https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 08:13:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1801168 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:53:25 +0000 MamaG 1801168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: Glad you checked in. You should have a better sense of direction after your dietician appointment. 10 weeks, mama! That's not bad at all. I know that's not what it feels like, but you are in the home stretch. You can totally manage through this. </p> <p>The log is pretty standard. As is the follow up in 1-2 weeks. I just went through this. I went on meds this week, but it's a tiny pill not another needle :) While I don't have the needle issues, I know exactly how you are feeling otherwise with the diagnosis. This was very much me with my first pregnancy. After a couple weeks you will feel more at ease and like it is outside your control. It was actually very free-ing for me to realize that I wasn't in control and whatever needed to happen would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1801110 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:34:58 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1801110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I think you're doing great. At the end of the day, it will be 10 weeks of watching your diet, possibly being medicated for the GD if your body just doesn't handle it well, and keep on keeping on. I know first hand how easy that sounds and how hard it is to maintain, but you can absolutely do this. </p> <p>As for the pricking, try doing it on the outside of your index finger. The skin is tougher there and it likely won't hurt as much. Sending lots of love and encouragement...you're doing great :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1800849 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 11:04:05 +0000 avivoca 1800849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: One thing that helped me with the caffeine was switching to tea. I drank iced tea like it was going out of style because it was so hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1800834 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:59:01 +0000 wonderstruck 1800834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: @HLK208: I might go see a counselor or someone for at least a few sessions - harder to do this pregnancy because I already have so many doctor appointments, I feel like I'm constantly leaving LO with a babysitter and having to change plans with him for them. Feeling kind of crappy that his baby brother isn't even here yet and he's already getting less attention - not that he realized that at his age. But I did see someone last pregnancy for...I always forget the name for it, but basically PPD that you suffer from during pregnancy instead of afterwards. So while the GD diagnosis is new and has me freaking out, anxiety/depression during pregnancy is something I've dealt with before.</p> <p>@ChiCalGoBee: I already told DH that I am not accepting visitors in the hospital unless they come bearing gifts in the form of food - preferably things like Mountain Dew, cake, burgers and fries from Five Guys, etc. Haha!</p> <p>@Mae: @Rocker2014: Thank you two, this sort of thing is pretty much exactly what I need to hear - I know I'm lucky my baby is healthy and the LO I already have is awesome and this one will be too, but damnit, this still sucks!</p> <p>@Raindrop: What you said is pretty much exactly what my doctor explained to my yesterday, so unfortunately it sounds like pricking 'only' once or twice a day is probably going to be best-case scenario. The look on my face when he actually said the words ONLY once or twice a day!</p> <p>@avivoca: @2PeasinaPod: Thanks for the tips. Even though I haven't seen the dietician yet I'm trying my best to make healthy changes. I'm 30 weeks and have only gained 5 pounds this pregnancy, but for so much of it everything was just based around doing whatever was necessary to keep food down, even if that meant not eating super healthy. So I'm making a lot of changes right now - not skipping meals or snacks, staying away from sweets and choosing healthy carbs, eating a lot of lean meats rather than red meat, swapping out any grains I eat for whole grain wheat, drinking lots of water, quitting pop (hands down the hardest part for me - I don't drink coffee, so cutting out my only source of caffeine while going through my third trimester of pregnancy and dealing with a teething toddler...oh god, it's been hell.) I guess I naively wasn't that concerned about my diet before all this since my weight gain was progressing exactly how the doctor wanted - I know normally only gaining 5 pounds by now would be concerning, but since I never lost all the baby weight from my son I started off this pregnancy slightly overweight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1800782 Wed, 06 Aug 2014 10:35:59 +0000 wonderstruck 1800782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Sort of...I've been reading all of the replies but have just been so overwhelmed that I'm just now getting back to it. Sorry about that, thank you for checking in though!</p> <p>I had a really frustrating week where I kept calling the nurses at my doctor's office because I still hadn't heard from the dietician since receiving my diagnosis and had no idea what to do going forward. After a full week I finally got them to call the dietician, who had never even gotten my referral! Some break down in the computer system, blah blah blah. It has left me not feeling too confident in my doctor's office, which is obviously not a great feeling. </p> <p>I have an appointment today at 4 with the dietician so I'll have a lot more information after that, but my doctor said that he expects that they will want me to keep a log of my diet and blood sugar readings for a week. At the end of that week I'll have another appointment to look at my numbers and assess if the GD can be controlled through diet or if I'll need medication. From what I've gathered that's pretty much out of my control - some people are great about the diet and their numbers still suck, some people just have to make minor changes and their numbers are okay. I'm not expecting much at this point, feeling pretty pessimistic about it since all of my results have sucked so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1797708 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:17:03 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1797708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I know you wrote this a few days ago, so I'm sorry if you started another thread with an update, but I just wanted to say that I felt the same as you with my pregnancy with my son.</p> <p>I felt like nothing could go right. My blood test from my NT scan came back crappy, I was already uncomfortable and having major body image issues, and then I failed my 1-hour glucose test so badly that they didn't even send me for the 3-hour one. I was so angry - I hate sweets, only gained 25 pounds while pregnant with LO. I had no idea how I could have gestational diabetes!