30 weeks blah…

Well, unfortunately I’ve been put on Insulin since Wednesday where I started with 3 times a day poking my tummy. One right before lunch, dinner and before bedtime.  And today, after the nurse reviewed my blood sugar journal, it’s been increased to 4 times a day because my blood sugar is still high even when I’m eating right.  In addition, I have to poke myself each morning before breakfast.  There were a couple of times where my blood sugar was on a normal range but the nurse said I wasn’t eating enough carbs that time and it is also not good for the baby.  I didn’t even gain the expected weight in the past week.  When I eat right my blood sugar shoots up so Insulin shots are needed.  It’s not painful at all.  The IVF subcutaneous and intramuscular needles I had to endure during the IVF cycle was more brutal.  The only thing is I have to keep track of when I have to test my blood sugar, eat meals and snacks (and what I eat) and when to administer Insulin.  I log everything I eat (I mean everything) to make sure my carb intake is right.

Below is this week's blood sugar journal:

Week of Jan 15, 2018
Day	Breakfast			Lunch		Dinner		Bedtime
	Before meal	Insulin	After meal	Insulin	After meal	Insulin	After meal	Insulin
Mon Jan 15	7:57 AM		11:56 AM		4:20 PM		9:06 PM
	5.4		5.3		6.7		11.3
Tues Jan 16	7:56 AM		10:10 AM		3:18 PM		7:37 PM
	5.9		5.7		6.3		10.3
Wed Jan 17	7:53 AM		10:53 AM		4:30 PM	6h	9:36 PM	4n
	5.4		5.6		9.5		6.4
Thu Jan 18	8:18 AM		11:28 AM	4h	3:27 PM	6h	8:54 PM	4n
	4.7		9		8.2		8.4
Fri Jan 19	8:14 AM		10:40 AM	6h	3:03 PM	8h
	4.4		8.3		9.5
Sat Jan 20
Sun Jan 21

 

More symptoms I’m experiencing are leg cramps, constipation, lower backache and difficulty sleeping due to hip and lower back pain. I easily get tired and easily run out of breath when shopping.

The baby is moving a lot and it is a joy to feel the movements.  And despite the aches here and there, it’s great to know I’m three quarters in. And I thank God everyday for this miracle!