Tuesday, November 13, 2007

3 hour glucose test = torture

So I had a prenatal visit this morning that was preceded with a glucose screening. Everything went fine at the prenatal visit, but the glucose test brought some bad news! Turns out I failed it, and it wasn't even close, so I have to go back this week to take the three hour glucose test. I don't know if you have ever taken this test, but I'm convinced that it was devised by Satan himself. Needless to say, I am not looking forward to this test. Jamie has volunteered to go with for this one; I almost passed out in the waiting room last time (they take a ton of blood, and give you this super potent glucose drink that makes your blood sugar levels go crazy). I just hope that I don't have gestational diabetes (that's what they are testing for), because that would mean multiple finger pricks a day, a strict diet, and possibly prescriptions.

Some good news, I've reached the point where I see the doctor every two weeks now, and I have a sonogram scheduled for next appt. I'm excited to see the baby again. It kind of caught me off guard when the doctor told me to reschedule in two weeks; where has the time gone? And can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week?!?

7 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry you have to go through that test again! I hope you pass this time...too bad you can't stay up late the night before to study!

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  2. :( Sorry to hear you failed your stinkin' glucose test. Did you try eating a little extra protein before? I hope the 3 hr one goes well....and you don't get woozy and sickly...and have stinkin' diahbeetus.

    That's very exciting that you get to have another sonogram in 2 weeks. :) I had one 2 weeks ago...it was nice seeing my little baby again.

    Guess what....you know how Thanksgiving is next week??? I'm probably going to be having a baby next week!!! No more sonograms...just the real deal! Crazy!

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  3. That totally stinks. I remember when I had to do that with Ainsly - it was horrible! I was doing so bad that they actually kicked someone out of a room so I could lay down and sleep on one of the exam tables - but at least I did pass (barely though) so I didn't have to go through the other stuff. Good luck!

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  4. I had to go through that with Ian. It was my own fault because I drank a 32 ounce Dr Pepper the night before my first test. It wasn't a bad experience b/c I swapped baby stories with the 3 or 4 other preggos that were going through the same torture waiting and waiting. I do remember being so stressed out that I might fall asleep and miss the hour marks and be forced to start over.

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  5. i can't believe eli is almost here! that is great. i hope everything goes well with your test. and yes, satan has a big hand in torturing pregos...:-)

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  6. I hate blood tests (or needles of any kind) so I feel for you on this one. I remember it taking forever to draw the blood and when they were finished there were 5 or 6 vials of blood. What do they need all that for?! It makes me whoozy just thinking about it. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you on your next test.

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  7. Man, I feel lucky I passed that test. The three hour test sounds gruesome. I hope you don't have that...I know how miserable that would be after watching Jamie go through it. Good luck!

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