My brother was born in the middle of my 5th birthday party. I remember talking to my mom on the phone at the hospital while my grandmother ran the party. I love sharing my birthday with my little brother...don't worry about it. If it happens it will create a special bond between your kiddos.
I was diagnosed with GD super early at 8 weeks. I failed the 1 hour test so badly I didn’t even qualify to take the 3 hour test. Totally blindsided. No risk factors, no family history of GD or type 2 diabetes. I had to check my blood sugars 4x a day and counted carbs like crazy. Also walked after every meal. I was able to control the GD without meds. So I pretty much had GD my entire pregnancy. It was really hard being diagnosed so early and being so restricted the entire pregnancy but the good thing was that I didn’t gain that much weight so it was really easy to lose the baby weight post partum. And my blood sugars normalized post partum. I also was diagnosed with another more serious complication called intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy (ICP) in my early third trimester. Basically a liver disease in pregnancy that causes bile acids to build up in the blood which is toxic to the baby. I ended up needing to be induced at 37 weeks for the ICP not the GD. Despite all the challenges I am thankful for my healthy baby girl who will be 4 in August. Pregnancy is no joke. Hang in there!
😳 I am so happy you and your baby made it through. I truly hope everything normalized after birth. I am 29 weeks and 3 days. I have the 3hour test in a couple days. Praying that I pass.
I had GD and it really scared me at first, but as long as you control you're diet and keep your sugars low you will be fine. I ended up also getting preecampsia and was induced at 36 weeks. My baby was a happy and healthy 5 pounder. 2 months later shes now a 10 pounder lol. She loves her milk!
I'm so excited for you. When I was pregnant last year I started watching your videos from when you were pregnant with your little girl..unfortunately I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks back in December but I continued watching your videos and I'm so happy for you. Happy mothers day. You are AMAZING ❤
I was nauseous during my entire pregnancy and couldn’t imagine drinking something like this so I did some research and cake across articles about all the chemicals in the glucose drink, the inaccuracy of the glucose drink test and alternatives, such as doing finger picks with a blood sugar monitor. I opted for this which took work but it went well and I was able to avoid all this. I just wish pregnant women knew that this is an option.
I'm watching this 1 year later and I'm 30 wks also and everything u are saying is exactly me! So thankful there are other women out there whose pregnancy isn't daisys and roses. Its discouraging but also encouraging with videos like urs. Thank u ☺️
Had my 3hr test yesterday and basically had the same experience as you. I'm 30 weeks too! I'm so glad you're posting these preggy vlogs... it's nice to know what others are going through and that I wasn't the only one crying because I was frustrated at an incompetent phlebotomist.
My brother and I have birthdays a day apart! Honestly I feel like we have this extra special connection from celebrating our birthdays together year after year... I've never had a birthday cake to myself without his name on it, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Don't worry if they have the same birthday, they'll be closer because of it!
I failed my 1st glucose test for my 1st pregnancy. Thankfully I passed the 3 hr test. For my 2nd pregnancy, I only ate eggs on the day of the glucose test. I passed the test! Apparently if you eat carbs or a full breakfast before the glucose test, chances are very high you will fail the test. They say to fast for the test but that is hard for some women. I get dizzy if I don't eat. A nurse suggest I eat protein, like eggs for breakfast. Hope this info helps others that will take the glucose test.
They are supposed to give you prior warning before they do the 1 hour test otherwise you are almost guaranteed to fail that one without watching what you eat a few days before it. That happened to me with my first. That 3 hour test was terrible! I cried too.
Hilary Jenkins this is true. For my first pregnancy I had to remind the stupid staff at my clinic that I have t had it and about a week later I went in after having a pretty “sugary” breakfast and they were like “here you go” and handed me that disgusting drink. Of course I failed it and I had to do the 3 hour. Everything went ok but it was a waste of time
I had GD with my last pregnancy and I'm 39 weeks with my 3rd pregnancy. This time around it was negative. My last pregnancy, I was not on insulin but just on a control diet. Good luck.
With my first pregnancy, I failed the 1 hour test, and I got very nervous! But I passed my 3 hour with flying colors. It wasn't fun AT ALL. They stuck me multiple times, and had to switch arms on the last one. I had a lot of bruising from that last prick, too. But I'd say the hardest part was the fasting. I was soo hungry and woozy. But looking back now, it was all worth it to know my little girl and I were doing ok. She just turned 5 last month. Don't blink! Hope everything goes ok for you.
I love your videos and the fact that you’re so honest about everything. It’s good to know what really happens when women are pregnant. You look beautiful Jen❤️ Wishing you the best these last few months.
