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post #61 of 87

Well, I just heard today that I didn't pass the 1 hr (non-fasting) screen. But I was on the tail end of being sick, and my midwife said my results also showed evidence that I still had an infection, which can change the way your body processes sugar. Plus, I was only 5 points over the cutoff. On top of that, she said that based on my growth (measuring exactly on track), and my diet, and my general approach to taking care of myself, that I probably am fine. Though she was clear that was NOT a clinical description, and just her gut feeling! Heh.

 

So now I have to decide whether to do the easy 1 hr screening test again (which she only offered because I was sick, and so close to passing), and hope it really was the infection, or to just suck it up and do the 3 hr test and get the definitive results. Sigh.

 

On the other hand, apparently my iron levels were "fantastic." smile.gif

post #62 of 87
Chocolatechip - my blood glucoses were about 20 points higher than usual when I had my flu/ sinus infection and my MW said not to worry about it because it was just cuz I was sick. smile.gif. I am relieved to hear that it sounds like it was a fluke that you didn't pass!
post #63 of 87

Chapsie, that's good to know! I think I'll just do the 3 hour test at this point to know for sure. At the very least, it's close enough that I imagine I'd be able to sort things out with just diet and exercise if needed. Speaking of which, I haven't been getting much exercise at all since I've been sick, and then it's been SO cold here (I know, nothing like you Canadians out there!), I just haven't wanted to go outside! But it would be a good thing for me to get back on track about again, blood sugar levels or not. smile.gif

post #64 of 87

I just found out officially that I passed the one hour with flying colors. I am relieved. I figured that they would have called me by now if something were wrong but I was still a little nervous. 

post #65 of 87

Yay, writermama!

post #66 of 87

Nice, writermama!

post #67 of 87

spughy- I probably will be induced a week early because I am having a repeat cs.  I had a 9pd14oz,and two 8pd6oz.  I also have to have nonstress tests and multiple ultrasounds because I am high risk with a bloodclotting disorder.  I went to the nutritionist today and because of the few things that I can actually eat she had trouble trying to help be make out an even diet. I guess you need about175 carbs in a day. I barely can get in a hundred most days. So unfortunately I will have to go see her again but she was really nice. I  told her my thoughts on why this might be why I fail the 1 hour. She didn't say yes or no but she wasn't sure. I guess I am wondering what tests they would do to my baby after she is born? after reading this thread I see I am not the only one with trouble passing the test. I feel like it must have alot of false positives.....\

post #68 of 87
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Originally Posted by rachelalle View Post

 after reading this thread I see I am not the only one with trouble passing the test. I feel like it must have alot of false positives.....\

rachelalle, I don't have the numbers in front of me for how many women get a positive on the 1 hour screen, but of those who DO get a positive on the screen, 85% of them do NOT have high readings on the 3 hour diagnostic test (according to The Birth Partner book). So yes, high rate of false positives! They've started offering a 2 hr diagnostic test in a lot of places, where you just skip the screen and do a 2 hour test with an amount of glucose in between the 1 hr screen and 3 hr test. Now I feel like I should have just done that, but my only real risk factor for GD was that I'm in my thirties, so I was hoping I would just pass the screen and not have to do any of the fasting tests. smile.gif And then I was sick, and I think that just messed it up! But we'll see. I'm really only doing the test so that if we end up in the hospital, we can say that I passed (fingers crossed) the test and they don't have to worry about the baby's blood sugar.

 

As spughy said, the main thing they worry about if you have GD is the baby's blood sugar level. Before birth, though, they might be more concerned about baby's growth, to make sure it's not getting too big (because we all know how accurate size estimates are! wink1.gif) They would want to make sure your blood sugar levels were kept even, because that helps the baby's organs grow evenly (so if you're eating and exercising and so forth as if you have GD, that probably takes care of that).

 

In terms of birth, if you have GD, there might be more pressure to induce labor on the early side (38-39 weeks). Then, after the baby is born, they'll want to do several blood sugar checks on the baby (heel pricks) to make sure its levels are stable and good, because the levels can plummet after it is no longer depending on *your* system.

 

It seems to me that if you normally pass the diagnostic test, you might just want to do it to reduce the number of pokes and tests baby will go through after birth. But I can totally understand not wanting to do the silly glucose tests any more!

post #69 of 87

I did the 2hr diagnostic test and it wasn't bad at all.  Boring, yes - but I felt fine.  I think it's a much better idea than the 1 hr screen or the 3 hr diagnostic - the screen isn't accurate enough (because it's not fasted or controlled in any way, I suspect) and the 3 hr is just too much.

post #70 of 87

Yeah. Unfortunately, now that I've done the screen, my only option is the 3 hr. ??!? I don't really understand that, since the 2 hr is also diagnostic, but they're two totally separate protocols. Which is dumb, but whatever. I'm just ready to get it over with now, and feeling healthy enough that this time I think the results will at least be more reflective of my actual condition. smile.gif

post #71 of 87

Oh well.  Bring a good book and get up and walk around every 15 minutes or so.  It's not torture, it's just that there are so many better uses for that 3 hrs of your life. smile.gif

post #72 of 87

LOL, that I definitely agree with!

 

Speaking of good books, I put the Temeraire books on my post-baby reading list, and added it to my Goodreads shelf, at which point my cousin (who also loves fantasy and dragons) said he had just read the first one and thought it was fantastic! I'm excited.

post #73 of 87

Passed the test, woot woot! orngbiggrin.gif All my numbers were within the normal range, though my midwives did say that my 1 and 2 hour numbers were on the "high side of normal." They said it means I might not be processing simple carbs quite as well as they'd like, but since I don't tend to eat many of them anyway, they're not worried about it. So, it's good to know I should continue trying to eat mainly healthy, but for the most part my body is doing the job it's supposed to. smile.gif Yay!

 

And I certainly don't ever eat 100g worth of sugars all at once on an empty stomach... yikes.

post #74 of 87

YAY chocolatechip!!! That's great orngbiggrin.gif

post #75 of 87

Congrats, chocolatechip!

post #76 of 87

I have recently added coconut oil to my diet (and skin care routine!) as it is supposed to help regulate blood sugar. I have noticed a big difference in my numbers. It seems like the only thing I can eat for breakfast is eggs or cottage cheese as anything else makes my sugars too high. This morning I decided I was going to try oatmeal with some coconut oil in it. Last week eating the same breakfast without coconut oil yielded a 145 and today it was 111. I just wanted to pass the news along as I had no idea it would be this beneficial 

post #77 of 87

withlittlelungs, that is awesome!!! :D  Coconut oil is some SUPER amazing miracle stuff!  :D

post #78 of 87
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Originally Posted by jodieanneanton View Post

withlittlelungs, that is awesome!!! orngbiggrin.gif  Coconut oil is some SUPER amazing miracle stuff!  orngbiggrin.gif

Interesting... I started using coconut oil in a lot of my cooking several months ago. My blood sugars have all been amazing. smile.gif. I had no idea there was a possible link here.

with little lungs, frying your eggs in coconut oil for breakfast is so delicious. smile.gif
post #79 of 87

I have always hated coconut. The only way I will eat it is on Samoa (now called Caramel Delight) girl scout cookies. But I seriously love this oil. And I'm totally going to try it with my eggs next week!

post #80 of 87

just adding to the coconut oil gospel, ha. Chicken, onion, long beans (maybe string beans if you don't have long beans) and red bell pepper sauteed in coconut oil with holy basil and garlic is about the best thing since sliced bread. 

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