12-6-2009 - Now considered HIGH RISK!!!

My mood while writing this blog: Sad

I went to see my family doctor yesterday and she did the urine test on me and it came up with high sugar levels again. My doctor said they do not usually test for this until later but because of how high the level was she said I do have gestational diabetis. I was told I am now high risk. I am so upset over this!!!!!! She really didnt get into too much about it, but telling me that because I have a huge family history of type 2 diabetis and hormones during pregnancy is what causes this. My doctor went ahead and prescribed me a glucose monitor and asked me to do the lab blood test. I was also told some of the risks are having a large baby that could be stuck in the birth canal, having to be induced because of the size of the baby and or c-section. She told me that some cases it causes still birth!!! I just have no luck at all!!! When I heard her say Still birth it took everything in me not to burst out in tears!!

I did not eat or drink anything but water since 9pm last night, and this morning I got up and tested my blood on the new monitor. The test came up pretty high especially for the fact i had not eaten or drank anything.. It was at 9.7 The normal levels are from 3-7. I left and went to the lab to do the blood test. They gave me this really gross sugary orange drink and made me sit for an hour then took my blood. I had a really hard time keeping the drink down but made it. The nurse advised me that if the levels come back really high they will make me come back to yet another blood test but this one they will give me a larger drink and make me sit for two hours before taking my blood. They are trying to find out how bad it is and if I will need insulin or not.

I am going to see the new ob next week. They bumped me up. Hopefully I will find out more when I see her.

I am so scared and worried for this baby. Sometimes I just feel like all odds are against me to finally have children. I am really depressed right now and to top it off my mother is in the hospital and not doing very well at all.