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Re: Glucose screening.
@kyraaD I honestly never even considered the fact that I could still pass. I guess if I end up taking it, there's a chance for hope and Christmas desserts at the end of this!
But if you really don't want to, ask! Like PP said, the worse thing they can say is no.
Good luck, @Poppy0419
I'm finding that I've got the same issue. I failed my 1-hour and my doctor cleared me to not do the 3-hour as long as I was checking my levels and nothing was coming back high. My numbers are actually very low, but they're going to treat it the same as if I was diabetic. No one has said anything to be about adding more carbs to my diet, though. My Doctor is okay with me continueing to eat my normal, mostly Paleo diet but they'll be doing scans to check baby's growth.
I definitely agree with you that the tests don't show the whole picture of what's going on, which is why I refused the 3 hour. I assumed I had GD based on a heavy family history of it.
Any blood sugar issue, be it high or low, does really need to be watched closely, especially while pregnant. Try talking to your doctor and nutritionist again about your concerns. Maybe they can more thoroughly explain their thought process.
I just wanted you to know you are not alone. I'm sure it won't be so bad once we know what we need to do to control it. Take care of yourself and the baby! Best of luck!
You have GD based on the fact that your body can't regulate your blood sugar (if it could your glucose readings would have been normal during the test). I have a friend who failed the three hour and was diagnosed because her sugar got really high for the first hour, was normal for the second hour, and way too low at the third hour. Your body should be able to regulate your sugar for 3 hours, not get too high or too low, both are considered abnormal. So her body wasn't metabolizing things correctly or regulating her sugar.
It's great that you can prevent high readings by controlling your diet, but you also have to prevent low readings. The goal is to have steady levels that are neither too high or too low.
I took mine and it came back at 44. The midwives didn't seem overly concerned about it. I did run 6 miles without eating or drinking anything prior to the test though, so I wonder if that makes a difference. With my first, I think my glucose test came back around 110.
My friend who is also currently pregnant had her's come back at 41. No one seemed too worried either.
Just got a call that I failed the one hour test last week by a LOT! I just had some almonds and cheese this morning and now I'm worried! I'm a healthy weight and exercise regularly, even though I haven't been eating well the last week because of Christmas. But I just wasn't expecting it and now I'm worried I've been hurting the baby eating all this sugar the last week!
I have my three hour scheduled for Tuesday. I feel so discouraged
Fasting-79
1-hour-187
2-hour-185
3-hour- ???
Without changing my diet, I've been checking my glucose levels 4 times a day: fasting (when I wake up) and 1 hour after meals. They're all normal. Even today when I had beignets for breakfast (a French donut with powdered sugar) my glucose was 119 at the 1 hour (my highest reading yet). My readings have been anywhere from low 70's for fasting to 100-119 for the 1-hour postprandial.
I know it's important if you're diabetic to watch for not only highs, but also lows. Mine have all been normal. so a few questions:
1.) If you have been diagnosed with GDM, when and how often do you check your levels? Like I said, I've been checking fasting and 1-hour after meals, but I'm wondering if I should start checking 2 hours after meals instead.
2.) Has anyone else failed a 3-hour and been diagnosed with GDM but have regular readings without even changing your diet?
3.) I'm thinking about requesting an A1C if my doctor insists that I have GDM. Has anyone here had an A1C checked or requested it if you thought your diagnosis was wrong? I don't want to seem pushy, but I also want to take an active role in my healthcare.
Thanks!
I had my one hour test at 27w5d. The nurse at my OB's office said to eat something high protein with some complex carbs before I went in so I had an egg over medium and a piece of whole white wheat toast. I normally get very dizzy after blood work, but this time I was fine. In fact, I felt great afterwards and thought there would be no way I could fail. I was normal weight and BMI before getting pregnant and have only gained nine pounds so far. My baby measured in the 60th percentile in an ultrasound several days before so based on all of that I naively thought I was in the clear. The next morning I heard from my OB's office and my results were 152, so I failed by twelve points.
I went in for my three hour test at 28w0d. I was told not to eat or drink anything after midnight, so I went ahead and had dinner at 7:30pm and drank nothing but water until my test the next morning at 7:45am. Everyone, including my OB nurse, said the three hour test was a terrible experience and I was very nervous, but it went just fine. I couldn't stop shivering for about ten minutes right after drinking the orange drink, but other than that I was fine. I sipped on water while I waited to get my blood taken and didn't feel dizzy or nauseated. The next morning I got the call that I passed my fasting and two hour draws, but failed my one and three hour draws by eighteen and two points respectively. The nurse said that due to failing two of the four draws I had to be classified as having gestational diabetes. I have to go fill a prescription for a blood glucose meter and have my pregnancy co-managed by a fetal maternal medicine specialist. I meet with him/her next week to learn how to manage the GD and have another ultrasound.
I'm pretty bummed about it because I feel like this probably could have been prevented if I had a better diet or exercised more. But I'm grateful that the tests themselves weren't as traumatic as everyone was leading me to believe, and that I have access to quality medical care to help me manage. So I'm trying to see the bright side of this.
Me: 33 DH: 34
DS1: March 18, 2016
DS2: due June 7, 2018
I've been checking my blood sugar for almost a week now with minimal diet change and my one hour numbers after eating are always under target, however, my fasting number in the morning tends to be borderline and I've gone over by 1 point twice now. I have a follow up appointment on Wednesday and I'm really hoping for some leeway with the fasting number.
Honestly the worse part about the diagnosis is how time consuming it is to monitor everything. Between having to eat 6 times a day and testing 4 times a day plus the weekly appointment with the nutritionist it feels like GD has taken over my life.
Good luck to you on the rest of your pregnancy, SarahJean!
Me: 33 DH: 34
DS1: March 18, 2016
DS2: due June 7, 2018
My doctor doesn't think that I have GD but there's absolutely no harm in being over cautious and taking your blood sugar anyways. I'm going to continue doing it just so if for some reason my numbers start being off, I'll be aware of it. Better safe than sorry when it comes to anything with our babies!
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"