Well, it's been two weeks since my 3-hour glucose test. I was told my doctor would only call me with bad results. So, because that call never came, I'm assuming that means I'm in the clear.
So, yay for no news meaning good news!
I'm so glad my body didn't fail me, although at times, I still feel my sugar level is a little whack. I'm sure what I'm feeling is also just normal pregnancy symptoms.
In other news, I'll be 31 weeks pregnant tomorrow! I will try and post my weekly pregnancy update, especially since I didn't post anything when I turned dirty thirty. I can't believe how close I am to meeting my son! :)
Showing posts with label Glucose Test. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glucose Test. Show all posts
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Hell and Back
Okay, I'm not usually one to compare something to Hell, but I believe in Heaven and Hell, and I believe Hell would be as follows:
An overly-stuffed small waiting room of rude, smelly, oversized, unsanitary people who don't understand the concept of personal hygene, who are all stuffed like sardines along the walls in the most uncomfortable chairs (especially for a pregnant woman), who are all impatiently waiting and overly rude causing a scene each time their name is not the next one called next. And, all the while sitting in this unbearable environment, being completely hungry since having to fast and then nauseas from drinking a glucose solution a.k.a. flat, syrupy Orange Crush soda, and then being stabbed (okay, poked, but I'm going for dramatic here!) 6 times in 4 hours (yes, my vein was missed 2 times).
So, I went to Hell and back yesterday. But, hey, I survived the 3-1/2 hours of it, and now to wait.
My doctor will receive my results next week. If things don't look good, I will be getting a call to come in before my next ultrasound appointment, which is scheduled for October 14th. If my levels are within passing range, I won't be getting that call. In other words, no news is good news.
Fingers crossed for no news!
An overly-stuffed small waiting room of rude, smelly, oversized, unsanitary people who don't understand the concept of personal hygene, who are all stuffed like sardines along the walls in the most uncomfortable chairs (especially for a pregnant woman), who are all impatiently waiting and overly rude causing a scene each time their name is not the next one called next. And, all the while sitting in this unbearable environment, being completely hungry since having to fast and then nauseas from drinking a glucose solution a.k.a. flat, syrupy Orange Crush soda, and then being stabbed (okay, poked, but I'm going for dramatic here!) 6 times in 4 hours (yes, my vein was missed 2 times).
So, I went to Hell and back yesterday. But, hey, I survived the 3-1/2 hours of it, and now to wait.
My doctor will receive my results next week. If things don't look good, I will be getting a call to come in before my next ultrasound appointment, which is scheduled for October 14th. If my levels are within passing range, I won't be getting that call. In other words, no news is good news.
Fingers crossed for no news!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Pass the Glucose Test or Bust
And, well, I bust.
I got my results this past week at my monthly ultrasound appointment and my numbers came in at 133. My doctor doesn't like to see anything above 130, so I wasn't that far off, but the ideal range is somewhere between 90 and 110. I know...yikes!
And, honestly, I felt like something was off. I have been exceptionally tired lately (which, translates, into moody...right, honey?). I feel the sugar high and the immediate sugar crash. I have to eat every couple hours, which is normal (I think) for a pregnant woman in her third trimester, and although my snacks have been okay (yogurt, granola bar, almonds, etc.), with an occasional unhealthy alternative, my main meals have not been.
My doctor would not like me to eat cereal in the morning anymore, due to the hidden sugar in it. He would also like me to limit my bread intake. I have been eating A LOT of bread. Sour dough bread, in particular. And, even though I make veggie sandwiches with the bread, I'm still eating more than I should.
And, perhaps the biggest adjustment is eating more protein. He doesn't think I'm getting enough in my diet. And, he's probably right. I'm not really a meat eater, and I don't think I've been making proper substitutions to account for that. If I eat more protein, I will stay filled up longer, and I won't go through the vicious sugar high / sugar crash cycle.
So, instead of my usual veggie sandwich on sourdough bread, I'm now forcing myself to eat an egg / turkey sandwich on wheat.
And, because I didn't pass the 1-hour glucose test, I have to take the 3-hour glucose test this Wednesday.
Lord, have mercy, Wednesday morning is going to be rough.
First off, the three days leading up to my test (so today, tomorrow and Tuesday), I have to eat what I usually would, but then I have to add one item from each of the following groups:
Group #1:
I got my results this past week at my monthly ultrasound appointment and my numbers came in at 133. My doctor doesn't like to see anything above 130, so I wasn't that far off, but the ideal range is somewhere between 90 and 110. I know...yikes!
And, honestly, I felt like something was off. I have been exceptionally tired lately (which, translates, into moody...right, honey?). I feel the sugar high and the immediate sugar crash. I have to eat every couple hours, which is normal (I think) for a pregnant woman in her third trimester, and although my snacks have been okay (yogurt, granola bar, almonds, etc.), with an occasional unhealthy alternative, my main meals have not been.
My doctor would not like me to eat cereal in the morning anymore, due to the hidden sugar in it. He would also like me to limit my bread intake. I have been eating A LOT of bread. Sour dough bread, in particular. And, even though I make veggie sandwiches with the bread, I'm still eating more than I should.
And, perhaps the biggest adjustment is eating more protein. He doesn't think I'm getting enough in my diet. And, he's probably right. I'm not really a meat eater, and I don't think I've been making proper substitutions to account for that. If I eat more protein, I will stay filled up longer, and I won't go through the vicious sugar high / sugar crash cycle.
So, instead of my usual veggie sandwich on sourdough bread, I'm now forcing myself to eat an egg / turkey sandwich on wheat.
And, because I didn't pass the 1-hour glucose test, I have to take the 3-hour glucose test this Wednesday.
Lord, have mercy, Wednesday morning is going to be rough.
First off, the three days leading up to my test (so today, tomorrow and Tuesday), I have to eat what I usually would, but then I have to add one item from each of the following groups:
Group #1:
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 cup of cooked rice
- 1 cup of cooked noodles
- 2 corn tortillas
Group #2:
- 10 oz. of apple juice
- 8 oz. of grape juice
- 2 small bananas
- 16 oz. of orange juice
So, today I ate my usual meals and snack foods, and added 2 slices of bread and a tall glass of apple juice.
I have to fast for 8 hours prior to my test, which isn't a big deal when the test is scheduled for first thing in the morning. When I arrive, I have my first blood draw of the morning before drinking the oh-so-tasty glucose solution. Once I drink the glucose solution, I then have to have blood draws at exactly 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours past consumption.
4 blood draws in 3 hours!!!
I am so not looking forward to Wednesday morning, and I pray my body doesn't fail me again.
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