The Glucose Test

This morning I had a doctor appointment - it was the big Glucose Test appointment where you drink the sugar to find out if you have gestational diabetes. At my last appointment, they gave me the drink to take home so that I could drink it at home and not have to wait around in the waiting room for the hour. The nurse said I could eat/drink before I drank the glucose, but not after. However, MB suggested a total fast to increase the chances of passing so that's what I did.

I opened the bottle at 7:37 AM and it was gone by 7:38. I was thinking that it wasn't so bad - it tasted exactly like McDonald's Orange Drink, as several people told me. However, a couple minutes after finishing the drink, I felt really gross - my stomach was cramping and I felt nauseous. We're having a bit of a heat wave here so by the time I got up to my doctor's office at 8:30, i was totally sweaty and feeling sick. Lovely.

They drew my blood at 8:38. Of course I requested to lay down and so I had no problems with passing out. I did feel lightheaded but not down for the count. Then the weight & blood pressure. I am up 24.8 pounds. Yes. Love that I am already in the 25-35 pound range they suggest you gain for the ENTIRE pregnancy. Maybe I'll only gain 10.2 pounds over the next 14 weeks?? ha ha ha FAT chance. My blood pressure was on the low end still 96/52, probably b/c I was lightheaded. Then, I had to pee in the cup - all came back negative.

While waiting for the doctor, I laid down on the bed - I just felt totally sick still. He came in, found the heartbeat right away and then got out the paper tape measure - 25 cm. Baby S is right on track. I asked the doctor a lot of questions about the position of the baby, how much room he/she has, and when they tend to "assume the position" of head down. It was very interesting, but in the middle of it, I had to lay down again because I started feeling dizzy.

That's the 25 week, 6 day appointment for me. I made it back to my office and started eating some oatmeal and am feeling better. Let's hope that I pass the test!