Orders are sent in

I saw No. 2 this morning.  He is cute!  He's got a slightly different profile than Noah did.  I think his nose is different.  He may have my Romanian nose rather than Hubby's Slovak one.  We'll see - but it does look different to me.  Anyways, went up to visit the high risk OB after the ultrasound (as I do every week) and there was nothing to report, nothing to change, everything has been great.  He says No. 2 is measuring around 7 lbs, 15 oz which is fine since, again, Noah was 9 lbs 9 oz and my BGs and A1Cs have been fabulous (last one was 5.9%)  Yay!

Then off I went to see my endocrinologist as well.  Other than low BGs when I am waking up (due to really agressive wake up basals) everything is all good.  We dialed back the basals a bit and then we started talking about "So once the baby is delivered..." I sat there in the chair in his office and it hit me - No. 2 is almost here.  I am less than three weeks away from holding the little stinker.  He explained that he'd like me to keep my pump on for labour and for the delivery and then as soon as I deliver to turn the pump off.  He was telling me that he's had some ladies that went into a "honeymoon" state where they did not need a drop of insulin for up to 5 days!  What?!  I've heard swimming to cure diabetes but delivery too?  I guess he was explaining that once that placenta ( her and I didn't really get along all that well ) is out my insulin requirements will be much much less.

Now in week 37, I am using about 36 units of insulin and we just set up the Pattern A to pre-pregnancy basals (I'll be flipping to this basal pattern as soon as No. 2 is out) to be down to 11.5 units per day.  That is crazy, eh?   But at first to run Pattern B which is set up to 0.0 right across the board.  To watch the before meals.  He said for the first meal to not bolus and then to test and see where I am at.  For example if before the meal I am at BG of 4 (70s) then 2 hrs after I am at 14 (mid 200s) to correct and then only bolus for meals.  If it's good, then to just keep watching it.  If I find that my before meals are high to go ahead and flip back to Pattern A which is the before pregnancy basals.

He said he's sending in the orders to the OB.  That means it's really soon!

He also said they will be running a sugar IV for the first 3 or 4 hours after delivery... I'm not sure how I feel about that.  I would like to be able to nurse the baby and be free from tubes and all that jazz.

I haven't really talked about my plans on the blog for the delivery... mainly because I haven't formulated my "birth plan" yet.  But just off the top of my head - I would like to have a natural delivery with no epidural and no episiotomy and no forceps/vacuum ...  That's how it went for Noah and it was great.  I mean, the delivery went smoothly - it was not great!  But we made it through safely and with no complications.  I figure I am already high risk why add all these other drugs and such that raise the likelyhood of other things going wonky?  God created us to deliver children.  I'm not trying to be a martyr and I am not a crazy extremist home-homebirther (not that there is anything wrong with women who choose to go that route - close friends of mine have had all their kids at home) - I know that is not an option for me and I wouldn't choose it even if it was.  I am more comfortable at the hospital in case that something does go wrong.  But I do understand that delivering a child is not a sickness - I am not at the hospital because I am sick - I am there to have a baby and these wonderful people will assist me in doing just that.

Anyways, I was much more assertive and I knew the whys and hows with Noah... I just know I want it to go off without a hitch like with Noah.  I didn't refresh my research this time around.  I think I will do that in the coming days.  I praise God that I even have the option to have options... you know what I mean?  My OB is totally flexible and is fine with whatever I choose - I told him that I trust his medical judgement and that I will be telling him only what my wishes are.  If for whatever reason there is a need to intervene that is fine.  Do it.  But let me know.  We'll discuss it and Hubby and I will let you know what decision we've come to.  The OB is the expert; we are concerned and well-meaning parents.  We want only the very best for mommy and baby.

Ek, as I talk about all of this I realize how unprepared I am right about now.  I am so excited and I can't wait to hold No. 2 and nurse him and all of that!  But at the same time I am a tad bit scared.  I have a lot of wonderful friends and family praying for me - they all understand the risks involved.  And I do too.

But I also understand that my God is in charge.  He already knows how this will all go down and I trust in Him.  I believe God.  When he says he wants only good things for his children, I believe it.  And when things don't go according to my plans I thank him that he knows better than me and that he still has my best interest at heart.  Even with Diabetes.  I know there is a reason why I have this invisible awful but manageable disease... even if I don't know what that reason is.

Stay tunned for "The Birth Plan".