Quick Post

I got a call from my OB's office today, and the news is that I officially do NOT have gestational diabetes.

So now I don't know whether the three most boring hours of the year were worth it last week. But this is good news, for sure!

Good News/Bad News

Well, the good news is I didn't accidentally drink the glucola before the specified time. And I didn't forget to fast long enough. I finished the orange drink (not tasty, but not horrible) at 7:45 this morning and had my blood drawn at 8:45. More good news: my iron levels are wonderful.

Bad news: my blood glucose levels are not ideal. They like to see a number at 140 or below, and I came in at 142. What does this mean? Well, I may not have gestational diabetes, nor can they say that I definitely don't. Therefore, I have to go to Quest Diagnostics next week sometime, drink some more lovely glucola, and then sit there for THREE HOURS before they draw my blood and tell me if I'm the range for GD.

Pros for having GD:

• I'm still relatively early at just over 23w, and I would most likely be able to get this under control with diet (and I might be the kind of person to do well on a doctor-enforced diet) before worrying that Lily will grow to be too big to deliver vaginally.

Cons for having GD:

• I'd be at an increased risk of developing Type II Diabetes later in life.
• Risks to Lily include macrosomia (large size), greater chance of childhood obesity, hypoglycemia, and diabetes.
• Being on an enforced diet would not actually be fun.
• It would be a big pain in the butt.

And the cons have it. Please pray that I pass the three-hour test!