sugar test

Before bayram, I had a check-up at the hospital.  I was at 26 weeks.  We saw our baby hiccup, move his lips, and swallow.  The doctor also put the ultrasound into 3D, but his face was to close to the placenta for us to have a clear view.

I took my sugar test as well - just about gagged on the drink, and found out a day or so later my sugar was a bit high.  Our doctor suggested I take a longer test.  We went down to Tuneli today, a busy shopping street - and visited a different lab.  I had to arrive hungry - so we came in first thing in the morning.  They tested my blood then had me drink a pitcher of lemonade-like stuff.  It was much easier to drink, but I was still regurgitating some.  I never had heard of heartburn during pregnancy but soon after someone told me about it, I got it.  But heartburn doesn't describe it ver well.  It's more like throwing up in your mouth.  Heartburn is gross.

I sat and graded papers next to a timer.  The lab checked my blood sugar one hour, two hours, and three hours later.  In my original test, it was only an hour later, and apparently my sugar was a little high - even though I was hungry at the time.  My starting sugar level was 82 (it should be between 70-95 in the morning).  One hour later it was 131, two hours later it was 129, and three hours later it was 56.  The last number was too low and so they made sure I drank some juice, tea, and ate some krikilik before I left.  I was a lot more hungry than a mere tea and crackers, but I supposed I needed enough energy to walk to the nearest food stand.

So, in the end, it looks like my blood sugar is just fine.