We did not give my cervix enough credit apparently.. The wonderful bed rest has made it possible for my muscles to relax and the cervix has regained length! The shortest measurement was .9cm and today it was 2.46cm with little to no funneling :)
The best news about this is at this stage of pregnancy for any woman, it is the "normal" measurement! This means it is possible for us to get a lot further along in the pregnancy and possibly even full term! WOW, just when we thought it was out of the question, the situation now looks hopeful. I no longer have to get an ultrasound every single week.. I go back for a standard check up in 2 weeks.
Since there has been such great progress, the Dr. said I can do 'light activities' now :) So that means we will be going this week to get maternity photos taken. This is such a big deal because we never got the opportunity during the first pregnancy, and I only have one photograph of Collin in belly.. So this is going to be great :) It will also be nice to get pictures of us taken with Collin for his 10 month photos. I take his pictures constantly, but there's something special about classic studio lighting photos! I am very much looking forward to it, and of course we will share them with you, here :)
The not so good news of the week is that I failed miserably at my glucose tolerance test, so I am now a gestational diabetic. I have been given a monitor and have to check my blood sugar 4x's a day. I went to see the nutritionist and she gave me a meal plan. It's not so bad.. I will miss soda and candy though.. The Dr. decided to give me a week on the diet and see how it goes, but my #'s have been pretty high so far and based on the glucose test, he said I will most likely need medication to keep it in check.
Just a little info on diabetes, if you are not familiar....
All foods have varied levels of sugar and also carbohydrates. Carbs turn into sugars while being processed. We use the sugars for energy throughout the day. In order to absorb these sugars, our pancreas creates insulin. Insulin combines with the sugar in your blood and works as a "key" to help the sugars be processed. As pregnancy progresses, the placenta creates a hormone that is an 'anti-insulin' making it more difficult for the mother's body; Because it will need to create extra insulin to compensate. The tests that I took show that the level of sugar in my blood (a.k.a BloodSugar) is High, meaning that my body is not creating enough insulin to keep up. Usually a diet change, with lower amounts of sugars and carbohydrates will help. In my case, I will most likely need medication or possibly insulin injections to keep the blood sugars at a more acceptable range. This issue is easily fixed with diet and medication..and the good news is it goes away as soon as the baby is delivered. The down side is, I will have to get checked 1-2 times a year as I am now at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life. I also have family history, so I will have to do some dieting and exercising once baby is born, as lower body weight can help keep the diabetes away!
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