Low Carb Scare

I haven't posted in a while, so I thought I would take this opportunity to give all you spectators out there a brief update on the babies, me, and well, other general stuff.

So first things first. The babies are BIG! I mean, really big. Which should come as no surprise to anyone who has seen me lately. Because I am also really big. And no, I am exaggerating. I am now about the size of a someone who is 40 weeks pregnant. Yes, as in full term. And I still have six weeks to go. The upshot of my impressive girth is that as of two weeks ago, Baby A was 3 lb, 3 oz., and Baby B was 2 lb. 12 oz. Anything over 3 lbs. prior to 30 weeks is awesome. So it looks like they are going to be nice and hefty.

The news wasn't all good though. They both have a lot of amniotic fluid too. My doctor was somewhat concerned that all that poundage and amniotic fluid was an indication that I had gestational diabetes. Of course I immediately freaked out. Gestational diabetes = a no carb diet. Now, I have been doing Atkins off and on for years as a means of torture (and to fit in my jeans) and I have been on a carb bender for about 7 and 1/2 months. But the possibility of gestational diabetes stopped me cold. You can take away my vodka, my red wine, and my personality after 9 p.m., but you take away my french fries and there is a good chance of PRE-partum depression. So, I took the blood sugar test and waited with baited breath. NEGATIVE!!! I guess we just grow 'em big in these parts. Probably thanks to all the french fries!

The other downside to the size of the babies is that I need to now cut back on all my physical activity. It isn't quite bedrest, as I can still leave the house and do stuff, but I need to be fairly restrictive about what I choose to do. I have started working primarily from home and I am sticking pretty close to the couch. The working from home thing has far exceeded my expectations and I am surprisingly productive. I always thought people working from home were secretly on their couch eating bonbons and watching The Price is Right. However, I find that if I get up and shower, eat breakfast and settle in at the computer, I actually get MORE done than I did in the office. What a shock! And I love it. Practicing law in pajamas is actually quite pleasant.

Staying home all day does make me somewhat antsy. However, I suspect that is going to get worse and provide some fertile material for future posts, so I will save that topic for another day.