My Birth Story: Labor, Delivery and Postpartum With Gestational Diabetes

My pregnancy was in no way easy. After suffering from two miscarriages in my life, finding out that I was pregnant again was both exciting and extremely scary. I was afraid that I was going to lose this baby like I lost the other two. But thankfully, by the grace of God and some goodContinueContinue reading “My Birth Story: Labor, Delivery and Postpartum With Gestational Diabetes”

The 10 Things NOBODY Tells You About Motherhood (Including The Books!)

Okay, let’s face it. When bringing a brand new life into the world, there is absolutely no way to know everything that there is to know. There are books to read, classes to take and studies to over analyze when trying to prepare for motherhood, but there is no real way to be fully knowledgeableContinueContinue reading “The 10 Things NOBODY Tells You About Motherhood (Including The Books!)”

Gestational Diabetes: Adjusting To The Journey

As many of you who read and follow the blog already know, a little over 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I had failed my 1 hour, went back for the 3 hour exam and failed that as well. Because of that, I was diagnosed. Here is an update on my journeyContinueContinue reading “Gestational Diabetes: Adjusting To The Journey”

Getting Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes. It was what I was afraid of. I had heard so many bad things about having diabetes while pregnant, so getting the diagnosis hit me really hard. Around 20 weeks pregnant, baby boy started measuring a bit larger than normal. I also noticed I was gaining a lot of weight, and FAST. MyContinueContinue reading “Getting Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes”