I took mine today and passed (116). I had the fruit punch flavor though to me it tasted exactly like bug juice from girlscout camp. Those asking about feeling jittery I felt like I ate a whole snickers bar on ten seconds for about the first 30 minutes. Then I only felt like running a while lot. Really did not feel normal so to speak until after I had lunch about 3 hours later.
Looks like I'll be spending my day off on Monday in the Dr. office, ugh! Scored a 133 and the cut off at my office is 130. I have only gained about 10 pounds so I thought I'd be fine but I guess no sweets for me this week. Fingers crossed...
I failed my 1-hour test. Borderline failed my 3-hour test (one hour was high, one hour was on the cutoff). My doctor did not want to officially diagnose me GD, but wants me to meet with a diabetic counselor and track my sugars. I've been really struggling, to be honest. I know it's not my fault but I certainly feel like it is. I feel like the next 13 weeks are going to be constantly planning meals, thinking about meals, counting carbs, eating, testing, etc etc etc. I feel like it's not fair since I was nauseous and hated food for so long, only to feel better for a few weeks and now have to cut out anything delicious. I'm terrified about pricking my finger and that I'll be put on insulin. Not to mention the worries about the baby. I need to stop worrying until I talk to the counselor, but I'm just having a hard time with it.
Im a FTM and had my glucose test at 21 weeks and failed / similarity to you, on my two hour 2 results were normal and the third was slightly high. Initially I was sooo bummed and really had a lot of guilt that it was something I had done! That someway or somehow I had failed my baby - and she is isn't even here yet. After my cry fest I did some research and found out that there's really nothing we can do! There are a few preventatives sure, but like anything else hormones, and genetics have a huge part to play. If anything I know I'm doing the very best for my baby, by tracking food and pricking myself multiple times a day so that her body doesn't have to work harder than it has to. I understand your feelings for sure! But I hope you are somehow encouraged! If you have Instagram just search the hashtag #gestationaldiabetes and you will find tons of other mamas tracking! Ans it might give you meal/snack ideas you can do it!!
I failed my 1-hour test. Borderline failed my 3-hour test (one hour was high, one hour was on the cutoff). My doctor did not want to officially diagnose me GD, but wants me to meet with a diabetic counselor and track my sugars. I've been really struggling, to be honest. I know it's not my fault but I certainly feel like it is. I feel like the next 13 weeks are going to be constantly planning meals, thinking about meals, counting carbs, eating, testing, etc etc etc. I feel like it's not fair since I was nauseous and hated food for so long, only to feel better for a few weeks and now have to cut out anything delicious. I'm terrified about pricking my finger and that I'll be put on insulin. Not to mention the worries about the baby. I need to stop worrying until I talk to the counselor, but I'm just having a hard time with it.
Im a FTM and had my glucose test at 21 weeks and failed / similarity to you, on my two hour 2 results were normal and the third was slightly high. Initially I was sooo bummed and really had a lot of guilt that it was something I had done! That someway or somehow I had failed my baby - and she is isn't even here yet. After my cry fest I did some research and found out that there's really nothing we can do! There are a few preventatives sure, but like anything else hormones, and genetics have a huge part to play. If anything I know I'm doing the very best for my baby, by tracking food and pricking myself multiple times a day so that her body doesn't have to work harder than it has to. I understand your feelings for sure! But I hope you are somehow encouraged! If you have Instagram just search the hashtag #gestationaldiabetes and you will find tons of other mamas tracking! Ans it might give you meal/snack ideas you can do it!!
There really is not much you can do to prevent it. Unlike Type 2, GD is not so dependent on diet, weight, and exercise. What happens is the placenta creates its own hormones that actually block the action of insulin. It is not 100% clear why some women are more prone to getting GD and some women have it with one pregnancy, but not with another. It just depends on how the placental hormones interact with your unique biochemistry. I too was beating myself up about it, but then remembered when one of my students who has Type 1 was blaming himself for having the disease. I explained to him that Type 1 is not due to diet or exercise and is just the way his body is. I realized that GD is just what happens. Yes, excess fat cells and a diet high in refined sugars and high glycemic index foods makes your body overall less responsive to insulin, but the placenta itself is a pretty powerful organ and the hormones it churns out can affect even someone with no risk factors for pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, or Type 2. Don't beat yourself up. It is not your fault.
