I questioned my early induction date and I'm so glad I did
by Jamie Reed posted in Pregnancy
I was supposed to be induced today. Had things gone according to the original plan, I imagine I'd be somewhere in the middle of labor right now, (hopefully) just hours or minutes away from meeting my baby for the first time. But instead, I'm home finishing up house projects, getting work squared away, and trying to rest as much as I can. It's a really good feeling, and I'm so glad to be where I am today.
Still trying to pack my bag for the hospital!
I mentioned before that the hospital called me recently wanting to schedule my induction (I'd be just over 38 weeks pregnant), and I kind of freaked out. It seemed too soon and didn't make sense to me. I should clarify, the timing wasn't random. I had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes a few months ago and an early induction can be standard procedure. My gestational diabetes diagnosis completely freaked me out at first (Needles! Blood! Diet!) but it turned out in my case it was not only very manageable, but pretty much nonexistent. I never had to follow any type of diet, and though I checked my blood sugar regularly just to keep an eye on it, I never once had any questionable readings.
My ob-gyn, gestational diabetes doctor, and nutritionist all agreed there was a strong possibility my diagnosis came from 1) the stress of the glucose test (I don't do needles/blood well) and 2) the fact that I don't consume a lot of sugar normally and that the test can sometimes give higher readings to p...
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