3 hour glucose test today

I’m having a baby shower! Please visit:

http://www.webbabyshower.com/mullen/

I have a few minutes before I have to leave, so thought I’d write a quick entry.  I’m pretty hungry, and there isn’t ANYTHING I can do about it til after 10, because I have to go in, drink a really sugary drink, then sit there for 3 hours, as they take blood once an hour to see if my blood sugar levels off, or stays high.  If it stays high, I’m in trouble, somewhat.  I’m not sure EXACTLY what it means to me, since it’s basically gone unchecked, but I didn’t gain much weight, nor did the baby…  I might have to ask the nutritionist about that.
I actually got to sleep around 11 last night, and slept til 5 again, so I’m not feeling really wiped out right now, I’m feeling pretty good actually.  I don’t know HOW I’ll feel after so much time with no food, but at least I’m not in my first trimester like I was with Sammi.  THAT was horrible.  Well, the worst part was the kids and I went to Red Robin afterwards, and I made the mistake of ordering a strawberry lemonade, and I threw up while we were there.  Hm… something about that scenario doesn’t seem right.  no… that was a different time.  For the 3 hour test, I ate McDonalds, then they took my blood.  THAT was fine.  I wonder why my brain mixed those up.  But I can’t remember what it was that they were drawing blood for when I had the kids with me, because Kaiser definitely made me do the 3 hour test right off the bat, no 1 hour test first.  LOL, bet it’s in here… but I don’t feel like digging through my diary to find it.

I’m going to have to leave in about 5 minutes, and I’ll probably STILL get there too early.  Oh well, better early than late, I suspect.

The more I think about why the doctor allowed me to sign the VBAC paperwork, the more I wonder if it was a CYA move.  Well, I have to admit, this guy is very well known in this area, and he’s highly regarded, so I will not be disrespectful.  I think though, that if I go into labor early, and have this baby quickly, and there’s just no TIME to do a VBAC, that he’d like to know I’d signed off on it, and if there are any problems, I was made aware, and know what they are.  I need to talk to him about the picotin though, because I DON’T want any picotin administered to me at any point.  The odds go from 1 in 200 (little lower since this is my second VBAC) to 23! in 200 when picotin is administered.  That is a HUGE jump.  So no picotin.  I’m willing to do a natural childbirth, and they can hook up the baby to a monitor to make sure everything is fine, but I don’t need any help with the contractions.  And if she’s somehow late, I’ll consent to a C-section before I’ll consent to a VBAC.  The risks seriously outweigh the rewards when picotin is introduced to the picture.  Picotin, btw, is a drug administered to help make contractions stronger, but it seems to do something to the muscles that end up tearing the scar more often than when it’s not administered.  My doctor at Kaiser refused to do it, and now I understand why completely.

I’ve got to go, time’s up.