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26 weeks, 5 days: No sugar for me!

Iron? Good. Glucose test? Not so good. Went to the doc on Thursday and failed the one hour test. Now I have to go to the lab on Monday, sit there for 3 hours and do the long test. It's Sunday already so I have to fast for 12 hours before going. I'm trying to stay away from the sugar completely so I don't fail this one. I was told by the nurse that people who are on the edge (like me, I got a 140 instead of the 139 that I needed to pass) usually pass the 3 hour test. If not, then I do in fact have gestational diabetes and who knows what will happen. I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. I have to give blood again while I'm there to test for the antibodies I could be producing (the RH negative thing I tested for months ago). If those show up, then I have to get a shot of Rhogam and I should be good to go.

The baby checked out good at the appt. Her heartbeat was 155 and the doc says I'm measuring on time. What's the magic number for the month? Well...another 5 pounds. So now I weigh 129 - up 25 total so far. I was a little worried about what the doc was going to say, but he wasn't concerned at all. Says I'm still doing good. That may change after tomorrow when I go for this test...he he! Everything else is great! I feel good, but I'm having trouble sleeping at night. I toss and turn and make at least 2 or 3 trips to the bathroom. I feel bad for Michael. He's such a light sleeper and I'm afraid I'm keeping him up all night. Guess he better get used to it!

Our first childbirth class is tomorrow. We missed the first one b/c of the Gator game so hopefully we can catch up. I hope to start decorting the nursery over the next month. April feels like it's creeping up so it's time to get on the ball. I'm still on the 4 week schedule for the doc, so the next appt isn't until Feb. 8th. I'll update soon!

Love,
Erika