More than just a mother I have always heard that my life would never be the same. I have always been told that everything would change. I never realized how true those statements were until the day I first laid eyes on him. To believe I created such an angelic, innocent face was the most surreal feeling in the world. A single day in my entire life became the most important one. That day will always be the most frightening, yet memorable day that I will ever experience.
I can still feel the burn in my legs as my husband and I walked countless miles on a path around a soccer field at a park nearby the hospital I planned to deliver at. I had recently left my last doctor appointment and was told that a cesarean was the most logical option to consider with a baby measuring 9.5lbs during an ultrasound earlier that day. My doctor advised that I was dilated …show more content…
I mean, we had to have dinner right? Having a baby required a lot of energy, or as far as I could imagine it did. I had gone the whole pregnancy without getting to enjoy carbohydrates or sugar. Gestational Diabetes limits the delicious, yet super unhealthy foods that one is allowed to intake. The worst part of gestational diabetes is that cheat meals are impossible when I was required to turn in the results of 3 daily blood sugar checks. For one meal, I convinced myself that I was eating what I wanted. I probably enjoyed way too many cinnamon butter rolls, a handful of peanuts; barbecue grilled chicken and a hefty side of fries. I couldn’t help but notice that I still was not contracting regularly. I kept telling my husband how silly I felt going in without having painful or frequent contractions. Every time I hinted toward not going, he always replied, “You are 5 centimeters dilated. Hush Lauren. You are going in tonight.” So with that being said, I slowly sipped on the coke that I had longed to have my entire pregnancy, before finding myself back in the
I can still feel the burn in my legs as my husband and I walked countless miles on a path around a soccer field at a park nearby the hospital I planned to deliver at. I had recently left my last doctor appointment and was told that a cesarean was the most logical option to consider with a baby measuring 9.5lbs during an ultrasound earlier that day. My doctor advised that I was dilated …show more content…
I mean, we had to have dinner right? Having a baby required a lot of energy, or as far as I could imagine it did. I had gone the whole pregnancy without getting to enjoy carbohydrates or sugar. Gestational Diabetes limits the delicious, yet super unhealthy foods that one is allowed to intake. The worst part of gestational diabetes is that cheat meals are impossible when I was required to turn in the results of 3 daily blood sugar checks. For one meal, I convinced myself that I was eating what I wanted. I probably enjoyed way too many cinnamon butter rolls, a handful of peanuts; barbecue grilled chicken and a hefty side of fries. I couldn’t help but notice that I still was not contracting regularly. I kept telling my husband how silly I felt going in without having painful or frequent contractions. Every time I hinted toward not going, he always replied, “You are 5 centimeters dilated. Hush Lauren. You are going in tonight.” So with that being said, I slowly sipped on the coke that I had longed to have my entire pregnancy, before finding myself back in the