I could SO relate to this. I'm 27 weeks pregnant and I just took my 1 hour test on Thursday, which I think I passed because I haven't heard back from them, but what I really can relate to is the blood tests (and the poking, and the anxiety about the skills of the technician, etc.). I have tiny veins, so getting a skilled technician is extremely important, otherwise, I'm getting poked multiple times on each arm and then it usually ends up that I get blood drawn from the TOP of my HAND. The worst...place...ever. And I don't know what I hate more, the poking or the tourniquet (and I love when the tech says "Oh, sorry! I forgot to release that, hahaha"). But I always ALWAYS give props to the techs that are really good, saying "Wow, you're good. No one can find a vein on me and I get poked 9 times, blah blah blah..." -- they LOVE that. :) So YAY for the negative 2nd test!!!
I get soooo much what you're saying. I feel like that too when everyone feels so happy that I'm pregnant but with gestational diabetes it's soooo hard... You're lucky though that you don't have it! Hope your labor goes well!
I am super stressed right now, 29 weeks and I was just diagnosed with GD and my due date is the day my son starts Kindergarten. Emotions are running high because I fear I wont be able to be there for my sons first day of school, and now I have to pay so much more attention to my diet. Doing everything for my babies, but I will be honest this pregnancy has been tough.
Question for people who do the blood drawing, for the 3 hr test, why don't they just insert the needle that sits there for the duration of the test to avoid repeat 'digging', i.e. the needle that gets inserted if you're admitted to hospital for easy blood draw/IV.
Happy Mother's Day! I also had to take the 1 hour test before and omg having to drink that much sugar after starving for hours and also having to wait for another hour without moving too much really sucks out all your energy and you kinda feel nauseous. I'm sorry you had to go thru that and then had to take another three hour test after that. Kudos to you.
I had GD once. I had to give myself insulin 3 times a day. It wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. The diet was easy to adjust to, i actually learnt a lot during this time. Baby was induced at 38wks and was born a good size 7pd. He thankfully had no sugar issues himself after birth. Also, my husband and daughters birthdays are 1 day apart and 2 of my other children are 1 day apart too, those 2 were EDD 1 day apart and both born 1 day apart. Its kind of stressful having birthdays so close but its also quite nice too.
I always tell the tech or nurse that they get one shot at drawing blood. My veins are wide and dark, so there's no excuse. Since I've started saying that I've had no issues.
There was this one technician that drew blood from my aunties arm, and she just quickly inserted in my aunts arm that she jumped and was in pain. It’s was really painful and I felt bad for not telling or filing a complaint about it. The technician acted like she didn’t do anything wrong vs. my aunt moving and jumping.
Can you please do a video of all the thing you have to go through during pregnancy, doctor appointment wise. I hear you get a lot of needles and I hate needles and getting your blood draw 😩. I just want to know all the things I should be prepared for when pregnant. What are all the tests you have to do. Thanks heaps!
My second pregnancy, the due date was on my son’s third birthday. It was also our anniversary on Mar 25 as well. So our firstborn was born on our 13th anniversary. It would have been pretty freaky if he had came on that day but he ended up coming early at 35 weeks on Feb 22. I also went through a failed 1 hr glucose test n had to do the 2 hr 75 g sugar test and thank god i passed that. So happy for you jenn. Cannot wait to meet your little one
I failed the 1 hour and the 2 hour, so I have GD. This is my second pregnancy and didn't have this with my first at all. I'm one week ahead of you in my pregnancy
I'm an inpatient phlebotomist and it always surprises me when other phlebotomists miss and have to re-stick patients in outpatient clinics ... because they are 10x healthier than inpatients! D: I'm sorry you had to deal with that Jen
Xtina C I am both inpatient and outpatient phlebotomist. It’s true outpatient is much easier because they are healthier, but sometimes patients have such tiny veins that it makes it very difficult to get a good flow going, or to even find a suitable vein to begin with. It happens sometimes :)
I had GD with my first pregnancy and had gone to Hawaii for a baby moon after. I know what you mean how it can change the trip. Yay that it’s negative for you 🙌🏼
Hi Jen! I’m expecting a baby later this year and I’m looking into double strollers. Will you be using one too? And if u you are, which one will u be using? I’m a petite mom too and so I’ve been looking at various ones but I just haven’t found one that I’m completely sold on. :)
Wow are u going to cry if they do end up having the same birthday! Just be happy your babies r healthy and happy. This whole time in your video I thought u were going to cry any moment!
Just had my twins April 10! I failed the 1 hour test, but passed the 3 hour test. I was very nervous I had GD, especially because I craved frozen fruit juices and ice pops soooo much!
I had gd for my first (and so far only) pregnancy. At first it was scary, but I learned to reduce my sugar intake. Sweets was not my issue, but rice was. I just replace rice with veggies and it was all good. Other than gd, my pregnancy was smooth sailing. My daughter was born at 6 lbs 8 Oz. Cute, smart, and healthy. 😀
rloeun1 veggies go in rice, not replaces it! Lol I'll be so sad if I have to give up rice this pregnancy, I love rice and beans, but I'm not a sweets person.
