waters are normal - it is all baby!
......... and the baby is a whopper at 9lb +/- 1lb and is on the 90th centile. The baby doctor says this will be a 10lb+ baby and the midwife thinks I will be put forward for a c-section and wont be allowed to go over 40 weeks... well phew to that as wouldnt fancy pushing out a potential 12lb baby!
So looks like in the next 12 days I will be meeting my little girl, one way or another!
The good news is well at least I know a good chunk of my weight gain is baby haha! She is supposed to gain 1/2lb a week but she is gaining more like a 1lb a week from her 2nd last scan.
Other health news is I now have to prick my finger twice a day and record my sugar levels as I came out at 8.1 on my GTT test. The good news is it looks like it is under control but fruit sends me way over.
A kitkat doesnt yet 3 pieces of fruit does! Crazy!
So I wouldnt say I was diabetic per say, but I have the capability of being one, but didn't I know that anyway?!
I am classed as 'inpaired glucose tolerant' so I am ''sort of'' on a diet.
I have to starve for 2 hours (yes a full 2 hours lol) after my main meal for doing my test, and I don't know why but in that 2 hours I could just eat and eat! It is a tad depressing when you're hungry and you can't just indulge yourself, because I am hungry alot of the time just now. A proper meal does nothing for me - I crave stodge, but can't have it boo hoo.Oh well, it is good practice for when back on my diet proper!
I do now however also have high blood pressure and am on blood pressure pills (beta blockers) which might mean I wont be able to breastfeed, but this will be discussed nearer the time and I will be weaned off them. So I am thinking even if I can't straight away, if I express till they are out of my system then maybe I can introduce breast feeding later on.
I am told both these things are just pregnancy related as they happened at the same time.
I was originally put on 50mg twice a day but now on 100mg twice a day. What I don't want is to have to increase the dose again so hoping when I see the baby doctor on Wednesday a desician will be made for getting the baby born asap as my blood pressure is still high even on meds.
Not got alot more to report. The swelling is still bad and if it gets any worse my sandals wont be fastening eek. The baby is engaged and in a good position so if only the currys I am eating would work I might manage to naturally push out a 9lb'er, but she seems too comfy in there.
I am sleepy and getting grumpy lately and feel like she'll never be here some says but in reality it is now 12 days to go... and no doubt panic will start to set in soon!
oh and as for my weight, your guess is as good as mine - I have no idea but I plan to get weighed just before having her, so place your bets (and place them high!).
