2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

**cassiesmom** · 05-17-2009, 08:37 PM

No, I'm NOT pregnant!

I just wanted to say 2 things -- Pembroke Corgi and Sabies, what sweet pictures! and I hope all the 2009 PT moms and babies will be healthy and blessed.

That's all.

**NoahsMommy** · 05-17-2009, 08:56 PM

I'm not pregnant either, but was just catching up on this thread and all you're beautiful babies and tummies!!

I've drawn a number of 3HGTTs (sorry, 3-hour glucose tolerance tests) at work and the worst part, as I'm sure you all know, is the waiting while hungry part. I'm pretty sure you have to just sit there and not move (too much) as well, right? I guess that's a good time to get your reading in?

Good luck to all you...I can't wait to "meet" your beautiful angels. I'll be praying for healthy, quick, uneventful births AND for happy, healthy babies.

Hugs,
Kelly

**finn's mom** · 05-17-2009, 09:14 PM

I know I'm not to eat anything after midnight tonight, but does fasting mean no water as well? I'm not going to drink any just in case, but if I can get a definitive answer before bed, I may drink water tomorrow morning. I am going in for the test at 8am. I have to work for about an hour and a half before going in, and then go back to work for a few hours afterwards. Gonna be a fun morning.

**NoahsMommy** · 05-17-2009, 09:41 PM

Fasting means nothing by mouth from (usually) midnight on. NOTHING by mouth means not even chewing gum or sucking on a mint. You can only brush your teeth if you DON'T swallow anything.

But, with you being pregnant and with a glucose test, I'm not sure on the water. Usually, I'd say NO WATER, but...pregnancy tends to change the rules. If they were doing a 3HGTT on a non-pregnant person, I'd say no water at all. It can dilute anything you're adding to the body. They want a reading of how your body handles glucose, and I'd imagine that if you drank water, it'd effect that.

You can call a hospital lab and ask. The labs are open 24/7. Or you can talk to an ER nurse - they SHOULD know the answer...but I'd bet you'd get a better answer from the lab.

**prechrswife** · 05-17-2009, 11:26 PM

Water should be fine. They actually let me drink water in between parts of my 3 hour test last time--don't know if that is normal or not.

**beeniesmom** · 05-18-2009, 11:12 AM

Let us know how it goes.
Yeah, I don't think water is allowed. When I drink lots of water during the night, my numbers are low in the morning.

**finn's mom** · 05-18-2009, 04:52 PM

The lab I went to isn't 24/7, or I'd have definitely called them. Either way, though, I went in and took the test. It was no biggie. The glucose solution is really sweet, but it just tastes like KoolAid to me. Gave blood four times in three hours, that's always fun.

I read and napped between times and had no issues. I should find out my results within a couple of days.