Just found out I failed my glucose test :( - Page 2

[sagewinna]

I failed the one hour with all 3 of my previous pregnancies and passes the 3 hour fasting test each time.

[dakotablue]

Could you ask your dr to redo the 1 hr with fasting before hand? Maybe they will let you if you explain the circumstances.

The number is not bad or good because you had juice before drinking straight glucose. Its not really an accurate measure of your sugar stability.

The 3 hour test is torture. (at least for me) I'd try to avoid if you can.

[lillymonster]

Originally Posted by JFTB1177

Did you ever fail yours? Is there anything I can do so I'll pass the 3-hr one?

I didn't fail, but I ate only protein beforehand - eggs with cheese and water to drink. I also ate lunch before the test, ham and cheese, with water.

I would think juice, especially if you did the test in the morning, might not be accurate. The test is a screen, and our local labs say to eat a regular diet, no fasting. But I didn't drink juice that day at all. For the 3 hr test, it says to fast and eat a certain diet.

[Apple Girl]

Some midwives allow you to drink a measured qty of juice instead of the glucola for the 1 hour test. So absolutely, consuming a large amount of carbs with no protein before the test could throw off your results. You basically had 2-3 times the sugar they think you had, and your body was busy processing that.

Before my 1 hour with my first son I had cereal with milk. Failed the 1-hour by about 5 points, passed the 3 hour (fasting) with flying colors.

With my second son, I drank juice instead of glucola. Sugar quantity was the same, but I figure since I never ever drink soda, this would be a more accurate measurement of how my body processes the sugars it actually consumes, as opposed to sugar in a form it would never come in contact with. My midwife agreed. I passed that test.

This time, my midwives (different group, since I've moved) also allowed a meal-based 1 hour glucose test. I just took that on Wednesday, so I don't know if I passed or not yet. But, all I had for breakfast before that was eggs.

Honestly, I'd ask for a redo on the 1 hour test before taking the 3 hour. Just read the label on the juice you drank... you're supposed to have 50g sugar for the 1 hour test. How much extra did you get from the juice alone, nevermind the pizza?

Also, only eat protein before the test. It helps stabilize your blood sugar. In general, it's a good idea to eat protein before overindulging on carbs anyway.

[myk]

"failing" the 1-hr screen does not necessarily mean you have GD, it means "further testing is warranted".

i just had my second test yesterday.. man that stuff tastes horrific! but hopefully we'll both get good results. good luck!

[JFTB1177]

Originally Posted by myk

i just had my second test yesterday.. man that stuff tastes horrific! but hopefully we'll both get good results. good luck!

How did you do???

Thanks for all of the advice, ladies! So you think I should only drink water and eat protein in the days leading up to the 3 hr test?

[myk]

i'll probably get my results back monday. they didn't call yesterday, which either means "no news is good news" or "haven't got the results back from the lab". i'm not worried. either i have GD or not, the test will just let me know.

i don't know if eating just protein is a good idea.. but eating a higher-protein, low-glycemic meal the evening before is probably a good idea.. you won't spike your insulin, which can cause glycemic volatility overnight and may affect the results.

i've tested my blood sugar before and the only meal that ever affects my fasting glucose is the evening meal.. the test is done after fasting for 8+ hours, and any meal i have just before that (so maybe 12 hours before the test) affects my overnight sugars. anything before that doesn't matter one bit. and with other people i know, nothing they eat the night before makes any difference whatsoever, it's an individual thing.

[tracymom1]

I failed my 1 hour and passed the 3 hour.

And no, the 160's is not that high, especially if you had carbs before the test. Add that meal to the 50gr of pure sugar they gave you for the test and if your body is not used to that kink of sugar load it will take some time to break it all down.

I agree with the PP who said you should ask to re-take the 1 hour test. The 3 hour is a gigantic pain in the neck.

[mclisa]

Don't give up hope! You might still pass the 3 hour.

[arihillfarm]

Originally Posted by JFTB1177

Thanks Stayathomemommy- do you think because I had pizza and juice before the 1-hr test it could have affected the results?

I just checked the apple juice container in the fridge and apple juice has 28g of sugar per 8 oz. glass. I don't know how much juice you drank or how many grams of sugars were in the pizza, but if the test gives you 50g of sugars after fasting, you had at least 55-60% more in your system with the juice than you should have with just the glucola, possibly twice as much if you factor in the pizza too. I would ask to retake the 1 hour test.

-Astrid

[silbi]

I also failed the 1 hour test...this is my second pregnancy and I was overwhelmed to find out that I developed gd...I had a active lifestyle before I was pregnant and my provider told me that the placenta is what caused my gd..during my first pregnancy I was fine but every pregnancy is different...hope this help

[bella99]

Yes, what you ate could have affected your test results. You can do the one hour fasting or not, but eating something with sugar in it too close to the test, will throw your results off.

Like PP have said, it's a screening tool, and it's meant to cast a wide net so as not to miss the women who actually have gestational diabetes.

I failed my one hour when pregnant with my daughter. I got a 179 (high!). I had eaten a peanut butter sandwich less than an hour before the test (protein, but plenty of "sugars" in both the bread and the peanut butter). I passed the three hour (which is fasting), and none of my values were out of range.

I just passed my one hour with this pregnancy this past week with no problem.. I ate a breakfast of scrambled eggs and turkey sausage about an hour and a half before drinking the glucola, so no sugar, but plenty of protein.

[c'est moi]

Originally Posted by dakotablue

Wait....I've never been allow to eat before test. My new mw has a list of food I can eat but I think they are all protein...

i'm really surprised they didn't say anything to you either. i had mine a week ago and even the bottle of sugary drink instructs medical professionals to have patients take the test fasting. the only thing i'm willing to eat if i can't get buy with nothing is nuts, hardboiled eggs, and other protein. sorry! i bet you'll be fine on your three hour.

[DaisyMae08]

I failed the 1 hour screening and passed the 3 hour test with flying colors. I wouldn't alter the way you eat. Just do what you normally do so that you have an accurate result.

[JFTB1177]

Thanks ladies! So you don't think I should drastically change my diet before the 3 hr test (meaning days before, or starting now)?

I can't retake the 1 hr.

[texmati]

well... i just failed the 1hr as well (by 3 lousy points!) I"m with you on taking the 3 hr.

[greenmulberry]

I just got my results of the 1 hr, I passed with a 64.

I had my normal breakfast of three scrambled eggs and a piece of cheese, then drank the stuff an hour later, then walked to the clinic (ten min walk). I was thinking the walk might have been good to help process the sugar, but it was a normal amount of exersize for me to randomly get.

[Cassaba]

I failed my 1-hour in both pregnancies, and passed the 3-hour in both. I didn't really modify my diet or do anything particular before the 3-hour. I just continued to eat as I normally do because I figured that if I were diabetic, I would want to know.