A Big Bummer...

I just got back from the doctor…
First things first – our baby is very stubborn. It would move so that you could hear the movement on the Doppler, but not enough to hear a clear and consistent heartbeat. So, we had another ultrasound, and the heartbeat is 148 beats per minute. Thank goodness. I think this baby loves having it’s picture taken.
I had to take the glucose test this morning to monitor my blood sugar. It was very high. Range should be less than 140 after the test, I was 305. So I was sent immediately to the diabetic specialists at Mercy Medical Center. 2 hours later, my blood sugar should have been under 90, it was still 186. Not good. They are pretty certain that I was a diabetic before I got pregnant, and are obviously certain that I am now. So things could get better after the baby is born, but right now, it’s not good. I have to poke my finger and test my blood sugar 7 (!) times a day, I have to give myself an insulin shot in the tummy every night. And then there’s the diet. 160 carbs a day. Not too bad, until you think about where you can’t eat. Like Fast food. So, now I have to plan everything. Like right now, I am contemplating how many carbs are in a stick of gum….
Yeah… I’m freaking out. A lot. Scott looked shell-shocked, and said that this is “F’d up.” Direct quote. He’s worried.
Oh! We should know what the baby is March 14th. That is, if he/she cooperates.