30 Weeks

How far along? 30 Weeks 4 Day

Total weight gain/loss: Well this is a toughy.  June 27 I weighed in at 297 and January 9 I weighed in at 304.4 so my mind is telling me total weight gain of 7.4 lbs is totally awesome!  BUT August 19 I weighed 289 so I've gained about 15 lbs in the last 4 1/2 months. 
Maternity clothes? same old story - work pants and tops and bras; guess it's a good thing I'm a fatty
Stretch marks? yepperdoodles
Sleep: is but a distant memory and I hear it will never make a comeback
Best moment this week: A couple good ones - always love to see this little guy on the screen and I got that TWO times!  Ran into Dr. C during our maternity tour and he knew me by name and talked to me for a couple minutes, random and cool!  Being told that there is absolutely NOTHING to make any doc say the baby won't survive - take that stupid fetal cardiologist!
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Miss Anything? Sleeping through the night
Movement: Definitely feeling him more and the best part is that D can feel it now
Food cravings: Salad stuff, weird
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not anymore but I do not like the smell of chicken cooking
Have you started to show yet: oh yes
Gender prediction: Well we thought girl but it's BOY
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In and will probably never be out
Wedding rings on or off? On and depending on the time of day, tight
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happily Moody
Looking forward to: 3d ultrasound on Friday

Not loving: lower back pain - I need a massage!



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Update on baby boy's heart

Monday I had my monthly OB appointment and mentioned what the cardiologist "Dr. T" had said about his heart being thick and not making it.  Dr. C was floored!  He said "for someone who was just told their baby may not make it, you're very calm.  But then again we've been through a lot."  He read the report and turned to me. "There is absolutely NOTHING in her report that says what you just said."  I'm sorry, what?  There is no way I could come up with that on my own but why wouldn't that be in my report?  Dr. C suggested I mention it at the next appointment with Dr. J - which was scheduled for Wednesday.  Other than that, ultrasound was showing a beautiful beating heart - 146 bpm - and he was measuring 29 weeks 6 days instead of 30 weeks 1 day but that's fine because most babies of diabetic moms are bigger and he's not ... YET

Tuesday I had my biweekly appointment with the endocrinologist and my A1C came back at 5.3 which was .1 lower than the last time. This means my sugar levels are consistently low and managed AWESOME SAUCE  Before I left I mentioned Dr. T's comment about insulin affecting the heart and yada yada yada.  Dr. W (endo) said "I think I know who this doctor is as she has said this to my patients before."  I said it was Dr. T and her reply "she has the bedside manner of toast" which was hilarious!  Basically, if being on insulin was going to damage the baby it would NOT be suggested for use during pregnancy.  Also, if there was anything wrong with the heart, the baby would have been taken and put on whatever necessary meds and equipment.  PHEW

Wednesday we met with the high risk doc but again, it was NOT Dr. J, instead it was Dr. A and I have no idea what his last name is because it's long and hard to pronounce.  My 3:30 pm appointment turned into an hour of waiting in the lobby and then having the "nurse" - the one who takes you back, weighs you and takes your blood pressure - starting the sono, which was odd.  Anyway, the "real" sonographer comes in and asks me how I liked Dr. T and I said she was fine until she scared me.  After a few minutes of looking around, Dr. A. comes in and also asks me about meeting Dr. T and I told him again what was said - thick muscle, moderate to severe, chance of baby not surviving.  Dr. A said that the baby looks fantastic and that there is absolutely no reason anyone should say he won't survive.  Well that's 3 out of 4 docs so I'm going with Dr. T is a BITCH!