Failure

So. Where to start?

1) I failed my glucose test.
2) I failed my iron anemia recheck.
3) I failed my B12 anemia recheck.

The glucose failure I expected. I didn't expect my numbers to be so high though. The healthy range is 70-139. Usually I fail with number in the 145-150 range. This time I failed with my number being 167. Dumb. Now I get to go take the three hour glucose challenge test which I hate. Usually I fail the 1 hr and pass the three hour. Again though usually my numbers are lower. Oh well.

Now for the iron anemia. My number is a 10, and by no means a perfect 10. My number should be a 14. Any lower than a 10 and I'd probably have to start prescription iron pills. Basically it means I'm at a higher risk for bleeding issues during and after delivery. Sweet. The only good thing is that I have always been a 10 with a one time spike of improvement to 10.5 but I've never gone higher than that, and thankfully not lower.

And, finally, the B12 anemia. This is probably the most concerning to me of the 3. In short, B12 is a vitamin that is essential to nervous system health. At birth you are also born with all the B12 you will every have (naturally). There is no way to add B12 stores through a diet- only through supplements (shots usually, sometimes pills) can you increase you B12 stores. B12 anemia is typically only found in older people (what I found said on average 80+ years of age) because, of course, they have naturally used all there stores. So, 3 weeks ago my B12 was still low. 2 weeks ago I went to the doctor and received a shot in the arm of pure B12 (there is B12 in my prenatal vitamins also, which is why I hadn't received a shot previously) and then last week they retested the B12 (I get rechecked every month but they did it about a week early to see if the B12 went up at all). Guess what? No change. Nothing. Its like the B12 shot didn't even take. Not good. So. Now I will recheck next week and if there is still no improvement I get to go to a hematologist (I think that is the right name- the blood doctors) to find out what the heck is wrong with me. This is very disappointing, obviously. What is most upsetting is that a baby born with low B12 may have to receive shots for life. So, very upsetting. I'm trying to keep my head up. I mean there isn't anything I could've done differently its just frustrating is all.

Well, I think I'm taking my 3 hr glucose test tomorrow- so wish me luck that I'll pass something.