Babyshower

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parenting = worrying?

I am starting to realize that being a mother and worrying constantly about your child go hand-in-hand. Lately, I have been really concerned about how my diabetes is effecting the little guy. My A1cs have been good (around 6.0%) throughout the pregnancy, but I still see blood glucose measurements in the 200s at least twice per day (It makes me want to chuck my meter into the toilet!). It is sooo discouraging to be working so hard at achieving normoglycemia but failing time and again. I know that hyperglcemia in pregnancy can lead to macrosomia, shoulder distocia, brachial plexus injuries, and obesity later in life and all of the possible complications of my condition weigh heavily on my shoulders. We recently found out that Timmy's abdominal circumference measurement is in the 94th percentile...meaning that he might be putting on too much weight too fast due to the high glucose envirmonment he lives in (i.e. my body). I feel like I'm failing at being a good mother already and my son hasn't even been born yet! I hate that my body is toxic to my child. So frustrating. Anyways, with all of this, I am trying to turn to God and acknowledge that he has ultimate control over our baby's health and he can protect Timmy from my diabetes. If I know anything, it is that God can use imperfect things (like me!) to accomplish wonderful things. I'm choosing to have faith that he can use my imperfect body to create a healthy little baby. I'm also realizing that if I'm worrying about how my actions are effecting the baby now, I'll only continue to worry about this after he's born. I'm so glad I have God on my team to help me raise the little guy. There is no way Nich and I can successfully do this on our own.....We could definitely use prayer for encouragement and peace as we battle our fears!

Timmy's latest shoot!

So here's his little bum shot :) For reference, his tush is pointed towards the top of the screen... See.... IT'S A BOY!!!

Pink or Blue? :)

So I'm just beside myself :) This past Tuesday, Nich, my sisters, and I made the trek to UW to find out the sex of the lil' babe! I was soooo excited for the appointment but surprisingly nervous at the same time. Nich and I had been convinced that the baby was a boy since we found out we were pregnant. No reason in particular---we just had a feeling :) We were even so bold as to nickname the baby "Timmy" because we just could not wrap our heads around the fact that the baby might be a girl. Walking into the hospital on Tuesday morning, though, I found myself thinking that there actually was a pretty good chance (50/50 is really good!) that the baby might be a girl, which would mean we'd have to totally shift our train of thought and prep for pink instead of blue. We waited in anticipation as the ultrasound tech showed us all of Timmy's fingers and toes, his little heart beating (so cool!), his profile.....and finally his little penis! Nich and I both cried and cried. We ARE having a son! I've been so so blessed by Nich and now I get to have another awesome boy in my life...I can't wait to meet him, to teach him, and to get to know all of his little quirks (poor little guy is going to have quite a few with us for parents!) In other news, Nich has started talking to my belly so that Timmy will recognize his voice as "Daddy" once he's born, and I've started to feel kicks! Pregnancy is so much fun :) :) :) Oh--- and we're coming up with some names we just love....but we've decided to keep Timmy's real name a secret until he arrives! I'll put up our ultrasound photos for you guys soon..... ;)

the stats :)

6.48- the number of cm from the baby's head to it's bum (Crown-to-rump length)
2- the number of pounds i've gained in the past 12 weeks
4- the average number of times I have to get up in the night to pee, check my blood sugar, or correct hypo or hyperglycemia
2- the number of weeks in between Dr.'s appointments
12- the number of times i'm poking my finger to get my blood glucose results each day (Youch!)
45- the number of carbs I need to eat to sustain 1 hour of exercise! (45 carbs at 4 calories per carb is 180 calories, so I'm not even sure whether or not I have a net loss of calories at all when i'm exercising!) hahaha bring on the pregnancy weight. :)
1,000,000,000,000: the number of times per day I worry that my diabetes is effecting the baby negatively
1,000,000,000,000: the number of times per day I have to remind myself to trust God with the pregnancy:)
ok, I think that's it for now! keep prayin' for the little guy and we'll be sure to keep you updated!

12 Weeks Pics (2)

From Baby

From Baby

So now according to Dana VanBuecken, RN, we are mostly in the clear for miscarriages (from 30% chance down to about 15%), which is relieving. An insight into the joys Dana gets to go through was collecting all of her pee yesterday to give to the lab. Her sugars are a bit crazy still, which is stressful for both of us, but we are learning lots about grace, forgiveness, and trusting our Father.

12 Weeks Pics

From Baby

From Baby

First Ultrasound

From Baby

From Baby

Dr. Brown Visit 1-10-11

So we just had our first Ultrasound today! Here is a picture and my (Nich) notes:
- Lows are from chasing highs,
- buddy system at school too to know what to do when you are low,
- Glycigon keeps you awake for 10 min,
- milk metabolized well instead of juice when low,
- never go back to sleep when tired in morning, or eat then back to sleep,
- only an issue if she's hypoglycemic on baby if its long term (>2 hrs),
- no hypo but hyperglycemic correlation with poor baby health,
- its best to be at 6-6.5 A1C (Dana's is 6.1, sucka),
- more insulin resistant during preganancy but only basal,
- reduce basal by 0.1-0.2 for weeks 9-11,
- correct with basal,
- 60% basal insulin use now of total use, will be 70% at end,
- walks or swim but every day to help ever changing insulin needs,
- no crab or salty food!

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