Syrupy sweet
"I had my doctors appointment to check for gestational diabetes. This is done by drinking an ultrasweet, not quite carbonated, orange soda-like drink. Then one hour later blood is taken to see what the blood glucose level is.
The first sip isn't bad. I thought, what's the deal with everyone complaining about this test? Then you have to keep drinking, and with every sip the syrupy-liquid gets harder and harder to take. A slight residue and aftertaste form, which gave me a little bit of a headache. Plus, it ended up being more carbonated than I thought and made me really burpy. To pass the hour I had to wait after drinking the stuff, I had my regular doctors appointment.
My weight and Bucky's growth were approved at this appointment -- all is going well. The funny thing was that Bucky was being so active that the doctor had a hard time getting a good heartbeat measurement. Bucky finally stopped rolling around long enough for her to determine that everything looked good. She also remarked, 'That is one active baby!' This appointment also marked the beginning of the regular two week visits (versus the once a month visits that I had been having up until now).
My glucose results arrived the next day: normal. Phew! However, I apparently have mild anemia. To combat this I have to take another once-a-day pill, Vitron C, along with my prenatal vitamins. It's nothing to get excited about, and now that I'm taking the pills and going to the doctor every two weeks it will be looked after properly. I think we've started the end of this journey just fine. There's still more to come, including life with a newborn, but for now, all is on target."
--Clare, 11/10/05
The first sip isn't bad. I thought, what's the deal with everyone complaining about this test? Then you have to keep drinking, and with every sip the syrupy-liquid gets harder and harder to take. A slight residue and aftertaste form, which gave me a little bit of a headache. Plus, it ended up being more carbonated than I thought and made me really burpy. To pass the hour I had to wait after drinking the stuff, I had my regular doctors appointment.
My weight and Bucky's growth were approved at this appointment -- all is going well. The funny thing was that Bucky was being so active that the doctor had a hard time getting a good heartbeat measurement. Bucky finally stopped rolling around long enough for her to determine that everything looked good. She also remarked, 'That is one active baby!' This appointment also marked the beginning of the regular two week visits (versus the once a month visits that I had been having up until now).
My glucose results arrived the next day: normal. Phew! However, I apparently have mild anemia. To combat this I have to take another once-a-day pill, Vitron C, along with my prenatal vitamins. It's nothing to get excited about, and now that I'm taking the pills and going to the doctor every two weeks it will be looked after properly. I think we've started the end of this journey just fine. There's still more to come, including life with a newborn, but for now, all is on target."
--Clare, 11/10/05
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