I know heartburn is awful (I've had heartburn ever since I can remember, but specifically since at least age 6), but on the plus side, I've heard that heartburn during pregnancy means that your baby is growing a lot of hair. :D
Gabrielle M it's an old wives tale but it was true for my mom. She had awful heartburn with me and I had a super full head of head. I'm pregnant with twins right now and have had heartburn but pretty moderate, zantac helps, I hope at least one of them has a lot of hair (it's a boy and a girl).
Being overweight, I had to take the 1 hour glucose test two different times. The second time I failed so I had to take the 3 hour glucose test as well. I ended up passing but ugh no fun.
I just had it this morning ( about an hour ago Tunisia time and i will have the results by the end of the day ) im only 8 weeks pregnant but here in Tunisia we do it early on the pregnancy once you go to your 1st dr appointment they ask you to do it. But we only do the blood test no weird stuff to drink lol blood work is enough
Hey Jen! I’m 39 weeks on Friday and having a section the same day, and so nervous I feel like throwing up 😭 please send some good vibes! Also for nails, have you acrylic on? I was thinking of shellac for nails and just plain polish for toenails so they can take the oxygen levels from my foot if they need to remove polish! Also my belly button freaks me out, it gets smaller when I laugh it’s like it stretches 😂
I have on gel (shellac is just a brand of gel) over my natural nails! I haven't heard anything about needing to use regular polish though, so I don't think it is a problem. And yes, my belly button totally changes all the time too, hahaha!
I failed the one hour and ended up passing the three hour...I passed out for both tests because of how my body reacted to the sugar and it really was awful. I failed the one hour because the instructions were given to me incorrectly...it really is stressful!
My mom and my sister both had GD and they were fine right after. My mom had it when she was pregnant with me and I came out 9lbs 9 ounces huge and happy. My mom definitely ate poorly when she was pregnant with me, as pregnancy is the best excuse to drop any diet plans lol. My sister's baby came out 6 pounds. GD sounds scarier than it actually is. You got this Jen!
kooleo1014 I had it with my baby that was born in January. My baby was born 5lbs 3oz! It was mostly diet controlled but had to take medication towards the last few weeks. And I had only gained 15lbs in total. :o
It's ok Jen.. I had my fair share of those blood drawn during my pregnancy.. I also had a 3 hour test but failed the first time because I puked out everything including the glucose drink so I need to retake it.. They already drawn out 2 sets on me already.. I just ate my heart out after that and I'm fine.. I just did it the next day and luckily I'm fine.. Hahaha!!
I'm so glad you passed the 3hr test!! I on the other hand, failed the 3hr and had GD=diet control :( But at the end, it kept some weight off loll I'm so excited about ur pregnancy!! With this 7month baby, I actually miss being pregnant haha
I got really sick with my first two babies when I took my glucose test lol. My first made me vomit right when I got called in to draw my blood after I had drank that drink. My second gave me diarrhea lol. However, my third and fourth baby just gave me a stomach ache but i was ok and passed them all. My dr did tell me this last time that I was going to be able to pick between the 1hr and 2hr test because I usually always had the 3hr but he told me to take the 2hr one because it was more accurate and more people would fail the 1hr one. So I did what he said and passed no problem lol but I've heard of many women who failed the 1 hr test then passed the 2 or 3hr one.
GD was one of the thing that I was afraid of. All my friends told me that the drink tasted really really nasty and it will make you gag and throw up. And if you fail...you have to take it again..plus the blood drawn. Welllllll....on that day...I took the drink and it tasted really good hahaha...I chugged it within a minute...and then i was worried about failing it but turned out that i pass. I knew i pass because i never craved or liked sweet things during my pregnancy and no history of diabetes so i was so happy i passed it.
My cousins in Korea were born exactly one year apart so during the 돌잔치 of the older cousin they had to rush to the hospital but it’s all good :) Their birthday is one day off from mine so it’s fun to celebrate all three of our birthdays together!
I did 1 hour glucose 2 weeks ago I failed cuz my blood sugar was too high Now today I took 3 hour glucose test. I still don't know my results yet. They will call me if it's abnormal. I'm so nervous
"Switch like a flip" or "Flips like a switch"? 😜 So happy for you, Ben & Aria. Hope all goes well with your 3rd trimester. Would be funny if he ends arriving on A's birthday! My sisters' bdays are a day apart but they're 4 years apart.
Ariel Valenzuela the drink itself was unbearable but had to gulp it down less that 5 mins. It gave me that prickly feeling on my tastebuds. My results came back pretty quickly and I was fine for that. I like sweets like chocolate but I’ve cut that down quite down since I’ve found out I was pregnant. Just eat really clean and drink tons of water! 🙂
I had GD when I was pregnant. It wasn't that bad. I was able to contol it mostly with food. At one point I did have to start glyburide. It wasn't too bad except being half korean... i was craving my rice and ramyen 😂
My thoughts are that if your braxton hicks have already started you will not wait for ARIA's BD to del. Additionally. it's known that with each successful pregnancy the babies get bigger and come earlier.
