raindrops keep falling
sucky item #1: i failed my glucose screen today.
okay, one doesn't fail a glucose test, as though one could study for it somehow. it's not a reflection of my character or intellect. what i should say is that my glucose screen reflected a high blood sugar number, a 158. just when things were going so well...
so next tuesday through thursday, i will do the big 'ol carb load, and then i will go in friday morning for the three hour test. in the mean time, i will cross my fingers. hard. if you're so inclined, please feel free to cross your fingers or whatever appendages you have free for me, too.
i'm trying to remain calm, but i am a little freaked out. look, i should have lost some weight before i got pregnant again, i know. i think i thought i was immune. i didn't have any problems the first time. no one in my dad's family (the lard ass side) has diabetes, despite their weight. the only person to whom i'm related who has diabetes is my maternal grandfather - who's 91 and developed it at like 87 or something ridiculously late, and everyone on that side is genetically programmed to be fit, so it's not an obesity thing.
my ob says only 15% of the women who get a high initial screen go on to be diagnosed with actual gestational diabetes, which is encouraging, although my luck with percentages related to pregnancy has been thin. if i do turn out to have it, i'll do whatever i have to do to control it, for milo's sake, but it does make me worry about the long term, and the increased likelihood i'll have of developing type ii diabetes later. ugh.
sucky item #2: justin's new days off are wednesday and thursday.
starting 1 june, he'll have the suck-ass schedule of 6am-2pm on sundays, mondays and tuesdays, 1:30-9:30pm on fridays and 11:00am-7:00pm saturdays. i am in a very foul mood.
the schedule won't matter once milo's born and i go on leave - until i start back to school, approximately two weeks after milo's born. and once i go back to work, 12 weeks in - oy.
we were just messaging back and forth, and i realized our relationship has survived far worse than a shitty schedule (and how). we've always made whatever shuffles we had to make to have as much time together as possible, and we'll do it again. but it still makes me want to cry.
on the bright side item #1: the cavs beat the pistons again!
we're up 3-2 in the series! this wasn't supposed to happen. it's the upset of the century! (well, the century so far.)
on the bright side item #2: justin will probably be home by this time tomorrow night.
and not a moment too soon, i say; this laundry piling up around here isn't going to wash itself.
okay, one doesn't fail a glucose test, as though one could study for it somehow. it's not a reflection of my character or intellect. what i should say is that my glucose screen reflected a high blood sugar number, a 158. just when things were going so well...
so next tuesday through thursday, i will do the big 'ol carb load, and then i will go in friday morning for the three hour test. in the mean time, i will cross my fingers. hard. if you're so inclined, please feel free to cross your fingers or whatever appendages you have free for me, too.
i'm trying to remain calm, but i am a little freaked out. look, i should have lost some weight before i got pregnant again, i know. i think i thought i was immune. i didn't have any problems the first time. no one in my dad's family (the lard ass side) has diabetes, despite their weight. the only person to whom i'm related who has diabetes is my maternal grandfather - who's 91 and developed it at like 87 or something ridiculously late, and everyone on that side is genetically programmed to be fit, so it's not an obesity thing.
my ob says only 15% of the women who get a high initial screen go on to be diagnosed with actual gestational diabetes, which is encouraging, although my luck with percentages related to pregnancy has been thin. if i do turn out to have it, i'll do whatever i have to do to control it, for milo's sake, but it does make me worry about the long term, and the increased likelihood i'll have of developing type ii diabetes later. ugh.
sucky item #2: justin's new days off are wednesday and thursday.
starting 1 june, he'll have the suck-ass schedule of 6am-2pm on sundays, mondays and tuesdays, 1:30-9:30pm on fridays and 11:00am-7:00pm saturdays. i am in a very foul mood.
the schedule won't matter once milo's born and i go on leave - until i start back to school, approximately two weeks after milo's born. and once i go back to work, 12 weeks in - oy.
we were just messaging back and forth, and i realized our relationship has survived far worse than a shitty schedule (and how). we've always made whatever shuffles we had to make to have as much time together as possible, and we'll do it again. but it still makes me want to cry.
on the bright side item #1: the cavs beat the pistons again!
we're up 3-2 in the series! this wasn't supposed to happen. it's the upset of the century! (well, the century so far.)
on the bright side item #2: justin will probably be home by this time tomorrow night.
and not a moment too soon, i say; this laundry piling up around here isn't going to wash itself.
posted by laura at 11:10 PM
6 Comments:
Sorry about the sucky new items. I'll be crossing my fingers for you next week for your big test. I hope the universe gives you a pass on this one and you get the all-clear.
Have fun with Justin tonight! Aren't reunions great?! ;)
Aww, sorry about the suck. I'm hoping for a better result on the three-hour for you.
gd is not so bad...sure, you can't indulge every single craving, but think of it this way: its only for 10-12 more weeks, right? that's how i dealt with it, anyway...of course, i hope & pray you pass the 3-hr but if not, you'll be fine and so will milo. :) thinking of you!!!
Haaaahahaha. Laundry duty!
I say that if they tell you to fast for eight hours, only fast for eight hours. I think fasting for 12 hours could throw your numbers off. But that's just my stupid ass-vice. You'll be glad you ate well if you have gd and gain less weight, but I hope you don't.
I have to echo Anna-GD really isn't THAT bad, it just requires a bit more thought in how you stuff your face. I was diagnosed at 30 weeks and managed to avoid insulin. If you do have to deal with it-you can do it! (Have to say, it also helps to keep any non-essential pounds at bay!)
Hope your 3-hour goes well.
I was glad to hear the Cavs won, i hope they brought a smile to your face! Also i won't have to listen to people blab on and on about the Pistons all the damn time...
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