36w0d : Mama Failed Her NST

today was my 36-week checkup. all went well. i'm starting to dialate (strange considering quinn's head is lodged in my right side and not anywhere near my cervix). my fundal height is still 1 week ahead, but that's not bad considering the GD. i got lots of questions answered about my c/s, which takes place in 3w1d (holy $#%^). and, quinn passed his NST with flying colors. my doc forgot to order his growth scan (!!), so we will do that sometime between now and next regular OB checkup.

now, as for the NST, i failed it BIG TIME. my contractions are slowly getting stronger and more frequent, and i noticed today that when i have a strong one, quinn's HB goes up into the 160s and 170s. this freaked me out. i talked to the doc about it, and she assured me that it's fine, but it still worries me. i had had about 10 oz of diet coke with my lunch, so i'm recommitting to NO CAFFEINE for the duration of this pg. i'm afraid that my bad habit (re: addiction) had something to do with his HB getting so high. poor quinn. and, it's not like avoiding diet coke is going to be bad for me ;-p

i also met with my endo, sweet, warm, and charming. he has upped my insulin again and put me on an additional type of insulin (i now have to take short-acting insulin before breakfast in addition to the long-acting insulin i take at bed time and when i wake up). i'm not thrilled with this, but it is only 3 more weeks. what kinda pisses me off about this is that i've learned, from other GD moms on a message board (all around the same gestation as me), that my endo is crazy, crazy strict. the BG ranges he wants me to stay in are 10 to 20 points lower than what these other ladies are required to follow. so, if i had their doctors, i would not be in trouble all the time, and i wouldn't be on insulin. hmmph! (said as a mantra : only 3 more weeks, only 3 more weeks, only 3 more weeks).

in entertainment news, here's my 36-week pic. tell me i don't look so ridiculous that my belly almost looks fake! since being on this GD diet, quinn is taking what he needs from my many fat stores, which, in turn, has caused my arms, legs, and face to thin a bit....and my belly to continue growing. the effect is pretty funny...



how appropriate is it that i'm wearing moose pants :-)