My midwife scheduled my Glucose test for 5pm on the 30th. I told my supervisor this today and she questioned me about it being in the afternoon instead of in the morning. She said "Well that's weird they usually have you do them in the morning on an empty stomach. So do you get to eat at all during the day?" I said I know I can eat but it has to be something healthy, which I have no clue what I will be eating that day yet.
I am supposed to drink the drink at 4:30 and then my appointment is at 5...
Are any of you having your test done in the afternoon or should I try to reschedule it for in the morning?? And also, what should I eat for breakfast and lunch that day that would be 'Safe' enough that it wouldnt interfere with my results. I am already scared to death about this test because I have to get my blood drawn so I HAVE to pass this thing. I CANNOT do the 3 hour one. Does anyone have any advice on how to 'make sure' I pass it?
Obvious FTM here, so I'm sorry if my questions are dumb
Thanks!
Re: Glucose Test in the afternoon??
Maybe call the office and ask what they suggest eating beforehand?
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You don't have to fast for the test, so doing it in the afternoon is fine. There also isn't really a way to screw with the results...I mean, don't sit there and eat spoonfuls of sugar, maybe stick to a healthier lunch and breakfast with limited carbs and more protein, but if simply eating breakfast could screw with the results, they would give you an actual diet to follow on the day of.
The only way to "definitely pass" the GTT is to not have GD....besides, if there were a way to pass under false pretenses, why would you want to? Having uncontrolled GD creates many complications for LO, including stillbirth. Why can you not take the 3 hour? I suppose if you fail the one hour you could just have them treat you as a diabetic and follow the diet for the rest of your pregnancy, but many people fail the one hour, only to pass the three....I wouldn't want to subject myself to following a GD diet for the next 3-4 months instead of taking one three hour test.
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The only time they want you to not eat before the test is if they need to get a fasting blood draw, which is usually a part of the 3 hour test if I'm not mistaken. There is no diet that can alter or affect the results. If your body is responding poorly to sugar intake, even eating a few spoonfuls of sugar before the appointment shouldn't matter for a "normal" person.
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As for the tests--- with ds1 I took the one hour and was told to eat a high protein breakfast. I failed that one and had to take the three hour. Which I was advised to fast for. So I think (as someone mentioned above) it varies on which one you are taking. And if you still aren't sure what to do... Call your dr or midwife