Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Baby Pics

I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes January 21st (good timing, after my birthday so I still got to have cake:). The down side is that I have had to cut out all refined sugar. The upside is we got to have another sonogram to see Baby Scherm. The baby is already almost 6 lbs.!!

The first picture is a front picture of the baby's face (a little skeleton looking). The second picture is a profile picture. You can see the baby's little hand over the mouth. We may have a thumb sucker on our hands, the baby had their hand over their mouth in the 20 week picture too!!

The baby is doing great! I now have to go to the doctor twice a week until the baby is born. This is also due to the gestational diabetes. Once a week for a doctor's visit and non-stress test (the baby's heart rate and my potential contractions are monitored for 20 minutes). The second visit is for a biophysical ultrasound and baby monitoring. So far only a few Braxton-Hicks, but nothing serious or painful.

Also, because of the gestational diabetes, I'm scheduled to be induced on April 4th, my Grandpa DeGarmo's birthday! It would be really cool to have the baby that day! Especially if it's a boy cause he will be named after Grandpa!

Thank you all for your prayers! Pray that Baby Scherm continues to do well. Pray that I will go into labor on my own, so I don't have to be induced (I'm a little nervous about that).

1 comment:

Silverthornes said...

HOW EXCITING, not about the diabetes part but just the part about you having a wonderfully healthy baby living inside you! I am so excited for you, well FOR US! Can't wait to see what each of us are having...since we look alike, if we both have girls or both have boys will they look alike? I guess time will only tell. CALL ME!