Good Report for this Lil' Momma!

I had my weekly checkup yesterday. I watched my doctor examine my logbook like he was looking for gold, it's just funny cause the logbook is literally 5 inches away from his face. I think I might bring him a magnifying glass next time! :)
My results were only 1 count higher than last weeks, so I'm still on the Glyburide, missing insulin by the skin of my teeth!
Everything was good, my doc told me I had a "good-looking" placenta--lol. That's not a compliment you hear everyday! But that is really good news for me.
You see, when you have gestational diabetes, your high blood sugar makes your placenta "age" faster, which isn't healthy for you or the baby, that's why they are so anal about having (even a tiny bit) high blood sugars. It causes the placenta to "callus" making it have hard spots and then it doesn't do its job properly.
After my doc appointment I went to my NST and Baby Ninja cooperated wonderfully! :) I love how he's already being a well-behaved boy!
Upon leaving my NST, I ran into my doc and he told me he had some news for me. He said that he wanted me to increase my glyburide to 1 whole pill in the mornings and 1 1/2 at night before bed. I'm not totally sure why he's increasing my morning dosage, because I've had no trouble keeping those under control. In fact, my only problem is my fasting blood sugars, the ones I can't control. I just thought "whatever ya want me to do, you're the doc", so I'm going back Monday for him to check my sugars and checkup on Baby Ninja.
My doc also handed me a paper, he told me that it was a form for Inducing Labor. He explained that the paper says to come into the hospital on the night of May 5th and they will induce my labor and I will probably deliver Baby Ninja on May 6.
---WHOA!!
He said the reason they want to induce me is because I'm such a high-risk pregnancy. I was also positive for my Group B Strep Test, which is another important factor when delivering. Group B Strep is a test they do on all pregnant women and it checks for bacteria, it's harmless for adults, but it can cause a very serious infection in newborns.
Here's some info about it:
What they will do to prevent Baby Ninja from getting this infection is put me on an antibiotic when I go into labor, and that will prevent him from getting it.
Another factor to consider is Baby Ninja's weight. When I have high blood sugars, Baby Ninja's body has to work to counter that, causing him to produce excess insulin, which can "overfeed" Baby Ninja. If this "overfeeding" becomes excessive, it will cause him to gain more weight than he is suppose to, and if he gets too big, I won't be able to naturally deliver him, they will have to do a C-section. This is how some women end up having 10-11 lb newborns, some just have big babies, but it's more common in women with Gestational Diabetes.
So, considering all of these factors: aging placenta,Group B Strep positive, Baby Ninja getting too big, and high blood sugar during labor; it's going to be much safer to be able to have a controlled(induced)labor rather than naturally going into labor.
Most first time pregnancies deliver after their due date (40 weeks). My doc feels that my placenta will not be healthy if we wait till after 40 weeks, and that Baby Ninja may be too big to naturally deliver by then.
I'm excited about this though! I feel like for once I will be in control over what happens. If I know when my labor is coming, then I can be mentally prepared for it. I'll be able to focus more on my breathing techniques and be less worried about where my family is at in their trip to the hospital. Plus I know that NinjaMan will be there with me through everything!
This reminds me of something I've been thinking about lately. Have you ever seen a birthing video? The coach( usually father of the baby) is always in the pregnant woman's face,like inches away, while she's trying to get through contractions and push. I see these videos and i just can't see NinjaMan getting in my face like that. Yes, I want him right there with me and looking into my eyes, talking me through it, but I don't like people to be "all up in my space". I feel like I'd get aggravated for him to be inches away from my face constantly. I want him to be right there, just not inches away, I think if he was to do that...I would hit him. I'd have all these hormones outta whack,be in alot of pain and it's just bound to happen if I got aggravated. NinjaMan knows this and has told me that he will be right there with me because "ain't no way I'm looking at what's happening on the other side of the bed" but he doesn't want to get in my personal space, he wants me to feel like I can breathe. I can understand why some people are in each others face, if you're just looking at each other and talking to each other, then you're mind isn't as focused on the pain and all the craziness that's going on around you. Maybe I will change my mind and want him right there in my face, might be nice to be wrapped up in each others world and ignore everything else around you. I can't say for sure what I want till it comes right down to crunch time. But I will be sure to let you guys know what happened!
I'm so excited that I have a more definite of when I get to meet my son! I feel like a teenage girl that's ecstatic about her prom night that's still a month away!
My agenda for today is to get either the crib put together or the play yard. I would love to get both put up, but it all depends on how aggravated NinjaMan gets trying to put the first one up! lol. Maybe I should video him trying to put it together,just for kicks! :)