sugar, oh honey honey

i have had more blood drawn for this kiddo than i ever had in my entire life. i've had more tests done than i ever had in my entire life. case in point: last night i went to the lab to have my blood glucose test done, to check for gestational diabetes. i presume my medical group recommends the test for all expectant mothers (some doctors recommend it based on risk factors) though i do meet one of the criteria for an increased risk of gestational diabetes being that i am over 25.

it was an easy test, i just drank a cup and half of this orange flavored sugar water. i was expecting it to be awful, like drinking syrup, but it was actually not so bad. not that i'd want it every day, but it wasn't horrendous. it was a little carbonated so it was basically like orange soda except not so soda-y. then i had to sit for an hour which was the most annoying part, because i wanted to run out to the grocery store but the lab tech said NO ACTIVITY. it's not like i was going to go run a marathon but good thing i brought my book.

my dad insisted to me that it would be a simple finger prick but oh no, it was a full-on blood draw. they actually took two vials of blood and did a cbc test as well, i assume to make sure i'm not becoming anemic? it was the same test i had done back in september when i was newly pregnant, to make sure i have enough white blood cells and red blood cells and hemoglobin and stuff. and i actually already have the results of both tests which is the nice thing about my medical group, they get stuff done quick. all the bloodwork seems fine (within normal ranges) and my blood glucose level was 134 mg/dL. an "abnormal" result would be over 140 mc/dL, at which point they would do further testing for gestational diabetes.

results will be discussed at our next appointment (in about a week and a half) and i have a feeling there will be no cause for concern. after all, i'm normal... i just don't like being on the high (or low) end of normal. probably just the recommendation to eat a bit more carefully - more complex carbohydrates, less juice - and exercise more. so, we'll see.

we are at: 27 weeks 3 days.