PESH - 3 years of hard won baybees for the over-30's

[AlpinePony]

This is NOT a list:

BESH BAYBEES

dontrythisathome, girl born March 25 2010.
Cheggers, twinz girlz, born April 2010.
FannyPriceless, boy, born June 8 2010.
CurlyCasper, girl, born June 24 2010.
CUNextTuesday, boy, born June 29 2010.
AlpinePony, boy, born 1 July 2010.
Carrots, boy, born July 2010.
IggyPiggy, girl, born July 2010.
Cosmosis, boy, born Sept 5 2010.
Backinthebox, boy, born Sept 7 2010.
Skatergrrrl, girl, born Sept 10 2010.
VAG, boy, born Oct 2 2010.
Silversky, boy, born Nov 1 2010.
SomethingSuitablyWitty, girl born Nov 2 2010.
Honeymoo, boy, born Nov 11 2010.
okiecokie, girl, born Nov 12 2010.
ReginaMonologue, boy, born Nov 13 2010.
Lightspaperstandback, boy, born Nov 14 2010.
Maswera, boy, born Dec 24 2010.
PollyPoo, girl, born Jan 5 2011.
MrsFC, boy, born Jan 7 2011.
ChoChoSan, girl, born 6 Feb 2011.
Ginhag, boy born 11 Feb 2011.
Muser, girl, born 15 Feb 2011.
CluckyKate, boy, born 18 Feb 2011.
Perfect Dromedary, boy, born 23rd February 2011.
Casserole, girl, born 19th March 2011.
Medee, girl, born 26th March 2011.
StiffyByng, girl, born 17th May 2011.
Scorpette, boy, born 21st May 2011.
Rocketleaf, girl, born 23rd May 2011.
TwinkleToes, girl, born 7th June 2011.
Laurielou, boy, born 9th June 2011.
Orchid, girl, born 24th June 2011.
Ginfox, loving the new mega-boobs, due 12th July.
LadyGoneGaga, girl, born 24 July 2011.
Mrbitey, boy, born 29th July 2011.
Macaroonmum, boy, born 28th July 2011.
Owlbooty, boy, born 18th August 2011.
Ocarina, girl, born 6th September 2011.
Mountie, boy, born 27th August 2011.
Truffkin, boy, born 25th November 2011.
Islegrin, boy, born 14th December 2011.

UPDIFFED

BarbiesBeaver, can't quite believe it, due Christmas Day
BrownB, Baybee passport-grabbing bitch, due 22nd January 2012
AlpinePony, Greedy Double-Esh Baybee Boy Grabbing Bitch, due 19th Feb 2012
Rollerbaby, No pink here, expecting boy due March 20th 2012
KitandKat, third time lucky baybee, due 12th April 2012
IveBeenExpectingYou (CockDodger), A very active baby girl, due March 28th 2012
Silver, hoping for an easier sneeze, due mid-July 2012
Starryeyedmole, regretting recently investing in scales

And we're all on beaver watch in time for xmas!

Just had an appointment with the consultant and got my GTT results back. Unfortunately I am just over the threshold so officially diagnosed with GD. Have to go back in an hour for diabetes clinic which will probably take a few hrs.

Feel like a bit of a failure, it had all been going so well and I thought I was eating quite healthily but I guess not enough.

Asked (jokingly) if I could have a slice of cake at my 10th wedding anniversary party on Sunday but he said (not jokingly) nope.

Ah, blonde that sucks, I'm sorry. If you're just over the limit though, it probably means you should be able to control it relatively well? I think it is only seriously out-of-control GD that is potentially an issue?

I haven't heard back from the clinic since I had my bloods taken three weeks ago, so I'm assuming there was no glucose in the blood and the wee sample was just a case of slightly knackered kidneys -still trying to eat healthily though. The bbcgoodfood website has some decent low-GI recipes. Might even be one for cake there...

Oh crap, blondie. I bet you were really taken aback by that non-joky "nope."

How did diabetes clinic go?

Sorry to hear about the GD diagnosis Blondie - I still think you should have a small slice of anniversary cake. Certainly 10 years is sugar-spiking worthy!

We've jus returned from our 16 wk scan (@15+2) and got to hear little Grublet's lovely heartbeat. Even recorded it on my phone to analyse the sound and try to determine the gender.

*just

Thanks so much all, feel a bit wiped out after a day out at the 'orspital but fairly pragmatic.

The diabetes clinic was epically long - two women had translators and one had a very noisy child (possibly ADHD so tried not to be irritated), so it was hard to keep concentration. I'm now the proud owner of a pin-pricker and I have to test my blood sugar 4x a day until the birth. She gave lots of dietary advice and said if we managed it well by diet then we should have a normal pg and birth, just a few extra scans/checks before and after. I have to go back on Thurs with food diary and pinprick results to see how I'm doing.

Northey it was a bit of a shock but the midwife was v practical and realistic about it all so I do feel calmer now. I know I'm still v lucky. Hope you're getting through.

LP that is terrific about your 16 wk appt and the lovely heartbeat. You must be delighted (and possibly a bit overwhelmed if you're like me).

