U.S. Mommies To Be

[Sweet_Mama]

I'm just going to check in with my one-woman pity party here... for the first time ever (and this is pregnancy #6 for me) I have gestational diabetes. I am a normal size, bmi, etc and have never even come close to failing my GTT before, but this time I failed it miserable. The cut off is 140 and my result was 191... oh the joy of a modified diet...

Aren't they going to have you take the 3 hour test first?
I thought the only way to automatically get diagnosed with GD is to get over 200 on the 1 hour test (yes, 191 is close so if you didn't want to go through the 3hr test you can just decide to accept the GD diagnosis).

Sorry I know several girls who did the modified diet, monitored their blood sugar after meals and were not getting high scores so their doctors let them ease up on the restrictions as long as their testing still came in low.

Just offering a little hope here

Well, I'm going to ask to take the 3 hour test, just to be sure. She said because my numbers were so high they just automatically say it's GD. I was fasting before the test as well, had it first thing in the morning... it nearly made me pass out waiting to have my blood drawn, not a good sign. I also gained a lot of weight (6 pounds from 20-24 wks, then 8 more pounds from 24-28 wks), am suddenly not able to ever get enough water and can't stay cooled off to save my life (hot flashes included)... but want the 3 hour test just to be sure. It's so strange for me to have an issue after NOT having one ever before. So much for not needing even one more thing to worry about in my life right now... sigh...

 

[lisaf]

bummer the symptoms you're describing don't sound great though

 

[heyyady]

I'm not normally a big drinker- but this entire pregnancy I've been craving Irish Car Bombs- St Patty's was a nightmare!
I really would love a glass of muscat and some fresh raspberries though!

 

[heyyady]

sweet- I hope you pass the next one! from what I understand you're not supposed to fast for the one hour- so maybe that threw it off?

 

[babystewart]

Hey everyone, up early could'nt sleep not sure why

 

[southerngal2]

babystewart- Welcome to the group!

Sweet_Mama- Sorry to hear that. Like heylady said, my DR told me not to fast before the test, maybe that was the issue for you.
I hope the 3 hr test shows you don't really have GD. (fingers crossed for you)

JNA- I totally understand not wanting to go over! I was over with both of my daughters. My youngest was born in Sept. it was soooooo hot!
I'm in Louisiana where it's already hot and humid! This time next month will be miserable!

And I am not craving wine like it seems most of you are! But I would LOVE a nice cold beer!

 

[MissFox]

Hi babystewart! (now that I'm on my computer and can type better)
Contractions slowed last night and I got a pretty good night sleep. DH was released from the hospital after a couple bags of fluids and some pain meds- he seems to be doing better now.
Sorry to hear about the GD! I really hope the 3 hour test works out for you. I couldn't imagine having it. I also fasted for the 1 hour test- but only as in I woke up and went in to take the test and didn't eat before it. Mostly because since I've been pregnant only sweet breakfasts work for me and I really didn't want to mess it up. I also didn't want to puke up the orange drink.
heyyady- I was also thinking of carbombs on St. Pattys day! And I'm not the biggest fan of them- so it was probably just REALLY wanting some guiness.
Southern- I'm not so much wanting the wine either. A beer sounds so much better to me. But I've also had a bottle of nice champagne in my fridge since last may (graduation party) and I kept wanting to open it for a glass but didn't want to waste the whole bottle so when I was at my friends house she has single serving bottles of champagne and it was amazing! Although I think a beer would have been better.

 

[luckyme225]

I wouldn't mind some coffee with Baileys either of course with nursing a lot in the first couple weeks I will probably have to wait until I can pump and dump.

 

[MissFox]

That's what I was thinking too Lucky.

 

[luckyme225]

What time is your appointment today? Hopefully the sweep helps things along.

 

[MissFox]

It's 8:45 now so it's at 10:45. I really REALLY hope that the Evening Primrose Oil has been helping me. I've been taking it ALOT this last week. It would be AMAZING if I go in and shes like WOW YOURE 3 CM ALREADY! LETS GET THIS SWEEP GOING! lol. I'm being cautiously optmisitic because DH tried to check me last week and found the wrong opening?? He said he could fit 3 fingers in and feel the baby's head (which I believe he could feel the head- it's low) but then at my appointment she said I was more open on the outside than on the inside. And only about 1 on the inside. Something tells me he didn't quite get the right spot.

 

[southerngal2]

Hope the sweep helps!

 

[luckyme225]

What day last week were you checked? Are you effaced any? It will be interesting to see the difference it made. I was told to start orally at 34 weeks then vaginally as well near full term. Supposed to help my scar from my episiotomy last time stretch so that it doesn't tear during pushing.

 

[MissFox]

I was checked last Wednesday. She doesn't tell me things like "effacement" or how engaged. I manage to get words like LOW out of her I'll try to ask and for more specifics this time.

 

[Sweet_Mama]

Well, MissFox, waiting for an update here...

 

[JNA]

Question

I started having bh (cramping feeling) earlier this afternoon.

Now the bh are a little worse not unbearable but now there is back pain and achy feeling in lower abdomen.

Am I overreacting or should I call someone

Had about 3 in past hour

 

[lisaf]

JNA - my doc said 5 contractions in a hour is reason to call ... less than that to just drink some water and lie down and see if it goes away.
If you keep having the back ache/crampy sensation I'd call though... I just think of all those stories where women didn't know they were in early labor and just had back aches, you know?

 

[JNA]

Thanks Lisa I dont mean to be paranoid about everything but I dont want to miss any signs either.

 

[lisaf]

Lol, I totally understand!!
my heart has been racing a bit and I keep feeling this thumping that doesn't seem like baby, more like muscle spasms? (hard to explain) .. and of course that makes me wonder/worry what it could mean

 

[JNA]

Pregnancy can make a woman go crazy. My ems friend came over told me to drink a glass of water and lie on left side and to go in if I had anymore crampyness or if aches intensified. Hes not worried bc I have dr appointment at 8am.