My appointment

Went well.  I didn't ask what my belly was measuring.  I've been peeing a lot lately, I'm swollen, and I gained 3 pounds in the past week; so I decided to check my glucose in the morning  while I was fasting.  It's been between 104-112 the past week.  I told the Dr. this, so he decided to do my 1 hour glucose screen early.  He was going to do it at my next appointment in 2 weeks anyway.  I told him I have a family history of diabetes, so I try to monitor it closely.  I did fail my one hour glucose screen.  My number was 144 and they want it under 135.  The nurse said I was only slightly high, but they want me to go ahead and get the in depth 3 hour test next Friday.

According to: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/women/polycystic-ovarian-syndrome.html

"Since PCOS causes high glucose levels, it can be helpful for pregnant women with PCOS to have earlier screenings for gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Gestational diabetes occurs when a woman's ability to process glucose is impaired. The mother's high blood glucose levels can lead to a large baby, immature lungs, and problems for the mother and child at delivery. A carefully balanced diet and/or insulin injections are generally used to manage gestational diabetes."

Also, according to: http://www.webmd.com/baby/features/11-things-you-didnt-know-about-twin-pregnancies?page=2

"No. 8: Risk of developing gestational diabetes is higher in twin pregnancies.

"The gestational diabetes risk is higher in twin pregnancy," says Monga. That said, the biggest risk of gestational diabetes is having larger babies and requiring a C-section delivery, she says.

"While gestational diabetes is more common, the morbidity associated with it is less common because twin babies are not big babies."

Still, moms who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, she says."

I have two factors working against me.    I'm glad I'm proactive and checked early.  I trust both of those websites to give accurate information.  Just because I failed the 1 hour test, that doesn't mean I will fail the more in depth 3 hour test.  I will be watching what I eat even closer in the next week and from here on out.  Hopefully, I can control it with diet alone.  Time will tell.  Have a great weekend!

~Sam