I passed...with a 65!

It has been a few days since I took the glucose test and I have not received a call from the doctor's office.  When I took the test they said they would only call if I did not pass the test.  I checked my lab results online, a feature Kaiser offers, and I passed with flying colors.  The recommended score is less than 139 mg/dL and I got a 65!  I can now mark off gestational diabetes from my list of things to worry about during pregnancy.

Tonight I attended a class at Kaiser called Pain Management Options.  It was taught by a Certified Nurse Anesthetist and covered anesthesia options in labor and delivery.  The main focus was on the epidural.  She reviewed the procedures of administering the epidural, the desired results, and the common side-effects.  I am more informed having attended the class however I did not walk away feeling like it was the best class I have attended to date.  In reality I could have learned everything we went over tonight from a quick search on the internet.  I am still glad I attended the class and appreciate that Kaiser offers these classes to help women as they prepare for childbirth.

I am definitely not opposed to having an epidural, but at the same time I don't intend to demand one as soon as I am admitted into the hospital.  Every woman and every labor is different and I will have to see how my body handles labor when the time comes.  I would like to have minimal medicinal intervention during labor and getting an epidural can sometimes increase the chance that additional medicine will need to be administered to progress labor.  As of now my plan is to see how I feel when I am admitted and wait to request an epidural once I am extremely uncomfortable.