I’m also pregnant atm exactly the same weeks like you for a 3rd baby and I experienced too exactly the same result and paranoia for the GD test. It’s like you’re in my head lol. I failed the first test and the 3 hours test felt so nervous about the needle and the first technician just butcher my vain and I was so bruised for a whole week. Good thing I passed the test but just like you, I was so nervous while waiting because of all the restrictions and being pregnant is already hard
Meh~ highly unlikely that you have baby #2 on your EDD.although it will be really funny if it does happen. But im sorry you had to go through all that uncomfortable pokes and torture for the GDM test. How about you try gaviscon for the reflux? Its safe to use in pregnancy 😁
Happy Mother's Day Jen!! 💖 Don't you just enjoy those preggie changes? I've been through it more than twice. The only real truth is no two pregnancies are ever the same. But enjoy it if you can because at some point we will all look back on those days with longing and actually miss them. I know! I've been there! 💘💕💞💖❤️
I’d rather have diabetes just while I’m pregnant than having to suffer for life, can I swap please I feel like I got ripped off in life 😂😩 it’s not too bad as people think, it’s just really annoying when people assume a lot of the stuff for example if I’m having a hypo people tend to tell me “Have some insulin!” It does make me sad that people don’t really learn what all kinds of diabetes are yet it’s the most common disability (yes diabetes is classes as a disability)
I failed my first test too and that 3 hour test sucked soooo bad. The 4th time I got drawn, the 2nd technician got blood everywhere! 😭 I feel your pain. But thankfully everything came back normal. I was so tired and hungry too. My baby boy also kicked a lot at night and my bf felt the kicks when I was asleep too! But I’m one of those annoying women who had a super easy pregnancy. Haha. No heartburn or constipation, hardly any sickness and I took dance class twice a week until I was 7.5 months pregnant! I did break out during the 1st trimester but then it went away by the 2nd trimester. It’s different for everyone, and you’re rockin it! Best of luck with the rest of the pregnancy! Hopefully they don’t have the same birthday!
Omg I’ve been craving so much citrus fruit too! Like oranges, mangos, pineapple, grapefruit and etc Im about 26 W with a boy on the way too! My little one moves a lot too! When I lay on my side I feel like he’s trying to stand up! Haha we got this! Happy mother’s day :)
smiledianee of these fruits that you’ve mentioned, mangos and pineapples are not citrus fruits. Instead, you can refer to them as tropical fruits as mangos and pineapples grow in the tropics. Oranges and grapefruits are genus of the Rutaceae family, so they are citrus fruits.
This is ridiculous, apparently-accordingly to a midwife here on UA-cam, there are “natural” alternatives to this disgusting drink filled with these awful chemicals. Had I known I would have Asked bc I felt dizzy and nauseous as if I was about to pass out after drinking it.
My brother was born in the middle of my 5th birthday party. I remember talking to my mom on the phone at the hospital while my grandmother ran the party. I love sharing my birthday with my little brother...don't worry about it. If it happens it will create a special bond between your kiddos.
I was diagnosed with GD super early at 8 weeks. I failed the 1 hour test so badly I didn’t even qualify to take the 3 hour test. Totally blindsided. No risk factors, no family history of GD or type 2 diabetes. I had to check my blood sugars 4x a day and counted carbs like crazy. Also walked after every meal. I was able to control the GD without meds. So I pretty much had GD my entire pregnancy. It was really hard being diagnosed so early and being so restricted the entire pregnancy but the good thing was that I didn’t gain that much weight so it was really easy to lose the baby weight post partum. And my blood sugars normalized post partum. I also was diagnosed with another more serious complication called intrahepatic cholestasis in pregnancy (ICP) in my early third trimester. Basically a liver disease in pregnancy that causes bile acids to build up in the blood which is toxic to the baby. I ended up needing to be induced at 37 weeks for the ICP not the GD. Despite all the challenges I am thankful for my healthy baby girl who will be 4 in August. Pregnancy is no joke. Hang in there!
po0kie120 your very brave
po0kie120 wow I’m so sorry :(
😳 I am so happy you and your baby made it through. I truly hope everything normalized after birth. I am 29 weeks and 3 days. I have the 3hour test in a couple days. Praying that I pass.
I had GD and it really scared me at first, but as long as you control you're diet and keep your sugars low you will be fine. I ended up also getting preecampsia and was induced at 36 weeks. My baby was a happy and healthy 5 pounder. 2 months later shes now a 10 pounder lol. She loves her milk!
I'm so excited for you. When I was pregnant last year I started watching your videos from when you were pregnant with your little girl..unfortunately I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks back in December but I continued watching your videos and I'm so happy for you. Happy mothers day. You are AMAZING ❤
Sorry to hear about your miscarriage.
I was nauseous during my entire pregnancy and couldn’t imagine drinking something like this so I did some research and cake across articles about all the chemicals in the glucose drink, the inaccuracy of the glucose drink test and alternatives, such as doing finger picks with a blood sugar monitor. I opted for this which took work but it went well and I was able to avoid all this. I just wish pregnant women knew that this is an option.