Is it unfair? Hell yes! Especially when you had bad MS or HG earlier in the pregnancy, have been trying to live a healthier lifestyle, and abstained from all those yummy cravings. Let yourself be mad about it, but it should fuel you to kick GD's butt and not let it control your life or sap away the happiness of growing a new life. It is just the way it is and if you have good supports like a diabetic counselor, a supportive SO, or even an internet stranger, you will get through it. And, hey, at the end, you get a baby so pretty awesome payoff, right?!
@sarajan Yes, I felt sort of nauseous after having the drink both with my last pregnancy and this time around. Last time, I passed; I haven't received my results yet this time.
I had my test last week on Monday. Didn't ate anything prior, it was so early, and the drink was fine to me! Honestly, I never binged on chocolate and sweets like I do now in my whole entire life. Was a bit nervous... But I guess I must have passed. My dr keeps telling me, we only call you if something is wrong. So now, a week later, still no call. I guess everything is good...
I had mine today and they were supposed to call in the afternoon with the results, but didn't. I'm quite anxious to find out if I passed or not. We went out to eat at Culver's after the appointment lol.
I'm still super angry about my results. They told me to eat and drink as normal I just avoided a ton of sugary stuff and my result was 156. Tomorrow morning is my 3 hour and I'm super nervous because I have been eating too much sugar this entire pregnancy. Let's just hope I pass and I am starting to modify my diet as of last night anyways. GD doesn't seem to be common in my family but I'm not sure. Tomorrow I will not be a happy camper. I also hope I find out the results right away again... blahhhh. Damn you, sugar.
I'm still super angry about my results. They told me to eat and drink as normal I just avoided a ton of sugary stuff and my result was 156. Tomorrow morning is my 3 hour and I'm super nervous because I have been eating too much sugar this entire pregnancy. Let's just hope I pass and I am starting to modify my diet as of last night anyways. GD doesn't seem to be common in my family but I'm not sure. Tomorrow I will not be a happy camper. I also hope I find out the results right away again... blahhhh. Damn you, sugar.
From what I understand, it doesn't matter how much sugar you've eaten, it matters how your body is processing that sugar. Basically, you can't "give yourself" GD so don't beat yourself up either way.
I'm still super angry about my results. They told me to eat and drink as normal I just avoided a ton of sugary stuff and my result was 156. Tomorrow morning is my 3 hour and I'm super nervous because I have been eating too much sugar this entire pregnancy. Let's just hope I pass and I am starting to modify my diet as of last night anyways. GD doesn't seem to be common in my family but I'm not sure. Tomorrow I will not be a happy camper. I also hope I find out the results right away again... blahhhh. Damn you, sugar.
From what I understand, it doesn't matter how much sugar you've eaten, it matters how your body is processing that sugar. Basically, you can't "give yourself" GD so don't beat yourself up either way.
This. Imagine that insulin is the key that opens your cells to allow sugar from your blood into the cells to give them energy. In a normal body, the pancreas produces enough insulin (keys) to keep your blood sugar and the sugar entering your cells stable. In Type 1, the key factory (pancreas) is defective and doesn't make enough or the right kind of keys (insulin) to unlock the cells. In Type 2, the locks are gummed up from a poor diet/inactive lifestyle and genetic predisposition and some keys work and some don't. Also in advanced Type 2, the pancreas says "What the what? You don't like my keys? Well, never mind then. I'll limit production. Ugh, fat cells!" when the feedback loop alerts it that the insulin is being resisted.
In GD, the placenta starts horning in on the pancreas's territory, making it's own kooky hormones and shoving them into the locks so the keys (insulin) that the pancreas has been making all along don't work. Obviously, if some of the locks are already gummed up a bit from pre-diabetes or Type 2, or if the keys themselves are defective from Type 1, the pebbles the placenta shoves in the locks don't help matters one bit. However, it can come out of nowhere because a perfectly healthy pancreas with perfectly healthy cells can have keys that fit the locks normally, but if there are rocks in the locks, even the perfect key won't fit.
I have heard a lot of people say their doc gives them the drink before the appt to drink before the next one.... my office makes you drink it there. It will be the most boring hour of my life!! I can't imagine the three hour!
That's what my doctor did. My appointment is next Thursday.
Married: May 2012 DS1: May 2016 DS2: Jan 2019 Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24
@laurenmdrn16 you sound quite knowledgeable about GD. Can I ask you a question? My diabetic counselor told me that a GD diagnoses increases your risk for Type 2 diabetes by 50%. This confuses me. If the cause of GD is linked to the placenta, and at delivery the placenta is removed from the body, then why is the risk still there after the placenta is not?
