My feet are down there somewhere
So, my 3 hour GTT test came back, and it turns out I do have gestational diabetes. Damn it. I picked up my blood glucose monitor yesterday, and I have to check my blood sugar four times daily. Just like my diabetic mother. Though unlike my mother, I did not have a donut and a glass of milk for lunch. I'm not even kidding.
Luckily, the doctor wants to see if we can control it with diet before considering medication. It's been a rough start, trying to figure out what types of foods make my sugar spike and what works better. For example, for me, broccoli and quinoa for dinner= bad, oatmeal and a banana for brekkie= good. Who knew? But I think I will get a handle on it once I learn the ropes. Vegan protein sources can also count as starches due to carb content, so that adds some confusion. But I'll get it, dangit. I just miss my daily chocolate fix so badly. And juice. I love juice. But little Luka is worth it.
Speaking of. Yes, we have a name for our little guy. He's Luka John Joseph. I've been calling him Lu, for some reason. I talk to him a lot when I'm driving.
Oh, one fun thing happened at my last appointment. I asked about the status of my latest blood panel, and the doc said my iron levels were higher than about 80% of his pregnant patients. Go vegan blood! Woo!
Also, I'm BIG.
Bummer on the test results. At least your doc is letting you try to tweak your diet first before meds. That is cool. I'm glad your doctor visits have been better than your first several.
ReplyDeleteThe visits have gotten way better. I wonder if they've flagged my file with "kid gloves" or something. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your test results. :( I've had several friends end up with it and they were able to manage it through their diets, so it's definitely a real possibility. Yay for your iron! All those greens- woo hoo!!!
ReplyDeleteoh damn the gestational diabetes! quinoa & broccoli causing a sugar spike? that's crazy talk. but you are positive and that's great and only 9 more weeks until you are offically a MAMA!!! xoxoxoxxo and bravo to the blood.
ReplyDeleteI don't get the broccoli and quinoa thing, either. I would have thought the sugar in a banana would spike your blood sugar. Guess there's still a great deal I don't know about food :-(
ReplyDeleteBut...you only have to worry about this for 9 more weeks (give or take--mine were all early). Have Ken bring you chocolate as soon as Luka is out!