I truly appreciate how honest you are with your answers! You make it so much more relatable and also more understanding. THANKYOU!
I'm watching this 1 year later and I'm 30 wks also and everything u are saying is exactly me! So thankful there are other women out there whose pregnancy isn't daisys and roses. Its discouraging but also encouraging with videos like urs. Thank u ☺️
Had my 3hr test yesterday and basically had the same experience as you. I'm 30 weeks too! I'm so glad you're posting these preggy vlogs... it's nice to know what others are going through and that I wasn't the only one crying because I was frustrated at an incompetent phlebotomist.
My brother and I have birthdays a day apart! Honestly I feel like we have this extra special connection from celebrating our birthdays together year after year... I've never had a birthday cake to myself without his name on it, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Don't worry if they have the same birthday, they'll be closer because of it!
I failed my 1st glucose test for my 1st pregnancy. Thankfully I passed the 3 hr test. For my 2nd pregnancy, I only ate eggs on the day of the glucose test. I passed the test! Apparently if you eat carbs or a full breakfast before the glucose test, chances are very high you will fail the test. They say to fast for the test but that is hard for some women. I get dizzy if I don't eat. A nurse suggest I eat protein, like eggs for breakfast. Hope this info helps others that will take the glucose test.
They are supposed to give you prior warning before they do the 1 hour test otherwise you are almost guaranteed to fail that one without watching what you eat a few days before it. That happened to me with my first. That 3 hour test was terrible! I cried too.
Hilary Jenkins this is true. For my first pregnancy I had to remind the stupid staff at my clinic that I have t had it and about a week later I went in after having a pretty “sugary” breakfast and they were like “here you go” and handed me that disgusting drink. Of course I failed it and I had to do the 3 hour. Everything went ok but it was a waste of time
I had GD with my last pregnancy and I'm 39 weeks with my 3rd pregnancy. This time around it was negative. My last pregnancy, I was not on insulin but just on a control diet. Good luck.
With my first pregnancy, I failed the 1 hour test, and I got very nervous! But I passed my 3 hour with flying colors. It wasn't fun AT ALL. They stuck me multiple times, and had to switch arms on the last one. I had a lot of bruising from that last prick, too. But I'd say the hardest part was the fasting. I was soo hungry and woozy.
But looking back now, it was all worth it to know my little girl and I were doing ok. She just turned 5 last month. Don't blink! Hope everything goes ok for you.
I love your videos and the fact that you’re so honest about everything. It’s good to know what really happens when women are pregnant. You look beautiful Jen❤️ Wishing you the best these last few months.
I could SO relate to this. I'm 27 weeks pregnant and I just took my 1 hour test on Thursday, which I think I passed because I haven't heard back from them, but what I really can relate to is the blood tests (and the poking, and the anxiety about the skills of the technician, etc.). I have tiny veins, so getting a skilled technician is extremely important, otherwise, I'm getting poked multiple times on each arm and then it usually ends up that I get blood drawn from the TOP of my HAND. The worst...place...ever. And I don't know what I hate more, the poking or the tourniquet (and I love when the tech says "Oh, sorry! I forgot to release that, hahaha"). But I always ALWAYS give props to the techs that are really good, saying "Wow, you're good. No one can find a vein on me and I get poked 9 times, blah blah blah..." -- they LOVE that. :) So YAY for the negative 2nd test!!!
Stay strong,you can do it Jen! We’re all rooting for you 💪🏻
Happy Mothers Day Jen...ilysm❤
I get soooo much what you're saying. I feel like that too when everyone feels so happy that I'm pregnant but with gestational diabetes it's soooo hard... You're lucky though that you don't have it! Hope your labor goes well!
I am super stressed right now, 29 weeks and I was just diagnosed with GD and my due date is the day my son starts Kindergarten. Emotions are running high because I fear I wont be able to be there for my sons first day of school, and now I have to pay so much more attention to my diet. Doing everything for my babies, but I will be honest this pregnancy has been tough.
“You always have secret pee” 🤣 haha oh happy Mother’s Day to us all
I have my 3 hour one tomrrow since i failed my first one im scared but your giving me some kinda hope hope mine goes as well as yours 🙏🙏praying
Question for people who do the blood drawing, for the 3 hr test, why don't they just insert the needle that sits there for the duration of the test to avoid repeat 'digging', i.e. the needle that gets inserted if you're admitted to hospital for easy blood draw/IV.
Happy Mother's Day! I also had to take the 1 hour test before and omg having to drink that much sugar after starving for hours and also having to wait for another hour without moving too much really sucks out all your energy and you kinda feel nauseous. I'm sorry you had to go thru that and then had to take another three hour test after that. Kudos to you.