I'm still super angry about my results. They told me to eat and drink as normal I just avoided a ton of sugary stuff and my result was 156. Tomorrow morning is my 3 hour and I'm super nervous because I have been eating too much sugar this entire pregnancy. Let's just hope I pass and I am starting to modify my diet as of last night anyways. GD doesn't seem to be common in my family but I'm not sure. Tomorrow I will not be a happy camper. I also hope I find out the results right away again... blahhhh. Damn you, sugar.
I am positive you will pass. The 3hour expectations are MUCH more reasonable than the 1hr. I am sending all the good vibes your way.
@laurenmdrn16 you sound quite knowledgeable about GD. Can I ask you a question? My diabetic counselor told me that a GD diagnoses increases your risk for Type 2 diabetes by 50%. This confuses me. If the cause of GD is linked to the placenta, and at delivery the placenta is removed from the body, then why is the risk still there after the placenta is not?
So, in the analogy the pancreas gets pissed off when the keys are getting returned via the feedback loop and says "Fine! I am going to limit production!" The keys (insulin) can get returned because the person has Type 2 diabetes with the gummed up locks or because they have GD and the placenta has thrown rocks in the locks. Either way, the pancreas is alerted that the insulin is not being used and starts to limit production. Sometimes, after the placenta is gone, the pancreas gets the message and resumes normal production and everything is fine. Sometimes, the pancreas doesn't get the message and doesn't resume normal production which then increases your risk of Type 2. Also, you can develop insulin resistance because the "rocks in the locks" damage the insulin receptors on the cells irreparably so even if the pancreas starts back up again, the cells can no longer accept the insulin.
@anastasiabeaverhausen09@laurenmdrn16@wsgjmw1 Thank you ladies. I really hope so. The thought of it does not sit well with me but its out of my hands I suppose. Will find out after tomorrow!
Also @anastasiabeaverhausen09 so even if I would've fasted or maybe only eaten things that didn't contain sugar basically I may have still failed the 1 hr? I guess that part scares me too yet also makes me feel better knowing it wasn't what I ate... BUT if that's the case and it had nothing to do with what I consumed that day then will I really pass this 3 hr? I just want accurate results.. if I am, fine. I will cope. But I don't want it to be because of something I did. Does that make sense? But for the 3 hr I have to fast after 10pm tonight anyway... so this should tell me plain and simple.
I took mine this past Friday, it wasn't horrible. I wasn't given an option and had to drink fruit punch. I was super nervous about the results, but my doctor said "no news is good news". Well, I got a call from them yesterday afternoon (heart sank) but it was my doctors nurse saying I passed perfectly, but that I had low iron and to start taking a supplement in addition to my prenatal. I'm not sure what my score was or anything, I'll find out next Friday when I see my doctor again, but I'm beyond happy that I passed and don't have to take that dreaded 3 hour test!
@kp90 I think you are overthinking this. Your doctors are telling you exactly what to do for accurate results. So you follow your doctor's orders, take the test, and get your results. What you eat beforehand does not determine whether you will pass or fail the test. Even if it did, you would want to eat normally so that you get results based on what you normally eat. When my nurses called to tell me my test results, I sobbed on the phone and the first thing they said was "this is not your fault". I think it's natural for you to think it was something you did, but you can't look at it that way.
Had mine today - it was at 8:30am and I didn't eat anything (I'm awful about eating breakfast). I had the fruit punch - my office too requires me to drink it there and wait - the drink wasn't horrible but it was sugary (as expected!). About 30 min in (and after my appt with OB), I got SUPER lightheaded and to the point I was sweating and seeing stars. Luckily I was able to slump and close my eyes and eventually I was feeling better, just hoping that wasn't any indication that my body didn't handle it well (or if it was because I didn't eat anything before). My doc has also said no news is good news and my labs will be in tomorrow, so here's to crossing that I don't get a phone call tomorrow because I don't think I could handle the 3 hour! My doc did say that the test is skewed and a lot of the time when people fail the 1-hour it is due to a glitch/misreading of the test (which is why many end up passing the 3 hour).
I got my results today and failed my 1 hour. I got a 150 and they said 130 was the cut off. I'm so upset. The thought of having to deal with needles daily if I have GD makes me tear up and panic. The lab tech had told me they would know the results yesterday afternoon and no one called me, so I tried calling them this morning. I'm annoyed they didn't call me sooner. All I ate before my 1 hour test was a string cheese and lots of water and the night before I had tomato soup and grilled cheese. I'm just so upset right now. I really really hope I can pass the 3 hour.
