I could eat the butt out of a skunk! Fasting...

[GinaRae]

I just went FIVE hours without eating and a skunk's rump looked good. I thought I was going to keel over!

I know I am somewhat of a princess, but we were at a baseball game for my son and it was chilly and I needed to pee. My foot hurt from walking across the field and sitting there with no way to put it up. I was starving and SO miserable.

I hadn't eaten since before my nap at 3pm, so when we stopped at Subway at 8pm I was practically BOUNCING in front of the glass case! I then had to wait to get home before eating and I was whining so bad.

The doctor today wants me to get fasting blood work. I wanted to know what kind of drug he was on thinking I could go 12 hours (12!) without food?! I think I'd be writing on the floor crying by then.

[LittleLlama]

If it's for the GTT, jsut ask to be given a blood glucose monitor and do it from home after meals.

I totally feel you about fasting. I had a half step worse though. I hadn't eaten in a while and wsa frosting a cake! Of course I kept sticking my chocolate coated fingers in my mouth. Ugh, I felt so ill,

[*Lindsey*]

at your title.

12 hours is way too long for a pregnant mama to go without food!

[Bonawich]

When I saw this post, I actually thought you were talking about a craving!

[GinaRae]

Thought I was talking about a craving

The midwife today told me to tell the doctor she doesn't want me to go over 5 hours without eating for my health and the babies. So there, doc-tuh! He wants me to get all kinds of blood tests which is FINE, as I should get a physical soon, but I think he's assuming because I am fat that I'll have diabetes, etc..

He's a sports guy and you could tell he was uncomfortable with my Amazon body (hubby says I should call it rubinesque ) but he was professional. I went to him for my foot, but won't be using him for the pregnancy (thank goodness!)

[octobermom]

Is it for the GTT I refuse it I'm already borderline cause my body doesn't ulatlize insulin or potassium right. I'm going to fail a GTT so I just refuse instead I keep a at home reading of my blood sugar for two weeks an then meet with my doctor whos familiar with my history to go over the reults and adjust things if we saw issues.

Starving onesself while preganant isnt safe it taxes the renal system of the baby and puts you at risk as well. :

[LittleLlama]

Originally Posted by octobermom

Is it for the GTT I refuse it I'm already borderline cause my body doesn't ulatlize insulin or potassium right. I'm going to fail a GTT so I just refuse instead I keep a at home reading of my blood sugar for two weeks an then meet with my doctor whos familiar with my history to go over the reults and adjust things if we saw issues.

Starving onesself while preganant isnt safe it taxes the renal system of the baby and puts you at risk as well. :

Doing what you'e doing and telling other moms to do so is my new quest in life. If your doc thinks you're going to have spiked sugars, at least "prove" it in a real situation!


... and not to mention the potential of sitting in a lab for three hours with a toddler.

[octobermom]

Doing what you'e doing and telling other moms to do so is my new quest in life. If your doc thinks you're going to have spiked sugars, at least "prove" it in a real situation!


... and not to mention the potential of sitting in a lab for three hours with a toddler.

Well they have to be willing to test blood at home kits can be expensive. I check my blood regurly anyways I just up it for a few weeks. They can also do say a 2-3 hour test that will still reflect issues and that icky junk they make you drink refuse is just dumb a candy bar or a single soda will raise your BS enough to do the test and while not the healthiest is still for that ONE time a heck of a lot better than the liquid crap. If you've been super over the top thirsty feeling shakey all the time huge headaches fainting blurred vision etc then I would reccomend discussing the possibility of GD and its NOT something I take lightly and suggest ingnoring. However putting healthy moms through invassion harmful tests I disagree with. (especially mommies with other kids )

[LittleLlama]

FWIW, I got my blood sugar monitor free through insurance. You can get some of the cheaper, less comfortable (as in larger drops of blood required) test for around $30 if insurance won't cover anything. You'd think they would/should though since the blood screening can't be cheap.


If you track what you eat and what your sugars do for two weeks and it includes a candy bar, then THAT is the real testing, IMO.

[octobermom]

Originally Posted by LittleLlama

FWIW, I got my blood sugar monitor free through insurance. You can get some of the cheaper, less comfortable (as in larger drops of blood required) test for around $30 if insurance won't cover anything. You'd think they would/should though since the blood screening can't be cheap.


If you track what you eat and what your sugars do for two weeks and it includes a candy bar, then THAT is the real testing, IMO.

Yup and for me its worth testing at home. I have one of these and got it free with insurance. http://www.drugstore.com/products/pr...BUY-PLST-0-CAT
I've seen other models as low as $20.