Glucose Test #1

I got the results from my 1-hr Glucose test today and learned that my sugar levels are too high. And this is surprising considering I didn't eat at all prior to this blood draw. It should be lower than 140 and I came out to 188. Last year my blood sugar level came out to 186 (I asked the nurse to look it up). As a result I have to take a 3 hour Glucose test, which involves 12 hours of fasting before the test is administered, followed by 3 hours of more fasting (with a blood draw at each hour mark). What a pain in the butt!!! Way to torture a pregnant woman by making her starve!

I also learned that I am slightly Anemic, according to the hemoglobin blood draw that was taken at the same time. That means i have to take iron supplements every other day. I was kind of shocked because, seeing as I eat a lot of veggies and leafy greens, I thought I was all good with the nutrition. It turns out my iron count is below the standard- and if I am anemic during pregancy it means i can become fatigued, get headaches, lose sleep (oh, you mean it wasn't just her nightly kicking keeping me up?), have a lack of appetite, and become out of breath.

So Colin sent me a link to a vegetarian's Info sheet on Iron and I learned about Iron Absorption, sources of iron in both animal and plant foods, and what are good sources that are high in iron.

Well, sign me up for iron supplements, and some museliand Bran flakes, and while we're at it, let's get some In N Out!