# @thekachetlife on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C1GXlEXulHo
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79404383-thekachetlife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-21T03:10:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kachet Jackson Bell (@thekachetlife) — https://gondola.cc/thekachetlife

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33 Week Bumpdate // This one’s a lot different, I’m keeping it all the way real. 

I’m definitely feeling the 8th month stretch but I’m trying to keep it all in perspective. 😔I’ve had a great and easy pregnancy this whole time. I feel very blessed because I know so many people haven’t — and so many others are still waiting for their turn. But this is 🙄. 

At our last appointment, the doc said that I would likely deliver a week early. Everything is normal, though. Being a ‘high risk geriatric pregnancy,’ I get the thorough anatomy scans at every appointment. I actually love the attention to detail and to see how he’s growing. He was over 5 lbs a week ago. 👀

I feel so stuffed all of the time and I’m hating food. I was up all night last night with heartburn from the smallest dinner. I try to have smaller meals + snacks during the day. The alohamoment bars are pretty damn fantastic, and I’m grateful that they are very low sugar because…

I have gestational diabetes. My fasting AND my 2 hour test were out of range by two points. FAIL.

Now I’m the chick that has to take out her glucose machine 4x a day and prick her finger. I’m feeling good about my daily numbers and can hopefully stop doing this after my next appointment. It’s bad enough that I’ve had carpal tunnel most of my pregnancy. 😕My time at work has also been reduced by my doc, which is a bit challenging.

[With regard to the diabetes — 
I appreciate your intention, but I’m good on the dietary advice. I’m adhering to the plan set forth.]

I’ve been good around the holidays the past few years but historically it’s a rough time for me with family losses. Right now, I’m a bit in the pits because of that and other things going on. I’m doing my best to remind myself who I am, where I’ve been and where I have yet to go but I’m having trouble getting over that hump. Day at a time, right?

I’m so glad one of my girls is visiting next week to just be with me - not to do ‘all of the things.’ QT is absolutely needed. 

Mamas, were any of you diagnosed with gestational diabetes?

#mamatobe #3rdtrimester #8monthspregnant #bumpdate #33weekspregnant #kachetshavingababy

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33weekspregnant, mamatobe, 3rdtrimester, 8monthspregnant, bumpdate, kachetshavingababy

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