Good news

I saw my OB today. I only gained 1 pound in the 3 1/2 weeks since my last visit. Although I started this pregnancy 10 pounds heavier than my first, I may actually not go over my all time high weight from last pregnancy. We'll see - I'm about 3 pounds under what I weighed at my last prenatal visit during my last pregnancy and I only have 4 weeks to go.

I confirmed with my doctor that I will take the glyburide up until the night before my scheduled C-Section (unrelated to the gestational diabetes). But the good news is that once the baby is born, I don't need to test my blood and I can eat whatever I want. He specifically mentioned cake and ice cream. I'm excited. I thought I'd have to test my blood even in the hospital and order off the diabetic hospital menu.

A week or so before my follow-up exam 6 weeks post-partum, he said I should start testing my blood here and there - both fasting and after meals, but not the 4 times a day I do now. And then I should bring those results with me. If all looks OK, I'm good. I won't even have to do another glucose tolerance test that I was dreading (I read online that they usually do one 6 weeks after you deliver to be sure the diabetes is gone). He said since we have such good glucose monitors these days, it makes more sense to test your blood with how you eat normally. He also said hopefully I would make lasting changes based on what I've learned. And certainly I will since I think it will help ward off Type II diabetes. But at least I'll be able to have more than 15 g of carbs at breakfast and I can indulge in chocolate mousse once in a while.