Howdy-do!
Here we are on the home stretch and the final count down. We have less than eight weeks to go. At our last visit with the midwives, we were informed that because of me failing the gestational diabeties test that Gideon will not be allowed to go full term. This is because of the elevated levels of glucose in my blood (that my body cannot process due to the placental prodcuing pregnancy hormones and creating insulin resistance), Gideon is producing an excessive amount of his own insulin trying to process the extra sugar. Unfortunately, insulin is also a growth hormone! The longer he stays or over stays in the womb the bigger he could get and be harder to vaginally deliver. So, they are only allowing him to reach week 39 - we get to meet him a week early!!!
Mom seems to think he will arrive on or around October 20-21st. Either way, I will be happy to see his little face!