I got my results yesterday-- I passed. I'm relieved because I really thought I wouldn't pass this time for some reason. Now I just need to get a solid plan from my doctor to up my iron supplementation.
About to get my blood drawn after drinking the stuff. It wasn't too bad. My only complaint is that I had to fast since last night so I'm starving. Crossing my fingers!
I haven't received my results but today I got a call from the diabetes and registered dietician office asking me to come in for a session (apparently I was referred by my midwife which I didn't know about). Does that mean I failed my initial screening test? I'm frantically waiting for a call from my midwife to explain what is going on, but hoping some insight from you ladies may help! TIA!
I haven't received my results but today I got a call from the diabetes and registered dietician office asking me to come in for a session (apparently I was referred by my midwife which I didn't know about). Does that mean I failed my initial screening test? I'm frantically waiting for a call from my midwife to explain what is going on, but hoping some insight from you ladies may help! TIA!
I can't be 100% because obviously every situation is different but I was told by my midwife that if my results were a certain level (after the 1hr) I wouldn't even take the 3 hr and would be referred to a specialist right away.
I haven't received my results but today I got a call from the diabetes and registered dietician office asking me to come in for a session (apparently I was referred by my midwife which I didn't know about). Does that mean I failed my initial screening test? I'm frantically waiting for a call from my midwife to explain what is going on, but hoping some insight from you ladies may help! TIA!
I got a call from my diabetes counselor after my doctor referred me when I failed the 3-hour. I THIN it's possible to fail your one hour and the results are high enough that you skip the 3-hour and just receive a diagnosis from there. I'm irritated on your behalf that your doctor didn't tell you they were referring you!
@AnastasiaBeaverhausen09 I am irritated as well because she's my midwife and I got a midwife for that reason!! But wow I wasn't expecting that because I have been testing my sugars at work all the time since my mother is a diabetic and had gestational diabetes and my results were always great. I guess now all I can do is wait to hear from my midwife and get the whole story. Thanks so much!
@Knottie66236605 While you are waiting for your midwife to call you back, can you call the diabetes counselor in the meantime? They may be able to tell you what your numbers were and why you apparently skipped the 3-hour test.
@wsgjmw1 Oh wow I didn't even know that. Thanks for letting me know!!
Yeah and I agree with @AnastasiaBeaverhausen09.....your midwife should of called you with the info before the dietitian called. That is really annoying.
@wsgjmw1 Yeah I can't believe that this would happen with midwife care. I am very annoyed that I have zero information about what's going on when I'm a first time mom.
Re: Glucose results discussion
In GD, the placenta starts horning in on the pancreas's territory, making it's own kooky hormones and shoving them into the locks so the keys (insulin) that the pancreas has been making all along don't work. Obviously, if some of the locks are already gummed up a bit from pre-diabetes or Type 2, or if the keys themselves are defective from Type 1, the pebbles the placenta shoves in the locks don't help matters one bit. However, it can come out of nowhere because a perfectly healthy pancreas with perfectly healthy cells can have keys that fit the locks normally, but if there are rocks in the locks, even the perfect key won't fit.
I hope that makes sense!
DS1: May 2016
DS2: Jan 2019
Baby #3 EDD: 6/18/24
@anastasiabeaverhausen09 @laurenmdrn16 @wsgjmw1 Thank you ladies. I really hope so. The thought of it does not sit well with me but its out of my hands I suppose. Will find out after tomorrow!
Also @anastasiabeaverhausen09 so even if I would've fasted or maybe only eaten things that didn't contain sugar basically I may have still failed the 1 hr? I guess that part scares me too yet also makes me feel better knowing it wasn't what I ate... BUT if that's the case and it had nothing to do with what I consumed that day then will I really pass this 3 hr? I just want accurate results.. if I am, fine. I will cope. But I don't want it to be because of something I did. Does that make sense? But for the 3 hr I have to fast after 10pm tonight anyway... so this should tell me plain and simple.
I took mine this past Friday, it wasn't horrible. I wasn't given an option and had to drink fruit punch. I was super nervous about the results, but my doctor said "no news is good news". Well, I got a call from them yesterday afternoon (heart sank) but it was my doctors nurse saying I passed perfectly, but that I had low iron and to start taking a supplement in addition to my prenatal. I'm not sure what my score was or anything, I'll find out next Friday when I see my doctor again, but I'm beyond happy that I passed and don't have to take that dreaded 3 hour test!
*Edited for typos
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
good luck to all of the ladies that have it in the near future or are waiting for results!