This past Thursday, Jeff and I met with the dietitian at the Maternal Fetal Medicine Department at Toledo Hospital. It was well worth the hour long visit. After turning in my food journal that I was told to keep for a couple of days, she helped to construct a food plan that would balance the carbs, meats, veggies, and fats that I should consume in a day. More importantly she broke this down to each meal and snack time. I now know what to eat at each meal...and how to make it through the holidays without overloading on carbs and desserts (although it still will be tempting to go overboard!). A diabetic diet really isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I'm also thankful that I won't be needing to monitor my blood sugar at this time (thank you to all of you who offered help with monitoring!). My doctor is confident that if I am able to manage my sugar alone with diet, we won't need to start monitoring at home. My next appointment with the doctor is December 8th, so I'm counting on a good appointment!
My 28th week pregnancy belly shot is taken in my OSU work scrubs. I've given up wearing dress clothes to work and now strictly wear scrubs. They are large and comfortable! It's almost like working in pajamas. You can see Garth in the background. He's recuperating from surgery.. he had a couple of fatty tumors removed. We've now nicknamed him 'mummy man'.
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