25 weeks - Pregnant Diabetic

Dear Baby,

I had some tests done two weeks ago and looks like too many cupcakes, candies and chocolates stayed in my system and I am now officially a pregnant diabetic. I passed the rest of the tests though, but still I was worried about you - I want you to be healthy and I want you to feel safe inside me. 

The last week I was pricking my finger four times a day to check on my sugar level. The results were not good and today our endo (you can call him our sugar doctor) decided that I take insulin shots to make our blood sugar level normal. Needles scare me baby, pricking my finger was one thing but insulin shots are another. Good thing Papa Jesus sent us angels today. 

Nurse Annie is our first angel. She was the one who explained to me how diet can help my condition. She was real patient with me and your daddy, baby girl. We asked a lot of questions and she answered everything without losing the smile in her face. Our sugar doctor prescribed Humulin 10units in the morning and 6 units at night. The thing about Humulin is that it does not come in pen form, which means that I have to buy an insulin syringe -- totally inconvenient. Nurse Annie said that there are physician's samples for Humulin pens so I just have to buy the needle and the cartridge - but the sugar doctor ran out of stock. :(

We were already on our way home when Nurse Annie sent me an SMS saying she was able to get me a Humulin pen from one of the doctors in VRP - she said she was willing to wait for me in the sugar doctor's office. When we got there she was outside the sugar doctor's office eating some nuts and she greeted me with a smile. She said she was real worried about me and you since I can't find a pen for my Humulin. I thanked her and she said it was the least she can do for me, I got the pen for free, by the way. She also gave me tips on how it would make my shots easier. Good people are really hard to find nowadays baby and we are blessed that we crossed paths with Nurse Annie. She is a blessing.

Another problem was that my glucometer (sugar meter) ran out of strips and your Daddy and I can't find the brand of strips needed in any Mercury Drug branch in the area. Good thing I have the number of Ms. Grace    - the person we bought the glucometer from and she called me to tell me that they have a fresh batch of strips in stock in Mercury Edsa Pavillion -- yipee! She also said that if stocks ran out again she can deliver some to our place on Monday for a lower price. Being pregnant comes with it's own perks baby love - kindness from strangers. 

I hope one day you can be a blessing to others too, baby love. Always remember that no matter how small or big your action is, as long as it is an act of kindness, it goes a long way. You are loved baby girl, everybody who sees my baby bump knows that there is a miracle growing inside me.

Less than three months and we'd get to see you, baby girl.

Love,

Mommy