Sorry it's been a little while since I've blogged, but I've been so busy/exhausted lately! We are now 26 weeks. I feel like this pregnancy is just flying by now.
My first baby shower hosted by my mom in Missouri is this weekend! Can you believe it?! It's already time for a shower!! I feel like I have so much to do before he gets here so this shower will help us start getting the things together we will need for him. My second and last shower with my girlfriends here in Nashville is on December 7th.
Ok now for the bad news.......
I took my 1hr glucose test in week 24 and failed with a number of 145. So just five over. I thought for sure I would pass the 3hr since I read that happens all the time to girls. I went in last week for the 3hr test. It wasn't too bad just really boring sitting there for 3hrs. After the test I went and had lunch with a friend. As soon as lunch was over my doctor's office was calling me. I had failed the 3hr test. Not good news. I'm scheduled to meet with a endocrinologist that specializes in gestational diabetes and then a dietitian this Wednesday. So basically I'll have a lot more answers after that.
In the meantime, I've changed my diet to low carb and high protein. I already work out a lot so that doesn't need to be changed. There are so many things I'm having trouble making peace with at the moment:
1. Will the baby be too big or have any health issues?
2. I'm worried about the placenta deteriorating
3. I really really wanted a natural med-free birth and now it looks like I might not get that.
4. Why does it have to be one thing after the other? I thought if I had all that struggle getting pregnant surely God would give me a smooth pregnancy. Guess that's not happening.
5. I'm scared to prick my finger several times a day.
I know this is all such small things in the grand scheme of coming out of this with a beautiful baby. And of course I will do anything and everything for him to be healthy, but this situation sucks. It's not the end of the world, but it sucks.
Hopefully after I meet with the specialist I can let y'all know what this means for me and baby the rest of the pregnancy.
-L
Oh Lauren I am so sorry the tests didn't come back with the results you were hoping for. I don't know what all of this means exactly (I will read up on it so I'm not totally clueless) but I will be keeping you and that sweet baby in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you have to deal with this hun. My coworker has GD and she felt that after she got all the info on it that it wasn't as big of a deal as she was afraid of. I hope that is the same for you.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Lauren! :( I hope once you meet with the specialist you will feel more at ease with the situation.
ReplyDeleteAw man! I'm sorry you have to deal with that Lauren! Try to take things one day at a time and not think about what could happen and what not. I know a lot of people who had GD and everything was perfectly fine! Stay positive! Xoxo
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