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 continual finger pricking / blood testing is kind of old (already)... Mike and I will get to see our son via ultrasound more often as the doctor performs growth scans to make sure he isn't getting too big (or that he's too tiny). We can't wait to see him again!
This is my story. What is yours? Have you ever been diagnosed with something or been put in a situation that was completely unexpected? How did you react initially? How did you react after living with the issue for a time? Did you find a positive attitude helped you manage the change in your life? Please feel free to share your experience - it can really be cathartic, so I'm finding :)
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 continual finger pricking / blood testing is kind of old (already)... Mike and I will get to see our son via ultrasound more often as the doctor performs growth scans to make sure he isn't getting too big (or that he's too tiny). We can't wait to see him again!
This is my story. What is yours? Have you ever been diagnosed with something or been put in a situation that was completely unexpected? How did you react initially? How did you react after living with the issue for a time? Did you find a positive attitude helped you manage the change in your life? Please feel free to share your experience - it can really be cathartic, so I'm finding :)
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