Higher Dose of Glyburide

Well ever since I started taking medicine for the gestational diabetes my blood sugar has been even higher. It really blows my mind that the day they checked my blood sugar and I was eating a normal diet, my blood sugar was under 120 after every meal- even though I had orange juice for breakfast and sweet tea and cherry cobbler for lunch. Now that I'm on this restricted diet it has gotten worse.. and it continuing to get worse with the Glyburide. One thing I am looking forward to after this pregnancy, chocolate and coke! And hopefully no more diabetes.

A Turn for the Worse

My day started off fine- but soon after going on the monitor for the second time today they realized my contractions were stronger and my uterus was much more irritable than usual. The doctor came in and decided to give me a shot of Terbutaline to stop the contractions and he upped my Procardia again. They're having to monitor my blood pressure because the last time I was on a higher dose of Procardia my blood pressure dropped to 80/30. So right now I'm not feeling too hot- I'm shaky and my pulse is racing from the shot and I'm starting to get a headache
Hopefully tomorrow will be better.

PPROM and POLY

I just had my ultrasound for today. I still have too much amniotic fluid- last week it was 28 and this week it was 27. My cervix is still closed and long (30). The last time they checked my cervix it was 39. So far, everything is still looking good. I'm eagerly awaiting 35 weeks... I'm ready for Miss Wendy to be here (just not too soon because we want her as healthy as possible).

As for me, they started me on oral insulin twice a day and my blood sugar has been great since then. I'm getting tired of not eating sweets though! I love me some chocolate!

Delivery Date Set

One of my doctors came by today and he said he was shocked by the chromosome results and said he hated we didn't have any other cases to go by. But he said on the bright side, I was looking good and very stable and that we would deliver at 35 weeks (if I make it that far without any other complications). Tomorrow I will be 31 weeks- only 4 more weeks!

I had to have my IV changed again- the 4th one I've had since I got here- the 3rd in the last 4 days. My veins keep blowing, so if I don't get taken off all IV meds soon I will get a picc line. That'll last for my duration of the stay and I can have my meds through it and they can take my blood through it every week.

Other than that, it was just another boring, repetitive day in the hospital. I hope I can keep my sanity- because I'm really homesick right now.