Anyone fail 1 hr but pass 3hr? OR have GD?

Brady1* · November 2010

Hi Ladies,

I'm new to the 3rd tri board, and have a question for you. Did anyone fail their 1 hr GTT but pass the 3 hr? I took the 1 hr on Wednesday and got the call yesterday that I failed and have to go for the 3 hr.

Also if you do have GD what are your Dr's doing to monitor you, what did they say about inductons/c-sections, how long will they let baby cook for?

TIA! I really appreciate your answers.

nic84 · November 2010

I failed the one hour and the 3 hour and was diagnosed with GD. I have only been diagnosed for a little over a week. So far, I am monitoring my blood sugar 4 times a day and am controlling the GD with diet. The diet is hard, but I am slowly getting used to it. As long as it is controlled by the diet, I won't need to go on medicine/insulin. As far as monitoring goes, the dr. is doing a growth ultrasound next week since I was measuring 32 weeks at 29 weeks. The only other monitoring they spoke of so far is ultrasounds every week starting at 36 weeks to monitor growth and baby's movement. I guess it kind of depends upon where everything goes from the growth ultrasound as to if they will monitor more closely or not! Good luck and hope you pass the 3 hour!

tebaa8 · November 2010

I failed my one hour and three hour with DD. I monitored my blood sugar 3-4 times a day and watched my refined sugars and breakfast (Breakfast can be the most difficult time of the day for someone with GD because you have a low sugar level from fasting while you sleep and eating the wrong thing for breakfast can cause your levels to spike)

I had an ultrasound at 37 weeks to check DD's growth and make sure she wasn't too big. My water broke at 39 weeks and she was born naturally with no complications. My OB did tell me that they wouldn't let me go more than a week overdue because of the GD but that was really the only thing that changed with my pregnancy since I was easily able to control the GD with diet. If you follow your doctor/nutritionist's advice you should be able to have whatever birth you have been hoping for. Good Luck.

LaurenandMack · November 2010

I failed my one hour and passed my three hour. I would say over half the girls on here have passed their three hour after failing the one. Good luck! And I know some people may not like me saying this, but be careful what you eat the day before the test. Stay away from sugars and carbs and DO NOT EAT the morning of (if your taking it in the am)

njshar · November 2010

I failed the one hour with about a 159, so not good at all. Before I $went I drank 3 cups of coffee and ate scrambled eggs.

I read that caffeine impacts your body's ability GREATLY to clear sugar.

For the 3 hour I completely fasted - no caffeine and had no troubles - nowhere near GD.

Estellankase · November 2010

I failed the 1 hour and passed the 3 hour. I know a lot of women on here have failed the 1 hour but go on to pass the 3 hour. I wouldn't worry too much until you get your results for the 3 hour. Good luck!!

Brady1* · November 2010

Thank you for all the info! I'm really hoping I pass the 3 hr. The nurse told me I had to fast for 12 hrs before the test and take it by 8:30 am at the latest.

Soap1 · November 2010

LOTS of people fail the one hour and pass the 3 hour!

Mrslove78 · November 2010

I failed the 1hour, passed 3 hour.

JT0908 · November 2010

I failed my 1 hr and passed my 3hr (which I took at around 29 weeks). I had a growth ultrasound at 31 weeks and he was measuring 2 weeks ahead so my dr. had me take another 3hr test at 33 weeks, which I failed.

After I failed my 2nd 3hr test, I had to go to nutritionist appts and test my blood sugar 4x a day until 35 weeks when the nutritionist said I only needed to test every other day because my numbers were really good. Honestly, I didn't really follow the prescribed diet; I just cut out sugar and watched my carb intake and my numbers were always great. I have to go back 6wks pp (which is in about a month) to take a 2hr test.

Since LO was measuring 2 weeks ahead and he was breech, I had a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks 4 days. I hope this information helps!!

Stapier01 · November 2010

I also failed the one hour, and easily passed the three hour. The nurse said it was probably just something I ate the day I took the one hour. Good luck!

kyoto · November 2010

With my oldest, I failed the one hour and passed the 3 hour no problem. WIth my youngest, I failed the one hour and failed the 3 hour by about 5 points. I controlled it with diet (though, I cheated, a lot, and it did not affect my numbers at all). Like, a dinner at Olive Garden with dessert did nothing to my numbers. Anyway, even if you do have it, the diet really is not that bad. I basically ate the same, I just spaced it out to small meals all day.

As far as monitoring/inductions, I had a couple extra ultrasounds to monitor growth. In my case, they were worried the baby was too small. I was induced at 39 weeks. No problems related to the GD. I think I was just borderline.