What are the options of flavors? Lol. I have my test in 2 weeks and I don't do well with weird sugary flavors. I had to drink the contrast liquid a few years ago for appendicitis and a puked it all back up before they could do the test.
I think they have orange, fruit punch, and lemon lime as options. However, not every office gives you the option, and not every office keeps them refrigerated.
Mine was orange and refrigerated. I downed it in under a minute. It didn't really taste like anything horrible, just like an uncaffeinated orange soda. You can do it!
What are the options of flavors? Lol. I have my test in 2 weeks and I don't do well with weird sugary flavors. I had to drink the contrast liquid a few years ago for appendicitis and a puked it all back up before they could do the test.
I was given the lime one for the 1 hour with DS.. It didn't taste too dissimilar to Sprite. Wasn't bad at all. At the 3 hour I had a choice of 3, so I went with fruit punch. It was much much sweeter. I chugged but had to take a break.
First off, you cant prevent it or cheat the test. I had GD with DS1 and Im in the military, work out all the time, and eat paleo. What you CAN control is whether or not you need medication to control it. I didnt. Diet and excercise did the trick!
Second, Im sure you will pass 3 hour. 169 isnt bad!!!! Mine was 220 at the first hour with DS1.
Either way, dont worry too much! Its not the end of the world :0)
I just did mine on Friday. My drink was lemon lime flavored. It was basically like lemon lime Gatorade but extra sugary. Thankfully it was refrigerated. It wasn't too awful.
Ive never been afraid of needles and usually tolerate getting blood done really well but the girl that did my blood draw jammed it into my arm so hard I now have a big bruise. If I fail and have to take the three hour I'm definitely asking for someone else to do my blood work.
First off, you cant prevent it or cheat the test. I had GD with DS1 and Im in the military, work out all the time, and eat paleo. What you CAN control is whether or not you need medication to control it. I didnt. Diet and excercise did the trick!
Second, Im sure you will pass 3 hour. 169 isnt bad!!!! Mine was 220 at the first hour with DS1.
Either way, dont worry too much! Its not the end of the world :0)
Uhmm no. you can't always control of you need medicine or not. I was in great shape, worked out and ate paleo during GD and was completely insulin resistant and couldn't easily get blood sugar down. If I ate anything other than plain grilled meat, certain veggies and Raw nuts my blood sugar would shoot close to 300. My A1C was perfect so it wasn't an issue of something before I was pregnant. They said they had no idea why it was happening and they only see it in 5-10% of GD patients. Diet and exercise CAN do the trick for SOME people but it's not a one size fits all. Just as every pregnancy is vastly different; so is each pregnancy related condition.
Actually, you can't necessarily control whether you will need medication or not. Many people follow the diet and exercise only to find their numbers are still too high. Just like with GD, it's nothing a person did wrong, just how their body is reacting to the hormones put out by the placenta.
Actually, you can't necessarily control whether you will need medication or not. Many people follow the diet and exercise only to find their numbers are still too high. Just like with GD, it's nothing a person did wrong, just how their body is reacting to the hormones put out by the placenta.
I am having trouble trying to figure out why anyone would try to cheat this test or get out of drinking the drink.
First of all, the drink is like half the size of a bottle of water. For BOTH TESTS. I don't know why everyone is so weird about it- it doesn't actually taste that bad and I had it warm during my first test. It's not like they have you drinking sewer water. I really am honestly confused why people are so grossed out by it. No, it wasn't the best drink I ever had in my life but it certainly wasn't the worst either.
Second, I try really hard to empathize with people who are needle phobic, but what exactly did you expect when you got pregnant? You'd get a free pass because you don't like needles? Did you not know that you'd have blood tests? Maybe even an IV or worse if you ended up with a c-section? I have a needle phobic friend and when she got pregnant it was like she was honestly shocked they'd need to stick a needle in her. Really???
THIRD, Gestational Diabetes can be really dangerous. Why would you want to screw with a wonky result? Your baby might be too big, forcing a c-section if you're trying to be natural, low blood sugar, jaundice, breathing problems, PRE-TERM LABOR. And that's just how it affects your baby. Do you want pre-eclampsia? You know you can DIE from that, right?
