GD - Do you test 1 or 2 hours after meals?

KristinB! · July 2013

I was diagnosed with GD about a month ago and my old OB/endo instructed me to test one hour after eating meals... But I just switched to a new OB practice (one that is more natural birth-friendly and has a mix of OBs and midwives) and they check my sugars instead of my endo, and asked me to switch to taking my BS two hours after meals.

Just curious because of this how many of you GD mamas have a 1 or 2 hour window... TIA!

Juliebird8307 · July 2013

I test 1 hour after meals.

mello13 · July 2013

I test 4 times a day; First thing in the morning, then 2 hours after every meal.

AACaHa13 · July 2013

I am testing one hour after meals. Did the midwives then tell you to expect a lower BS number? For instance after one hour, I should be lower than 140 but testing after two hours, BS should have a lower number like 120...?

KristinB! · July 2013

Yes, the OB mentioned that after 2 hours my numbers should be a little lower... which I guess is nice is giving me a little more flexibility in my menu but for the most part, all of my 1-hour numbers were below 120 anyway. Except for the random fluke here and there...

5dogs · July 2013

I tested fasting & then one hour after breakfast/lunch/dinner.

manditxg · July 2013

I test 2 hours after meals

Burrberrymum · July 2013

I test 1 hour after meals... So I test 7 times a day.. Before and after each meal and again once before bed.

elishabelle · July 2013

2 hours after meals

DFico21 · July 2013

5 times a day:

fasting: needs to be under 95

1 hour after breakfast/lunch/dinner: needs to be under 140

right before bed: needs to be under 140

angelchild24 · July 2013

I was just told 2 hours after meals

cinderin · July 2013

I can test either 1 or 2 hours after meals.

If 1 hour, should be under 130. If 2 hours under 120.

Sometimes I test at an hour and a half. It is just when it is convenient for me.

I test 5 times a day.

wake up

after breakfast

after lunch

after dinner

at bedtime snack time

Lilmrslay · July 2013

I test on waking (fasting levels) and 1 hour after meals.

lindseyb624 · July 2013

My nutritionist said to test 2 hours after meals, but the endo told me 1 hour. I usually go with 1 hour but if I forget at 1 then I'll just do it at 2.

Fasting < 95

1 hour after meals < 130

2 hours after meals < 120

I very seldom am over 120 1 hour after meals so I've just been testing at the 1 hour mark.

Cercamom2011 · July 2013

One hour here. But, they gave me the chart for both 1 hour and 2 hour in case I forget. The 2 hour numbers are just lower than the 1 hour, so it really comes down to convenience/preference for most people, IMO.

themrs91011 · July 2013

I test 1 hour after meals. The program my OB sends me to seems to be a little more strict than some of the others. Fasting need to be under 90. Below 120 1 hour after meals.

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