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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / December 2005Two bits of good news
(1) I've found a good midwife. Even better, she's not frightened by the diabetic VBAC thing. Kerching. And she's £1400 cheaper than the bunch who let me down. Shame I've only got four weeks to get to know her in, but I think she's the right one for me. (2) I've been on the Humalog mixture a couple of weeks now and it's working very well. Fasting & post-meal readings are now perfectly normal. Admittedly that's eating abstemious small meals, but it's a whole lot better than eating abstemious small meals & seeing sky-high blood sugars.  SignatureMogget > (1) I've found a good midwife. Even better, she's not frightened by the > diabetic VBAC thing. Kerching. And she's £1400 cheaper than the bunch [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Admittedly that's eating abstemious small meals, but it's a whole lot > better than eating abstemious small meals & seeing sky-high blood sugars. Cool! Nice one, Mogget! Take care, Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/72/72Kg >Cool! Nice one, Mogget! Ta Nicky. And another bit of good news: I had my final growth scan today, @ 36 wks. The baby is absolutely average in all measurements, in fact a tiny little bit under average (apart from long legs). So not a big baby at all at all. I saw an obstetrician immediately afterwards and was graciously allowed to proceed with my VBAC plan. Those obstetricians are running out of things to nag me about :-) I had been "told" on Monday that if the baby was growing big then it would be an elective C-section (interesting use of the word "elective", I thought). So yah boo sucks to them. Me, I suspect they just want to control every aspect or else how can they justify their employment? SignatureMogget > The baby is absolutely average in all measurements, in fact a tiny little > bit under average (apart from long legs). So not a big baby at all at > all. I saw an obstetrician immediately afterwards and was graciously > allowed to proceed with my VBAC plan. Awesome control! I am impressed! Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/72/72Kg >> The baby is absolutely average in all measurements, in fact a tiny little >> bit under average (apart from long legs). So not a big baby at all at >> all. I saw an obstetrician immediately afterwards and was graciously >> allowed to proceed with my VBAC plan. > >Awesome control! I am impressed! :-) How big were yours, if I may ask? Oh hang on, I have a vague recollection that your midwives were egging you on for the record? SignatureMogget >>Awesome control! I am impressed! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Oh hang on, I have a vague recollection that your midwives were egging you > on for the record? Yeah, bastards! The first one was 8lb 10oz, the next was 10lb 3oz. As the quack didn't believe me when I said I knew both times what the conception date was, they were both officially a week early, too - bang on time according to my calendar! I'd set the second one up for an epidural, with the possibility of a caesarean if she was too huge - they'd estimated 13lb+ - but she was in too much of a hurry; I was pushing 10 mins after arriving in hospital :O Nicky. SignatureA1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/72/72Kg >Yeah, bastards! The first one was 8lb 10oz, the next was 10lb 3oz. AAMOI, do you attribute the rather large size (of the second, at least) to diabetes, or do you think that you just grow large babies? Over on mkp, one of the knowledgeable regulars is of the opinion that most macrosomic babies are born to non-diabetic mothers. >As the quack didn't believe me when I said I knew both times what the >conception date was, they were both officially a week early, too - bang on >time according to my calendar! Yes, I find that annoying too, when my own knowledge is dismissed. I've charted for *years*, I know exactly when I ovulate, and that dates the pregnancy far more accurately than the LMP. Last time round I knew the pregnancy was five days younger than LMP suggested, and the dating scan agreed perfectly with *me*, but the bloody hospital staff said it wasn't their policy to take account of mere facts. And five days is HUGE at the end of the pregnancy; it has them hopping up & down desperate to induce. >I'd set the second one up for an epidural, >with the possibility of a caesarean if she was too huge - they'd estimated >13lb+ - but she was in too much of a hurry; I was pushing 10 mins after >arriving in hospital :O So it was a quick delivery despite the size? SignatureMogget Mogget I have to chip in and tell you this. I work in an environment almost completely to do with pregnant ladies and young families. A colleague was diagnosed gestational T2 and told "No way will you have a natural birth". She had the services of our Doula - see www.lescudjack.org.uk/doula.htm and had a lovely natural birth at home. Keep your chin up... and so exciting isn't it? all the best! Patti Penzance, Cornwall On 19u Levemir @ 8pm and 9u Levemir @ 8 am Novorapid as required Perindopril, aspirin, Simvastatin, 300mg Quinine Sulphate & 75msg Thyroxin. A1c 5.3 > (1) I've found a good midwife. Even better, she's not frightened by > the diabetic VBAC thing. Kerching. And she's £1400 cheaper than the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > whole lot better than eating abstemious small meals & seeing sky-high > blood sugars. I haven't checked asduk for a while so missed your good news Tuesday. I am so glad things are working out well for you! Take care of yourself and that little bitty one. Hope you and your family have a nice Christmas! Em |
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