Can we just talk about how, with my carrying twins, pre-term labor scares me? You know how likely it is I'll have babies that need to be in NICU? Do you think if I could prevent that or lower the risk I would? I would do ANYTHING for the health and safety of my babies and I'm to believe people bitch and whine because of being pricked by a needle or drinking half a bottle of sugar water? Give me a break!
And no, it's not just fat people who are affected. And no, sometimes diet alone can not control it. I'm overweight with twins and passed my three hour test. My 110 pound friend with a single baby failed both tests. People need to suck it up.
I get that some of the flavors may taste nasty to some, and not to others. If you are the type that can drink things that taste odd better through a straw, bring a straw. For some reason, I was having a hard time with it, just because of the fact that it was too sugary for me. And I remember sitting there thinking "I could probably drink this so much faster if I had a straw...." So this time, I am bringing a straw! I ended up passing (I did have to fast before mine, but they had me come in for a early appointment for it), and didn't have to do the three hour. However, my DD was born over 9 pounds, and they thought that maybe I had GD and it somehow didn't show when I did the one hour. They kept asking if I had done the three hour, if I had tried to not follow the "rules" that they requested I do before the one hour, etc. In order to see if DD had an diabetes or anything, they had to draw her blood every hour, for the first 24 hours. Let me tell you, that is really rough to watch them do that every hour, and have her screaming. I am 100% on board for doing the one hour, three hour (if need be), even if it sucks. I would rather know, and then be able to take the proper steps to keep myself and my baby healthy. There was another BMB that was going on and on about how to get out of doing the test, how to convince the doctor to let you eat something (instead of take the drink), etc. But it seems weird to me that people would take all of the proper steps to doing all of the other prenatal testing to see if there is anything wrong with their pregnancy/baby, but they wanted to skip out of the GD test. There are a lot of gross and uncomfortable things that you will have to do while pregnant, during delivery, and after baby is born.....the GD won't be the first, and certainly won't be the last!
I am having trouble trying to figure out why anyone would try to cheat this test or get out of drinking the drink.
First of all, the drink is like half the size of a bottle of water. For BOTH TESTS. I don't know why everyone is so weird about it- it doesn't actually taste that bad and I had it warm during my first test. It's not like they have you drinking sewer water. I really am honestly confused why people are so grossed out by it. No, it wasn't the best drink I ever had in my life but it certainly wasn't the worst either.
Second, I try really hard to empathize with people who are needle phobic, but what exactly did you expect when you got pregnant? You'd get a free pass because you don't like needles? Did you not know that you'd have blood tests? Maybe even an IV or worse if you ended up with a c-section? I have a needle phobic friend and when she got pregnant it was like she was honestly shocked they'd need to stick a needle in her. Really???
THIRD, Gestational Diabetes can be really dangerous. Why would you want to screw with a wonky result? Your baby might be too big, forcing a c-section if you're trying to be natural, low blood sugar, jaundice, breathing problems, PRE-TERM LABOR. And that's just how it affects your baby. Do you want pre-eclampsia? You know you can DIE from that, right?
Can we just talk about how, with my carrying twins, pre-term labor scares me? You know how likely it is I'll have babies that need to be in NICU? Do you think if I could prevent that or lower the risk I would? I would do ANYTHING for the health and safety of my babies and I'm to believe people bitch and whine because of being pricked by a needle or drinking half a bottle of sugar water? Give me a break!
And no, it's not just fat people who are affected. And no, sometimes diet alone can not control it. I'm overweight with twins and passed my three hour test. My 110 pound friend with a single baby failed both tests. People need to suck it up.
To add on to this, I had GD and even though I ate super healthy, worked out and took insulin GD was still dangerous. It aged my placenta rapidly causing it to calcify. That is WITH treatment. Without treatment I might not have my baby boy today.
I just got the call that I failed my one hour, so next step is the three hour. Again, this isn't a big deal. To echo PP, anything I can do for this little boy is worth it!
I am having trouble trying to figure out why anyone would try to cheat this test or get out of drinking the drink.
First of all, the drink is like half the size of a bottle of water. For BOTH TESTS. I don't know why everyone is so weird about it- it doesn't actually taste that bad and I had it warm during my first test. It's not like they have you drinking sewer water. I really am honestly confused why people are so grossed out by it. No, it wasn't the best drink I ever had in my life but it certainly wasn't the worst either.
Second, I try really hard to empathize with people who are needle phobic, but what exactly did you expect when you got pregnant? You'd get a free pass because you don't like needles? Did you not know that you'd have blood tests? Maybe even an IV or worse if you ended up with a c-section? I have a needle phobic friend and when she got pregnant it was like she was honestly shocked they'd need to stick a needle in her. Really???
THIRD, Gestational Diabetes can be really dangerous. Why would you want to screw with a wonky result? Your baby might be too big, forcing a c-section if you're trying to be natural, low blood sugar, jaundice, breathing problems, PRE-TERM LABOR. And that's just how it affects your baby. Do you want pre-eclampsia? You know you can DIE from that, right?
Can we just talk about how, with my carrying twins, pre-term labor scares me? You know how likely it is I'll have babies that need to be in NICU? Do you think if I could prevent that or lower the risk I would? I would do ANYTHING for the health and safety of my babies and I'm to believe people bitch and whine because of being pricked by a needle or drinking half a bottle of sugar water? Give me a break!
And no, it's not just fat people who are affected. And no, sometimes diet alone can not control it. I'm overweight with twins and passed my three hour test. My 110 pound friend with a single baby failed both tests. People need to suck it up.
I think your reaction may be slightly harsh. I myself know and understand the importance of the test and why it is designed the way it is. My last pregnancy, (twins) and yes, born preterm, so I can sympathize with your concern there, I threw up the 1 hr test bottle twice. The third time I kept it down long enough to get the draw done, then threw it up. I didn't pass that test. At the lab office I ended up vomiting up the 3 hr drink and pissing all over myself from the force of the vomiting before they had a chance to get any of the draws done. I called my dr from the lab and she offered an alternative. Just because something tasted perfectly fine to you doesn't mean other people's bodies were able to handle it.
I'd like to comment on your needle-phobic statement. I read up everything about all the needles that might be involved with pregnancy prior to, so I knew what I was getting into. I think it takes a lot of bravery to face a phobia head on. If you had a phobia of heights or scorpions, would you go volunteer to do it multiple times in a year's time? I've done all my needlework so far (blood draws, genetic screening, flu shot, TDAP shot, 1 hr & 3hr glucose test) and I feel I'm making progress with my needle phobia (I was hoping that would happen). And now I've been diagnosed with GD, so I get to use needles 4 times a day for the blood sugar testing. Prior to this pregnancy, when I had dealt with needles before I would actually almost black out because I would get so panicky about the needles. With my needle activities so far this pregnancy, I've still been anxious at least a week before it and I have someone drive me there, but the amount of time it takes me to have them do it is getting much better. Its nice to be able to discuss it on here with other people who are feeling the same as me. Some people have other parts/symptoms of the pregnancy that are tough for them to get through, this is what has been tough for me so far.
I get phobias. I really, really do. I have Lilapsophobia. It's a fear related to Astraphobia, which is a fear of thunder and lightning. Lilapsophobia is a fear of tornadoes and hurricanes, though my fear is more strongly related to tornadoes- stemming from a tornado that rammed through my town in 2007. But I still live here, I still muddle through it- and I can understand where it'd be hard to muddle through a fear of needles.
My comment is based off people who don't like needles and therefore try to get out of it. Get out of something that could be dangerous and life-threatening for your child. You're sucking it up because you want to have a healthy baby. You're dealing with it. My problem isn't people who are dealing with it. It's with people who refuse to, and put themselves before their babies.
@Sienna516 , thank you for speaking so candidly about your needle phobia and how it has affected your pregnancy. It must be especially rough to have to deal with that and then have all the extra needle-sticks of a GD diagnosis thrown in there on top of what you were already expecting and planning for. I wanted to say I really admire your courage and preparedness.
I think it's easy for those of us who don't have an actual phobia, or who are uncomfortable in a non-phobic way, to unthinkingly undercut the severity of what people with phobias go through, to everybody's detriment. We throw these terms around in a casual or lighthearted way when in reality, it can be extremely difficult to handle. It's a little like the way I've tried to stop using the term 'OCD' casually to talk about being organized or liking things orderly, because for people with an actual OCD diagnosis, it's a completely different world of compulsions and struggles, and I don't want to belittle that. You're absolutely right that we all have different aspects of pregnancy that we struggle with the most.
