This morning, my monthly prenatal visit included the glucose screening. After reading and hearing from so many women how nasty the drink is, it wasn't as bad as I expected - it was like an extra sweet Sunkist. I got kind of sleepy, and felt a bit nauseated toward the end of the hour, but the overall experience was pleasant compared to what I'd anticipated.
So now I have to wait for the results of the blood test. I don't think I have gestational diabetes, but I guess I have no way of knowing without the test results. (Many of the symptoms of diabetes - frequent urination, fatigue, hunger, thirstiness - are a normal part of pregnancy.) Selfish as it may seem, if I do have it, I'd like for the doctor's office to forget to call me: I'm leaving for the mainland next week and I've got an eating agenda, which includes beignets.
Posted by Shokufeh at July 26, 2005 06:49 PMOh, Shokufeh, I am jealous! A plate o' beignets and an iced chicory coffee @ Cafe du Monde sound so good right now. Just remember a)Don't inhale when biting into a powdered-sugar covered beignet, and b)You're eating for two!
Posted by: Arin at July 27, 2005 12:09 AMThanks for the info on the glucose screening. I guess I don't need to dread it so much. I say just enjoy the beignets....
Posted by: Steph at July 27, 2005 01:34 PMI was dreading my glucose screening, too ~ I was afraid that I'd get sick from the super sugary liquid. But really, it wasn't all that bad ~ it just tasted like super sweet orange pop, like you described. There wasn't even a lot of the liquid to drink. And the hour that I had to wait went by really fast.
Posted by: Lisanne at July 28, 2005 08:15 PM