One Hour Glucose Challenge Test (GCT) Results

Dr. Edwards (who has really impressed me so far) called to tell me that I failed my one hour glucose screening test, so I have to get a three hour test done. (How in the world could I possibly have gestational diabetes, yet have such a small baby?) She told me that I could have had regular diabetes all along (diabetes can go hand in hand with thyroid problems and I do have a family history of diabetes), which could be affecting the placenta, which could be affecting Murtle's growth. She said they probably should have tested me for this earlier in my pregnancy, but since I was an IVF patient, they probably assumed that I had all of the necessary testing done. Anyway, she's glad that I'm getting extra monitoring at the specialist's office now and encouraged me to ask to be seen by that office frequently to make sure that everything is on track. Hopefully I don't also end up developing pre-eclampsia, too, by the time this is all said and done. I have a strong suspicion that my blood pressure goes out of control when stressed and that happens a LOT, especially during my commute to and from work. So far the only thing that seems to have gone my way during this pregnancy is that my blood type is A+. However, I will hold on to hope that I will pass the three hour test since my one hour test result(147) wasn't too bad.