Friday, March 10, 2006
the result
| finally got thru the glucose test today, and the doctor said everything was within the limits and that i can eat anything i want. praise God! the procedure requires me to go on fasting for 12 hrs, so no breakfast for me, my appointment was at 8:30. then when in the clinic, they took some blood and let me drink i think 500ml of very sweet liquid, then i had to wait an hour and they'll take some more blood, and another hour and some more blood and another hour for the last blood sample. i brought a book (natural birth the bradley way) and read it while in the waiting room. i finished 5 chapters of the book throughout the waiting time. i was not allowed to walk while waiting for the next blood extraction, maybe because i'll be burning some of the sugar and the test won't be accurate. at around 12nn, the doctor called me in and said that the results are ok, and that i can eat anything i want. chocolates and ice cream, especially! :) we are very thankful that the test went ok, otherwise, i can't imagine how i'll handle maintaining a regulated diet, moreso if i need to take insulin :(. i've read and heard stories about gestational diabetes and i know it is not easy. i salute those women who got thru their pregnancy well and good inspite of GD. you are truly admirable! having to undergo the same test in both pregnancy does not make me confident at all! makes me more nervous that the next (wow!) pregnancy might be an exception... hoping for the best! |
posted by frapr at 8:11:00 PM
hi sis, ingat pa rin sa sweets. they also had me sit for 3 hours coz i failed the first test. i was cleared on the second test so i ate and ate (esp sweets). ayun, naging 8.10 lbs lang naman bebe ko, hehehe!
thanks, sis! naku, wag naman sana sobrang laki, gusto ko pa din mag-natural delivery :) big boy nga si kail! cutie! :)