In my last post, i mentioned that my baby didn't gain any weight in 2 weeks and i was really worried about it.. Turns out, it wasn't a big deal. Infact it was good that my baby didn't gain much weight.. Thats coz, my surrogate is diagnosed with gestational diabetes.
What this means, is that, some women develop high sugar levels only during pregnancy and mostly during 3rd trimester. And after the delivery their sugar levels come back to normal. High sugar levels only affect the baby if the levels are too high and uncontrolled. This results in big and heavy baby.. and due to rapid weight gain the baby is usually delivered early (before 38 weeks) which is not good.. Baby's most organs are well developed by 38-39 weeks.. so, delivery before that means, baby will have to stay in NICU for few days or weeks and will have some jaundice after birth. Though jaundice is very common and easily treatable.. i feel its better if we can avoid it by delivering the baby after 38 weeks.
So, basically, now we have to take care that the baby does gain weight, but in a steady pace. If the sugar level gets too high, it will affect the baby in a way that, even if he is all fine after delivery, he will get diabetes in future.
2 days ago, i got to know that my doctor has started insulin shots for my surrogate. I got a bit worried for a minute.. but then i thought.. may be this is just a safety measure. And when i talked to my doctor, she said the same. Its a safety measure and don't worry, the insulin won't get inside the baby, as it never crosses the placenta.
Sigh !! I think there is nothing to worry now !!😊
23rd Sept. 2018
Since we are in our 7th month now, its time for baby shower..!
Well, not my baby shower, my surrogate's shower !
I got some fruits, dry fruits, flowers, a kurti for my surrogate.. I called her up and invited her to the hospital at around 3pm.. It was visarjan day, so we knew she would be busy in the morning for the pooja.
Anyway, we reached the hospital at 3pm.. went inside and i saw my surrogate dressed in a beautiful sari.. Perfectly dressed for godh bharai. We went inside the room where she will be admitted the day after .. I took some kumkum, applied tilak to her, gave her the fruits and all... in her pallu.. and showered some flower petals and rice grains on her.
To tell you the truth, i felt a little weird while doing all this.. Me performing the rituals of baby shower.. on my surrogate who is carrying my baby..!! I did feel like something was taken away from me.. But anyway, my surrogate is really sweet. As soon as her's was done.. she told me.. now i will do ur godh bharai...
She made me sit down, applied kumkum and showered flower and rice grains on me.. and did that hands gesture where u take the varna and break ur hand's knuckles around ur head (i don't know what it is really called) 🙈
That was a really sweet gesture..
I didn't feel any craving for my baby shower as it was very clear in my mind.. im not pregnant, so i am not supposed to have a baby shower. But only when i was performing the rituals on her is when i felt really weird.. But anyway, it was very considerate of my surrogate to do a mini baby shower for me.. I am very thankful for having her.
Today, she will be admitted to the hospital, and i am sure the hospital staff will take good care of her and my baby.. Just less than 80 days to go.. !!!
What this means, is that, some women develop high sugar levels only during pregnancy and mostly during 3rd trimester. And after the delivery their sugar levels come back to normal. High sugar levels only affect the baby if the levels are too high and uncontrolled. This results in big and heavy baby.. and due to rapid weight gain the baby is usually delivered early (before 38 weeks) which is not good.. Baby's most organs are well developed by 38-39 weeks.. so, delivery before that means, baby will have to stay in NICU for few days or weeks and will have some jaundice after birth. Though jaundice is very common and easily treatable.. i feel its better if we can avoid it by delivering the baby after 38 weeks.
So, basically, now we have to take care that the baby does gain weight, but in a steady pace. If the sugar level gets too high, it will affect the baby in a way that, even if he is all fine after delivery, he will get diabetes in future.
2 days ago, i got to know that my doctor has started insulin shots for my surrogate. I got a bit worried for a minute.. but then i thought.. may be this is just a safety measure. And when i talked to my doctor, she said the same. Its a safety measure and don't worry, the insulin won't get inside the baby, as it never crosses the placenta.
Sigh !! I think there is nothing to worry now !!😊
23rd Sept. 2018
Since we are in our 7th month now, its time for baby shower..!
Well, not my baby shower, my surrogate's shower !
I got some fruits, dry fruits, flowers, a kurti for my surrogate.. I called her up and invited her to the hospital at around 3pm.. It was visarjan day, so we knew she would be busy in the morning for the pooja.
Anyway, we reached the hospital at 3pm.. went inside and i saw my surrogate dressed in a beautiful sari.. Perfectly dressed for godh bharai. We went inside the room where she will be admitted the day after .. I took some kumkum, applied tilak to her, gave her the fruits and all... in her pallu.. and showered some flower petals and rice grains on her.
To tell you the truth, i felt a little weird while doing all this.. Me performing the rituals of baby shower.. on my surrogate who is carrying my baby..!! I did feel like something was taken away from me.. But anyway, my surrogate is really sweet. As soon as her's was done.. she told me.. now i will do ur godh bharai...
She made me sit down, applied kumkum and showered flower and rice grains on me.. and did that hands gesture where u take the varna and break ur hand's knuckles around ur head (i don't know what it is really called) 🙈
That was a really sweet gesture..
I didn't feel any craving for my baby shower as it was very clear in my mind.. im not pregnant, so i am not supposed to have a baby shower. But only when i was performing the rituals on her is when i felt really weird.. But anyway, it was very considerate of my surrogate to do a mini baby shower for me.. I am very thankful for having her.
Today, she will be admitted to the hospital, and i am sure the hospital staff will take good care of her and my baby.. Just less than 80 days to go.. !!!
