when is the GD test?

gapgirl972001 · April 2012

I can't remember when the test for it

MainelyFoolish · April 2012

IIRC, it's around 27 weeks.

LegallyBlonde217 · April 2012

Mine is at 24 weeks. Not sure if it's earlier for multiples or if that's just normal for my OB's office.

terri_doula2010 · April 2012

I think 24-28 weeks is average. I won't have my next doctor's appointment til 28 weeks, so I should probably call and see if they'll do it then!

TAGSL710 · April 2012

My office automatically does the 3 hour test and you have to stay at the office the whole time. They said you can do it on the 24w visit or 28w visit. Since it has to be early morning and 3 hours I am doing 28w since I will be on summer vacation (I'm a teacher.) She also said with someone with my health consciousness it wouldn't really show up until later, anyway.

olsentobe · April 2012

Mine is at 25 weeks.

I did do the 1hr at 13 weeks as well, thought. DS was 2 wks early and big and I failed the 1hr with him but passed the 3 hr, so ob wanted to make sure. I passed so hoping I do again.

cmumama · April 2012

mine is not this next appt, but the following - so i will be around 28 weeks.

MomiJerz · April 2012

I'll be doing my 1hr at 26 weeks.

beckslea · April 2012

Mine is at 24 weeks. They'll give you the drink and directions in advance.

PrncesWife · April 2012

beckslea:
Mine is at 24 weeks. They'll give you the drink and directions in advance.

Not necessarily. My office (and my OB last time as well) gives you the drink in the office, then you wait the hour and do the bloodwork.

angelakh · April 2012

I had mine early - at my 18 week appointment since I had GD with DD. They gave me the drink in the office and I had to stay there for the entire hour. I failed miserably and opted out of the 3 hour.

angelakh · April 2012

And just to add. GD is most likely caused by hormones and your placenta. It doesn't matter how healthy you are, about 18% of pregnancies develop GD. You can't get GD by eating too many sweets and craving sweets is not a symptom. Likewise, you can not prevent GD by eating low carb and cutting out sweets. Diet and exercise can help control GD, but not prevent it.

FWIW, I run marathons and eat clean and still developed it with DD and now this pregnancy.