I've done lots of confessions on this blog, but this is my first one about pregnancy:
- True story: I got stuck somewhere the other day and had to yell to Dave for help (Dave took a picture, but I refuse to post it).
- I was gluten free before I got pregnant, and now I have gestational diabetes. Try living a gluten AND sugar free life abroad. I'm making it work, but it's neither easy nor fun.
- I really don't like going to the Diabetic clinic here. Here are my reasons:
- I just don't understand the system, and often just stand around waiting to figure out what to do or when to go into the office.
- No one knows what to do with me because I go to a Private doctor who is not in the "system". They always ask if I have a "uputnica", to which I say no. I just figured out this week what one is.
- It seems so "old school", and I know I bring into that statement the way I've been oriented by an American culture that functions on convenience/efficiency/productivity. I go to the clinic to pick up my blood vials, then go home and test them for one day (4 times that day which means filling them each up with blood about 1/4 full), then I have to bring the vials back between 7-9 a.m. the next day, and then I have to come back 2 days later at noon to pick up my results results and then bring them to my Dr's office. I once asked if they could fax the results to my Dr., and they said, "no."
- I'm fairly certain I'm the only very pregnant student at the University where I study Croatian. The bigger I get, the more the 20 year old students stare at me as I walk by them.
- Last night I fell asleep at 8:30 p.m. and woke up at 6:30 a.m.
- I recently met someone who thinks pregnant women are so beautiful, which felt really good to hear because I have felt just the opposite recently. She asked to touch my stomach, and I didn't even mind!
- Life is about to change in a big way in about 6 weeks from now. Yikes!! Yeah, so we've been a bit spoiled in only having 1 kid so far.
4 comments:
can't believe you only have 6 weeks left. time goes so quickly.
6 weeks?!?! Wow. I'm in agreement that seems to have come so quickly.
My confession: I want to see that picture!
I have a home testing machine for the blood sugar, you just prick your finger and get an instant blood sugar result. I wonder why they are not having you do that... the machine is called One Touch- it was free, the test strips are about 20.00 for a month supply. I guess at this point it is proboly too late- but maybe you could order one online?
I appreciate your transparency, and I miss and love you! ChelChel
Just got diagnosed with gestational diabetes too. It sucks that you have to go through all that stuff there. Other than that, how are you feeling? When are you due again? Send me a Facebook message and update me.
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