Faithy I am very pleased to see you make an appearance on here!

broccoliandwater definitely no cake and cava for me...

I think the threshold for diagnosing GD is very low -it's great that your midwife thinks you can manage it with diet (not so great regarding the cake though, but hey...). It probably does have to be very bad before actual complications regarding pg and birth come up.

Great to hear about Grublet's heartbeat -so is it chugging train or galloping horses?

Also, am I right in thinking there should be some newbies with piss-sticks fresh in hand in here now...?

So it's trains versus horses? For some reason I thought it was politically incorrect trains for boys and washing machines for girls.

I sent the sound bite to my mum and she thinks it sounds like a train inside a washing machine

Do you have a guy feeling lors?

Only remaining tests are ICs so I have waited a couple of days before retesting and managed not to pee all night. Pleased to say it says yes and is definitely darker than previous. Good good. Still diffed.

blonder please, please don't blame yourself! There's numerous reasons GD can develop. I agree with the above - great news it xanbe managed with diet. It's about being careful but allowing yourself the odd treat.

Well, I just bothered to read my Mat. notes from the appointment yesterday and apparently the heartbeat is 150 per minute. Anyone know what that means re. mystical voodoo gender guessing?

Glad you've had a good intro to handling the GD Blondebits. It actually sounds fairly straightforward and I hope it's not adding any extra stress. My grandfather was diabetic and my mum used to bake this amazing no-sugar American apple pie - I would kill a piece or three right now for brekkie! I'll ask if she can dig out the recipe and will send you a copy.

Glad the sticks are still working Faife (when I ran out of ICs, I switched to IC opks and I peed on one just last week!)

ps. We bought a Moses basket and stand yesterday [shocked]

Hurray for Moses basket. My friend is giving me hers although I think it's advised to get new bedding. Once the anniversary party is done we can start getting baby stuff ready. Eek.

Thanks for the encouraging words, my DBro made me porridge for breakfast so I am off to a good start.

I heard the same about heartrate, ours was bang in the middle. It actually sounded like a rave in there, TBI and I were giggling afterwards about it sounding like some 90s techno clubs in Leeds we used to frequent. No idea about horses/washing machines though. Fun to try and guess from all the theories, have you looked at nubs and skulls?

Ooh cakey! Did you pop into the BESH thread a while back to say you were after winning a baybee but didn't linger? When will you be laying?

I am utterly exhausted. I've never known anything like it. If it wasn't for the sore boobs and positive pee sticks I'd think I had a virus. Ginger cookies are helping with the puniness but I think I will have to give up tea because I keep up chucking/nearly up chucking after I drink it. Not that I'm complaining. I am vairy happy :) the extremes reassures me of diffedness.

Good start blonder! I have porridge most days (albeit gluten free).

My Dsis has a Moses basket - and no imminent DC2 plans - so I think we will ask to borrow it. We have a cot that MSB had as a child which needs stripping and painting for when baybee is a bit bigger. I refuse to rush out and get anything yet of course.

I did poke my head into the BESHes a few weeks back yes, when the oldies were coming out of the woodwork. Currently 31 weeks, will be laying sometime late October if everything goes according to plan.

The tiredness was the first thing to hit me too -and then the nausea. It is reassuring, isn't it :) Luckily it went away around week 13-14, at that stage I had had enough reassurance...

Still haven't really bought anything (except a pram that I've ordered and is apparently going to take weeks to arrive) -I suppose I need to get on with that at some point soon?

Was it you that thought about rejoining the BESH but decided against it? We, perhaps it is time to go shopping cakey! Before you struggle to waddle to the shops! We've had random conversations about names God help me, he wants to name it after one of the Man U squad. Please let it be a girl! and nappies. He wasn't that bothered about washable nappies til he googled how much they could save!

Yes after a few days of nausea I can imagine the reassurance won't be needed after week 13! I felt a bit out of sorts around 7dpo, quite forgetful. At 11dpo i was shattered. By 12dpo I had a ridiculously heightened sense of smell. The deep clean team came in at work, the smell of the chemicals made me sick! That's what prompted me to test.

A heightened sense of smell is what prompted me to to a test, too - I was hit on the tube with a lethal combo of nail polish and prawn crisps. Gag.

Why does everything smell so smelly?!

I'm not sure, but I absolutely cannot stand being around smokers and their stinky cigarette smoke. I moved locations 3 times in the park today to get away from smokers.

Cue music for crazy pregnant laydee behaviour!

Oh even the smell of cigarettes on people's clothing makes me Perfume, chemicals, grass. Everything just smells Not necessarily bad, just so strong!

I haven't had the smell thing -thankfully, as it sounds grim. I can't stand bad smells.

How is the no-cake life going blondie? Once I was told to become more aware of sugar-eating, I did realise the frequency with which I buy muffins/shortcakes etc. for lunchtime treats Have got better now though!

People have started getting up for me on the bus! It's lovely, but also kind of awkward. I get on at a stop where there are never free seats left in the morning rush -it's interesting noticing what kind of people get up against those who studiously try to ignore me. I'd never ask for a seat, but it is nice to be offered...

ooh, x-post with Lemon!

Congrats! How are you feeling?