5 pricks later.

My 3 hours glucose test was this morning. Unfortunately I didn't do so well. Well, I guess I could say I thoroughly didn't pass, so I did that well. I went in and my blood sugar was 82... good. Drank the yummy super sugary drink

(which by the way... if you are about to tell someone they are diabetic, by giving them a ton of sugar and watch it not break down right in their body, I think you should at least give them tons of chocolate to hike up the blood sugar, not a yucky drink... seriously, my last bit of sugar was not satisfying to say the least.)

anyway after the first hour my blood sugar should have been 180 or below... mine was 220. Bad. After the second hour it should have been 155 or below... they pricked me twice because the first time it was still 220 and she couldn't believe it. The second time it was 216. Believe it, my body isn't doing somehting right. :( Bad. So they diagnosed me with gestational diabetes but wouldn't let me know because they wanted to make sure my levels came down. So.... an hour later... 196. Still bad. but they let me leave. For that I was grateful because I was hungry.

This means that I will go see a Diabetes specialist next Tuesday, get a monitor so I can check my blood sugar 4 times a day and they will let me know all the details of what I need to watch for. I'm not going to lie, I'm not a fan of blood and might have to have Drew come to work to prick my finger for me... We shall see how that works out for me. This also means that my diet seriously alters... good-bye starches and sugars. For those of you that know me well, baked potatoes and chocolate are my favorites. Thanksgiving and Christmas might be a tad difficult, but I was just told by my friend who had diabetes her second pregnancy that sugar can be consumed as soon as baby is out. She had Bubblecake for breakfast... pretty sure I'm with her on that one!! :)

I am super grateful that I have Lauren (the friend above) and Brandon who has regular diabetes that can help me figure out the system and survive the holidays! :) 

I also am blessed with my momma and friend Mandy who said they would both diet with me. While they have slightly other reasons for doing it, they ultimately just want me to have support. As long as I don't hear that they cheat, you know since they can, I'm fine with that. Drew also will be great I'm sure, although I know he will be drinking the soda when I'm not looking. :)

Mandy, when I told her this morning it looked like she was going on a sugar free diet, this was her response...

"Yay! Praise God that doctors can have the technology to help keep Peyton healthy! But I'm very sorry for the changes and inconvenience this may be. When it gets hard remind yourself that food is meant to nourish your body. Sugar is just a delicious treat. :(."

Exactly. I want Peyton healthy, and if I could stay away from cookie dough this whole pregnancy, surely I can stay away from sugar for a couple months! And that's right, according to my nurse, as long as I keep an eye on my blood sugar, I could still have a completely normal delivery.. I just have to be careful because diabetes can lead to a bigger baby which can lead to difficulties during labor. So glad I have a God that already knows they details of mister Peyton and has his whole life in his hands!