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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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@ glucose test
So I went for my glucose test yesterday. Dr sent me straight for the 2 hr one since it runs in the fam and my mom had gestational diabetes with both her pregnancies. Anyway, I drank the stuff and was promptly sick all over the place about 1/2 hr later. I knew it was coming but I was trying to keep it down as long as possible (I was so embarrassed and feel so dumb!) they couldn't even do the first blood draw because it wasn't in my system long enough. They are sending my Dr a letter and he will tell me what to do at my next appt (Monday). Has this happened to anyone else before? What did your dr do about it? If he wants me to try again I will, but I have a feeling the same thing will happen again! Oh, and then I had an ultrasound in the afternoon and nearly passed out from being flat on my back too long. It wasn't my best day! At least baby is fine and he is measuring great! (sorry for the wall of text)
Re: @ glucose test
Eeek! Sorry to hear this! That stuff is bad enough going down, I can't imagine it coming back up!
I wish I had advice/experience. I failed my first blood glucose test which was incredibly shocking to me and somehow I felt really guilty/sad/weird about it? Hormones, I'm blaming hormones. I ended up passing the 2nd test but it was a truly awful 3 hours to get through. GL with whatever your doc advises!.
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yea thats tough that the glucose test was such a pain:( I have heard it helps to have protein for breakfast - like eggs - so your stomach hopefully doesn't turn when you have to have that drink
I never threw it up (and I had to do that damn test 4 times in one pregnancy) but I was told if I did throw up I'd have to drink it again. Maybe they can give you another kind or different flavor?
I almost passed out during one of my doctor visits around 30-ish weeks for the same reason--just too long flat on my back. Not fun! Hang in there, you're entering the home stretch.
Interesting, I really like the eating jelly beans idea! I could definitely do that!
I'm interested to hear what the Dr says on Monday. I'm wondering if he will just have me do the diet, I'm fine with that, its only 11 more weeks and I just want a healthy baby so I'll do whatever he says!
Definitely lacking in the cereal dept!
I had to fast from the night before, so no breakfast for me! (at least I did this time!)
Thanks! Oh my gosh, 4 times! I would die! Why did you have to do it 4 times?
How annoying!
I have heard of people taking it early and taking it again about 28 wks, but I never heard of taking it 4 times! Poor thing! I feel terrible for you having to drink that stuff so many times!
That sugar juice makes me nauseous. Both pregnancies I spent the entire hour just willing it to stay down. Blech!
The nearly passing out when laying flat - been there. Is there any way they can elevate your head for the rest of your ultrasounds?
Hope your today is better and you can enjoy some relaxing.
Been there with the passing out during a scan! DH freaked out and went running for some water for me and then couldn't get back into the room with the scanner... kinda funny at the time. (Also didn't help that I was in the process of being diagnosed with cholestasis that day - wasn't a routine scan).
Anyway, I found if I just rolled slightly to one side and had a little more weight on one hip compared to the other that it helped. Have a towel/blanket rolled to support you this way. The person doing the scan can then still get to see the baby and you aren't going to pass out. I really mean that it could just be a cm or two raised.
I know raising my head wouldn't have helped - it was the position of N that put pressure on a blood vessel for the last 8/10 weeks or so. Even doing pilates with my head off the ground and me flat on my back didn't work...