9 months of pregnancy summarized

Where do I begin? Well, today, 9/1/13, is actually the estimated due date for the baby that is living inside my belly right now. And tomorrow, I am going to the hospital to induce my labor. Normally, one can wait 1-2 weeks before medical intervention is taken because the due date is just an estimation, and baby make want to take longer to "bake" (or the other way around, decide he/she is done 1-2 weeks earlier). Because I have gestational diabetes (GD), it is not recommended to go past the due date because staying in there longer can pose more risks. More on GD later. 

Anyway, if I had to summarize this pregnancy, I would say that it has been pretty good, even with GD. I didn't have any nausea or cravings, weight gain has been pretty steady and normal (27 lbs total gain), ultrasounds on the baby showed that all the body parts were in good shape and baby's growth size has been on normal track (estimated 7 lbs 8 oz). The 2 major tests at the beginning, Level 1 sono (@ 3months) and Level 2 sono (@ 4 months) which gives the probability of the baby having birth defects, gave us extremely good results, something which we were very anxious about. Just to give you an idea: 

• The cut off point for the risk of getting Down Syndrome is 1 in 270. So if I got a number less than 270, the baby would have a high chances of getting that. Our results were 1 in 38,500. 
• The cut off point for the risk of getting Trisomy 18 is 1 in 100. This is actually what got us last time. Our results this time was <1 in 10,000. 
• The cut off point for the risk of getting Open Spina Bifida is 1 in 104. Our results were 1 in 1790. 

We sincerely give all glory and praise to God for this gift of life that He has created and sustained in good health so far.