We were originally going to induce earlier this week due to some of the side effects of my gestational diabetes. Last week my sugar, blood pressure and his heart rate were looking good so Doc said we were okay to give him a little more time to come on his own. At my appointment Monday, my blood pressure was slightly elevated and my sugar had been a little higher. Thursday, my BP was just a little higher than Monday and my blood sugar has been pretty crazy this week. It's not supposed to be over 140, 180 is considered bad, and mine has been north of 265 a couple of times (when that happens I literally can't open my eyes I get so sleepy... and of course I was at work both times). It is so frustrating because it was after eating meals that were well within my guidelines. Dr. Pohl says this late in the game it could be due to a number of things including hormone changes. My body is just not regulating insulin like it should. I'm going to try and watch it as much as I can this weekend and if he's not here by Sunday night I am going to be induced. That will be 3 days shy of my original due date and I am very happy to have made it that far! Doc starts inducing at night so that they can start the medication very slowly and increase it gradually through the night while I "sleep." I use the word sleep very loosely these days as good sleep has become a thing of the past. Still hoping he comes on his own this weekend!