For the record, I have a 3-hour glucose test scheduled for Friday, and I don't mind the blood draws, but I'm pretty sure I will be ravenously hungry and hangry by the time I get done around 1 PM. I'm considering asking my H to show up to drive me home, possibly with protein-laden food. Ugh.
jlgriff11 I know you must be scared with carrying multiples but your post was really harsh. I didn't comment immediately because in my head I'm like "this chis is right. People have been birthing children in the wilderness for centuries this is nothing" but when you're surrounded by strangers in a waiting room and heaving lemon lime sugar drink into a garbage can it isn't about being selfish, it felt torturous. At this point, I'd rather just be diagnosed and monitor my sugar. I'm waiting until my OB's office opens to see where we go from here. Whether they want me to reschedule with the lab, take it at the OB office, alternatively test, or have me monitor my sugars on my own. I really hope everyone else has a better experience with this than I did.
So I'm just gonna go ahead and bring this GD thread back up... Since ya know... Awkward. and some of us really would like to give and receive support........
I have to follow the strict GD diet I did with DS for the next 2 weeks until my 3 hour test (I don't have a day off work to take the test until then so they are having me do this in the meantime). I forgot how very boring this diet it. I am craving all the sweets already and it's only day 1. It was torture watching DH and DS eat pizza tonight. And DH just laughed in my face when I told him other bump husbands are doing it with their wives. Thanks "dear" husband...
I'm really trying not to get too bummed about the diet and trying to keep in mind that following a healthy diet is better for me and baby in the long run anyway. I'm more terrified that no matter what I do I won't be able to control it. But I'm trying to stay positive and not whine and complain too much about it. When I was starting to get overwhelmed reading about the diet earlier (I just don't know enough yet about carb counting etc) I thought of my BIL who is Type 1 diabetes and has been for years. His is so severe that he has an insulin pump and has to check his numbers frequently. And he has had multiple seizures when his numbers got out of control (dropped way too low). I know that if he can manage and get it figured out, I can too. And my diagnosis is for a short time. His is for life. Hopefully this is the kick start I need to eat healthier in general anyway and avoid a potential future diagnosis of type II
@June2016BabyW you are absolutely right! My best friend has type 1 and I have grown up around her and how hard it is for her. She too has a pump and I have had to check her blood during episodes when she would be shaking in her sleep and wouldn't wake up. Thanks for making me realize I need to be more positive! I had it with my son and it actually wasn't the end of the world. I found the first few days the hardest as I said goodbye to all the cravings... But it made me enjoy my half a banana or 1/2 cup of no sugar added canned fruit so much more! I swear it made naturally sweet food taste better. And fortunately we get the luxury of stuffing our fat faces full of carbs once the baby is born. (I had a hospital bag full of treats).
@VikingGirl12 I don't know why there's two threads! But I have to follow it too. I passed my 3 hour but the Dr said I failed one of the draws so he wants me on the diet anyway because I'm still at risk? Also, after barely gaining weight this pregnancy, I suddenly gained 9 pounds in the last 4 weeks so there's that.
@shannonrnbsn That's what makes me so mad! How is it fair that for 3 months I;m throwing up my life and then when I CAN hold down food I'm limited. It's selfish, I know, but it still sucks.
@June2016BabyW That really puts it into perspective. I hope your BIL gets better in terms of the symptoms, how scary for his family and for him.
@June2016BabyW you are absolutely right! My best friend has type 1 and I have grown up around her and how hard it is for her. She too has a pump and I have had to check her blood during episodes when she would be shaking in her sleep and wouldn't wake up. Thanks for making me realize I need to be more positive! I had it with my son and it actually wasn't the end of the world. I found the first few days the hardest as I said goodbye to all the cravings... But it made me enjoy my half a banana or 1/2 cup of no sugar added canned fruit so much more! I swear it made naturally sweet food taste better. And fortunately we get the luxury of stuffing our fat faces full of carbs once the baby is born. (I had a hospital bag full of treats).
