Raise your hand if you failed

TXUltraRunner · October 2014

The 1 hour glucose test. I did. Womp. Womp. Anyone here failed the 1 hour miserably and passed the 3 hour? They said my number was 163 which the nurse said was really bad. I don't even eat sugar!

thompnia · October 2014

My one hour was 163. Then I mega failed the three hour.

a resident was shocked that I am controlling my sugars solely with diet based on my results. On the three hour, my fasting was 94 and one hour 220. The doc didn't bother to tell me the rest

Maebb · October 2014

Sorry. But I heard that only 20% of people who fail the 1 hour also fail the 3 hour, so maybe you'll pass. What did you eat before the test?

peggels24 · October 2014

Maebb said:

Sorry. But I heard that only 20% of people who fail the 1 hour also fail the 3 hour, so maybe you'll pass. What did you eat before the test?

And when?

MusicFanatic · October 2014

Oh bummer, I'm sorry! I have a friend who failed her GTT about a month ago and did the 3 hour and passed with flying colors. Fingers crossed you pass!

TXUltraRunner · October 2014

I had a bowl of cereal and a cup of coffee three hours before the test. They sprung it on me or I would have eaten better this morning. Ugh

southernyankeegirl · October 2014

Yeah, the cereal probably did it. Simple carbohydrates.

That really sucks, sorry! If you had known, I would suggest a single hardboiled egg to minimize sugars. I hope you pass the 3 hour! You've got a good chance.

peggels24 · October 2014

southernyankeegirl said:

Yeah, the cereal probably did it. Simple carbohydrates.

That really sucks, sorry! If you had known, I would suggest a single hardboiled egg to minimize sugars. I hope you pass the 3 hour! You've got a good chance.

This.

My doctor advised me not to eat anything from midnight on (my draw was at 8:30 this morning). The nurse (who is a friend of mine) advised me not to eat sugars (including carbs) from Monday at 6pm.

Maebb · October 2014

My doctor also recommended eggs or something low carb the morning of the test. GL with the 3 hour.

TXUltraRunner · October 2014

Trust me, I know I didn't eat right. They had me scheduled for it on Friday so when I was in a hurry this morning, I are cereal to make it to the doctor on time to get checked out after last nights fall. When I got there they were like well you're already here let's just get all this other stuff out of the way. I told them I hadn't eaten well this morning and they were like it will be fine. Grrrrr. It's just a pain because I already eat low glycemic most of the time since I'm used to following a PCOS diet. The one day I don't this happens.

tanya_erin · October 2014

My midwife told me to eat how I normally do, and that if I cut out sugar right before, it will actually make me do worse on the test because your body goes into some crazy mode because you've cut all sugars.

TXUltraRunner · October 2014

tanya_erin said:
My midwife told me to eat how I normally do, and that if I cut out sugar right before, it will actually make me do worse on the test because your body goes into some crazy mode because you've cut all sugars.

Yeah that's the thing, I never eat sugar and I never have cereal for breakfast

kellyfo14 · October 2014

This happened to me my first pregnancy and I passed the second completely. I just limit what I eat to like a fried egg in the morning before the test if anything.

robsbabygirl08 · October 2014

I will find out in the morning.

Beckyboo71 · October 2014

I'm on my way to my doctor appointment, and will hopefully get my 3 hour results today. I did it about a week and a half ago, so I'm assuming if I failed, they would've called me with the results before my normal appointment today. Fingers crossed that I pass!

Edvent · October 2014

I failed my 1 hour last time (my number was only 3 points over but if had just an egg for breakfast) and passed the 3 hour by lots. Hope the 3 hour turns out ok for you too!!

shannjohnston · October 2014

I have mine on Friday. I'm more concerned with how long the wait will be (can't book a time, first come first served) but I really don't want to fail. Carbs are delicious...

ghostof5letters · October 2014

failed the 1 hour with both babies and passed the 3 hour on both babies. With DD2 my 1 hour was off the charts bad.

It's a real kick to the nuts to fail

FitmomJess · October 2014

I had pop tarts before mine and managed to pass.

SpaceGirlSpiff · October 2014

I failed the 1 hour but it was by 5 points.... Nurse said she'd be surprised if I failed the 3 hour but we'll see .. I go tomorrow at 7:45am

Not looking forward to it

sunlavender · October 2014

I failed the 1 hour but passed the 3 hour. My OB had me fast for both (although they were both at 8am).

mmur76 · October 2014

Not sure- just took it on Monday so I should find out in a couple days. My doctor told me not to fast, and since my appointment was at 2pm I had to eat something that day. But now I wish I had eaten something better than what I did.

pleirey · October 2014

*Raises hand*

But passed the 3 hour with no issue.

thompnia · October 2014

The OBs in our area make us fast 12 hours before the three hour. I wonder if the solution is different or if the values are different.

moonfaerie · October 2014

I failed the 1 hr with DD1 and passed the 3 hr. It can be done! Good luck!

