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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on June 19, 2011 at 6:43am

So excited, Kristin! Can't wait to gush over the photos here!

Permalink Reply by Lauren on June 19, 2011 at 8:43am

Congratulations on your little guy! You must be so thrilled. Can't wait to hear how everything went!

Permalink Reply by Marps on June 20, 2011 at 5:58am

How is everything going? Hope you are in recovery and your little boy is just perfect. I can't wait to see pictures.

Permalink Reply by yotita on June 20, 2011 at 12:36pm

I'm so happy for you, Kristin! I haven't been on tudiabetes for a while, but I kept thinking about you and your baby, since I am also pregnant and still haven't managed to get a CGM. So, I'm trying my best by checking my BG 15-20 times...

Congratulations and we are dying to see the photos :)

Permalink Reply by Kristin on June 21, 2011 at 1:40am

We are home and all is well!

Our "little" boy was born weighing in at 4230g (9 lbs 5 oz) and measuring 55cm (21.6 inches) long.

Honestly the c-section went more closely to the natural birth that I wanted than expected. I was able to see him the instant they lifted him out of me, they removed the placenta together with the baby and my husband was in an attached room where he cut the umbilical cord, they cleaned him up and dressed him warmly and brought him in next to my head where I could kiss his (HUGE) cheeks uncontrollably for able 3 minutes (one nurse even took pictures for us). Then when I came out of the surgery (about 30-40 minutes after the birth), my husband was holding our son in the recovery room and we were able to put him on my breast (though the positioning took three people) immediately and he fed for a little while before they took him away to be examined. So all in all, I would say that our birth experience was positive and I was surprised by a few things that were closer to the birth experience that I had hoped for. So have hope if you also have to have a c-section!!

I used my pump throughout the c-section and maintained blood sugars around 4.5-7.0 mmol/L (81-126 mg/dl), but needed LESS basal insulin. I was the first in the morning and was fasting. I woke up every hour the night before to check my blood sugar and since I saw a downward tendency, I turned my basal down to 70% of my pregnancy levels around 3am. After the c-section, my blood sugar was 3.9 mmol/L(70mg/dl). So my doctor let me suck on glucose tabs right away and started a glucose drip. I did not have a glucose drip during the surgery and I don't think that anyone measured my blood sugar during the c-section (which is strange now that I think about it). My insulin needs dropped immediately on the first day and I was using 70% of my PRE-pregnancy insulin levels. By day 2 and since they, I'm using 30% of my pre-pregnancy basals and lots of snacks with NO insulin to cover for drops during breastfeeding.

His blood sugar was 2.3 mmol/L (41.5 mg/dl) when he was born, which is normal by their standards and did not require intervention (though the hospital did give him sugar water, which they give to ALL babies). His blood sugar never dropped lower than that and they were able to stop checking within 24 hours of the birth.

Breastfeeding is going well now, but was not as easy as it looks in the beginning. He is eating well and sleeping peacefully!

We came home from the hospital yesterday and I am feeling well, but will be taking it easy for a few weeks. And to all of you who know how strictly I dieted during pregnancy, I just ate PIZZA for breakfast :) Yumm!!

Here are some photos.

During the c-section:


Our son


Us on Day 2


Note that my pump is in an MP3 player case on my arm and my infusion set was on my thigh.
At home

Permalink Reply by LemonTea on June 21, 2011 at 1:48am

Congrats for your little cuttie!!
I couldn't wait to hear from you.
I am so glad that everything went well and that you are both fine. You did great!
So your doctor was right, your little guy was big, but he was also long. I guess you and your husband are alike.
I wish you all the best and keep us posted!
Hugs for you and the little guy!

Permalink Reply by Kristin on June 21, 2011 at 7:43am

Yes, I was actually surprised how tall he was! Everyone was amazed at how much he weighed, but I had prepared myself for a 5 kilo baby :) So there was no shocking me. It is funny that we could already see his big cheeks in the ultrasounds in the last weeks!

How are you doing?

Permalink Reply by LemonTea on June 21, 2011 at 11:37pm

How nice about his cheeks.:)
We are fine, our next ultrasound is on 4th of july at 36 weeks. I still haven't decided if i am going natural or for a c-section. I still have my scarry thoughts about both of them.
How is life in three?
By the way, did you tell us his name?

Permalink Reply by Natasha on June 21, 2011 at 4:16am

Congratulations, Kristin -- He is absolutely ADORABLE (those cheeks!)!! And I am so glad to hear that things went smoothly both during and after delivery!

Permalink Reply by Sharon Fung on June 21, 2011 at 7:44pm

Aaaaah! Congratulations Kristen!!! He's such a cute little guy!!!! I love the cheeks! He's perfect. So glad everything went well for you :)

Permalink Reply by Tziporah on June 23, 2011 at 6:32pm

WAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Kristin!!!! I'm so happy for you! I just logged back in after a long hiatus with my own little person (who's 8 months!) and this is the news I hear! :) Wow, how very exciting. I know how hard you worked before and for this pregnancy, and it sounds like it went swimmingly. So so happy for you, Mama!!! He is absolutely breathtaking. And huge! :) Wow... what a gorgeous little guy.

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on June 25, 2011 at 7:51pm

Congratulations! He is SO adorable. And at 9 lb 5 oz, let me tell you, you're glad you didn't do the vaginal birth thing on this one. TRUST ME. Eric was 9 lb 2 oz, and he arrived before the anesthesiologist did. OY. I promise you, however your belly may be feeling right now, your pelvic floor is going to be grateful for decades to come. ;)

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