Glucose Test

whitta1015

Everyone should be getting their glucose tests soon, if you haven't already, so I figured this would be a good place for everyone to ask questions, share their results, etc.!

supercoolstephy

I took my first one, at 20 weeks, passed with a 74. I'll be taking it again around 26 weeks. I'm figuring I'll pass again, but I still have to take it again due to my weight.

whitta1015

I have my 1-hour test tomorrow. Hoping it's not as bad as some people make it out to be. I wasn't asked to fast for the 1-hour, so hopefully I'll at least feel ok.

supercoolstephy

@whitta1218 I was told to eat my normal breakfast before mine, so I ate oatmeal, but not the coffee, which I wouldn't have had at that point anyway. 

missblaze

I have mine this afternoon. I ate normal breakfast with coffee this morning, I've been having some protein snacks, and I have to drink my fun orange drink at 12:45pm. I brought lunch to have before then, but I'm not hungry enough for a full meal. So we'll see.

[Deleted User]

Took mine yesterday and passed. I was told to avoid sugary foods for a couple days up until the test, and have a protein-rich breakfast beforehand. I barely passed (like 2 points away from the cut-off) with DD so I was really nervous this time around. 

Just a PSA-PLEASE take the glucose test! We had a girl on my last BMB who didn't want to take the time out of her day to take the test and she was flamed pretty hard. It's one hour- GD should be important enough for you to go to the doc/lab for your own health and for your baby(ies).

supercoolstephy

YES @schaze!!!! I'd rather know there was an issue than not know. 

ollydolly

My doc gave me a big window of time to take it - about 4 weeks - and did not give me any directions at all. I think I will take it the Saturday of Canadian Thanksgiving which is next weekend. Is there anything that I need to know? Glad to eat breakfast! I hate fasting for anything. LOL! 

cyanope

Taking mine on Saturday! 

whitta1015

Thanks @supercoolstephy - I'll probably have an omelet for breakfast, which should hold me over until I have to drink the glucose drink at 10:30am.

I can't believe that there are people that refuse to do it. That's ridiculous.

KatieEl

My midwife asked me to take mine at 28 weeks, so I don't go for a bit yet.  I'll be going right to the 3 hour this time (at my request).

auntieraindrop

I think my OB would dump me if I refused! 

Mudge85

Going for mine a week from today - so nervous! I have such a sweet tooth and with two babies I feel like its way more likely.

EmilyLove25

I have the materials and am either going tomorrow or before my appointment next Thursday... it sounds like some people find out asap if they passed? I can't remember from last time when I found out... for those worried it'll be bad, it really isn't that bad. You aren't going to want to chug another one immediately, but it's very tolerable. 

supercoolstephy

A suggestion I would make is to bring a snack for afterwards. Last time I made the mistake of not bringing anything with me and felt super anxious and shaky. So this time I brought a small granola bar to eat right after they took my blood.

madcouplewithabox

Thanks for the suggestion @supercoolstephy!
I take mine in two weeks (I’ll be 27 weeks). They wanted me in the week beforehand but I’m out of state then.
i have to chug the thing and not eat or drink anything until I have my blood drawn an hour later. Not sure how quick the results come in. My office does a lot of the blood work on site so I’m hoping I’ll have it same day. I’m on the heavier end so hoping I’ll pass:( 

I’m a little nervous because I don’t do well with sweets. Anything rich makes me flushed and sometimes I get queasy. Ive heard the drink is super sweet so I’m sure it’s not going to sit right with my stomach. 

burnsmommy27

@madcouplewithabox I personally didn't find the drink too sugary, it's really similar to a bad tasting Gatorade 

auntieraindrop

@madcouplewithabox I'm concerned about the same thing. I don't have a sweet tooth. I usually can't eat a whole piece of cake. I take the frosting off cupcakes, and I eat plain soft serve because I get nauseous if I try something with mix-in candy or syrupy sauce. 

I've heard if you puke you have to start over. GREAT. 

GraceUponGrace09

Mine isn't until another couple weeks and I'm nervous which is dumb since I did it last time. I just can't remember anything about it! I have such a weak stomach and strong gag reflex.

myorke24

With DS, I opted out of the Glucola and used an alternative Jelly Bean test. This time at our military hospital the food alternatives are not an option so I opted to track my blood sugar levels for a week at 4 times per day. I cannot believe someone would just not do anything at all....yikes!

bainidhedub

@myorke24 I wish that was an option at my office! I would way rather stuff my face with a disgusting amount of jellybeans than drink Glucola again.
I already did the early test at 17 or 18 weeks, which the doctor that day said wasn't even necessary (thanks, random RN at 12 weeks) and now I have to do it again next month. I got a different flavor this time but I'm not optimistic. The first sip definitely made me gag for a minute.

madcouplewithabox

I miss when shots used to be fun and taken at bars lol

mindaa

I know my office gave me a few minutes to drink it (five?). So you don't really have to chug it too fast.

