The human chemistry experiment...

when i was in college.. i had this idea that once i graduated, i would NEVER have to write another report. well.. as a consultant.. 80% of my time now is spent writing reports.

when i was going through IF treatments.. i had this idea that once i got pg, i would NEVER have to feel like a human chemistry experiment again. well... wrong again!

first of all, let me start by saying that i'm optimistically cranky. the optimistic part comes from knowing that my doctors rock and that my baby is getting the best care possible. this post isn't about that.. this is about why i'm cranky.. so here goes:

As y'all know, i managed to pass the 3-hour glucose test. yay me. there is a "but" involved though.. i WAS diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia. basically my insulin resistance is mucking things up a bit. the good news is that the metformin kept things in check for the first trimester.. the bad news is that i'm now off of the metformin.

SO.. i'm now testing my sugar levels 4 times a day and testing my urine once a day. I'm on a rediculously strict diet that requirements me to spend all of my time thinking about eating. I've got to hit a specific number of carbs at each of 3 meals and 3 snacks.. if this means having a sip of milk to get the extra 2 carbs to hit my goal, then so be it.

the good news is that this approach seems to be minimizing the peaks and dips in my sugar levels.. the bad news is that my levels still aren't where they want them to be. they want my post-meal levels to be no greater than 130.. and i'm currently coming in at 140-150 after eating exactly the number of carbs that i'm supposed to be eating. what does this mean? well.. i'll find out on the 18th.. if my nutritionist and i can't find a solution that doesn't leave me with too few carbs for the baby (bring on the urine tests), then i'll be started on insulin.

i'm optimistic because i know this is all for a hopefully healthy child...

i'm cranky because i'm not even 4 months into this...

update: my lunch levels came in better today.. i carefully measured out my 50 grams of carbs and at the 1 hour mark, my sugar level was only 102.. yay me!