so the diet seems to be working. It was a bit of an adjustment at first but I am used to it by now and the sugar free stuff is growing on me. David even likes my Crystal Light!
• My morning levels are still high and that is after fasting so it could be an indicator that my body is not balancing the insulin and it has nothing to do with my diet at all.
• We will watch it for two more weeks and if it does not level off I will see an Endocrinologist to see what type of medicine would work for me.
• We did a sonogram and Miss Carly is happy and healthy according to the doctor because she is breathing!
• I will have to go back and visit the Perinatal doctor towards the end of the pregnancy to determine how big our sweetheart is.
• The plan is to watch her size and try to deliver naturally, but in the event that she is too big we will schedule a C-Section for the 39th week. Which would mean Carly would be here right after the 4th of July. (Which is days after I finish teaching Summer School which I was hired to do this week. Most people think I am crazy but I know if I sit idle I will stress and worry so I want to keep busy)
• I have had some sharp pains over the last week and Dr. Wagman thinks they are related to the stretching of my uterus, but we are going to measure the cervix next time to make sure there is nothing more going on.
• I go back every two weeks now

On top of all that, David finally felt Miss Carly move! She moves and kicks all of the time, but it never fails when he puts his hand on my belly she goes still. The other night we were on the couch watching TV and I told him to put his hand there and just wait. She barely moved and he felt it, but I assured him that is nothing compared to what she usually does!

We have the paint for the room picked out and all of her furniture is delivered (still in boxes). My Aunt is going to make her bedding and everything seems to be coming together. We still need a few pieces like a bookshelf, a toy box, and to pick up our rocker that my sweet Granny is giving us. My showers are both in May and the plan was to have her room sat up by then, but we may not make it to our goal.

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27 Weeks

Please don't judge me by this photo! I was in staff development tonight until 7:30 and I am so tired :( But I realized it has been a while since I posted a picture............


The glucose monitoring is going okay. The first couple of times was rough! The first night I stuck myself seven times before I got enough blood. I was crying and upset so David said DO NOT STICK YOURSELF ANYMORE! Since then, it has gotten better. Every now and then I have to do it twice. My levels are crazy. Sometimes when I eat really good my levels are really high. Yet I eat something bad and get one of the best readings so far?! Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE sweet tea, but I have only had one glass since last Wednesday and it was not even that great! I am surviving on water and Crystal Light and it is not bad. I walked today and my levels have been good so I know that is something that I am going to have to keep up. Plus I had some major back pain this weekend but after walking I feel so much better. I go back to the Dermatologist and my OB next week so I should know then if the diet is bringing down my levels enough or if I have to take medicine.

We picked up Carly's bed this weekend and I found the fabric for her bedding. Now all we have to do is paint and put the furniture together. I still need a toy box and a book shelf, but I am debating on buying the unfinished wood and painting it a pattern to match her bedding. It seems these weeks are flying by and I am trying to enjoy it as much as I can. She is kicking a lot harder now, but her Daddy still has not felt it. For some reason when he puts his hand on my belly she gets still.

Week 26 Update- Test results are in

I got a call yesterday around 4:15 pm to call my doctor about an urgent matter. I was in a staff development and by the time I heard the message her office was closed. Fast forward to this morning and my principal came to relieve me during the TAKS test so I could call and find out what was going on. Wouldn't you know I could not get through! AGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

So I waited about an hour then tried again and finally go to talk to the nurse. She told me that according to my glucose test I took on Friday I have Gestational Diabetes. She also told me that my liver tests were in and that they wanted to see me TODAY!

Hmmmm........ this would all happen on TAKS day!

Thankfully all of my students finished around 2:30 and I was able to leave around three to head to the doctor. She told me that normal results are around 130 and mine was over 200. There was not a need for the extended test because my levels were too high and they did not want to raise them higher than needed again. For the next two weeks we are going to monitor my levels (yes I get to test 5 times a day) and try to control it with diet. If that does not work, I will have to take medication. The good news was both of my liver tests came back great so we don't have to worry about that!

Although I am so THANKFUL for the normal liver functions, I am still a little upset tonight. I know it is not the end of the world and it can be monitored and controlled, but in a way I feel like my body is failing Carly. She may grow too big or have issues after birth if this gets out of control. I know a lot of it is my hormones, but I am a little emotional right now. I know everything will work out and we will put it behind us once our beautiful baby girl is here.

Week 24 Update

I went to see a dermatologist about my rash today and she said it was not PUPPS. She prescribed a medicine to use for the next four weeks and then I go back to see if there is an improvement. In the past week, my rash is completely gone from my stomach, but has moved to my hands and arms. I also went back to my OB today and she is concerned that it could be Cholestasis of the liver. They were going to do the tests today but I need to fast for 12 hours before. So I go back next Friday to have several tests ran. It should take about a week and a half to two weeks to find out for sure. I asked her what would happen if that was the case. She said we would have to closely monitor the pregnancy and that the baby would be taken early. She did not want to go in to too much detail until we know for sure. I researched a little online tonight and found that it is common in woman whose mothers and sisters have had similiar problems. Made me a little nervous since Mom experienced liver problems after Kevin was born. So we could use all the prayers we can get that this is not the case! Other than that Carly is great. We did a sono today since her movements have decreased- but it is because she has moved in to a position that her placenta is above her where she is kicking so that is why I feel it less. And I also found out that the scale was off last week. I DID NOT gain 6 pounds- only 2 :)

Week 23 Photo