31 weeks now



6th August

Got my antenatal diabetes clinic today, will see the midwifes, baby doctor and a dietitian. Was sat for ages in the hospital, everyone was there from last week and the midwife was the first one i seen. Took my blood pressure, checked my urine and went threw who i was too see next. So next on the list was the dietitian she went threw my eating and said that i will need insulin for after my breakfast as my bloods where at the highest then and out of target. Went threw a new diet plan and she helped me write out when to eat my carbs and how meny to have. Was finished in about 20 minutes with her and next step was the baby doctor to have a growth scan for their records to make sure the wee man isn't growing to big. While waiting i had some lunch as i was starving, with this diabetes I've been eating more regularly which seems to be doing me good as i don't need the urge to binge eat then. As anyone knows with kids it's hard to get time to eat regularly and make a nice lunch and dinner when you've been running round after kids and cleaning the house with a bump as well, but I've adjusted well. So baby doctor time, and we got into the scan room she went threw all my notes and seen about the little man and said that she wasn't going to look at his heart as she's just there for the diabetes clinic. All looked really well with all the scans we've had we now know what we are looking at better and knew that he was measuring well. So we where sent on our way and given a date for the next appointment.

13th August 

 32 week Growth scan today, with having one last week i cant wait to see how much hes put on. Today's appointment is with Dr Ong and he normally checks his kidneys and liver, and see how much roughly hes weighing and make sure hes growing. So far on his growth chart hes been on the middle line and going up nicely, so today hes measuring still in the middle at 4lb 6oz which i'm beyond happy with. Hes growing and that's the main thing. Dr Ong seems happy with him also and checked all his insides and they all look good also. So all in all good news so far. Doesn't feel like that long ago we where only finding out and now we are getting closer getting these scans and going up and down more it feels like home from home. At the start i didn't want him to be born i wanted him to just stay in there for his own good and now it's starting to take its toll that i want him here and get him better so he can come home. There's so meny emotions you go threw you don't know if you are coming or going, and at the minute the unknown is scary but it will be something we have to face and if we stay strong and get threw it so can he. He's our we fighter and never gives me a break. He's constantly moving and on the go. Even if its just a wee reassuring kick when i put my hand on my belly or if its bedtime when he normally goes mad. And he does go mad. He jumped so hard one night that i told Stuart to watch and it made him jump back. I mean near feel off the bed that's how far he jumped back, but just because he's going to be very sick doesn't mean you cant enjoy your pregnancy the way you should and have all the emotions of a normal one, yes he will be sick and need a lot of care and we will have a lot to learn too, but feeling him kick and be so active just makes me feel that bit closer to him and feel like he can do this and get threw it. His daddy and I are just so lucky to have him and his sisters are going to dote on him so much i just know that they will be just as happy to have him home as we will. There's still a long journey ahead but we can do it, and if your reading this with a baby the same or a baby with a heart condition the help out there is amazing and you can do it too.




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