I had GD once. I had to give myself insulin 3 times a day. It wasn't as bad as i thought it would be. The diet was easy to adjust to, i actually learnt a lot during this time. Baby was induced at 38wks and was born a good size 7pd. He thankfully had no sugar issues himself after birth. Also, my husband and daughters birthdays are 1 day apart and 2 of my other children are 1 day apart too, those 2 were EDD 1 day apart and both born 1 day apart. Its kind of stressful having birthdays so close but its also quite nice too.
Thank you for sharing! This video will help a lot to any mom-to-be.
I always tell the tech or nurse that they get one shot at drawing blood. My veins are wide and dark, so there's no excuse. Since I've started saying that I've had no issues.
There was this one technician that drew blood from my aunties arm, and she just quickly inserted in my aunts arm that she jumped and was in pain. It’s was really painful and I felt bad for not telling or filing a complaint about it. The technician acted like she didn’t do anything wrong vs. my aunt moving and jumping.
Can you please do a video of all the thing you have to go through during pregnancy, doctor appointment wise. I hear you get a lot of needles and I hate needles and getting your blood draw 😩. I just want to know all the things I should be prepared for when pregnant. What are all the tests you have to do. Thanks heaps!
My second pregnancy, the due date was on my son’s third birthday. It was also our anniversary on Mar 25 as well. So our firstborn was born on our 13th anniversary. It would have been pretty freaky if he had came on that day but he ended up coming early at 35 weeks on Feb 22.
I also went through a failed 1 hr glucose test n had to do the 2 hr 75 g sugar test and thank god i passed that.
So happy for you jenn. Cannot wait to meet your little one
I failed the 1 hour and the 2 hour, so I have GD. This is my second pregnancy and didn't have this with my first at all. I'm one week ahead of you in my pregnancy
I'm an inpatient phlebotomist and it always surprises me when other phlebotomists miss and have to re-stick patients in outpatient clinics ... because they are 10x healthier than inpatients! D: I'm sorry you had to deal with that Jen
Xtina C I am both inpatient and outpatient phlebotomist. It’s true outpatient is much easier because they are healthier, but sometimes patients have such tiny veins that it makes it very difficult to get a good flow going, or to even find a suitable vein to begin with. It happens sometimes :)
I had GD with my first pregnancy and had gone to Hawaii for a baby moon after. I know what you mean how it can change the trip. Yay that it’s negative for you 🙌🏼
Im almost 27 weeks first baby my GD test is happen within the next week ! Hoping it goes well !
I was dx with GDM at 28 wks. Controlled with diet. Was hard at first but got easier. Gave birth May 1st and baby was 7 pounds and 9 oz :)
Hi Jen! I’m expecting a baby later this year and I’m looking into double strollers. Will you be using one too? And if u you are, which one will u be using? I’m a petite mom too and so I’ve been looking at various ones but I just haven’t found one that I’m completely sold on. :)
I have gdm during my pregnancy and took insulin shots 2x a day until labor
Chips and salsa got my Mom through her heartburn. She swears the spicy salsa killed the heartburn.
Totally understand....i had two rounds of 3 hrs gtt done !
I had gd with both babies. I just watched what I ate and in turn it made me feel better anyway. Both babies are happy and healthy!
Wow are u going to cry if they do end up having the same birthday! Just be happy your babies r healthy and happy. This whole time in your video I thought u were going to cry any moment!
I had to go in for my 1 hour test 2 days ago. Still no news, so fingers crossed.
Just had my twins April 10! I failed the 1 hour test, but passed the 3 hour test. I was very nervous I had GD, especially because I craved frozen fruit juices and ice pops soooo much!
Oh happy Mother’s Day from a mother of one toddler! You’re beautiful❤️
I had gd for my first (and so far only) pregnancy. At first it was scary, but I learned to reduce my sugar intake. Sweets was not my issue, but rice was. I just replace rice with veggies and it was all good. Other than gd, my pregnancy was smooth sailing. My daughter was born at 6 lbs 8 Oz. Cute, smart, and healthy. 😀
rloeun1 veggies go in rice, not replaces it! Lol I'll be so sad if I have to give up rice this pregnancy, I love rice and beans, but I'm not a sweets person.
I feel for you. I had the same experience and same test result. That was 16 years ago. Anyway, have a great Mother’s Day.
I know heartburn is awful (I've had heartburn ever since I can remember, but specifically since at least age 6), but on the plus side, I've heard that heartburn during pregnancy means that your baby is growing a lot of hair. :D
Gabrielle M it's an old wives tale but it was true for my mom. She had awful heartburn with me and I had a super full head of head. I'm pregnant with twins right now and have had heartburn but pretty moderate, zantac helps, I hope at least one of them has a lot of hair (it's a boy and a girl).
All 3 of my daughters had the same due date, so I know how you feel! They were all born within the last 2 weeks of March😅.
Being overweight, I had to take the 1 hour glucose test two different times. The second time I failed so I had to take the 3 hour glucose test as well. I ended up passing but ugh no fun.
