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LibbysMommy

LibbysMommy

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I just got a call from my doctor's office - I didn't pass my glucose test that I took this last weekend. My number was 169. It stinks because I almost got sick drinking the glucose stuff and now I have to drink twice as much!! :( I am so bummed out. I've been trying to be pretty good and it's just frustrating that it didn't seem to help. I'm not gaining that much weight with this pregnancy either (4 pounds so far) so I feel like it's even harder with having to be so careful with what I'm eating. I'm so bad with needles too, so this just stinks. :thumbdown: Thanks for letting me vent!!
 
Well we can just be sugar sisters! lol Mine was 168. :) When do you go back for your 3 hr? Mine is Oct. 5 and I'm so dreading it.

I've been good though..I've cut out most sugar so that hopefully I'll pass the 3 hr and then I can have my sweets again lol :)

Wait..you've only gained 4 lbs?!! Total! WTG b/c I've gained at least 20!! But that's WAY better than I did with DS so I'm proud :)
 
That stinks!!! I hope the three hour goes ok! I passed my three hour last time after failing the first, so there's still hope! :)
 
Thanks girlies!! I dealt with this when I was pregnant with Libby too - I had to do the 3 hour twice because I threw up before they did the final blood draw. That's what I'm afraid of this time. *sigh*

I think I'm going back next Saturday (the 27th) to have it done. I have an appointment that morning anyway, so I might as well kill 2 birds with one stone. Nikki - I hope we both pass - then we can eat our sugar again, lol!!
 
I had diabetes with both of my pregnancies too. That stinks! Hope your 3 hour goes better...that one is the worst. I nearly threw it up and had to do it again :(
 
Oh Laurie...I feel your pain. I was diabetic with both my pregnancies. Lucky for me I only had to do the 3 hour with the first one...once while pregnant and again after birth. When I got pregnant with my second, my doctor had me monitor my sugar immediately. As soon as my numbers started creeping up, he put me on insulin.

Good luck to you and to Nikki too! I hope your numbers come out OK.
 
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I had that test with my middle son and when he was born the doctor said he thinks I was actually diabetic and it wasnt caught with the three hour test
 
Mine was the orange icky stuff this time. With DS they gave me some that tasted like a very sweet sprite..it was carbonated so it wasn't that hard to get down. I hate the orange stuff...BLEH!
 
eek! i am dreading the sweet drink test (in 2 wks for me) - so gross tasting - sorry u need another one but i hope this turns out better results
 
Oh I'd take the orange stuff any day!! LOL!! The fruit punch stuff was what made me sick last time!! They told me it's the only flavor they have :( The nurse did tell me that there is a certain kind of jelly bean that they will sometimes let you eat instead. I'm supposed to talk to her tomorrow about it and see if they'll let me do that. She said you have to eat like 36 of them, LOL!! I think I can do that!!
 
I don't know, Laurie. The jellybeans made me almost throw up. That was my "quick test". Eat 20 jellybeans in 5 minutes, then pee in the cup 1 hour later.

See if they have the green stuff. Or, at least if they'll chill it really well for you. The green stuff wasn't as nasty as the orange stuff. And it being ice cold really made it go down better.
 
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See if they have the green stuff. Or, at least if they'll chill it really well for you. The green stuff wasn't as nasty as the orange stuff. And it being ice cold really made it go down better.
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I already called and checked to see if they had any other flavor and the answer was no :(
 
Good luck with the 3 hour--I hope you pass and only have to do it once! I have my 1-hour next week, and I wouldn't be surprised if I don't pass. Reading about orange and green and all, I think I had orange. And was it carbonated? I hate soda, and I remember that being the worst part about it. This time I think it's going to be keeping my other 2 entertained in the waiting room for an hour!

Great job on the small weight gain! That's impressive. I think I'm at about 12 lbs.
 
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Good luck Laurie, I HATED that orange stuff, I puked too, and had to do it over. I hope you pass this time!

I gained like 50-60 pounds with my pregnancies, no matter what I ate, so I'm jealous of all of you itty bitties! LOL
 
I'm sorry Laurie! That sucks that you have to do it again...

I had "coke" flavor with both of my boys. It was like drinking a couple of super, super sweet sodas. YUCK!
 
I totally understand! I had Gestational Diabetes while prego with my 1st and, while it's not fun at all (I ended up having to give myself insulin shots 2x a day) it's SO temporary. Mine pretty much went away as soon as I delivered her. As long as it's controled you're both going to be fine. Big hugs though cuz I know it's not what you wanted to hear.
 
I wonder if you could replicate the amount of sugar they want you to drink by substituting something sweet you actually like, maybe orange juice, apple juice or soda? There has to be a better alternative.
 
Ugh! Not fun! I remember having the orange and it was nasty! I love Jelly Beans so I wish I had that option! LOL! I hope it's easier for you this time and that you were just having a bad 'stomach' day and 'sugar' day the last time!
 
You know what I've wondered...with the 1 hour test it doesn't have to be fasting...I just wonder if that doesn't affect the results some...I mean it seems like a lot of people fail the first test and then pass the second..maybe if they told us not to eat anything before the 1 hr the results would have been different...I didn't eat a huge breakfast or anything that morning but I did have a bite of something to hopefully keep myself from being sick drinking that stuff...just wondering out loud.
 
I wonder the same thing, Nikki. I didn't have much either before my 1 hour, but I did have water and a fried egg. I had something before my 1 hour with Libby too and I failed that one. I'm crossing my fingers that I pass this one...I just got confirmation from my doctor that I can do the jelly beans instead. 36 Brach's jelly beans - let's see how that goes.
 
You know, this sounds bad, but I'm so glad I'm not the only one having to take that 3 hour test next week. I failed my 1 hour too. First time ever, and, I had to fast for it. I've never fasted for a 1 hour before, but this time they made me fast, had me drink it before coming in and then took my blood after my doctor's appointment. I am so not looking forward to sitting in my doctor's office for 3 hours and being stuck 4 times, especially since my arm is still bruised from the last draw. Good luck with your tests ladies!
 
Sorry you didn't pass. Good luck with your 3-hour one. I passed by the skin of my teeth with my third pregnancy and I was sooooo glad. :)

They have us eat the jelly beans at my doctor's office. Jelly Belly jelly beans in fact. :thumbup: None of that icky orange drink there. :)
 
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