[luvrbbs]

I found this site just before I conceived. God had been bringing things about UP and UC into my life and I had been searching for a God honoring forum for UC. Then I got pregnant and started posting in the UP section.

DH was not comfortable with UP or UC so I submitted to his role as leader and started looking for provider that would honor my desires for our birth. The search has been long and anxiety producing. I finally found a midwife that agreed to take me despite my previous history of diabetes. I have been monitoring my blood sugar and all was well.

As hubby and I were praying for direction on preparing the financial aspects to allow us to us the homebirth midwife things took another turn away from homebirth. Now my blood sugar is high. I seems like out of the blue but as I hit the 16th week my numbers started going high with out any change in my diet that had been working well for me.

So now I am looking for a practice with midwifery and medicine. And another wrench in the works.... we lost our insurance. So now I am trying to get approved for medicaid and delaying starting with a provider until it is sorted out as we have no resources right now to self pay. In fact money is so tight we are having to decide if we pay rent or buy groceries.

Needless to say prayers are appreciated. I am angry that my blood sugar is high. I am worried about the problems that can cause for me and for the baby. It is scary to be in this position and the finacial aspect is worrisome and embarassing as well.

However I am blessed and I am thankful...

• I received a free ultrasound yesterday at a local pregnancy care place. They showed us that our baby is moving and has a strong heartbeat. They even graciously printed several pictures for us including a bottom shot. They are not allowed to tell you the sex of the baby. With our other 2 children we did not want to know until birth however the kids really want to know what the baby's name is and if it is a boy or a girl. After comparing our pictures to many pictures online we are sure those are boy parts :)
  I still cry to think of the compassion at that place and their dedication to helping women in some of the toughest times.
• God has provided food in a variety of unexpected ways.
• The online application for medicaid suggested that we apply for food assistance also- that is something that I had not thought of so I am thankful for the suggestion and praying that we get approval.
• The group that we are looking to go to comes highly reccommended. They are 40 mins from home but I would be more comfortable at that hospital than our local. And they have more midwives than doctors. The midwives can even help you birth with "high risk" things like diabetes.
• And I am having another son! How much more blessed can one be.
  
  Thanks for listening. Prayers are much appreciated.

[Jewel]

Will be praying! I hope you are able to get the help you need and get in to see the midwives at the practice you want!

[teshuah]

Jakcelyn - You probably dont have fig trees around where you are at do you? Probably not warm enough. I have 3 fig trees in my yard and it's good for me to harvest 1/3 of their leaves right about now to bring on more figs. I try to take some off nightly because the latex in the branches is helping to kill dh's moles. The leaves are just getting discarded...

anyway, in my own research, fig leaf tea has been known to have great benefits on sugar levels of diabetics. It smells wonderful like coconut and TASTES like coconut. Look into it... if you like I will dry some and ship some to you.

[luvrbbs]

teshuah, on 21 April 2010 - 02:56 PM, said:

Jakcelyn - You probably dont have fig trees around where you are at do you? Probably not warm enough. I have 3 fig trees in my yard and it's good for me to harvest 1/3 of their leaves right about now to bring on more figs. I try to take some off nightly because the latex in the branches is helping to kill dh's moles. The leaves are just getting discarded...

anyway, in my own research, fig leaf tea has been known to have great benefits on sugar levels of diabetics. It smells wonderful like coconut and TASTES like coconut. Look into it... if you like I will dry some and ship some to you.

Thank you for the info. I would love to try it. I will look it up on the net tonight.

[Sombra]

I hear you.. I don't understand why I went through a perfect pregnancy with my BP under control naturally..... and now.. have had 3 miscarriages in a row and can't control my BP with natural means .. so had to go back to medicine.. and I'm still not pregnant.

Life is a mystery.. Keep leaning on HIm.. and Keep Praying...a nd Keep walking through the doors that are open to you .. and listening and watching careful once through the door.

I had a hospital birth after a first UC - and it was horrible.. but it was not in vain. I have a wonderful son, and my husband and I learned a valuable lesson through it. You may have to suffer things you don't want to.. but it won't be in vain.

[tiffanniwi]

Wonderful, another son!

Sometimes Abba leads us down another path than we expected, and I believe it's because He wants us to have an effect on someone we might not have met otherwise. I think we touch others quite often without ever knowing what we've done. So, I would go on this path just in awe of His love for you and realize that "Father knows best".

There is no need to be embarrassed at not being able to afford medical care. He will provide for you. I was on medicaid when I had my first child. I used to approve women for medicaid during pregnancy when I was pregnant with my first. I don't think you'll have any problems getting approved since you are pregnant and have no income.

It's all going to work out and you can still hang out with us here! Keep us posted and we will keep lifting you up in prayer for your blood sugar stuff and your birth. Also, we will pray that your dh is able to obtain employment again soon. HUGS!