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Gestational Diabetes Testing question

thatlauragirlthatlauragirl member
in December 2017 Moms
I have my first round of GD testing in the morning and the paperwork doesn't say if I'm supposed to fast or not. Google seems split over it. Anybody here know?
Me: 38 l DH: 41
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Re: Gestational Diabetes Testing question

  • rainbowdashhrainbowdashh member
    I was told not to fast for the one hour test
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  • thatlauragirlthatlauragirl member
    Ahhh, thank you!!! I was trying to figure out if I needed to roll out of bed and grab one last snack.
    Me: 38 l DH: 41
    Gavin - 8/27/10
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    Gabriel - 2nd tri loss 5/17/16 Trisomy 18 & 21
    Hope -  2nd tri loss 12/7/16 complications from pneumonia


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  • rainbowdashhrainbowdashh member
    As long as you're not eating donuts or something right before, you're fine! :)
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  • vvitchhazelvvitchhazel member
    Yeah, try not to eat a carby breakfast. Eggs and bacon!
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  • katiegeminimoonkatiegeminimoon member
    I was told to fast, but if they didn't say anything don't worry about it! 
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  • ameliabedelia-2ameliabedelia-2 member
    I was told no carbs that morning. 
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  • acgonzalez22acgonzalez22 member
    I ate eggs and turkey bacon an hour before. I was told no sugars and breads after midnight. GL!
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  • anewadventureanewadventure member
    @thatlauragirl  this response is too late for you (hope it went well and that you don't feel residually terrible) however, in my experience it seems to depend on your OB. some will specifically instruct you to fast. some will specifically instruct you to eat, and what to eat. some will leave you hanging. 

    FWIW, my OB says the 3 hour must be fasting but the 1 hour you should eat something protein based first thing before you go. they're probably hoping more people pass that way and that you feel less awful afterwards. 

                          
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  • Tennis11785Tennis11785 member
    This advice is probably too late for OP, but sharing for everyone else. 

    I've also seen it all over the place.  Although I think almost everyone I know who was told to fast failed the 1 hour test, but then pasted the 3 hour test.  The ladies who were told to eat a protein-rich breakfast seemed to pass it fine.  

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  • acgonzalez22acgonzalez22 member
    @Tennis11785 With both pregnancies I have failed both (1 and 3 hour) even after eating a protein rich breakfast.  :/ My insulin resistance is just awful when pregnant.
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  • Tennis11785Tennis11785 member
    @acgonzalez22 - I'm sorry.  That sucks.  

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  • acgonzalez22acgonzalez22 member
    I'm just thankful they regulate great after delivery.  :)
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  • eazybreezy225eazybreezy225 member
    Is there a specific time in your pregnancy you're supposed to have this test done? 4TM, you'd think I'd know, I remember doing the test in the past with my other babies but I totally forgot when I had it done... 15 weeks? 20 weeks? 25 weeks? ugh, too hard to think back. I'll be 18 weeks in a few days and my doc hasn't said anything about it.
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  • dkizz82dkizz82 member
    @Tennis11785 I failed my 1 hr with DD and o ate normally but passed my 3 hour fasting. I went to my 1 hour st like 3pm. I feel this was too late. Will schedule for morning this pregnancy 
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  • Tennis11785Tennis11785 member
    @dkizz82 3pm!  Oh yes...no one should have to fast for the day if they aren't testing until 3.  That's cruel!!

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  • maddilattimaddilatti member
    @eazybreezy225 my doctor doctor typically does them at 28 weeks. But due to my family history of diabetes she ran one on me today at my at 14 week appt. (I'm technically 13 w,2d) and said she plans to run it again at 28 weeks. 
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  • thatlauragirlthatlauragirl member
    Thanks again, everyone! It went okay and I had a light snack with no sugar beforehand. It's crazy how every office seems to have a different protocol!!

    @eazybreezy225 My OB normally does it at 28 wks but because I'm AMA, they do it at 16 wks and then repeat it at 28.
    Me: 38 l DH: 41
    Gavin - 8/27/10
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    Gabriel - 2nd tri loss 5/17/16 Trisomy 18 & 21
    Hope -  2nd tri loss 12/7/16 complications from pneumonia


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