I just had it this morning ( about an hour ago Tunisia time and i will have the results by the end of the day ) im only 8 weeks pregnant but here in Tunisia we do it early on the pregnancy once you go to your 1st dr appointment they ask you to do it. But we only do the blood test no weird stuff to drink lol blood work is enough
I’m having this test right now!!!!! I’m so scared😢
You can do it!
What was your weight when you were pregnant? I am also very petite and not gaining weight so i am worried a bit
Hey Jen! I’m 39 weeks on Friday and having a section the same day, and so nervous I feel like throwing up 😭 please send some good vibes! Also for nails, have you acrylic on? I was thinking of shellac for nails and just plain polish for toenails so they can take the oxygen levels from my foot if they need to remove polish! Also my belly button freaks me out, it gets smaller when I laugh it’s like it stretches 😂
I have on gel (shellac is just a brand of gel) over my natural nails! I haven't heard anything about needing to use regular polish though, so I don't think it is a problem. And yes, my belly button totally changes all the time too, hahaha!
I had 4 kids and thru all my pregnancy I was gestational diabetes, is not that bad...jst need to control ur eating habit, congrats on ur 2nd pregnancy
Happy Mothersday Jen
Jenn, I am also reaching for 30 weeks..i empathise with you, i am always exhausted and I feel so heavy...!
I failed the one hour and ended up passing the three hour...I passed out for both tests because of how my body reacted to the sugar and it really was awful. I failed the one hour because the instructions were given to me incorrectly...it really is stressful!
My mom and my sister both had GD and they were fine right after. My mom had it when she was pregnant with me and I came out 9lbs 9 ounces huge and happy. My mom definitely ate poorly when she was pregnant with me, as pregnancy is the best excuse to drop any diet plans lol. My sister's baby came out 6 pounds. GD sounds scarier than it actually is. You got this Jen!
kooleo1014 I had it with my baby that was born in January. My baby was born 5lbs 3oz! It was mostly diet controlled but had to take medication towards the last few weeks. And I had only gained 15lbs in total. :o
love your tiger top where is it from?
It's ok Jen.. I had my fair share of those blood drawn during my pregnancy.. I also had a 3 hour test but failed the first time because I puked out everything including the glucose drink so I need to retake it.. They already drawn out 2 sets on me already.. I just ate my heart out after that and I'm fine.. I just did it the next day and luckily I'm fine.. Hahaha!!
I'm so glad you passed the 3hr test!! I on the other hand, failed the 3hr and had GD=diet control :( But at the end, it kept some weight off loll I'm so excited about ur pregnancy!! With this 7month baby, I actually miss being pregnant haha
Failed 1 hour test and 3 hour test 😢 currently pregnant
I got really sick with my first two babies when I took my glucose test lol. My first made me vomit right when I got called in to draw my blood after I had drank that drink. My second gave me diarrhea lol. However, my third and fourth baby just gave me a stomach ache but i was ok and passed them all. My dr did tell me this last time that I was going to be able to pick between the 1hr and 2hr test because I usually always had the 3hr but he told me to take the 2hr one because it was more accurate and more people would fail the 1hr one. So I did what he said and passed no problem lol but I've heard of many women who failed the 1 hr test then passed the 2 or 3hr one.
I had gd - eating right was fine, but I hated testing my blood 3 times a day!
GD was one of the thing that I was afraid of. All my friends told me that the drink tasted really really nasty and it will make you gag and throw up. And if you fail...you have to take it again..plus the blood drawn. Welllllll....on that day...I took the drink and it tasted really good hahaha...I chugged it within a minute...and then i was worried about failing it but turned out that i pass. I knew i pass because i never craved or liked sweet things during my pregnancy and no history of diabetes so i was so happy i passed it.
Can you get hypoglycemia after pregnancy ?
Happy Mother’s Day , Jen. Love you!🤗💕
I hope you had an awesome mothers day :)
Happy Mother's Day! I have to go take the 3 hour test tomorrow because I failed the 1 hour 😢😢😢
My cousins in Korea were born exactly one year apart so during the 돌잔치 of the older cousin they had to rush to the hospital but it’s all good :) Their birthday is one day off from mine so it’s fun to celebrate all three of our birthdays together!
I failed because I threw up when they gave me first surgery drink it was so unpleasant 😢
I did 1 hour glucose 2 weeks ago I failed cuz my blood sugar was too high
Now today I took 3 hour glucose test. I still don't know my results yet. They will call me if it's abnormal. I'm so nervous
My daughter actually ended up being born on my son’s 5th bday so they share a birthday! This May will be her 1st birthday so we’ll see how it goes!! 😂
"Switch like a flip" or "Flips like a switch"? 😜
So happy for you, Ben & Aria. Hope all goes well with your 3rd trimester. Would be funny if he ends arriving on A's birthday! My sisters' bdays are a day apart but they're 4 years apart.
