The baby shower for Keeley was an amazing success! It got rid of all of my stress about making sure she has everything. She has everything she needs and now we have moved on to setting up her nursery. For the last week, all her room has been filled with piles and piles of stuff that has yet to be put away. After the baby shower, my husband and I spent some time shopping around on Amazon looking for a few of the bigger items that we REALLY wanted. Yes, I know I don't NEED a glider and ottoman, but it is one thing I have been adamant about having since I was 15. On amazon, we purchased $650 worth of stuff from the registry for less than the cost of the glider and ottoman I had originally registered for. Ummm....yes please! Then, we spent the entire day after shopping and enjoying ourselves. We went out and bought most of the remaining things for her. There are still some small things to pick up, but for the most part we have everything we need in case she decides to show up a little early. I really hope she doesn't, but both sides of our family have a history of premature birth. So, just in case, I am going to make sure her room is ready as soon as possible.
Anyways, with the stress of that over with, it would be wrong of the universe not to drop something else, right? Then again, I guess stressing about her is just part of being a good parent. If I didn't worry about her health, safety, and wants, I wouldn't be ready for her. I guess it just means I am becoming her mother.
However, I did get some not-so-great news. I failed my one-hour glucose test. This was another test I had heard many many horror stories about. How horrible the orange stuff tastes, how boring it is, etc. So, I decided I wasn't going to taste it. Just get it down as fast as possible and don't think about anything else. 45 seconds later, I just had to sit there. I took my phone with and played a game for an hour. Simple. The three hour test on the other hand.....ugh...
You have to fast for 12 hours, which seems fine for most people. I have never been able to go that long without eating. Once I get hungry I need food or I will start to vomit. It gets even worse when I am pregnant. With my first pregnancy, I always had some sort of food with me. Hell, on my wedding day I made my maid of honor walk down the aisle with her little bag stuffed with saltines.
So, you fast, hopefully make it to the lab, and then they stick you. While you are sitting there super hungry, you have to try to once again chug the nasty orange stuff. Some advice, it may taste horrible, but do it SLOWLY if you are already feeling hungry, weak, nauseous, or even just a little "off". I started chugging just like the first time, and I nearly threw up as soon as it hit my stomach. After not eating, the sugar can be a HUGE shock to your body and you will try to reject it. If you throw up, you get sent home and cannot complete the test.
As I sit here and wait for the results, it makes me realize how much this could change my pregnancy. Obviously, I need to follow a specific diet to make sure that Keeley is healthy. There is also all of the AMAZING food I will have to give up. It could also create difficulties with my job. Of course, I know that they will have to make certain exceptions, but it will still be a pain. Not to mention, my husband just doesn't get it. I love that man to death, but he doesn't seem to realize how much this could change everything as far as how I take care of myself. I know it could be worse and I know I can do it, but it doesn't make me worry about it any less. I mean, I have enough to worry about! Why does anyone need to worry about their blood sugar on top of everything else?!
There is nothing I can do to change it, and I will accept the results no matter how they come. I will do whatever it takes to make sure this little girl gets here and is as healthy as I can possibly make her. However, I can't help but wonder....why does everyone else that I know (I know about 9 others that are pregnant) seem to have no problems at all? I have to take more medicine now that I am pregnant, I have heartburn all the time despite my prescription pills, I am RH negative, AND I may have GD. I know my pregnancy could be A LOT worse, but the little green monster in me knows it could also be A LOT easier. As long as Keeley is okay, I will suffer.
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