Big fat FAIL!

Well, we are more than 1/2 way through this pregnancy and everything looks great! I still have ultrasounds every 3-4 weeks to be sure that my cervix is doing it's job (it is) and to check on the baby's cord and fluid levels (all good!). My blood pressure is always good and I am gaining weight (enough said about that!). Tuesday I went in for a routine cervix check and my 1 hour glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. After drinking a glucose concoction that tasted suspiciously like melted Flav-o-ice Popsicles, I had to wait an hour while the little guy got the biggest sugar rush of his life to date! He was doing so many jumps, kicks and turns that my stomach looked like it was full of Mexican jumping beans!! My doctor came in to go over notes and when she told me all was well with my cervix, I convinced her that walking the Thanksgiving Day 1/2 would not be too far off my normal walking schedule and she agreed that I could probably handle it with no problem. She did remind me to take it easy and listen to my body, and to eat/drink plenty during the race. All great news and I was thrilled!!

And then my hour was up. I had my blood taken, scheduled my next appointment and was on my way...easy peasy, right? Sure. Then yesterday, I got a call...from OB/GYN of Atlanta...never good...and...I FAILED the test!! The cut off is 136 and my number was 187. Not good, not good at all. So, now I have to go back on Monday and do a more in depth 3-hour glucose screen. Fun, fun. The upside is that I have to carb-load for the three days before the test (this weekend) and the actual printed instructions they sent actually say to eat either 6 slices of bread or, get this, 3 CANDY BARS per day for each of the 3 days before testing!! Seriously?!?! No problem!! I have always believed in following directions to a tee!! :)

In all seriousness - please say a prayer for both P4 and me. Besides the fact that GD can produce some enormous babies...gestational diabetes can be pretty dangerous for him even making it hard for him to control his sugar levels after birth...so we are obviously praying that I do not have it. I have never gotten it before, even when I was on complete bed rest, so I am pretty surprised...well except for the fact that I am single-handedly taking care of 3 boys' worth of Halloween candy. So please pray for my body to be able to handle the carb load/glucose screen and that I do NOT have Gestational Diabetes. Thank you all so much! Take good care!