I took one at my first appointment and have another at 28 weeks, next month. This next one I'm supposed to take fasting - I don't know how I'm going to make it to 9am without food, I'll be so sick 

bbeaman

Thanks for all the posts and advice.  I also don't understand refusing this test?!

I take mine tomorrow afternoon.  I decided to go with the one hour test.  I'm so nervous about it.  I have been super good with the sugar this week...I really needed to do it anyway.

How long did it take for people to get results?  

smestadtj

My doctor usually does the test between 24 and 28 weeks. I see her at 24 weeks and have a repeat ultrasound so I think I am going to push the test until week 26 or 28. Plus I need my flu shot and tdap....yay. But I am just going to go off what my doctor says as to when I should do it. Good luck ladies. I heard the lemon lime one is the best and it just pretty much tastes like flat syrupy sprite.

missblaze

I did mine yesterday and I had the orange flavor. It tastes like one of those orange Fla-vor-ice pops that you buy when they're liquid and supposed to freeze.

@bbeaman I'll be getting my results today.

I also got my flu shot and now my arm is sore.

ryannenikole

Doing mine next month at my next appointment. My midwives allow juice so that's what I'm doing!  

[Deleted User]

With DD, I went to a smaller lab first thing in the morning and had my results within an hour.

This time it took 3 hours at a bigger lab. GL to everyone taking it soon! 

supercoolstephy

I'm 100% in the minority and I like how it tastes. I don't like how it makes me feel 30 minutes in, but I'd drink it if it didn't make me feel like shit. haha

beesquar3d

I had to do one in the first trimester due to my age and I passed. Then I was asked to be a part of a study on which test is more effective so I did another test during my first tri. Now I have the regular screening coming up in a couple of weeks. This will be my 3rd and last ever glucose test. Thank goodness! 

gusgus14

I think I'll get the drink at my appointment next week and then do the actual test at the following appointment a few weeks later.

bbeaman

Thanks @missblaze and @schaze!  I hope my results come back quickly as well!  Just excited to get it over with!

whitta1015

Just finished drinking the glucose drink! I had fruit punch and it wasn't terrible. I think it kind of tasted like Hawaiian Punch - Fruit Juicy Red. haha Getting my blood drawn at 11:30am then we will await the results!

supercoolstephy

@whitta1218 I've heard that one is pretty good. I don't mind the orange one, but I'd like to try the fruit punch one.

darkrose88

@missblaze when I took my flu shot on Tuesday, my arm was so sore afterwards! I was really surprised. When I get blood drawn, my arms never hurt afterwards.

I had mt test last week, and I thought it tasted okay. It was the fruit punch one. However, I was jittery for the next hour, so I didn't like how it made me feel at all! Thankfully my results came in, and I passed, so I won't have to do the 3 hour one.  

jaclyn0405

Mine is scheduled for 10/12...so you ladies are giving me some hope that it won't be too terrible lol!

kelk5

I didn't find it terrible. I threw it back and chugged it (pretended I was at a bar again). Mine was red and it reminded me of Pedialyte. It wasn't pleasant but I drank it in less than a minute so the unpleasantness was brief. My doctor didn't tell me to fast and I think I ate about two hours before the test. She said that fasting isn't necessary because it's supposed to see how you process sugar under normal circumstances and it's just a screening to see if you need further testing (the 3-hr). DH did say I was very talkative afterwards and talking more quickly. I don't consume that much sugar outside of fruit so it hopped me up a bit. Oh and I passed.

Bottoms up ladies  

crizz13

I took my first test for this pregnancy at 18 weeks and passed with a 116. I take it again for (hopefully) the last time on Wednesday. I hate the drink with a passion but it does taste a tiny bit better cold than room temp. I've always had the orange flavor and wonder if another flavor wouldn't be so terrible. 

sbishop426

Question.. With my first pregnancy I took the test sometime after work- so 5:00ish. I plan to take it after work this time too to save on pto-- will the results be different if taken in the morning vs afternoon? Passed my first pregnancy but worried about failing due to my family history of diabetes 

missblaze

Well, it looks like I bombed the 1 hour. BOOOOO.

Edit: damn autocorrect 

KatieEl

@missblaze ugh, bummer! I failed the one hour with DS2 (skipped right to the 3 hour with DS1 and I will again with this baby), but my numbers on all my 3 hours were excellent.  Fingers crossed the same thing happens for you!