</p> <p>I can't say that they'll let you out of the finger pricks, but hopefully they will allow you to manage on your own with diet and exercise. That will help for sure. I found that walking immediately after I ate, even if it was only for 5-10 minutes, really helped to bring my blood sugar down. I made sure to balance out any carbs with protein (breakfast is always so hard), and really kept a close eye on my numbers. </p> <p>I know you've been through a lot with the kidney stones, hypermesis gravidarum, root canal and now this, but you will have a beautiful baby at the end of everything. Try to keep your eye there and know that this is all for your LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1797663 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:50:00 +0000 MamaG 1797663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: Any updates on GD? I was thinking about you today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787692 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:49:16 +0000 spaniellove 1787692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so so sorry. While I didn't experience GD, I remember what it was like to have the neverending pregnancy with just one hurdle after another. The medical stuff was constant. On my lowest days I cried because I wasn't sure I could go through it anymore, even for my baby. </p> <p>If you think you need more structured emotional support, I'd really recommend getting it at this point. You don't have to be strong all by yourself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787689 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 15:47:45 +0000 Mrs.ThinMint 1787689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry that you're having such a hard pregnancy. I can really relate. I had HG and then ended up with pre-e and delivered at 27 weeks. I felt like nothing went right. It's really a horrible experience to have a traumatic pregnancy. I don't have much advice besides just take it one day at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787500 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:17:18 +0000 avivoca 1787500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry you are going through this. I was diagnosed with GD during pregnancy and went through the same reaction (thinking, "WTF do I do now?"). I called my husband, who is diabetic, crying about what I would be able to eat because I literally did not know.</p> <p>The needle pricks aren't very bad, though I know that you are having a lot of anxiety about them. Things that helped me were to rotate which finger I was pricking so they didn't get too sore and squeezing my fingertip so it didn't hurt that much. It's nice with the finger pricker because you can't see the lancet coming out. That might help you out when you are having to do it. The lancets are very fine too, so as long as you change it every time, you shouldn't feel much pain.</p> <p>Hugs :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787459 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 14:03:40 +0000 Raindrop 1787459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was diagnose with GD at 9 weeks (about a month ago). I remember being where you are. Like what do I do between finding out I have GD and waiting for the appointment with my nutritionist?</p> <p>My hospital sent me a bunch of links when I failed. The nurse told me that I don't need to do anything special till I meet with my nutritionist. </p> <p>I wanted to talk about the promising to be on a strict diet to not prick. In theory that's a good idea but the reason you prick is to see how your body is processing the sugar. That can actually change drastically as your pregnancy progresses. So watching your diet and excising may work at first... might not work later on. They want to see if there is a point you will need to go on insulin. One of my friends that had it for her last pregnancy she said suddenly her numbers got high and she couldn't control it no matter what and thus had to put on insulin.</p> <p>My GD nurses say that a spike once in a while is okay and even a week of spiking is okay but they don't want it to go more than that because it could affect the baby and we want to make sure the baby grows in a normal rate and is healthy.</p> <p>I wanted to start a GD support group but I don't think that many people have it here. If you every want to talk about it, you can always wall me! Good luck. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787381 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:36:01 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1787381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So much sympathy for you, lady :heart: Sounds like a very tough pregnancy. </p> <p>I'm a fellow needlephobe, and I was diagnosed with a blood-clotting disorder in high school that mandated weekly/monthly blood draws for a few years. It was absolutely awful, but I tried to develop some coping strategies. I don't think some of my specific ones would work since you're doing your own finger sticks, but basically I try to adopt an almost out-of-body mentality - like, just mentally go somewhere else while it's happening. It's almost impossible in the beginning, but one thing about frequent sticks is they will give you practice in coping. It's almost like the idea behind exposure therapy. </p> <p>I still dread blood draws, but those years of regular sticks helped me a lot during pregnancy, labor &amp; delivery - both in coping with the regular bloodwork, the IV and the idea of the epidural needle (shudder!) and just in general with the anxiety of childbirth.</p> <p>I wish you a much easier road ahead - if anyone deserves an easy end of pregnancy and a joyful birth story, it sounds like you. Something I keep telling myself when things feel tough: "This too shall pass." Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787376 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:35:19 +0000 AmeliaBedilia 1787376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sending hugs! One technique that I use when dealing with challenges (different than yours, but I still think it applies), is to focus on how I will feel about it down the road. One of my problems will be resolved one way or another in a year. Right now it seems so huge, but down the road it will probably be a blip on the radar. Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787349 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:27:39 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1787349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry - that sounds so hard </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787328 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:21:09 +0000 MamaMoose 1787328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I'm so sorry. I know how you feel. I had 5 ER trips during my pregnancy and pre term contractions that started at 26 weeks. Not fun!! It just sucks when you feel like others have perfect stress free pregnancies and you have to deal with so much worry and discomfort. Just remember that everything is short lived and it will ALL be worth it when baby gets here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787314 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:16:45 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1787314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope it goes by quickly and you get some relief soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787299 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:12:09 +0000 Tidybee 1787299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnancy can be a tough journey, physically and emotionally, filled with very high highs and the lowest of lows. I hope when you hold your baby in your arms you can feel that this was all worth it. When I was pregnant with DD and when I will hopefully be pregnant again, I accepted any challenging aspect because it's what I hoped and prayed for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787131 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:15:30 +0000 Chillybear 1787131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no experience with GD, but I can commiserate about the kidney stones. </p> <p>I had them at 20 weeks and i wouldnt wish that experience on my worst enemy.... and i had drugs. I was admitted for 3 day on a dilaudid IV until it passed. I cant imagine how you made it through. You are incredibly strong and brave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787112 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:10:32 +0000 MamaG 1787112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While I can't relate to all the struggles you have been through or your needle phobia, I can tell you that GD isn't the end of the world.</p> <p>I agree with @swedishfish: the needle pricks aren't that bad. Since you already don't like needles, I'd get the finest available to minimize the pinch. And prepping is so important. </p> <p>The GD diet isn't hard necessarily, just requires planning and measuring. There really isn't anything you can NOT eat, it's just about making choices of what will keep you satisfied vs starving :)</p> <p>I can tell you that I've been at it (for the second pregnancy now) for about 2 weeks and I've lost 3 lbs. I'm still eating and mostly not hungry, just making much better choices.</p> <p>At the end of my first pregnancy, I was below pre-pregnancy weight within 2 weeks. The diet will really help you with weight gain/control and make the post-partum weight loss much easier.</p> <p>While I can't necessarily fix your fear of needles, I'm happy to listen on the GD front. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787062 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:55:18 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1787062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope it gets better soon! :goodluck: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787037 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:48:01 +0000 Rocker2014 1787037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: Hugs to you lady - you are so strong! I am also dealing with an incredibly medically difficult pregnancy and and having such similar feelings about it. Everyone keeps telling me "focus on your healthy baby" but I know how hard that can be when every day is miserable. I wish I knew the best thing to say, but just know that it is ok to vent/complain and please do whatever you can to comfort yourself. And don't be afraid to bug your doctor's office for details!<br /> Please feel free to wall me if you ever need to vent/complain -- I'm right there with you!</p> <p>Big hugs to you and sending strength your way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787014 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:37:05 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1787014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Lame! I guess I'm just an optimist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787004 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:32:00 +0000 autumnlove 1787004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787002 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:31:10 +0000 swedishfish 1787002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: you cannot get out of the pricks. :bummed: It's a mandatory part of being diagnosed as GD. The endocrinologist has no other way of knowing how your body is handling the GD without the monitoring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1787001 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:30:32 +0000 Mae 1787001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry :( It will end, and you will have an awesome kid. And you know that. But when you're in the thick of it, man it sucks and goes on and on and on. Throw a pity party, you deserve it :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1786999 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:29:58 +0000 HLK208 1786999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry :( </p> <p>It sounds like a really, really hard pregnancy. I had HG and GD with all 3 pregnancies and I can honestly say both made me depressed. But having GD wasn't actually so bad, it made me lose all of the pregnancy weight quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1786995 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:28:14 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1786995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I understand, I went through some dietary issues last year and figuring out the details of what to eat was the hardest part! I think its at least worth trying to get out of the pricks, I'm sure the dietician will see how nervous you are about it. Good luck, you'll get through it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1786994 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:27:57 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1786994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds so hard - just one thing after another! I hope it gets better for you.. I can't imagine having to face your worst fear over and over again on a daily basis. Hang in there!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1786992 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:26:43 +0000 swedishfish 1786992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: I'm sorry you're having such a difficult pregnancy. I can tell you that you will be fine! I promise. You can track me down and punch me if you're not. The monitoring needles are not bad at all. Just a little pinch. Run your finger under warm water, dry it, use an alcohol swab, and do it. Everything will be ok. Hugs, my dear. :heart: let me know if you have questions. I've been there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hating-how-this-pregnancy-is-going#post-1786984 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:22:58 +0000 wonderstruck 1786984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: I already know I'll have to see a dietician. Lack of information is another thing I'm frustrated about at the moment - I called yesterday to see if my results were in and found out that I failed. The nurse who told me immediately called in a prescription for a glucose monitor and told me I would be hearing from someone soon, probably today, to setup an appointment with a dietician, but I haven't gotten that call yet. So now I have this awful information, a million questions, and am stuck sitting around waiting for this phone call. But I doubt they'll let me out of the finger pricks :sad: </p>