I received a phone call this afternoon from my OBGYN’s nurse that my one-hour glucose screening results came back and my “levels” were elevated. The cutoff is 135 and mine was 145. Thus, i have to go back into the lab on Wednesday morning to retest and this time do the 3-hour glucose tolerance test. I am not looking forward to this at all. I didn’t have get screened at this level when i was pregnant with Nathan. I have been researching it online since i received the news late this afternoon and am so worried about the possibility of developing gestational diabetes now.

Why does this pregnancy have to be SO MUCH MORE DIFFICULT than my first? I just want a NORMAL pregnancy! Since diabetes runs in my family, i am even more worried about the test. I’ve been sad all afternoon, crying then trying not to worry, then crying again.

So, i will be going to the lab at 9 am on Wednesdsay and will have to stay there for 3 – 4 hours to complete the entire process. Okay, i am going to try and think of something else now….