I had my 28 week appointment on Wednesday. We found out that I failed my 3 hour glucose test but after discussing with the doctor the incompetencies I saw at the lab, we’re not accepting the diagnosis quite yet. Part of the issue could be attributed to my doctor’s office because when I was told they were faxing over lab orders for the test, they did not give me the instructions – to fast for 12 hours prior – and instead just directed me to the lab who said 2 hours would be sufficient. I think that was the main problem making my blood sugar spike while it wasn’t at a fasting level to begin with. Then getting the hematoma and blood draws at irregular intervals just made things worse and did not make me eager to retake the 3 hour like the doctor initially suggested. I convinced the doctor to let me test my own blood with a glucometer and give her the readings for the two weeks between appointments the next time I come in. So I now check my blood sugar four times a day (first thing in the morning after fasting all night and 2 hours after each meal) and record the results. The doctor still wasn’t entirely convinced that I was going to have good at home readings because she told me to avoid snacking between meals because this could make my readings be high. This only lasted for the first morning because my after lunch reading was 61. So any chance of me having gestational diabetes has gone out the window.
My appointments are now every two weeks until I hit 36 weeks and then they’re weekly. As of last Monday, I’ve been doing kick counts to see how long it takes her to make 10 kicks. The time frame that we’re shooting for is 10 kicks in 2 hours but the longest I’ve had to wait when I’m counting is 45 minutes. She’s been getting quite active with the gymnastics lately and doesn’t like staying still (which I love).
We got the tree set up earlier and the branches are all ready but have yet to start decorating. We’re taking a break to watch the Broncos v. Chiefs game and then hopefully we can get it finished.
