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February 2012 Moms
Hunterloren
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I failed! :'(
Hunterloren
member
I failed my 2 hour Glucose test.
I am so disappointed and discouraged. They are sending me to a high risk dr soon. Now, I may not get the birth I wanted.
I pretty much knew too. I took the test on Monday and 30 minutes after I drank that stuff I got queazy, and bleary eyed, and extremely exhausted.
Now I have to take my blood sugar 4 times a day. When I was on an ambulance crew that was the hardest thing for me to do to my patients. Now I have to do it to myself! I have been crying all day.
Could I have done something wrong to get GD?
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Re: I failed! :'(
I'm right there with you. I failed my one and three-hour tests---but, by very little. The hospital I treat at went so far as to tell me that they had just changed their standards this year; by last years standards, I would have passed. When I found out, I cried uncontrollably for the better part of a day. I started crying again tonight when I realized how much, even with insurance, my test strips were going to cost me.
I've been testing now for one full day. It really is no fun, but--I've been told to follow my normal diet for the time being, and my numbers have been totally fine. I doubt they will tell me they were just kidding with the diagnosis, but if it means I am doing all I can to make sure baby is ok, then I will....but, I'm still upset. Very upset.
Keep your head up!
I just found out that I failed mine as well, every blood draw they took was way high. I have to go to a dietitian (sp) and a registered nurse tomorrow to get educated on my diet, ideas on a meal plan and how to do and read my own blood tests.
I also felt like I had done something to bring it on but my Dr assured me that there is nothing you can do to prevent it. Im still upset about it and Im sure tomorrow I'll be even more overwhelmed when I find out exactly how big of a change this means for me and my family. I know my husband and DS will have to change their diets a little to (Im not going to deprived them of everything but they will eat the same meals I do) Not to mention its going to cost more money for test strips and possibly for more appointments and/or u/s.
Im trying hard to see the positive and to be grateful that it is something that is controllable and that its all for the health of baby and I.
I'm going through it for the second time around and here is what I can tell you:
When I was diagnosed with DS, I did cry. I felt terrible. I cried again when I was put on insulin 3 weeks before my due date. It's ok to be disappointed.
There is nothing you did to cause it or anything you could have done to prevent it. it also typically "comes on" around week 28, so most likely nothing you've eaten so far in your pregnancy has been harming your baby.
The diet is not fun, but you will adjust. And as PP mentioned, it's only until February. This, too, shall pass.
On the bright side, it will certainly keep your remaining weight gain in check and I lost the baby weight really quickly after DS. I'm sure it's because for the final 3 months I ate really consciously!
You'll get used to the 4x daily blood tests. It's not fun, but you'll adjust.
Lastly, I had a FANTASTIC birth experience, despite the GD. My doctor won't induce until after my due date. I was induced with DS, but labored on pitocin for less than 12 hours, only had ANY pain for about 6 hours of that and dilated to 10 without an epidural. DS was born completely healthy with perfect blood sugar. So, it's not all doom and gloom.