My body does not like pregnancy...

Mrs.Babbsy

I have failed the 1 hour  glucose test and I am now a cm dilated=( However, Cali Jr is becoming very reactive during monitoring;) Please let these babies stay in another month at least! I am getting ready to go for more testing.

KristenBtobe

It's not uncommon to fail the 1 hr and pass the 3 hr. Though it sucks you have to go through it. :-(

Mrs.Expchic

That stinks but I have heard of people being one cm dilated for a while.  Hopefully you'll pass the tree hour!

CaliopeSpidrman

I hope you pass the 3 hour.  A diabetic diet does not sound like fun.  But at least you're at the hospital where you won't even have to think or worry about what you're eating.  That'll at least make following the guidelines easier.

noisy_penguin

Lanie had GD. She probably has some good suggestions for things your family can bring you that won't be quite so terrible as the hospital food.

heatherkj

Good luck with the 3 hr., Babbs. I'm still rooting for you daily! I've been keeping up with your blog.

wingedbride

what do these tests involve and what do the hours mean?

KristenBtobe

the one hour is a glucose screening, to determine if you need to take the glucose tolerance test (3 hr). In the first test, you drink a super sweet glucose solution, wait one hour, and have a blood draw to check blood sugar level.

KayRI

In the three hour test, you have your blood tested, then you drink twice as much super-sweet liquid, then have your blood tested every hour for three hours.  ANd you have to have fasted beforehand.  My baby went bananas when I drank the liquid after fasting for 10 hours.

wingedbride

fasting for 10 hours does not sound good. i mean, if i was asleep the whole time it would be fine. but it does not sound like babbs gets much sleep.

Mrs.Babbsy

No I don't get much sleep. They will start it early morning, I am not sure which day I will do the 3 hour yet. I gave up all things sugar yesterday to pass this 1 hour and still failed. I had nothing yesterday. I will be shoving cookies and rice krispie treats in my mouth today. The babies went NUTS after the drink this morning, I can't imagine what they will do with more of that. I thought they were going to come through my stomach. A spent the night last night and I slept a little better listening to him snore and he slept great being with me again. I think he might be back to himself again today:) I am going to have another exam to see if I am "at risk" for going into labor in the next 2 weeks. Cali Jr showed no improvement with her cord either, I just finished that test.

wingedbride

I know that carbs can turn into sugar, right? So maybe that is part of the issue? I am glad A got to spend the night. Will that happen more now that you have the private room?

Mrs.Babbsy

Yes, carbs have the same effect, I didn't eat a lot of carbs either and when I did it was wheat =( It's my PCOS, I know what it is. It's the same damn thing that kept me from getting pregnant. Most PCOS patients have GD. Winged, yes he will stay a lot more now.

wingedbride

Well that is certainly something to celebrate!

Mrs.Babbsy

I couldn't agree more, too bad he fell asleep at 8. He is so worn out. I feel so bad for him. He just has soooo much to do. He really deserves a medal. I miss him like crazy, okay this is making me cry again.

CaliopeSpidrman

Aww, you two are so cute.  I sleep better when Mr. Spiderman is with me too.  He doesn't mind the occasional night alone to spread out across the bed, but he wouldn't like it on a regular basis.  I'm glad A can stay with you more now.

audreyhorne

Good luck Babbs!  I, too, failed the 1 hr but passed the 3 hr.  At least you can relive the glory days of Mandarin Orange Slice.

tastyburger

aww, good luck on the 3-hour Babbs.  and thank GOODNESS you are getting two for the "price" of one here with all you are having to go through. you and A are such wonderful partners.  those girls are going to be so lucky to have such strong, united parents.

BrideBuddies

Oh Babbs... this sux!   But the GD thing isn't the end of the world, considering everything else that's going on with you and the babies.    My neighbor has it and she's due any day now, so she's been able to carry her baby to full term with it.  And I predict I'll probably fail my 1 hour in a couple of weeks.  Just have that feeling.  A lot of people do, and my pregnancy hasn't exactly been all smooth sailing, either. Honestly, I think it's the people who are diagnosed with GD and don't treat it properly that are more of a danger to themselves and their babies.   With all your monitoring, I'm sure it'll be fine.

wendyld

I know gd sucks if you have it, but it's definitely on the you can get through it list. I was also at 1 cm for over a month with no progress, so those babehs can keep cooking too. I know someone asked the other day, but at what point do they decide that they (Cali) would thrive more out than in?

ftnups

I couldn't agree more, too bad he fell asleep at 8. He is so worn out. I feel so bad for him. He just has soooo much to do. He really deserves a medal. I miss him like crazy, okay this is making me cry again.Awh, hang in there babbs. This will all be a distant memory some day. You're doing good.