Well, I survived the orange drink. The big question now is whether I've passed or failed!
It wasn't *quite* as bad as I thought it would be, but it definitely wasn't pleasant. I am particularly sensitive when it comes to drinking as part of preparation for a test due to the GI tests I went through during junior high. Not to mention the fact that I have never been one to chug things willingly!
However, today I urged myself on with the chugging and finished it in *four* minutes- just under the five required. The worst part was my first chug resulting in only about a sixth of the bottle being gone!! My motivation certainly wasn't, "If I finish this then I can find out if I'm banned from sweets for three months" but rather, "All in the name of Baby H..." Sort of neat how this little person was "sitting" right there with me and giving me strength!
Well, I'll be sure to give a final update when I know more about my test results tomorrow. I have a sinking feeling I'll be one of the fifty percent who fail by chance, not by sincere diabetes...
Well the good news is if you do fail the one hour *which hopefully you don't* you will be in very good company with a lot of other women I know *myself included* all of who failed the one hour and passed the 3 hour....and all had girls... just sayin'
ReplyDeleteHaha- aww I thought I remembered this situation applying to you! Fortunately, I *did* pass- yay!! I wonder what this does for the girl theory... :)
ReplyDeleteSo what's this orange drink you speak of? I don't have any background knowledge on this...is it something every pregnant person does? Or does it deal with crohn's? Just curious! Can't wait to see you and hug your belly! hehe
ReplyDeleteCorinna-
ReplyDeleteGood question! I just learned about the orange drink when my friend was pregnant last spring. It's part of the glucose screening test to check for gestational diabetes, so unfortunately everyone has to do it!
Can't wait to see you and let you meet Baby H, too! :)