If you've already had your (non-fasting) glucose test, come in

Re: If you've already had your (non-fasting) glucose test, come in

• jmurphy1864

  April 2011

  I ate normally... he just told me not to eat or drink anything within that hour of taking that drink....

  I am not diabetic lol... everything came back fine
  

  

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• dairygirl19 member

  April 2011

  I haven't done mine this pregnancy yet but did in my first pregnancy.

  My dr. said the best results are just from eating normal. Don't down a dozen doughnuts or anything the day of, but eating like a normal person is best and will get you the most accurate results.

  In fact he told me that fasting can skew results/cause issues because if you drink the glucose on a completely empty stomach it'll make you sick.

  He told me if you have GD, you have GD and unless you ate sugar by the spoonful your results will be fine.

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• MFAinNYC member

  April 2011

  I had the non-fasting, one hour test, and I ate Cheerios at 8:30 in the AM and had my blood taken at 11:45.

  

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• skimball09

  April 2011

  I did and I ate about 20 mins before I got there...I just made sure not to eat anything super sugary...It was in the morning and I had had eggs, bacon & potatoes for breakfast

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• kateisgreat member

  April 2011

  I ate breakfast (grits and glass of milk) less than an hour before my test because I had an early appt,  and I barely passed. I heard later that I should have eaten two hours before the test...

  
  
  

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• pinkforme member

  April 2011

  I ate about 30 minutes before I had to drink the glucon.  I didn't want to drink the stuff on an empty stomach.  I ate 2 Eggo waffles and a glass of soy milk.  But my appt was at 9:45 so I didn't have to wait that long to have it done. 
  

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• Erin&Rod

  April 2011

  I ate normally. I will know the results tomorrow.

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• coachg member

  April 2011

  I didn't have to fast- my doc just told me not to eat any fruit, juice or things with sugar or else that would skew my results. 

  

  
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• cgrah1ai

  April 2011

  I ate scrambled egg whites with cheese and Canadian bacon and drank skim milk around 9:00. I went to the dr at 10:00 for my appointment, drank the drink ~10:15, had my normal 24 week appt, and they drew blood at 11:15. Everything was great.
  

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• cgrah1ai

  April 2011

  dairygirl19:

  I haven't done mine this pregnancy yet but did in my first pregnancy.

  My dr. said the best results are just from eating normal. Don't down a dozen doughnuts or anything the day of, but eating like a normal person is best and will get you the most accurate results.

  In fact he told me that fasting can skew results/cause issues because if you drink the glucose on a completely empty stomach it'll make you sick.

  He told me if you have GD, you have GD and unless you ate sugar by the spoonful your results will be fine.

   

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• goteamgo member

  April 2011

  dairygirl19:

  I haven't done mine this pregnancy yet but did in my first pregnancy.

  My dr. said the best results are just from eating normal. Don't down a dozen doughnuts or anything the day of, but eating like a normal person is best and will get you the most accurate results.

  In fact he told me that fasting can skew results/cause issues because if you drink the glucose on a completely empty stomach it'll make you sick.

  He told me if you have GD, you have GD and unless you ate sugar by the spoonful your results will be fine.

  I agree for the most part, but many of us have taken the one hour and failed, then passed the three hour. Without spoonfuls of sugars. So the test is more of a preliminary screening, than a you-have-GD-if-you-fail-it one.

  That being said, it sure would be nice to pass the one-hour test and avoid the three-hour one this time...
  

  
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• sallydraper

  April 2011

  goteamgo:

  dairygirl19:

  I haven't done mine this pregnancy yet but did in my first pregnancy.

  My dr. said the best results are just from eating normal. Don't down a dozen doughnuts or anything the day of, but eating like a normal person is best and will get you the most accurate results.

  In fact he told me that fasting can skew results/cause issues because if you drink the glucose on a completely empty stomach it'll make you sick.

  He told me if you have GD, you have GD and unless you ate sugar by the spoonful your results will be fine.

  I agree for the most part, but many of us have taken the one hour and failed, then passed the three hour. Without spoonfuls of sugars. So the test is more of a preliminary screening, than a you-have-GD-if-you-fail-it one.

  That being said, it sure would be nice to pass the one-hour test and avoid the three-hour one this time...
  

  Exactly what I'm trying to avoid. I think I'll stay away from fruit and simple carbs anyway, it can't hurt. I've been living on fruit lately. Thanks everyone!
  

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• carriebklyn

  April 2011

  well, I failed the one-hour and passed the three-hour with flying colors, so it's possible I did something wrong? I had an egg for breakfast then some lentils around 11 a.m. My test was at 1 p.m. -- perhaps I should have waited longer than two hours? Perhaps lentils are a bad choice?

  I was really upset when I found out that I had to take the three hour, and it wasn't much fun. But I was so relieved when I got the good news on Friday that the first test was a fluke.
  

  

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• LyndseyLC member

  April 2011

  I ate normal. My appt was at 1:30pm so I had a light lunch because they make you drink so many ounces of that liquid in 5 min so I didnt want to go with a full stomach. I downed the drink in less than 5 min. It really didnt taste that bad.  I then saw my Dr for 24 week check up then waited in waiting room like 45 min then they drew 1 vial of blood and I passed!!
  

  

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• jdm7 member

  April 2011

  sallydraper:

  I have mine on Tuesday in the late afternoon. I was told not to fast, just to drink the glucose drink w/in the hour of the appt. No other special instructions. I know it varies by doctors/practices how they handle this. I'm just curious, if you had the non-fasting test, did you really eat normally the day of? I'm considering eating only protein for breakfast and then fasting for the rest of the day until the test. I guess I'm kind of paranoid...
  

  Thanks for asking this question. I have to go take my test on Thursday, and I'm doing it in the morning, shortly after I get up. My doctor told me that I can eat before I drink the stuff, but not eat after I drink it. I figure I'll just get up and have Cheerio's like I do on most days I WFH and then drive to the test and drink that on the drive there. She said to make sure I drink it at least 15 minutes before getting to the test (it's a 20 minute drive) and then I'll have the 10-minute wait inside, so it doesn't wear off..  

  
  
  

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