Glucose Test

Tuesday I had another one of those moments that every pregnant woman goes through... but this one isn't one they necessarily look forward to like other mommy to be milestones. I went for my glucose tolerance test to screen for Gestational Diabetes. First of all this was the second time I had gone to try to do it, the first time I went to a lab that had been closed the week before and no one bothered to warn me when I called in for details. That was frustrating, a hungry, thirsty pregnant girl who finds out she just drove 45 minutes for NOTHING! Anyways, Tuesday I drove to Amarillo. I had no food or water all morning, I arrived at the lab at 9:00 am. They gave me that wonderful orange drink that tasted just like an orange fanta with a few packets of sweet & low mixed in... and told me to wait one hour. They took my blood and sent me on my way. Two days later I heard from my wonderful OB, Dr. Judy. She informed me that I am gestational diabetes free! My sugars were at 123, and the ideal is to be under 140! I am so happy that I don't have to cut out carbs and sweets! I would have a hard time not eating fruit! So, the yucky test did not end up so bad after all!