Today we had our 30 week doctor’s appointment. It was a fairly quick appointment. My blood pressure looked good (114/70) and her heartbeat was loud, strong and healthy. All of the concerns that we had this time around were “normal,” according to Dr. Gamm – occasional trouble breathing (when baby pushes up on diaphragm), numb spots, tingling fingers and hip, etc. I guess a lot of it has to do with the baby pressing against the sciatic nerve in the back.
The one disappointing thing was that my blood sugar test didn’t go as well as I thought it had. She said that patients are in the clear at 130 or under, but mine was at 165 so I have to go back and do the three hour test. The good news is that it doesn’t necessarily mean anything is wrong – just that there is the possibility of gestational diabetes. It makes me a little nervous since diabetes does run in our family – but I will leave it in God’s hands and try not to stress about it. I’m going to take the day off on Tuesday to complete the three hour test since I already have the 3D/4D ultrasound scheduled that afternoon. We might as well make a day of it! In the mean time, I guess I will be avoiding the brownies and chocolate milk. :)
We now make the move to bi-weekly OB appointments, which means the day is drawing near!
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I know that the high glucose is a concern, but just a word of encouragement:
Our Teresa had the same thing with her 3rd pregnancy. And yes, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It concerned us because of my own diabetes. However, as soon as Matthew was born, all her sugar #'s returned to normal. Praying that God will heal this little glitch even before your test, but...just in case...we're counting on Him to straighten it out just as soon as that sweet little princess is born.
Love & more prayers, Kathy
Hey Steff,
Just wanted to let you know I had the same thing happen when I was pregnant with Nathan, I had to go back for the three hour test and that one came back fine... so it could just be a glitch in the first test.
We'll be praying for you.
Take Care.
Sarah
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