Gestational WHAT?!?!?
Gestational Diabetes. (sigh) That's what I heard last week after two 'yummy' glucola tests and three of five blood draws that came back with high sugar levels. I was shocked, frustrated, and basically in disbelief. I quickly jumped online to read more about how this could happen to me... and after seeing that I was not in a high-risk category for this common ailment, I was even more upset. But, one thing I did read over and over (and that my doctor has continually reiterated) is pregnant women do not cause their gestational diabetes. It's not even the pancreas that is the problem - it's the placenta! And, after baby is born and several hours pass, my body will likely be back to normal regarding its glucose levels and insulin production. The human body is truly amazing. I am cotinually in awe as I learn more and more about the good and the bad, the normal and the 'not so normal' things we can encounter throughout our lives. Although my new diet and c...