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We've got about six weeks to do four weeks' work. It's lining paper/painting in DS' room, plus floor sanding and staining/oiling the floor. Paul (the decorator) is painting the spare room, and that's also going to be sanded/stained/oiled. Then Paul's moving downstairs to paint the front room and papering. I'm only 27 weeks and Paul's suggested he might bring in an extra person at some point.Aggieblue said:London, i think it may have been ketones, yes, didn't quite catch with the midwife said but after googling it, it sounds like that might be it. i'm not too worried about it to be honest, i am definitely not starving myself and i am trying to eat a bit more now.
do you think you'll be done with what you need to do before the baby arrives, decoration wise? sounds like so much is going on!
This is 100% a meds issue. There's no point messing about with diet. The 7.9 reading was after one thin slice of that really dense, dark rye bread with sunflower seeds (GI = 55), with a scrambled egg on top, followed by 0% fat yoghurt and nuts, with a decaffeinated green tea. Unless I start eating protein breads or no carbs whatsoever (basically, Atkin's Diet), or cut out all low-fat dairy (because it's lactose without balancing fat), I'm not going to do better than that.Aggieblue said:Would you consider taking medication for your sugar levels? 7.9 an hour and a half later is still quite high as it's supposed to be under 7.8 after an hour. or are there any more changes you could make to your diet?
To add nonsense to injury, I've just tested an hour after eating a brown tortilla wrap (GI < 30) served beside hummus, feta, lettuce, plum tomatoes and French dressing, plus a decaffeinated skinny cappuccino... and... [drum roll] 6.6. It does seem to be a 'blood sugar messes up in a morning' problem, which is apparently quite common.Londonwriter said:This is 100% a meds issue. There's no point messing about with diet. The 7.9 reading was after one thin slice of that really dense, dark rye bread with sunflower seeds (GI = 55), with a scrambled egg on top, followed by 0% fat yoghurt and nuts, with a decaffeinated green tea. Unless I start eating protein breads or no carbs whatsoever (basically, Atkin's Diet), or cut out all low-fat dairy (because it's lactose without balancing fat), I'm not going to do better than that.
That's a very good plan! Interesting that we didn't have the 1-hour test and the 3-hour test, just this in the middle 2-hour test.Londonwriter said:In short, DH doesn't think I've got classic GD. He thinks I'm either so high risk for Type II diabetes for genetic reasons that I was prediabetic going into the pregnancy (my blood tests from Dr Gorgy bear this out) OR my autoimmune problem is steadily destroying my pancreas, and I'm about to develop late-onset Type I (LADA). Either way, I'm not even going to mess around doing the one-hour GTT. There's no point. My plan is to bring my spreadsheet and readings, and demand a) insulin and b) a blood test for GAD autoantibodies (one of the blood tests for Type I diabetes). If they won't diagnose based on my spreadsheet, I'll have to do the three-hour test.
I've tried the low-carb breakfast option this morning. It's not really helped that much. The problem is I woke with such high fasting glucose (6.4 average of two readings) that eating something with next-to no carbs (omelette with 6 cherry tomatoes, nuts, 0% Total Greek yoghurt) sent it to 7.2. Can't work out if the 6.4 is normal for me or a result of physiological stress and poor sleep due to the decorating and bad cold.Aggieblue said:But different carbs work differently for everyone, although rye bread is meant to be one of the better ones. But it will be different for everyone, so might be just a question of experimenting. Especially if it's a morning thing, you can get your carbs the rest of the day!
I saw him around 12:30pm. My fears about how I'd get dealt with were completely unfounded. I *didn'*t get booked in for the one-hour test when I already knew I'd fail it (so I'd have to do two tests). He *didn't* completely ignore my week-long history of blood sugar monitoring. He *didn't* refer me to the Guy's and St. Thomas' diabetes midwives for the booking-in meeting where I assumed I'd get a lecture about avoiding Lucozade followed by someone a couple of weeks later telling me that my low-carb/low-GI diet didn't follow the Eatwell guide and I needed to eat two slices of wholemeal toast...Aggieblue said:how did your meeting with the consultant go?
Whatonearth - I originally started exercising intensively to self-medicate my undiagnosed autoimmune disease as suppresses my immune system. I used to run for 2 hours a day straight after lunch, and the half hour afterwards was the only time I didn't have fatigue and brain fog (that sounds bonkers, I admit). It also used to help me sleep (otherwise, I had fever and insomnia all the time). When my immune problem is under control, I find I don't need to exercise as much.whatonearth said:Wow, I am amazed that you manage 7 hours of cardio with a job a small child and a bump. I can't imagine fitting in anything like that. You sound very committed and organised.
Do you find it helps with any of your immune issues.
That sounds really annoying And I really think you need to be pushing for a measurement. It's kinda late at 36 weeks to find out how big/small your baby is going to be, especially as - by bump measurement alone - Grape is not measuring large (my consultant guessed it was because I'm thin and he was transverse).S_Lauren24 said:Hi ladies I am hoping you are all well, I am going to catch up on all your posts in a little bit. I just wanted to come over and say hi and let you know all is well with me and bump.
We have had a few ups and downs over the last few weeks, mainly down to the midwife missing things during my appointments. I hadn't seen my midwife since 26 weeks which was okay but at that appointment she told me it was too soon to measure my bump and it would be done the following appointment at 28 weeks during my glucose test. However because I transferred to a different hospital they refused to measure me stating they would prefer my community midwife to do it. I was meant to see my community midwife at 31 weeks but due to reduced movements and having to visit the hospital one evening they found my glucose was high and I had to go in for a second GTT test the day I was meant to see my midwife. When I told her I had to go in she cancelled my appointment and said the hospital would measure me. Of course because I was only there for a blood test they didn't and I missed out yet again.
I ended up back in the hospital at 32 weeks and 2 days because I had been itching like mad and luckily they measured me then, I was measuring at two weeks ahead of where I am which they weren't too concerned about but they were very annoyed that no one else has measured me. This caused them to book me in for a growth scan on the 9th Dec where I will be 36 weeks and 2 days.
It is such a nightmare that she isn't doing things that she should be doing. She just asks me about movements and that is all. Thank you, I'm just glad the baby is okay.Aggieblue said:Lauren, wow such incompetence. i don't think the measuring of the bump is very accurate but it's strange not to even listen to the baby's heartbeat. her job is to check that everything is going well, how can she be sure without checking? i'm glad to hear both you and bump are otherwise well
anyone else is getting Braxton-Hicks contractions yet? Mine started a few days ago, it's such a weird feeling and also makes me feel like sh*t is getting real!!
There definitely is a sense of the left and right hand are doing completely different things.whatonearth said:Lauren, that being punted around sounds so frustrating. The left hand doesn't know what the right is doing by the sound of things.
The tummy measurement is a bit inaccurate from what I have read.
Are you due a scan to check your baby's position and get measurements?
It might be worth a private scan?
I will be scanned twice before my due date. I'm hoping to use the results to get my baby into the best position. It might not work, but Ill give it a go.
The baby shower sounds lovely. Im glad it went so well.
No worries, I'm 35 weeks and 2 days today so I am getting quite close to the end now.whatonearth said:Hi all,
Lauren, I'm glad to hear you will be having a scan. How many weeks are you now? Sorry amnesia.
By the time I book a private scan now I will have already had a scan on the NHS so I'm not too worried.Aggieblue said:Lauren, maybe book a private scan for your own peace of mind?