GTT Is It True!?!?

agd09

I have my test next Wednesday.  I was told by a few of my pregnant friends to cut down on the sugar the week before and it should help. I have only gained 15 punds and for the most part have not had a huge sugar craving.  Not to mention I have not really changed my diet much since getting pregnant.  Any advice?!?!

Sophia1913

I'm not much help but I also have gained only about 20 pounds so far.  I have my GTT in the morning and the only thing my OB advised me was to fast after midnight tonight and to bring something to eat for after the test.  I also havent changed my diet either so I am hoping all goes well with the GTT tomorrow.

eatdrinkstretch

I had mine last week.  I am supposed to cut out all sugar and processed carbs per my MW's diet, but have been *terrible* the last few weeks.  I was not told to fast before the test, so ate scrambled eggs + toast and a cup of coffee (with sugar and milk).  I passed - apparently my numbers were super low. Unfortunately, I think this is just one of those things... if you are going to get it, you are going to get it.  

LINDSYRP

I have my test tomorrow and my doctor said that fasting or cutting out all sugar before the test can actually cause a false positve result and advised me to eat as normal (pehaps don't eat syrup covered pancakes for breakfast right beforehand).

TigerlilyBaby2013

I don't know, but I have heard there is a very high "false positive" rate for the 1 hour test.  I just took mine today and I failed....now I have to take the 3 hour.  I hope what they say about false positives is true because I really don't want to have to worry about having GD.  I have a degree in Nutrition, so I know how to eat and I do eat very healthy.  I eat a LOT of protein, and always have...hardly any sweets....so even with an almost picture perfect diet, a weight gain of 20lbs (I have gone from 115 to 135, and I'm 5'6", so not even close to being overweight) I still failed the 1 hour test.  My only "risk factor" is my age.....so honestly I can't help answer your question as to why some women who eat well and are of a desirable weight fail, while others who drink soda all day and are 30lbs overweight pass, except for what DC said:  If you're gonna get it, you're gonna get it and there's nothing you can do!!!!  :-(  :-(

FutureMrsTowns

GD is hormone related more than diet.

lola0915

Why would you want to try to skew your GTT results?

JumpAroundBucky

lola0915:

Why would you want to try to skew your GTT results?

This. It's one of those things that you either have or you don't. I didn't change my diet at all. In fact, I ate cookie dough the night before my test.  Just do everything you normally do. 

KTMonson11

DC2London:

You can't "make" yourself diabetic, KWIM?  GD is not the result of eating too much sugar.  With that said, what you eat in the 12-18 hours immediately prior to the test *could* affect your results, but I don't know that cutting down on sugar for a week will make a difference (I'm no doctor, though.  I could be totally off base).

Agree... My thoughts is that they test how your body breaks down and processes sugar. This can change when you are pregnant (ie GD)... Not a Doc, but I dont think cutting out sugars, etc prior to the GTT will make a huge difference. Your body is your body!

I had my test yesterday - the orange drink almost made me puke and made me dizzy... GROSE

sararn2004

eatdrinkstretch:

I had mine last week.  I am supposed to cut out all sugar and processed carbs per my MW's diet, but have been *terrible* the last few weeks.  I was not told to fast before the test, so ate scrambled eggs + toast and a cup of coffee (with sugar and milk).  I passed - apparently my numbers were super low. Unfortunately, I think this is just one of those things... if you are going to get it, you are going to get it.  

My numbers were pretty low too, 68 at the 1 hour mark. I ate normally the night before and had breakfast about 4 hours before the test.