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scarepanda wrote: »Yikes Trixlrl! That's a right pain in the ass! Mine is at 9am and my husband is off the first week of January, so logistics of having someone to mind the toddler could be worse!
Awny, it's not standard everywhere. My local hospital doesn't do it, but the one I'm going to does it as standard regardless of risk factors. I remember them saying with my first when I was asking them why they do it for everyone and apparently they reckon a higher number of women get it even if they don't have the risk factors.
Aside from the day it's on, I don't actually mind getting it done. Although this time I have to get a special glucose drink from the chemist and bring it with me. With my first I just had to drink a certain amount of regular lucozade. Trixlrl, do you need to bring the glucose drink with you or is the hospital providing it?
Hospital must be providing it as they haven’t mentioned otherwise. Dreading the thoughts of it as smells and tastes are not my friend at the moment so gagging at the idea of it!
Not standard here either Awny, just that my dad developed late onset diabetes in his 70s and anyone in your close family with diabetes triggers a test automatically.
I’m going to take the afternoon off work tho and do something nice to make up for it
and at least it’s another milestone to check off the list- feel like I’ve been pregnant for at least 2 years at this stage haha 0 -
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scarepanda wrote: »How did ye get on Trixlrl? Did ye get moved in? It's a pain when you feel like your up for doing normal stuff but in reality you need to take it easy. My back and kind of my whole frame has been so achy the last few days, kind of like my bones get very tired. I had awful crampy type back pain with my eldest for 8-10 weeks from the middle of the second trimester, I don't know which is worse tbh.
I was in town this evening and it's the first time this pregnancy that I've noticed people looking at my bump! Haha, silly I know, but it's nice to feel like I've passed through the 'fat' looking stage to the pregnant looking! Bubs has been really active the last day or two. It was having a great old time punching my bladder early this morning and most of today! I'm pretty certain from the change in movement type that bubs has gone into a more head down position. I'm not feeling as many kicks with my hands, and lower down is getting more constant, but slightly softer type movements.
Yep got in the night of the 23rd after I had a full on breakdown about how cold it was in the mobile. Took the cat and a duvet and slept on a mattress haha, a week in now and we’re getting there slowly- only half the doors hung and no real stairs but at least it’s warm! The nesting instinct has been really helpful in motivating me to clean/unpack etc
Totally know what you mean about the achy cramps bone exhaustion- it’s horrible but I get a couple of hours relief most days.
It’s great looking properly pregnant and not just fat, have been buying the odd pack of nappies or wipes if they’re on offer and had been leaving them prominently on top of basket when I was questionably fat/pregnant haha0 -
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hi Staticdoor71,
Very first thing I'd like to say is that GD is nothing you have done/eaten - its just that baby's hormones are preventing the insulin working to full effect. I blamed myself so much on my first pregnancy for 'getting' GD but this time around I kind of knew I'd have it again and so did a lot of reading up on it etc. Finally realised it's not my fault!
Anyway you prob had your clinic appt this morning so hopefully you got all the info you need. It's a real pain (literally) to have to prick your finger 7 or 8 times every day to check your blood levels. I suggest you try to alternate fingers, one of my fingertips is bruised from using it so often.
Are you on diet & exercise for now? Probably will be for the first while until you get a few weeks blood readings. You'll be monitored and probably scanned a little more frequently because of it - I like to see this as a perk Because I was diagnosed earlier this pregnancy, diet & exercise alone weren't cutting it so I'm on insulin now. It's not so bad, honestly.
The main foods that are a problem for me (but everyone is different) are breakfast cereals/porridge (just a no no for me unfortunately), bananas/grapes/sweet fruits, too much carbs so bread/rice/potatoes/pasta.
Fruit juice or granola are a big no-no.
Try to include some protein with everything you eat - so good things are cheese, nuts, eggs, meat, chicken, fish.
I find the Fulfil protein bars great for a sweet treat and because they are low in sugar they don't cause a spike for me. Lidl have them on offer this week I think, box of 12 bars for 12 euro, otherwise circle K garages usually have them on offer of 2 for 4 euro. I think Dealz sometimes has them also.
It's a lot of trial and error unfortunately but you will get through it. Having it over Christmas was tough, as having to refuse food when visiting is difficult without having to explain and sometimes I just didn't want to have to explain it. I'm deffo glad a lot of people are on a health kick now!
The best of luck and feel free to pm me if you have any questions - I was diagnosed at 13 weeks this time around so feel like an old pro at this stage lol.0 -
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hi all,
27 weeks here, and so tired again
I don't think I ever got the second trimester burst of energy this time around, too much going on with busy toddler!
Have most of you applied for maternity benefit yet? I'm waiting on my employer to send me back the stamped form, wish they would get on with it now as it's just another thing I'd have ticked off my list.
When do you intend to finish up at work? I'm hoping to work through to two weeks before due date, although when 2 nurses/midwives told me at last weeks' clinic that I looked tired & that I need to look after myself....maybe I will have to pull back my expectations a little.
Need to start thinking about the hospital bag shortly, and getting down baby clothes from first baba from the attic. Exciting but nervous also - forget how small the clothes are!!0 -
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