Skyler James Workman

I am 30 weeks 4 days pregnant today. We are having a little boy and we have decided to name him Skyler James Workman. I have gestational diabetes (GDM) and have been monitored closely by a wonderful doctor. Yesterday we had our 4th ultrasound to chart the growth of little Skyler since he has the potential of being a big baby (due to my GDM). So far, he is measuring about 3 weeks ahead of schedule with a huge huge head! Yes, his body is measuring at 33 weeks but his head is measuring about 36 weeks. This means a "fun" delivery for me. Plus, he is currently in the breach position, completely stretched out in my tummy. His head is pushing up into my ribs (no wonder, little chunky monkey) and his feet are continually tap-dancing on my bladder and cervix. There's still plenty of time for him to turn but I have a sneaky suspicion that he's not going to. All we can do is hope, pray, wait and see. 

The biggest (no pun intended) thing to wait for is to see how big Skyler gets. Yesterday he measured at 4lbs 8oz which puts him in the 85% right now for his developmental age in the womb. (Not surprising since Jessica was/is always in the 80-90th percentile range). If he gets to be 10lbs the doctor is going to (most likely) schedule a c-section at 39 weeks. If he is 10lbs earlier than that, they might have to schedule the c-section around the 37th week. So far, with weight gain and growth being what they have been, we are looking at a 9lb baby full-term. Unless, like Jessica, my water breaks early. He could be here in 3 weeks if he follows that plan. Hopefully that would only put him at 6 or 7lbs. :-) 

What can I do about all this? Watch my sugar levels. Now, that is easier typed than done. I have a diabetes kit and I test my sugars 6 times daily (before and after each meal). I have been working hard to be perfect on this diet but it's not always easy and, especially in this last trimester, even being perfect on the diet doesn't seem to be keeping my sugar levels down. I have a feeling that at my next appointment (March 1st) my doctor is going to kick up the GDM intervention to the next level which is to place me on insulin pills. Hopefully that will resolve it and we will not have to go to the last step which is insulin shots. (Yuck!). A friend of mine in our ward is a nurse and said that with GDM, the last trimester is always the hardest with managing sugar levels. I have been stressing about it until I got a blessing from my wonderful hubby and, long blessing short, the Lord said that everything is in His hands and all I can do is be perfect in my diet. He'll take care of the rest, whatever that "rest" may be. 

In any case, we are SUPER excited for Skyler's arrival. More and more I love him and cannot WAIT to see him on the 'other' side of the womb! :)