My mom visited the day my son was born with a large DQ blizzard and 3 bar pizzas with my favorite toppings. Amazing. Best day of my life
@mrsmartinez16 yeah, he's a doctor so you would think he would figure out his diet, especially after the first couple of seizures! The last one was the worst because we all met halfway at a gluten free convention in Indianapolis. We met at a playground so my niece and nephews could get some energy out. We were walking to the car and my youngest nephew ran up to us and said "my daddy looks like a monster". We turned around and he was on the ground unconscious with blood coming from his mouth. He had a grand mal seizure and fell face first on to the bike path. The worst was I had no idea where we were so calling 911 and asking for help wasn't working well. Thankfully there was another dad at the playground who was a great help Turns out my BIL had been stacking his pumps from the insulin pump trying to regulate his numbers and eating snacks to bring it up and everything just dumped in his system at once and sent him in to a tailspin. My sister told him after that he had to get his ass in gear and figure out his blood sugar before it kills him. He has gotten much better about it but I still hate that he has to turn down treats, poke himself all the time, and worry about his pump. I would fix his pancreas in a heartbeat if I could.
I haven't taken my test yet, but I've had to limit the amount of carbs especially high sugar foods because of headaches. I saw that sever and constant headaches can be a symptom of GD, so I loosely started following the diet. The headaches are gone. I'm hoping that I pass my test next week though, but this is the first time I've had this issue during pregnancy.
So, got the results. I don't have GD! *whew* I am so excited because I really did not need anything else to stress out about. (Some of you may have seen my posts about my stressful job is), so at least that's one less thing to worry about!
had my one hour test yesterday. FAILED I had a 170 or something like that. going for the 3 hour tomorrow. My doctor is completely shocked that I failed and said she's not worried about me passing tomorrow. I hope she's right. Sigh
Just got my results for the 3 hour GD test- passed. And all I can think about about is what a waste of $47.00 that test was... And for the record I got 140/135 on the first test, all that drama over 5 stupid points. I could've put that money towards some nursing bras. Damn.
Seems like the one hour test is less than accurate! Out of all my friends, two passed the one hour- the rest of us failed. And I'm talking about 11 of us! Hopefully I pass tomorrow
Seems like the one hour test is less than accurate! Out of all my friends, two passed the one hour- the rest of us failed. And I'm talking about 11 of us! Hopefully I pass tomorrow
It's actually designed to suck. 70-80% of people who fail the 1 hour will pass the 3 hour. It's just a screen to catch anyone who may be at risk of developing GD without having to put absolutely everyone through 12 hours of fasting, 4 blood draws and sitting around for 3 hours.
Well I'm not sure I was flagged as someone who may be at risk. No family history of any kind of diabetes, not overweight (or even close to it), no other symptoms pointing to it, no abornmal blood screens prior (and I have had a lot since I went through infertility screenings).... My doctor text me this morning and was legitimately shocked that I failed. She said before I even did the test that I shouldn't worry she doesn't have any concern about me and GD... But whatever - it is what it is. Thanks though!!
Well I'm not sure I was flagged as someone who may be at risk. No family history of any kind of diabetes, not overweight (or even close to it), no other symptoms pointing to it, no abornmal blood screens prior (and I have had a lot since I went through infertility screenings).... My doctor text me this morning and was legitimately shocked that I failed. She said before I even did the test that I shouldn't worry she doesn't have any concern about me and GD... But whatever - it is what it is. Thanks though!!
It has nothing to do with history, it's all to do with how your system responds to the hormones the placenta makes that mess with insulin. Typically one of the other risk factors is involved but I would think it isn't unheard of to have no risk factors and still get GD Good luck on the 3 hours hopefully you're in the bit chunk who get roped into the 3 hour and come out with a negative result for GD.
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Second, Im sure you will pass 3 hour. 169 isnt bad!!!! Mine was 220 at the first hour with DS1.
Either way, dont worry too much! Its not the end of the world :0)
Ive never been afraid of needles and usually tolerate getting blood done really well but the girl that did my blood draw jammed it into my arm so hard I now have a big bruise. If I fail and have to take the three hour I'm definitely asking for someone else to do my blood work.
First of all, the drink is like half the size of a bottle of water. For BOTH TESTS. I don't know why everyone is so weird about it- it doesn't actually taste that bad and I had it warm during my first test. It's not like they have you drinking sewer water. I really am honestly confused why people are so grossed out by it. No, it wasn't the best drink I ever had in my life but it certainly wasn't the worst either.
Second, I try really hard to empathize with people who are needle phobic, but what exactly did you expect when you got pregnant? You'd get a free pass because you don't like needles? Did you not know that you'd have blood tests? Maybe even an IV or worse if you ended up with a c-section? I have a needle phobic friend and when she got pregnant it was like she was honestly shocked they'd need to stick a needle in her. Really???
