This past Friday, March 8 I had my 29 week check up with Dr Conner. For this appointment I had to complete the ever dreaded 1 hour glucose test. This involves mama-to-be drinking what most describe as "really sugary kool-aid" ever, when in fact it's actually it's more gross than that and you have to consume it in 5 minutes, and it's ORANGE (some people may like it, I am not a fan) Then 1 hour post drinking this oh so delicious stuff, your blood is drawn and send for testing to see how your body handles/breaks down sugar. The rest of my appointment merely involved the normal measuring, weighing and listen to the heart rate (always a blessing!) I am still measuring on target, weight gain is within the normal range and Baby D was all kinds of hyper after consuming so much sugar so early in the morning, her hear rate was into the 150's this time!
Monday, I got the call with my results.....epic fail. Sugar was about 180, meaning I would have to undergo the even MORE dreaded 3 hour glucose test *sigh* and I would have to do it ASAP, eh-hem, the very next morning. The 3 hour test involves drinking even more concentrated sugar drink (at least it was fruit punch this time) again within 5 minutes AND in addition to fasting for 12 hours! They drew my blood prior to drinking the even more oh so delicious drink, and then every hour for 3 hours after that. It really wasn't so bad except that I just worked a 14 hour day, I was drained, hungry, tired, weak, and trying to keep the drink down (bleh!) The next day I called the office for the results and just as I suspected, 2 our of 4 vials we abnormal, giving me diagnosis of Gestation Diabetes :( Boo! I am now being referred to a specialist in Maternal-Fetal Medicine who will manage the GD for the rest of my pregnancy. I will being seeing them on the 26th where I get the pleasure of meeting with a Dietary Consultant and receive another ultrasound (okay so there is ONE plus side). In addition to now having high blood sugar, they checked my hemoglobin (iron levels) and have dropped a few points there as well. Boo again! I am now taking a supplement in addition to my prenatal vitamin to hopefully keep the levels up.
In TYLER NEWS, he is growing up WAY too fast for my liking. A couple weeks ago Allen signed him up for his very first season of t-ball! He will play in the Pinery Park league just like Daddy and I have never seen him so excited about something (well other than having a baby sister) He is looking forward to going shopping for baseball shoes with Allen and I just ordered him a special bag to keep his t-ball stuff in.
Last night, Mommy, had the pleasure of signing him up for......KINDERGARTEN!!! I just can't believe that in what will seem like a few short months my biggest guy will officially be an elementary school student. It saddens me and excited me at the same time, it's just hard to believe this day has come already. Before I know it we will be shopping for a new backpack, lunch box (man has he waited a LONG time for one of those!) and all kinds of school things he will need I'm sure. Time flies when you're having fun.....so they say......
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