I just had mine and came normal for 11 weeks. Due for another one at 28 weeks.
hellorita24 I’m 11 weeks too and I have my first one tomorrow. Not looking forward to it and then having to do it again at 20+ weeks
Ariel Valenzuela the drink itself was unbearable but had to gulp it down less that 5 mins. It gave me that prickly feeling on my tastebuds. My results came back pretty quickly and I was fine for that. I like sweets like chocolate but I’ve cut that down quite down since I’ve found out I was pregnant. Just eat really clean and drink tons of water! 🙂
Notif squad 😁😁
I had the same issue :( I'm able to manage it now.
Me and my brother also share the same birthday 🎉
Had to replay that a couple times but the drink makes your blood sugar *increase, not drop. Either way though you still feel pretty bad😞
Love hearing Aria's cute little voice in the background and your reactions to her ❤❤❤
I had GD when I was pregnant. It wasn't that bad. I was able to contol it mostly with food. At one point I did have to start glyburide. It wasn't too bad except being half korean... i was craving my rice and ramyen 😂
Mickee Elizabeth there is some kind of noddles in Norway with 0 sugar and only 5g carbs.
Girl you have to prepare for that test I have had 4 kids and I have failed with two and passed with two those test are the worst sorry girl
Aria is incredibly adorable
Mallory Ervin on UA-cam just had her baby a month ago and she had GD with her baby! You should check out her videos. They are super helpful!
My thoughts are that if your braxton hicks have already started you will not wait for ARIA's BD to del. Additionally. it's known that with each successful pregnancy the babies get bigger and come earlier.
ugh i hate it when they can't get the bloodwork done right. but glad to hear you dont have GD! hope ben and aria are feeling better
I’m also pregnant atm exactly the same weeks like you for a 3rd baby and I experienced too exactly the same result and paranoia for the GD test. It’s like you’re in my head lol. I failed the first test and the 3 hours test felt so nervous about the needle and the first technician just butcher my vain and I was so bruised for a whole week. Good thing I passed the test but just like you, I was so nervous while waiting because of all the restrictions and being pregnant is already hard
I'm glad everything is ok!! ❤️I really hope the kids don't share the same birthday, that's a lot of cakes 🎂🤣
The test is disgusting 🤮 I’m 31 weeks in 3 days! Woo it’s fun going on this journey around the same time as you
hahahhaha i've had that happen to someone i know where their daughters two years apart are born on the same day and share the same birthday ;)
Meh~ highly unlikely that you have baby #2 on your EDD.although it will be really funny if it does happen. But im sorry you had to go through all that uncomfortable pokes and torture for the GDM test. How about you try gaviscon for the reflux? Its safe to use in pregnancy 😁
Hahah the belly button thing XD I know I always have a bit of an outtie when I'm pregnant. by always I mean (this is the third time) :p xD
Happy Mother's Day Jen!! 💖 Don't you just enjoy those preggie changes? I've been through it more than twice. The only real truth is no two pregnancies are ever the same. But enjoy it if you can because at some point we will all look back on those days with longing and actually miss them. I know! I've been there! 💘💕💞💖❤️
I didn't like that test lol, I don't like orange pops now .
I’d rather have diabetes just while I’m pregnant than having to suffer for life, can I swap please I feel like I got ripped off in life 😂😩 it’s not too bad as people think, it’s just really annoying when people assume a lot of the stuff for example if I’m having a hypo people tend to tell me “Have some insulin!”
It does make me sad that people don’t really learn what all kinds of diabetes are yet it’s the most common disability (yes diabetes is classes as a disability)
I failed my first test too and that 3 hour test sucked soooo bad. The 4th time I got drawn, the 2nd technician got blood everywhere! 😭 I feel your pain. But thankfully everything came back normal. I was so tired and hungry too.
My baby boy also kicked a lot at night and my bf felt the kicks when I was asleep too!
But I’m one of those annoying women who had a super easy pregnancy. Haha. No heartburn or constipation, hardly any sickness and I took dance class twice a week until I was 7.5 months pregnant! I did break out during the 1st trimester but then it went away by the 2nd trimester. It’s different for everyone, and you’re rockin it! Best of luck with the rest of the pregnancy! Hopefully they don’t have the same birthday!
Bahaha i feel you girl hahaha i wake up everynight two to 4 times. Haha
Omg I’ve been craving so much citrus fruit too! Like oranges, mangos, pineapple, grapefruit and etc Im about 26 W with a boy on the way too! My little one moves a lot too! When I lay on my side I feel like he’s trying to stand up! Haha we got this! Happy mother’s day :)
smiledianee of these fruits that you’ve mentioned, mangos and pineapples are not citrus fruits. Instead, you can refer to them as tropical fruits as mangos and pineapples grow in the tropics. Oranges and grapefruits are genus of the Rutaceae family, so they are citrus fruits.
This time you’re not swallowing like first pregnancy you look much thinner 😍🌷
This is ridiculous, apparently-accordingly to a midwife here on UA-cam, there are “natural” alternatives to this disgusting drink filled with these awful chemicals. Had I known I would have
Asked bc I felt dizzy and nauseous as if I was about to pass out after drinking it.
First! Love u!