Another email/phone call "appointment" with my GD dietitian.
During this 2-week span, I have noticed that my glucose levels have gone up a bit. Not much (still below the "threshold" most of the time), but consistently higher. I haven't changed my diet at all, so I was slightly concerned.
Now that we're getting so much further along, I have found sleeping to be a little more difficult. I do go to the bathroom pretty often, but I also struggle falling asleep because it's just hard to get comfortable. Also, with the last weeks of work, I am still up at 5:30am, regardless of how little sleep I get!
This reduction in sleep apparently may be one reason why my glucose levels went up. Sleep = good! :)
Also, I guess it's not uncommon for insulin resistance (which is what GD is) to increase as the pregnancy goes on. We only have a month left, so the insulin resistance may continue to increase as the baby grows and I put on another couple pounds!
The dietitian was full of assurances that this is all normal and I shouldn't worry. She suggested a bit more walking around and more sleep! Nap time sounds great to me! :)
Two more (real) doctor appointments this week ... and then at least one appointment a week until Baby Wynne arrives! We're really getting close now!
1 comment:
Maddie ALWAYS had the hiccups in the womb...and she still gets them now :) I always thought it tickled!
Post a Comment