Well, I did not get the answers I was hoping to get today because my ultrasound was cancelled to due a family emergency in the office. I did have my regularly scheduled appointment with my doctor and I did get some questions answered. The big question is how big this baby is and if it is reasonable or not for me to try to do a VBAC. I am measuring ahead of my due date which could be an indication of a big baby and by feeling the baby Dr. Norton said, "Sorry, but I don't think this one is any smaller than your first one." The only sure way to tell though is by ultrasound. It is rescheduled for next Thursday. Baby's heartbeat was 153 and all else is going well. I did meet with the Diabetes educator and Dietician yesterday and I got my glucometer and new diet plan. I have been following the plan pretty strictly for a week now and I think it has paid off. I lost one pound since last week and all of my blood sugars have been in range. I just feel hungrier than I used to, and I'm not a fan of poking my finger 4 times a day, but keeping a close eye on them is what is best for the baby and that is all that matters. I did get out of having to do biweekly non-stress tests because my blood sugars have been controlled. If they get out of range then I will have to go in twice a week to do a non-stress test to make sure all is well with baby.
I did talk to my Dr. about MY plan. My plan is to go up until my due date without scheduling a C-section (once again if baby is a reasonable size). If I go into labor on my own by my due date then I will try a VBAC. If I do not have the baby by its due date we will schedule a C-Section the beginning of the next week...most likely October 26th because she does not do them on Mondays. There were no signs of labor happening anytime soon today...not dilated or effaced at all.
More to come after next week's appointment and ultrasound!
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