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Gestational diabetes test

SunnycloudSunnycloud member
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I just took my first one today and it wasn't pleasant. It tasted like a drink I may have had as a kid. But I felt so off after drinking it. I felt nauseous, light headed and uncomfortable! It was a long hour sitting there
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  • pettycrockerpettycrocker member
    Oh yea. Definitely not fun. Hope you don't have to do a 3hr. 


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  • cMichelle0423cMichelle0423 member
    Sunnycloud said:

    I just took my first one today and it wasn't pleasant. It tasted like a drink I may have had as a kid. But I felt so off after drinking it. I felt nauseous, light headed and uncomfortable! It was a long hour sitting there

    I doubt anyone actually enjoys the glucola drink.
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  • ZoeyRaeJamesZoeyRaeJames member
    edited August 2015
    I have yet had to go through this. But I'm hoping to not go through it, since Diabetes in general, doesn't run through my family. And my blood work has shown that I'm not likely to develop Gestational Diabetes. So, I'm crossing my fingers on this one. You really don't have to take a test, if you wish not to, or you feel uneasy about it.
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  • hplunkett2883hplunkett2883 member
    ZoeyRaeJames said:

    I have yet had to go through this. But I'm hoping to not go through it, since Diabetes in general, doesn't run through my family. And my blood work has shown that I'm not likely to develop Gestational Diabetes. So, I'm crossing my fingers on this one. You really don't have to take a test, if you wish not to, or you feel uneasy about it.

    Yeah um sometimes it doesn't matter you still get it. And the only way to know is to take the test. I have had GD with my past 2 pregnancies and it's likely to happen this time too. I knew a girl in nursing school who was thin and healthy. Took her GTT and failed so bad she had to take insulin for the remainder of her pregnancy. No you don't have to take a test if you don't want to but this is one I wouldn't recommend skipping.
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  • modanz1modanz1 member
    ZoeyRaeJames said:
    I have yet had to go through this. But I'm hoping to not go through it, since Diabetes in general, doesn't run through my family. And my blood work has shown that I'm not likely to develop Gestational Diabetes. So, I'm crossing my fingers on this one. You really don't have to take a test, if you wish not to, or you feel uneasy about it.
    There are no "risk factors" for GD anymore. Your family history is irrelevant.  You either get it or you don't .  It would be incredibly irresponsible and selfish to not take this test.  Why would you potentially risk harming your baby to avoid being uncomfortable for an hour or 3?  
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  • kaos16kaos16 member
    I thought they gave the test for all pregnancies. . . .irrespective of risk factors.
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  • PedsIsHardcorePedsIsHardcore member
    The only thing I would say is it is possible to substitute the drink with another option like some doctors say a certain amount of jelly beans work in place of the drink.
    I'm a type 1 diabetic so I don't have to do it but I would rather eat jelly beans or gummy bears. Just putting that out there.
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  • samara267samara267 member
    I drank 10oz of 100% grape juice instead of the glucola. it amounts to the same 50mg of glucose and it's real food instead of chemical crap. 
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  • TarHeelMomToBeTarHeelMomToBe member
    ZoeyRaeJames said:
    I have yet had to go through this. But I'm hoping to not go through it, since Diabetes in general, doesn't run through my family. And my blood work has shown that I'm not likely to develop Gestational Diabetes. So, I'm crossing my fingers on this one. You really don't have to take a test, if you wish not to, or you feel uneasy about it.
    If you "choose" to not take the test then you just will be treated as if you do have GD.  Taking a test is a lot less unpleasant than testing your blood sugar 4x's/day, every day.
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    Sunnycloud said:

    I just took my first one today and it wasn't pleasant. It tasted like a drink I may have had as a kid. But I felt so off after drinking it. I felt nauseous, light headed and uncomfortable! It was a long hour sitting there

    Yup. It's not the best, but necessary!


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  • sorarosesorarose member
    Yup, gross. My results were borderline too, so I had to do the 3 hour test. Vomited after the first drink. I then did a modified glucose test and passed, but all I can say is appreciate that first drink!



