After what seemed like 1,856 (but was actually only four) three-hour glucose tests, Jennifer received word this week that she has gestational diabetes. As the doctor said, when you take the test over and over, you're just asking to get a positive result at some point.
She took a class at the hospital Friday and is now required to do the finger-prick glucose test four times a day for the remainder of the pregnancy. We're also closely watching the amount of carbs in her diet. That, of course, has led us to realize that the best foods in life are full of carbs!
On average, the onset of gestational diabetes is at week 26 of pregnancy. With that in mind, we guess the silver lining for Jennifer is nine fewer weeks of finger pricking and nine weeks where she could actually eat fruit and french fries.
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That stinks. I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy, too. Baby wasn't too big though. Hang in there.
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