What a huge relief!
It is amazing how we can convince ourselves that something is wrong. And that we know what it is. Blame the internet?
No, we don't all need bloodwork, we just need symptoms and access to the internet!
Even though websites said that most people with gestational diabetes don't have symptoms, I was positive I did. Lethargy, slight nausea = gestational diabetes. Has to right?
Wrong.
It also equals anemia. Turns out I am actually very iron deficient. Probably not terribly surprising now that I think about it. Meat products - not particularly my favorite right now. Even the, albeit very delicious, prime rib my husband cooked for Christmas? Ehhh.
And then last night I gave in and we went to Bob's Burgers and gasp, I actually ordered a burger and ate it. Then I woke up feeling actually pretty good comparatively to what I had been feeling the past week or so. I could get myself out of bed without a force of nature (i.e., my kids) pushing me out.
I stopped by the grocery store on my way home and stocked up on beef. My husband is in heaven. Fajitas tonight, short ribs tomorrow or Sunday, loads of spinach. And lots of citrus to help the absorption of that iron. That one I can buy into easily.
Hopefully I will start feeling better soon!
(AND I CAN STILL HAVE SWEETS!!)
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