ETA: Not sure if I passed this time around yet. Just took my test yesterday.

mshepherd20 · October 2014

I failed my 1 hour at a 159 but passed the 3 hour. Good luck!

rainbows · October 2014

I failed my 1 hour one pretty badly. Wasnt even given the 3 hour one, or a chance to try and regulate with diet. Good luck on your 3 hour one.

GromMom · October 2014

I failed the one hour and passed the 3 hour but my CNM is making me do the 3 hour again at 29 weeks....actually she said I could do the one hour again but I've never passed it so what's the point. Two three hour tests make me feel very grouchy but I guess its 3 hours that dh will watch ds and I can read my book that I started during the last testing phase.

SandraRDH · October 2014

I refused the glucola drink and the 1-hour test after having read the food babe article about how the 86g of sugar in the glucola causes your body to go into sugar shock basically. I'm a freak about watching how much sugar I'm ingesting (especially during pregnancy) and feel like there's got to be a better way to test than to take your body to such an extreme. I am testing my blood sugar at home 2x/day instead and all numbers have been good so far (75 to 95 range). It's a little tricky to decipher it on my own as thats what my OB told me.. she wasn't familiar enough with interpreting home results so I'd be on my own. Curious to know what some of your 'passing' numbers were on the 1-hour although it's a little like comparing apples to oranges since those results were after the glucola drink.

luvinlifeMN · October 2014

1 hour was 158. I passed the three hour by the second hour's blood draw. Same thing with my last pregnancy and this one.

TXUltraRunner · October 2014

luvinlifeMN said:

1 hour was 158. I passed the three hour by the second hour's blood draw. Same thing with my last pregnancy and this one.

Did they let you skip the third draw and go home?

robsbabygirl08 · October 2014

I just failed my 1 hour this morning with a 155.

cabbeeby · October 2014

My OB does a 2 hour/75g test w/fasting instead of a 1 hour/50g test. I failed it by a few points at the 1 hour mark. I think she considers the 2 hour results final so I won't have to take the 3 hour test, but I guess I'll find out.

JessHy2012 · October 2014

I don't have my 1 hour test for two more weeks but I'm worried about not passing.

whitehousehall · October 2014

Mine is Tuesday and I'm actually nervous about it. I've been having blood sugar issues since the 1st trimester, even though I never had any before. Keeping my fingers crossed!

mmur76 · October 2014

Just found out that I passed my one hour and I ate normally a few hours beforehand.

elgregor · October 2014

I ate normal for my 1 hour and failed. I ate normal and fasted before my 3 hour and still failed. I'll be seeing a specialist and a diatician next week. It's been a real shock to me because I'm pretty active and eat really healthy already, so I never expected I would get GD.

WillCMyInk · October 2014

I'm a 1 hour failure too. I failed at 143...SO CLOSE! The CNM said she had somewhat expected it due to my PCOS diagnosis though. I go in tomorrow morning for my 3 hour (second try at it)...I'm really hoping I pass!

TXUltraRunner · October 2014

WillCMyInk said:

I'm a 1 hour failure too. I failed at 143...SO CLOSE! The CNM said she had somewhat expected it due to my PCOS diagnosis though. I go in tomorrow morning for my 3 hour (second try at it)...I'm really hoping I pass!

Ok this is a stupid question, I have PCOS- does this mean I probably do have GD? I'm not over weight, i'm extremely active and I eat really healthy.

WillCMyInk · October 2014

TXUltraRunner said:

WillCMyInk said:

I'm a 1 hour failure too. I failed at 143...SO CLOSE! The CNM said she had somewhat expected it due to my PCOS diagnosis though. I go in tomorrow morning for my 3 hour (second try at it)...I'm really hoping I pass!

Ok this is a stupid question, I have PCOS- does this mean I probably do have GD? I'm not over weight, i'm extremely active and I eat really healthy.

Based on my understanding, there is a link between PCOS and insulin production, even if you have Non-IR PCOS. Basically, the insulin does something to trigger your ovaries to produce more male hormones which makes PCOS worse. That's probably over simplified but there's plenty of articles out there about it.

robsbabygirl08 · October 2014

I will be doing my 3 hr in the morning when I get off work. Hope I can fast through the night while working. It's so much easier to fast when you're just sleeping.

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