those that failed glucose test...

TARAnj

do you eat a lot of sweets or can it just be one of those things? I'm just curious how it works. 

madhatter2003

It's just one of those things. In fact this time before my 1 hour I made sure I followed my GD diet before for a couple days and still failed it.

mommy.b

I passed and eat tons of sweets. What do you mean by "or can it just be one of those things?"

Not passing means that your body isn't metabolizing/breaking down the sugars from the foods you're eating.

zivvy

Just one of those things, I'm afraid. My tech said what you eat has nothing to do with it: it's how your body processes what you eat.

MrsL.inMarch

I fasted and failed 1 hour. I fasted and passed 3 hour.

Sunndraggon

For the 1 hour or the 3 hour? I have not taken the 3 hour yet but i failed the 1 hour. They did not have me fast before hand. I took the test at 9:30,so they said i should have some cereal or something for breakfast. I did not have anything sugary (crispix!!) but it is possible that the carbs acted as sugars maybe. They think me failing could maybe have been because of the non-fasting. Passing for failing the 1 hour could easily be effected by what you eat.

 

I don;t think you can fail the 3 hour for sweets because you fast from the night before. So, its really just one of those things.the 3 hour is much more accurate. They get a fasting level, then give you the glucose, and take your blood every hour for 3 hours. 2 high scores means GD. So, i think if its meant to be,its meant to be

jillybean222

a piece of gum or a mint can cause you to fail the one hour.  the 3 hour is a bit less sensitive b/c of the longer time frame.  most who fail the 1 hour pass the three hour.  I failed the 1 hour during my 1st preg and passed the 3...this time i passed the 1 hr.

 

 

snowboardbride

GD occurs due to hormone changes from the placenta.   It blocks the action of the mothers insulin in the body.  GD starts when you are unable  to make and use all the insulin it needs for pregnancy. Without enough insulin, glucose cannot leave the blood and be changed to energy. Glucose builds up in the blood to high levels.

I have always been a healthy eater, exercised and have not gained over the recommended amount of weight...and I have GD. My dad has type 2 diabetes, my dr says  my fam. history puts me at greater risk.  

Solelle

I fasted for the 1 HR and failed by 2 pts.  

There are a lot of factors that contribute to why you *could* fail, but it's just how your body processes sugar.  If you don't eat tons of sugars/carbs then you will probably not do well on the 1 HR.  I have a strict diet and it's pretty low carb so I'm not surprised I failed.  There is no history of diabetes in my family so I'm not overly concerned. 

I'm more annoyed that they make you drink 100 grams of glucose in the 3 HR test.  It's so much for a tiny little baby to process.  

From WebMd.com: 

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• Taking certain medicines, such as corticosteroids, diuretics, seizure medicines, birth control pills, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and some medicines used to treat high blood pressure.
• Alcohol.
• Recent surgery, heart attack, or childbirth.
• A low-carbohydrate diet.
• Vomiting during the test.
• Emotional stress.
• Fever and infection.

 

TARAnj

thank you for clarrifying that. I have mine next week.