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June 23, 2010

Random Life Things

Here is what our days have been like around here (and I'm sure many others as well:)

We wake up and see if the sun is shining or not. 9 times out of 10 it isn't, many times in fact, it is raining. If it's raining we try to think of some inside projects that can be left at a drop of a hat, just in case the sun shines. Because if the sun shines....we rush outside and the frantic weeding, mowing, tilling, and anything else that has had to wait for the sun to shine, begins. It's been quite a spring to say the least. Today we were able to get most of the garden weeded and tilled before it started to pour.....again!

Over the years Mark and I have said that we would rather rain than drought. I know lots of rain floods things and drowns things out, but there still seems to be hope with rain. With a drought, when everything is dead with no seeming chance of growing, it is a lot more hard to take.

We have been very blessed in our area. We were able to get all of our crops in and sprayed. There are others in this province, and other provinces who have not been able to get either accomplished. Our prayers are with them as we can only imagine how hard that must be. A farmer's life this time of year is supposed to be crazy busy, instead many are waiting around for things to dry up.

On another note I thought it was time for a pregnancy update. Up until last week everything was going super well. My blood pressure was well controlled, baby growing and moving lots (did I say LOTS!). Then I went in for my routine blood sugar test. The random one came back high, so I had to do a one hour one. That one came back high, the next step was a 3 hour fasting test. That also came back high so now I have been told I have gestational diabetes. This means that I am back to seeing a Dr. at least for a couple of weeks. My Dr. is super nice, I am thankful for that, but still not the route we wanted to go. I was sent to a dietician and we are now trying to bring my levels down simply by diet change. I am happy that this is the first step they take.

So now eating is not such a simple thing anymore. I have to write down everything I eat and test myself 4 times a day to see how my levels are doing. Eating takes a lot more thinking, as I have to eat protien and vegetables with my carbohydrates. I am not supposed to go any more than 3 hours between eating and concentrate on eating smaller meals. Basically I have said good-bye to sweets. I could eat, in moderation, things sweetened with fake sweeteners, but I am not too keen on that.

My Dr. said that if my levels aren't able to be controlled with diet then I will have to take insulin. But the dietician said that this changing the diet route usually works. So we are praying for that.

From what I have read, there is usually no symptoms for gestational diabetes. I do not feel bad at all. There is one thing that I have noticed though since I have changed my diet. It used to be that when I got hungry, I would immediately feel headachy. But now my stomach just feels the hunger. So not sure if that is related or not?

As for my birth plan, everything is up in the air right now. I have an ultra sound coming up to check how the baby is doing and his/her size. One of the common complications with gestational diabetes is that the sugar goes to the baby and the baby grows big. If the ultra sound shows the baby is growing too big, then the Dr's plan is to take the baby earlier. So we are again praying that we caught this early enough and baby is not getting too much chub :)

Once again I am getting practice at trusting God, His timing, and knowing in my heart that He is in control and being A-OK with that. I don't know what this birth is going to look like. I don't know the purposes that God has in allowing us to go through this and that's OK. I don't need to understand, I just need to hold His hand (as the song goes). I am so thankful that I do not need to figure it all out....there's freedom in that!

So for now it is a wait and see thing. See if the diet will work, see what the ultra sound results are, and see if I will be able to go back to my midwife after things are under control. And in the mean time, look forward to meeting our little reward :) Time is flying by and we know baby will be here faster than we think.

Thanks to all of you who have prayed for my blood pressure! And could you please add this concern when you think of praying for us? Oh, and if there is anyone out there who has been through this and can give me some pointers, it would be greatly appreciated :)

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome. Deuteronomy 10:17

7 comments:

Laura said...

As always PRAYING...and sending MY love to you!!!

I can't wait to meet Baby :)
Laura

Mrs. Pauls said...

My sister had gestational diabetes. She had a regular labor and delivery and changing her diet seemed to do the trick. Rebecca wasn't a huge baby either. We'll be praying for you.

Jeanette

Esther Penner said...

So glad that we do have a heavenly father who looks after us and that you chose to rest in His promises. Praying that all will alright with that new little Pauls baby!

Coreen Berube said...

Yes - my friend had gestational diabetes too - normal sized baby and diet change did it for her too.....and on the plus side, she gained very little pregnancy weight! Cutting sugar will do that I guess! Praying for you.

Emily, wife of Jeremy said...

Hi. I found your blog through the Munch family. I just went through this with my 3rd child. I was diagnoised at 30 weeks with GD. Prior to that I was planning a homebirth but God directed us to regular hospital birth. My GD was "controlled" by diet alone. I too had to do the testing 4 times a day and keep a journal and see a high risk doctor throughout the pregnancy. I gained 23 pounds and only tested high a few times during the remaining weeks. My water broke at 37 wks and 2 days. I didn't go into labor though. Eventually our first son was born weighing 7 lbs 6 ozs 3 weeks early with immature lungs and spent 11 days in the NICU. The lung issue "could" have been due to the GD but they aren't sure. anyway. We are both healthy now. He's 3 months and 17 pounds and 24.5 inches long. BIG boy. :)

My prayers are with you.

Carrie Cooper said...

Rosalie...I am praying for you! God has this all in HIS hands and we all already know this! ~hugs~

momofnine said...

I had GD with my last 5 babies they all did come a bit big
9lbs up to 10lbs13oz but they were healthy..and All is well :-)
I just watched what i ate and did a little more walking.Which got to be very hard to do that last month.
God Bless you!!!