I saw Doctor Hingston again today in the high risk clinic, and got my blood results back. Good news: my iron levels are fine, so the tiredness is just normal pregnancy tiredness. Bad news: I apparently have gestational diabetes.
She explained that the fasting test should be above 5.0. Mine is 5.1. So I just missed out on being normal. Apparently the ratio has changed in the last six months so until then I would have been considered normal.
I have to see the diabetic clinic at the Mersey on Wednesday to organise my finger prick machine, and at this stage I really shouldn't have to change anything because its so close to being ok. I'll just have to check my sugar levels 4 times a day and keep an eye on them.
It also means even more follow up on the rest of the pregnancy. I feel like I should move in to the hospital at this point!
She also took a urine sample to check for infection, hopefully that will explain the strange pains before I need to pee.
She explained that the fasting test should be above 5.0. Mine is 5.1. So I just missed out on being normal. Apparently the ratio has changed in the last six months so until then I would have been considered normal.
I have to see the diabetic clinic at the Mersey on Wednesday to organise my finger prick machine, and at this stage I really shouldn't have to change anything because its so close to being ok. I'll just have to check my sugar levels 4 times a day and keep an eye on them.
It also means even more follow up on the rest of the pregnancy. I feel like I should move in to the hospital at this point!
She also took a urine sample to check for infection, hopefully that will explain the strange pains before I need to pee.
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