34 weeks

34 weeks with Sarah. I feel like she dropped over night. (Do you think I'm bigger this time?)

I have only gained 1 pound over the last 4 weeks ( I was up to 22 lbs, lost 2 when I started the Gestational Diabetes stuff, and recently have gained one of the those pounds back. That puts me at 21 pounds for the pregnancy. I don't know if I'm gonna make it to where I was with Bekah. I gained 26 with her, but I don't think I'm going to gain 5 pounds in the next few weeks.)

The only reason I've gained 1 pound back is because I modified the GD diet. I started noticing that when I followed the diet to the T I was at fasting level when I tested an hour later. (except in the morning. I think my body is just a bit sluggish in the morning to accept the insulin) Because of this, I've been eating more carbs and still maintaining my glucose level. I really don't think I have GD.

The doctor drew blood 2 weeks ago to see my glucose over the last 3 months, so I'm hoping tomorrow he'll say that I'm right and I can just be careful in the mornings and stop testing altogether. Whatever happens, happens though, and I know that it will best for Sarah.

Prayer Request

10 days into testing my blood sugar, I am struggling.

I am struggling to get enough blood out of my tiny little fingers, so I am wasting a lot of strips and poking myself many times. It appears as though I already have some scar tissue on my finger tips.

Out of the 40 times I've tested over the last 10 days, I've only gone over 3 times. Every time has been in the morning. 1 time was when I didn't do the math right with the number of carbohydrates. The other 2 times, yesterday and this morning, I have been under my allowed carbohydrates and still gone over after 1 hour. I cannot figure it out!! I can't eat eggs, bacon, and sausage EVERY DAY just to be under. It's not healthy. If I eat even less, I'm starving!!

Please pray for my peace of mind. I'm getting really frustrated.