THIRD, Gestational Diabetes can be really dangerous. Why would you want to screw with a wonky result? Your baby might be too big, forcing a c-section if you're trying to be natural, low blood sugar, jaundice, breathing problems, PRE-TERM LABOR. And that's just how it affects your baby. Do you want pre-eclampsia? You know you can DIE from that, right?
Can we just talk about how, with my carrying twins, pre-term labor scares me? You know how likely it is I'll have babies that need to be in NICU? Do you think if I could prevent that or lower the risk I would? I would do ANYTHING for the health and safety of my babies and I'm to believe people bitch and whine because of being pricked by a needle or drinking half a bottle of sugar water? Give me a break!
And no, it's not just fat people who are affected. And no, sometimes diet alone can not control it. I'm overweight with twins and passed my three hour test. My 110 pound friend with a single baby failed both tests. People need to suck it up.
I get that some of the flavors may taste nasty to some, and not to others. If you are the type that can drink things that taste odd better through a straw, bring a straw. For some reason, I was having a hard time with it, just because of the fact that it was too sugary for me. And I remember sitting there thinking "I could probably drink this so much faster if I had a straw...." So this time, I am bringing a straw! I ended up passing (I did have to fast before mine, but they had me come in for a early appointment for it), and didn't have to do the three hour. However, my DD was born over 9 pounds, and they thought that maybe I had GD and it somehow didn't show when I did the one hour. They kept asking if I had done the three hour, if I had tried to not follow the "rules" that they requested I do before the one hour, etc. In order to see if DD had an diabetes or anything, they had to draw her blood every hour, for the first 24 hours. Let me tell you, that is really rough to watch them do that every hour, and have her screaming. I am 100% on board for doing the one hour, three hour (if need be), even if it sucks. I would rather know, and then be able to take the proper steps to keep myself and my baby healthy. There was another BMB that was going on and on about how to get out of doing the test, how to convince the doctor to let you eat something (instead of take the drink), etc. But it seems weird to me that people would take all of the proper steps to doing all of the other prenatal testing to see if there is anything wrong with their pregnancy/baby, but they wanted to skip out of the GD test. There are a lot of gross and uncomfortable things that you will have to do while pregnant, during delivery, and after baby is born.....the GD won't be the first, and certainly won't be the last!
My comment is based off people who don't like needles and therefore try to get out of it. Get out of something that could be dangerous and life-threatening for your child. You're sucking it up because you want to have a healthy baby. You're dealing with it. My problem isn't people who are dealing with it. It's with people who refuse to, and put themselves before their babies.
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
and some of us really would like to give and receive support........
I have to follow the strict GD diet I did with DS for the next 2 weeks until my 3 hour test (I don't have a day off work to take the test until then so they are having me do this in the meantime).
I forgot how very boring this diet it. I am craving all the sweets already and it's only day 1. It was torture watching DH and DS eat pizza tonight. And DH just laughed in my face when I told him other bump husbands are doing it with their wives. Thanks "dear" husband...
Thanks for making me realize I need to be more positive!
I had it with my son and it actually wasn't the end of the world. I found the first few days the hardest as I said goodbye to all the cravings... But it made me enjoy my half a banana or 1/2 cup of no sugar added canned fruit so much more! I swear it made naturally sweet food taste better. And fortunately we get the luxury of stuffing our fat faces full of carbs once the baby is born. (I had a hospital bag full of treats).
@shannonrnbsn That's what makes me so mad! How is it fair that for 3 months I;m throwing up my life and then when I CAN hold down food I'm limited. It's selfish, I know, but it still sucks.
@June2016BabyW That really puts it into perspective. I hope your BIL gets better in terms of the symptoms, how scary for his family and for him.
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
Turns out my BIL had been stacking his pumps from the insulin pump trying to regulate his numbers and eating snacks to bring it up and everything just dumped in his system at once and sent him in to a tailspin. My sister told him after that he had to get his ass in gear and figure out his blood sugar before it kills him. He has gotten much better about it but I still hate that he has to turn down treats, poke himself all the time, and worry about his pump. I would fix his pancreas in a heartbeat if I could.
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
And for the record I got 140/135 on the first test, all that drama over 5 stupid points. I could've put that money towards some nursing bras. Damn.
@winniethepoohspants what a relief- glad you passed!