tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9447357.post7683420201676537647..comments2007-05-07T10:53:17.525-06:00Ottoettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04642495388582484595noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9447357.post-31284741035387647482007-05-07T10:53:00.000-06:002007-05-07T10:53:00.000-06:00OMGoodness, do you take me back!!<BR/><BR/>I don't think I mentioned that I was a gestational diabetic. It was announced to me the first time at the same appointment that I learned my baby had passed. There was no time to know anything with the second, since it was tubal, I had surgery when I as approximately 8 weeks pregnant. With both pregnancies that ended with live births, I was poking myself after every meal from about 3 months on. I am so grateful that it was controllable by diet alone. And that I have not been afflicted since the pregnancies ended.<BR/><BR/>I do remember sitting through many NST's! And Saturday mornings giving blood, going home to have breakfast and going back to give blood two or three more times! I was a human pin cushion!!<BR/><BR/>My youngest sister had a VBAC. She did fine although I don't know if she took drugs to get her through.<BR/><BR/>I had both mine natural, not a drug in sight. Neither took longer than 7 hours so that's probably a bit more manageable than some labors. I do have to admit that I was a bit more anxious for the second birth, probably because of the anticipation of knowing what was going to happen. <BR/><BR/>I would plan for a natural (if that's what you want) but be prepared for whatever might happen and whatever will be best for you and Maile. <BR/><BR/>I found out last month by chance, my neighbors (who, embarrassingly enough, I don't know) were expecting. This past Saturday there were pink balloons out in front of the house! I thought of you, just a little while longer and you will have pink balloons out in front of your house!!!1of3Wisheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07313754829308802528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9447357.post-22077048353914127222007-05-04T17:00:00.000-06:002007-05-04T17:00:00.000-06:00I'm here and I'm reading ... I just don't always post.<BR/>Glad the NST went well! =)Brandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09181341595095947329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9447357.post-73241658914744669542007-05-04T14:50:00.000-06:002007-05-04T14:50:00.000-06:00Sorry sweetie, but life has been crazy! But be assured you and the baby are in Samantha's and my prayers each and every night.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they'll do a 3-d ultra sound so J. can see her in real time?<BR/><BR/>Hang in there, you're almost done!kelsternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9447357.post-30167557391640715222007-05-04T09:48:00.000-06:002007-05-04T09:48:00.000-06:00I am sorry for not posting more comments, because a few of your comments on my blog have been quite helpful. I just started taking domperidone (something you'd recommended) and have subscribed to the PumpMoms email listserve you wrote about on my blog. I hope both will help me figure out the whole breastfeeding thing that continues to be a challenge for me (and no, in answer to something you'd written on my blog, I do not think middle of the night feedings on the boob are great--I actaully just pump and supplement at night in an effort to get both myself and my son back to bed within only an hour.) But thank you for your continued helpful suggestions on my blog and congrats on things going well so far, particularly with the great NST. Good luck with the next one!Lyrehcahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14731508321420598343noreply@blogger.com