Pregnancy and Diabetes Blog

Name: Holly Holly_Ramey

Age: 27

Date/Age of Diagnosis: 22-years-old

Current Treatment: Medtronic Minimed 522 pump and a Dexcom CGM

Occupation: Environmental Engineer

Number of Children: 1 in the belly

Due Date: May 28, 2012

City: Huntsville

State: AL

Country: USA

Interesting Fact: I love being outdoors! From camping, shooting, playing with my dogs, or throwing a ball around. Just let me be outside!

Email: Holly@diabetessisters.org

07 May

Full Term (Holly)

Written by Holly Ramey

I've made it! I'm officially considered a full term pregnant woman. I feel like this is a huge accomplishment, especially as a woman with type 1 diabetes. However, I've noticed that being full term comes with it's own set of big challenges. And by big challenges, I mean being big all around from my basketball belly to my swollen feet. I also am inching ever closer to the general rule of thumb that I will take three times the amount of insulin from pre-pregnancy. Plus, now I'm going to the doctor weekly and I've begun the countdown to my daughter's birthday.

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23 Apr

High Risk Outcast (Holly)

Written by Holly Ramey

For the past month or so, I'm thankful to say that my pregnancy has been fairly boring. My weight gain has plateaued (34 lbs.) and so has my insulin resistance (42 units basal, and 1:6 bolus ratio). The last 2 OB appointments have gone very smooth; in fact, I've spent more time in the waiting room than actually seeing my doctor. My blood pressure and urine have all come back fine, which I count as a huge blessing. For most of my formerly-pregnant friends who ended up getting complications such as preeclampsia, the symptoms started showing by now. So I feel like I've beat some personal goal by making it to 34 weeks and everything about me seems like a normal, non-diabetic pregnant woman.

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09 Apr

Crashing on the Finish Line (Holly)

Written by Holly Ramey

Today I am 33 weeks pregnant, so I have 7 or so left to go. This week I had an OB appointment, and I was initially nervous about it because this period is usually when things start to go bad for high-risk pregnancies. And I'm having to keep a keen eye on my calendar these days, because everyday it seems like there's something baby-related that I need to do. Between now and May, I have zero free weekends due to childbirth classes, a baby shower, and my husband's pending graduation. After that, we're officially on labor watch, and I feel like I'm going to crash at the finish line.

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02 Apr

Uncomfortable (Holly)

Written by Holly Ramey

My basketball-sized belly has caused me to rethink the way I have to do certain tasks. I can't do some simple tasks because I have to compensate for the girth I have developed over the past few weeks. And it's been quite a challenge to get around. I've also started to experience some swelling that forces me to take it easy when I would otherwise be busy. It's like my body wants me to take it easy more often than I'm used to. I have 8 more weeks left in my pregnancy, and I should probably take advantage of what my body is telling me to do.

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26 Mar

Thinking about D-Day (Holly)

Written by Holly Ramey

I'm 31 weeks pregnant today, and I'm constantly thinking about the day I'll get to meet my daughter. I close my eyes and think about hearing her first cry. I imagine it's like when my husband proposed to me: it was something I thought about constantly, but all of my thoughts couldn't compare to when it actually happened. I keep wondering how that day will go. Will I have to be induced or will I go into labor on my own? Will I have a short labor or a long, tiring one? Either way, it's something that's been on my mind for awhile.

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