I am 29 weeks along, as of yesterday. I have gestational diabetes, again. I had a bit of hope I wouldn't get it but I did. I was looking at my pregnancy journal from when I was this far along with Henry and it's so funny to me how everything is going exactly the same. I even weigh the same as I did last time (well, I weigh 1 lb less). I had a charlie horse last night, the first one this pregnancy and also the same week as I had them last time around. And my blood sugar is now just beginning to get wacky. It's only slightly elevated right now. For instance, you want to be under 90 when you wake up and I am in the mid 90's. The rest of the day you want to be under 130 and I am in the 90's or low 100's, so still very good and not an issue but that's because I am eating a diet of meat, eggs, veggies and peanut butter (basically). If I were to have more than about 40-50 carbs in one meal my numbers would be elevated, but not more than 140. But still, they are very cautious. I know most diabetics would love to have my numbers but I guess they get super strict when it's pregnancy related. My daytime numbers will always be good as long as I do this diet but I will, eventually, not be able to do anything about my overnight blood sugar (unless I get up at 1 AM and exercise or eat half a chicken) and I will have to take medication again. My OB almost guarenteed it yesterday at her office.
But other than that, everything is fine. I feel pretty good. No complaints.
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