Last Monday, I did the one hour glucose test. I had to fast for an hour, then drink this sugary drink that has 50 grams of sugar, then have my blood taken an hour later. The nurse called on Tuesday and said that my number was 137 and they like it to be below 135, close but not close enough. SO I decide to do some research, and I find that most doctors like the number to be under 140. If that was the case I would have passed. If your number is over 200, then you have gestational diabetes.
But because I didn't pass, I had to do the 3-hour glucose tolerance test. Basically, they take your blood 4 times. You fast for 8 hours beforehand. Then you get there and they take your blood, then you drink 100 grams of sugar and wait an hour for them to take your blood again, then you wait another hour and there's another blood draw, then you wait one more hour and they do it one more time. So I hear from the nurse yesterday and she said that I had 1 abnormal number. If I had 2 or more abnormal results, I would have gestational diabetes... if I have 0 abnormal results, I'd be fine. But I only have 1 abnormal result... of course! My first number was 89, which was apparently fine. My second number was 150 and they like for it to be under 180, so I pass that one. The third number was 158 and they want your number under 155, so I fail by 3... dammit! The fourth number was 100 and they want it under 140, so I pass. But because I failed one test, I have to repeat the test at 32 weeks.
So I ask what I can or should be doing, and they say, "Well you could cut out some sugar but don't cut out too much sugar cause we want to know if you have gestational diabetes" or something like that... i don't know!! I guess we'll see what happens at 32 weeks. The good thing is that I have off for winter break during that time, so the next glucose test and our next big ultrasound are during break which means I don't have to use sick days!! :)
Gearing up for the baby shower on Sunday!!! :D