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  • kwinsor85kwinsor85 member
    Refusing the test would not be a smart move. If your blood sugar is constantly running at over 150+ every meal, every day you are causing harm to the baby. Anything over that 150 dumps directly into the baby and causes the baby to grow large while the organs do not grow at the same rate which can cause way too many health problems. This was all explained to me by a nutritionist right after I was dignosed at 12 weeks with GD. Most people diagnosed have to check their blood sugar 6x per day every day and have to watch what gets put in their body to see what causes sugar spikes so they can modify their diet accordingly. Yes it may be a pain but why would you not do it to make sure you were providing your baby with the healthiest entrance into the world as possible?
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  • PrimRoseMamaPrimRoseMama member
    kwinsor85 said:
    Refusing the test would not be a smart move. If your blood sugar is constantly running at over 150+ every meal, every day you are causing harm to the baby. Anything over that 150 dumps directly into the baby and causes the baby to grow large while the organs do not grow at the same rate which can cause way too many health problems. This was all explained to me by a nutritionist right after I was dignosed at 12 weeks with GD. Most people diagnosed have to check their blood sugar 6x per day every day and have to watch what gets put in their body to see what causes sugar spikes so they can modify their diet accordingly. Yes it may be a pain but why would you not do it to make sure you were providing your baby with the healthiest entrance into the world as possible?

    ^^^^ Exactly. Its one or three hours of a little bit of misery. You won't die, I promise. I've done it twice (one hour and the three hour). I'll do it again for the next baby. Suck it up, yo.


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  • jennymack79jennymack79 member
    So... I had to do a test at 12 weeks b/c my 8 week bloodwork showed a very slightly elevated number. I honestly didn't think the drink was all that bad - sweeter than I'd normally drink but by no means awful. Passed that test, but still have to do it again whenever they normally recommend it.
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  • ZoeyRaeJamesZoeyRaeJames member
    I do know this, TarHeel. :) However, I've been told that I might not have to take it, as long as the OB feels like I'm ok without it. This is something I actually may talk to my OB about, anyway. Not because of the needle bit, that don't bother me. But because of my allergy I have to the chemical in the drink. And I've also been told that it is still very UNLIKELY that I will get GD. But I'm not sure IF I want to deal with the allergic reaction, to some icky drink, just for a GD test. @-) You CAN deny ANY test you wish!
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  • PedsIsHardcorePedsIsHardcore member
    kwinsor85 said:

    Refusing the test would not be a smart move. If your blood sugar is constantly running at over 150+ every meal, every day you are causing harm to the baby. Anything over that 150 dumps directly into the baby and causes the baby to grow large while the organs do not grow at the same rate which can cause way too many health problems. This was all explained to me by a nutritionist right after I was dignosed at 12 weeks with GD. Most people diagnosed have to check their blood sugar 6x per day every day and have to watch what gets put in their body to see what causes sugar spikes so they can modify their diet accordingly. Yes it may be a pain but why would you not do it to make sure you were providing your baby with the healthiest entrance into the world as possible?

    That's not true. I know that it's not true as a nurse and a type 1 diabetic. I have blood sugars that are higher than 150 because my insulin needs increase. That's all scare tactics to make you do what they want.
    I would have blood sugars in the 300 and 400's when I was pregnant with my DD. She was 7lbs 7oz at birth, 39 weeks and didn't have to go to the NICU for monitoring since she was stable and had good blood sugars. And my diabetes wasnt out of control because my A1c was 5.4. Doctors get scared because they have to do more and there is more risk and complications that are possible so diabetics (GD, Type 1, Type2, doesn't matter) need extra monitoring to ensure a healthy baby and mom.
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  • katiegaribaykatiegaribay member
    What is the normal time frame or week to have this test done?
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  • redfallonredfallon member
    @katiegaribay said:
    What is the normal time frame or week to have this test done?
    Mine does it at 27 or 28 weeks.

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    24-28 weeks
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