Gestational Diabetes

So this past Thursday I was 21 weeks along in my pregnancy with twins (according to dates and not actual size of babies). After reviewing all my test results my midwife tell me that she wants me to start checking my blood sugar level three times a day. Once before a meal and then 1 hour after lunch and an hour after dinner.

So starting today that's what i did. Now let me say that while at the doctors office she told me that the only level they were concerned with was my FASTING level which basically means that i haven't eaten for at least 12 hours prior to having my blood drawn. The other level which is after a meal is good and no problema. So i asked what my score was she told me 105 was my fasting score and that it needed to be below 95. Now i was little concerned because Ron had told me that he used to work with diabetic people before in a past job and that what they wanted your level to be between was 80-120.

So today i pricked my finger this morning and got a score of 131 as my fasting level. An hour after lunch it was 133 and then an hour after dinner it was 114. Since they haven't put me on medication and just having me check my blood sugar level I have been a littel skeptical. Please don't get me wrong i want to make sure both of my babies and myself are very healthy and since she said my levels were elevated i have made changes to my diet mainly taking out a ton of sugar i was eating.

But tonight after looking at my latest score I thought to myself hmm may be i should check with ADA and see what they say the levels should be. Now the ADA is the American Diabetic Association. So looked it up and this is what they say your blood sugar levels should be.

Preprandial plasma glucose (before a meal)

70-130 mg/dl (5.0-7.2mmol/l)

Postprandial plasma glucose (after a meal)

&lt;180mg/dl (<10.0mmol/l)

If this is what is stated by the ADA I wanna know why she is telling me it needs to be 95 or below. I'm a little irritated. I know that i am overweight but i haven't even gained a pound in a month. So i literally have gained NOTHING since my last doctors appointment. GRRRRRR I'm wondering if i should print out this page and let her know that i do research when i don't agree with what they are saying.

20 weeks pregnant with twins

So far this pregnancy has been a wild rollercoaster of emotions and physical issues. At about 9-10 weeks I bled so badly and passed some huge clots we thought we were miss carrying the twins. At 17 weeks went into the ER because of some extreme abdominal pain on the right side. That night i had surgery to remove a 10cm cyst and my right ovarie and have been off work for the last 3 weeks. This is my 4th week being off work and I should be going back monday the 25th but with the way im feeling i think im gonna talk to the doctor about putting me back at only part time. I just recently started experiencing BH contractions and boy they don't feel very good not to mention i really can't sit or stand longer than 10-15 min with out getting extremely uncomfortable. I don't know how i would be able to do it all day at an office. The babies are so high that even reclining im uncomfortable. The only time i feel okay is when im laying down. I feel bad that I don't wanna go back to work like im copping out but if i don't feel good what am i supposed to do?

Major Stuff, Hoping that the lord gives me the strength and patience to deal with it

Only my closest friends know about the issues we have beeing having regarding child support. My husband Ron has been unable to provide child support (in the form of money) to the state. Due to him being a stay at home dad so that way i can go to work. He was taken to court in december and was told he had till april 28th to find a job. As most people know jobs are not easy to come by. He has been looking and applying every month per court order yet he has had no offers. Not to mention with him going to work we would have to find day care which even with him working we will not be able to afford. I have been praying (i will say not as often as i should) about the subject but im still feeling uneasy. His court date is not until April 28th. I go back to work on the 25th which means if he gets put in jail we will need to find someone that is willing to watch sebastian either free or almost basically free. I am SO upset about his because his ex could make things go away and she knows she could. She could simply fill out a form that says they have an arrangement and all charges will be dropped. But she wont, we have asked. I guess it doesn't matter that he has a son at home that he is supporting by watching every day all day taking care of or that he is also taking care of his disabled mother every day all day or that he has been taking care of a wife pregnant with twins all day every day. They could give a rats behind about that. Not to mention he would be in jail all of May and possibly the beginning of June. I go on bed rest as of May 25th and my baby shower will be June 4th. I am extremely scared and am not sure what to do at this point. I want to write a letter to the court but im not sure they will read it, or may be to child support but i doubt they will care. All i know is that i want to get it all set up now as to what needs to happen or that ron can get a part time job that doesn't take him away from home for too many hours as i really can't take care of sebastian all by mysel right now. Ugh i hate just not knowing and having things up in the air. *~Prayer~* Dear Lord, I know that we are not the most perfect christans or parents or people. We make mistakes. You know everything that is and will be. I am asking for strength and patience during this time of uncertainty. I pray that they (the court) does not put ron in jail or fine him. We can not financially afford him to not be here at home. I pray that he is able to find a job at least part time before his court date of April 28th 2011. Lord please bless our family as you always have. I also want to thank you for all you have already done lord. You are the glue that has held our family together and has helped us through our lives. Please just continue to be the influnce that we turn to always in good and bad times. In Jesus name AMEN!!!