Mission Possible! A day in the life of Gestational Diabetes

It's been a couple of weeks since I was diagnosed.  At first I was scared.  Am I still scared?  Ok, maybe a little because they have to give you all sides of the story.  However, after seeing the nutritionist the other day and the Dr. I walked away from those two visits with more determination and hope than I'd felt in days previous.

I have done lots of praying and asking God to walk with me through this.  He is doing exactly that!  So what does a day look like for me?  Well, I can tell you I now LIVE by a clock.  It's a little frustrating some days but it's worth it.

Anywhere between 6-7 I rise from my slumber.  First thing that happens before anything else gets done is the first glucose check of the day.  At first I wasn't sure I could prick myself 4 times a day.  Well, I'm doing it, although it's not too much fun.  Does it hurt?  No, not at all actually.  It's over before I know it.  After I take my first reading I start preparing breakfast.  EVERYTHING revolves around meals too.  Exactly one hour after I have breakfast it's time for another glucose check.  If you're keeping count, that's #2 of 4.

After that is where the fun really begins.  You see, I now HAVE to eat 6 times a day.  I've not gotten there yet.  I'm eating like 5 times a day.  It looks like this, Breakfast, then no more than two hours later a snack.  Then I have lunch, one hour later it's time for another check (#3).  Afterwards, I coast through til dinner time.  I then have dinner and then it's the fourth and final glucose test.  Once that is done, I have an evening snack that's light just before bed.

The one thing that I was highly misinformed about was reading labels.  I was watching sugar when I should've been watching the total carbs.  EVERYTHING is about watching what carbs go in my mouth.  I"m not a sweets person.  I'm still learning this new way of eating but I'm getting there.  I'll be referencing the chart they gave me for a bit until I get the hang of it!

So, you see I'm learning that is little bump in the road is possible!  CAN DO!  Is it inconvenient? Sure, but the goal is to walk out of that hopsital in approximately 58 DAYS with a healthy bouncing baby boy!

It's amazing what they can tell from just one drop of blood.  I'm often reminded as I prick myself about Jesus.  Just one drop of blood washed my sins away!  Was it convenient for Him?  No, and it was much more uncomfortable and painful than a small stick in the finger.  So to that I say...MISSION POSSIBLE!

I covet your prayers as we journey!  We're on the home stretch!  58 Days left!!!!  I'll post again soon!  Until then may God bless you and keep you!!!!

Blessings,
Alicia Roark