When I found out about the gestational diabetes I immediately changed my diet and Charlie and I started walking each evening. It took a week or so to get into the dietician, who further "reduced" my intake of food. Then I starved myself, basically, while trying to reduce the sugar levels. All that did was make me spill ketones, which isn't a good thing.
Another week or so of that and they put me on insulin. I've been on insulin since lunchtime on July 23rd....so about four days ago. It has made a difference. The internalist that I went to has me pricking my finger 7 times a day, checking for ketones every morning (always negative now) and injecting myself with Humalog three times a day. She also informed me that it's pretty much inevitable that I will be also giving myself a fourth injection with a longer lasting insulin in the evenings....probably within a week or so. Apparently most people have to go to that at some point.
I've been to a dr. or dietician or internalist more than once a week since this all started June 9th. Next week, I go back to the dietician and I see my regular OB doc. I have so enjoyed my pregnancy, every moment of it, up until now. The last two and a half weeks have been complete hell! I feel robbed somehow, I can't really explain it.
The good news is that I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Now that my blood sugar levels seem to be getting better, I can enjoy myself a bit again (however, I do miss food)! I am hoping to put in some time in the nursery over the next couple of weeks. As soon as I have anything to show...I will take pictures and post them!
