31w1d...A Full Week

well, this has been a bit of a week! after struggling with the GD diet and persistently high BGs, my endo put me on insulin injections. i feel like a new woman. seriously. up until today, i have been very weak, dizzy, GROUCHY, and my heart's been racing. in the past two days, i've seriously cranked up the (good) carbs (on doctor's orders) and ignored the high BGs. i started insulin last night, and between the two changes, i am a changed woman. lucky for me, my endo put me on a long-acting insulin that i inject just twice a day. wooo hoooo!

in other news, i am contracting like crazy and it's scaring the shit out of me. in the last two days, i've had episodes where i'm contracting every 10 minutes like clock work, and then i don't contract for a few hours. i had 4 contractions that were so bad they woke me up last night. at one point, i reached down to hold my tummy only to find it was in the shape of a triangle. i am going in for an FFN test tomorrow to see if i'm showing signs of PTL. i started having BH contractions a couple weeks ago, and i'm reasonably sure what i'm experiencing now is BH contractions, but they've been getting stronger, more consistent, and have become painful. so, i'm scared. van needs to bake for a lot longer.

today, we did something super special...we went to have a 3D ultrasound and 4D ultrasound of van. it was the most fun i've had in a long time. van is beautiful. he's quite chubby, has a full head of hair, and looks EXACTLY like his big sis did at birth. my DH has another mini me. van is, indeed, transverse. his head is to the right side of my belly and his butt to the left. he has one leg straight with his foot up by his head, and his other leg is bent. we did get 3D proof that he is still a boy. i am absolutely blown away by how much he looks like DD. i can't wait to meet him...well, i can wait 8 weeks.

yes, 8 weeks. because of the GD and his being transverse, we will do a planned c/s. i have no interest in another uterus explosion, and i'm sure that's what would happen with a previously compliacated c/s and trying to get a 10-pounder out. and, yes, i'm hoping he stays in long enough to get to 10 pounds!

i will post links to van's 3D pics and 4D video shortly.

internets, if you're the meditative or praying kind, please pray/light a candle/send vibes that van stays in longer....long enough to mature those little lungs and make an easy transition to the outside. i will post FFN results tomorrow.