Well the ultrasound went really well. It was a measly 2 hours instead of 3. {thank goodness!} Everything looked great! Babies A & C {the girls} are estimated at about 1 lb 11 oz. and Baby B {the boy} is estimated to be 1 lb. 14 oz. Quite the bruiser already! They were all really active and I even got to see Baby C yawn. I didn't even know that was possible! Baby B and C are breech at this point and poor Baby A has the bottom bunk, laying across my hips. So not too much to report there.
I did my dreaded glucose tolerance test and all the other labs yesterday. All the "other labs" turned out great and normal. The glucose test, not so much. Apparently I have developed Gestational Diabetes. When my doctor told me, I have to admit I was in a bit of shock and then I started thinking wait a minute... I am not obese. I eat healthy. I talk care of myself. I have never had this with previous pregnancies. I don't get it. The doctor assured me that it was nothing I did, in fact she was kind of expecting this. What? She said, it is caused by a hormone released by the placenta. Obviously with three placentas my odds were much greater in developing GD. It made me feel,a little better knowing I didn't do anything to cause this. Still not happy, but a little better.
I just found out last night so I don't know too much about my personal case and how exactly it will be handled. I do know that the doc ordered a class for me to take and a consult with the fetal health specialist and nutritionist to go over how to manage everything. I will also have to be testing my blood sugar throughout the day with a little finger prick machine and keep a log of the numbers to bring with me to the doctor. Then, depending on the trend, I will manage it through diet, pill and/or insulin injections. I sooo thought I was done with injections...
This does explain a lot as to how I have been feeling lately though. Usually when I'm hungry my tummy's rumbling and I may get a little crabby. Lately though it feels like my entire body is weak. Like I don't want to hold the phone to my ear weak. So I eat something and depending on what I eat, I feel better or worse. I've been noticing if I have a handful of cashews or a protein shake made with blueberries, I feel better. If I grab an apple or some crackers, I feel worse. Good to know there is a reason behind it and I can start to plan my meals accordingly now.
I don't really know too much else about it, but I do know {based on my Google research} there are a slew of things that can happen if not managed properly. I won't get into all the nitty gritty now. I'm just gonna' take it one day at a time and hopefully I can get a handle on this quickly. In the middle of all this, I'm just so thankful the babies are continuing to grow and develop every day.
