Gestational Diabetes

I got a phone call from my Dr. today saying she needed me to come in for a random blood sugar.  I asked why and she was looking at my labs from when I was in the hospital last week and my blood sugar was 246!  That is way too high especially after not eating or drinking for 24 hours.  I went in today and my blood sugar was 162.  I have been officially diagnosed with gestational diabetes.  I was very borderline when I was tested at 24 weeks.  Dr. Norton said good thing I got sick or else they would have never found it...I say whatever...I probably had it all along.  I am waiting for a phone call from the office this afternoon to see when I am set up to talk with the diabetes educators from the hospital.  I have to get education on my new diet and I have to get a glucometer to check my blood sugars 4 times a day.  Yippee.  How does this happen with only 5 weeks to go?  I also have an ultrasound scheduled for Thursday to check the size of the baby and to determine when we will deliver it.  These babies are, not always, but typically large babies.  Good news is that gestational diabetes is exactly what it sounds like...meaning once the pregnancy is over it usually goes away.  So sad to have to give up my mexican food and to have my hopes of doing a VBAC go down the drain....but gotta do what is best for the baby.