Yesterday (March 21,2013) I had my 26 week check up and things are getting REAL! It was the appointment to check and see if I have gestational diabetes (which I have many different views on but that’s for another time) and it was not that bad. Everyone always talks about how HORRIBLE the sugary drink is and how it’s such a bad appointment. I really did not find it to be that bad of an experience.
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I went in at 8:50, drank the orange sugar drink (Which was like a slushy cause it was semi-frozen and tasted just like flat orange soda 🙂 ), then I sat down with a mid-wife, got to hear my little man’s heart beat (LOVE hearing that sound!!!), and I was off to the waiting room to chill with my ipad for an hour.
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It actually went by fairly quickly. I got up at 10:02, went to the back, they took my blood and that was it. Not horrible AT ALL!
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What made everything REAL was when I went to schedule my next appointment and the lady said, “would you like to just go ahead and schedule your next few? Really after the next one you’ll be coming back every two weeks anyway, so this way you get first pick on times.”
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Say WHAT? I have another appointment in 4 weeks and then I will be back every two weeks until May 30th and then every week after that until he arrives! ahhhhhhhh It’s almost April. WOW! This is all happening so fast! I’m not mentally prepared…
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Ok, so there’s still plenty of time, but it has really flown by!
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I find out if I do or do not have gestational diabetes on Monday. I really hope I don’t. I don’t want to give them an excuse for an unnecessary c-section. n
Update:
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Boooooo…. I have to go back for the 3 1/2 hour appointment.
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The doctor called this AM, and apparently normal blood sugar levels are 65-139. Mine came in at 168… YIKES!! (i think.. maybe.. idk) So, that is an initial fail.
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Now I have to eat either 6 pieces of bread or three candy bars, in addition to my normal meals, for three days straight. I will start this regimen April 2nd. Then, I will go in at 7:20am on the 5th for 3 1/2 hours to test again…
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Joy.
UPDATE: I went for the second round and I PASSED!!!! woohoo!! 🙂
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