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[Adaline'sMama]

I had my GD test today :( It was gross. I'll have to wait until Monday for the results. I've never tested positive before, and Im not too worried about it. If I test positive, Ill have to take the three hour test, and if I test positive with that one, I will be risked out of my OB's practice and have to go back to my MFM, just in case any problems arise. So, Im finding myself a little more anxious about the results than usual. 

Has anyone else had their test yet (if you are getting one?)

[kat216]

I have mine on Tuesday. Not looking forward to my "fruit punch"! Here's hoping for good results!

[kellybeth]

having mine on monday. not looking forward to it, but glad it will be over & done with. i do not like sugary things at all. blech

[eminvc]

Just had mine on Monday and got the results on Tuesday--I passed. I also had to do one at about 10 weeks in the pregnancy--my doctor just runs it I think to compare. I was so dreading it, but now that I'm not having hideous MS anymore it was not nearly as bad. It still tasted gross, though, and I felt kind of lightheaded and then sugar-crashy after. I do not drink soda and don't have a lot of sugary stuff in general, so my body does not enjoy such a sugar rush!

[etsdtm99]

Mine is on tuesday - i skipped it last pregnancy, but passed the 2 before that - my midwife wants me to do it this time.. I just went out today and bought a real sugar-caffeine free cola .. I gave up soda (completely) and most sugary things  just over a year ago - i'm a little nervous about it, both that i'll feel gross and that i'll have a relapse of my soda addiction, not really worried about passing..  but i didn't want to drink juice (the other choice my midwife gave) cause i know that sends me to the bathroom for hours after..   i'm trying to think of this as a treat. 
 

[kellybeth]

i feel like absolute crap.

i had to drink the glucola this morning, and have my blood drawn, then have an ultrasound and then wait for the doctor. 5 hours without eating. it's been hours since i drank the stuff and had my blood drawn-9am and it's now after 4pm. i still feel awful. huge headache, all over grossness, and i cannot possibly ingest enough water. 

how did you ladies feel after doing this test? is this normal? i don't eat sugary things- that was one of the most foul things i've ever ingested in all my life.

[etsdtm99]

Kellybeth - I felt like that after my GD test with my 2nd pregnancy..  (with my 1st it wasn't so bad, don't think i waited as long or something)  - hope you feel better soon.. 

I had a stomach flu monday so i didn't do my glucose test tuesday as scheduled ..  i rescheduled for my next appt in 2 weeks.. yay. 2 more weeks to worry about how gross this will make me feel :P

[loveandgarbage]

My midwife sent me home with a glucometer yesterday. So sometime in the next two weeks I have to prick myself right after I wake up (assuming fast for 8 hrs) and about 2 hrs after a carby breakfast. SO much better than the icky sugar drink. I did that with my other two and it made me feel off all day.

[kat216]

I had my test on Tues. Honestly, it was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be! The glucola reminded me of the fruit punch drinks I had as a kid--which probably says a lot about my childhood nutrition, lol! I easily drank it within the 5 minutes, blood draw an hour later, and we went out for breakfast right afterwards. Easy peasy.

[Adaline'sMama]

Failed the one hour test

Woke up at 9, at a 14 oz ribeye and drank about 40oz of water. Drank the drink at 11, got my blood drawn at 12. Sugar level was 168. I go in for the three hour test on Monday

[Jenny01]

I chose not to do one - my midwife gave me the low down at our last appointment (pros and cons) and basically left it up to me, but she didn't seem like she was a fan of the test for people at low risk.

[SophieAnn]

I chose to skip it too.  I knew the discussion would likely come up at my last appointment so I read the SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines ahead of time (http://www.sogc.org/guidelines/public/121E-CPG-November2002.pdf).  Midwife offered it and didn't seem biased either way, but was very supportive when I said I'd like to decline the test.  Pretty sure I'm known as that-client-who-researches-stuff by my midwifery team.  

[HouseofPeace]

Originally Posted by Adaline'sMama 

Failed the one hour test
Woke up at 9, at a 14 oz ribeye and drank about 40oz of water. Drank the drink at 11, got my blood drawn at 12. Sugar level was 168. I go in for the three hour test on Monday

Oh- here's to you mama!  that's not a good number.  but i do envy the morning ribeye!!!  can't remember the last time i had a steak.  

keep us posted!

[joyriders]

wasn't allowed to skip. required by hospital and my doctor is the head of the dept at the hospital, SOOO....

i was nervous because i am fat...BUT at the same time i have always been very healthy and such. i wanted to NOT have GD just so i could possibly make people re-examine stereotypes about weight & health. i had to do the 2 hour test w/ fasting beforehand. not only did i pass, i had amazing numbers. i didn't want to do it, but i know it was the right thing to do. i would have likely resisted if it wasn't an across-the-board type thing where everyone has to get it. if i'd been singled out due to my weight, i'd have pushed back.

[Adaline'sMama]

Okay, my test has been scheduled for Monday morning at 8 am (eastern time). I have to fast from midnight on, so Im going to eat another steak and maybe some beans for late dinner on Sunday night and then drink a bunch of water at midnight. The idea of going from midnight- noonish the next day with no food or water is stressing me out. Twins do not make it easy to just not eat for that long- it's kind of painful. 

So, Ill have the three hour test and hopefully I'll pass it. 

[joyriders]

good luck!

the fasting part is borderline cruel to do to a pregnant woman...especially not being allowed to drink water. that part was the absolute worst for me. i cheated and had a couple of sips when i first woke up the day of the test because i honestly feel like i would have had some sort of anxiety attack if i hadn't. only the equivalent of one or two swallows, but it made all the difference.

[etsdtm99]

seriously no water ? they tell you how important water is, but oh, don't drink it :P sorry, i know that doesn't make it easier.. did they explain why not drinking water is important for the test?
 

[kellybeth]

it's awful to not be able to drink water.

it dilutes the sugar levels, so i was told. 

[rachieface]

So sorry, Holly. That sucks. I feel like I would barely be able to make it that long and I am only growing one baby.

I had mine last Monday. Haven't heard if I passed or not, but assume they would let me know if I didn't, and I don't expect to have it. It's weird though, because they told me I didn't have to fast. My CNM just told me to focus on a protein-rich breakfast, so I had eggs and a little kefir. It was SO much more pleasant than the test with my son, where they told me to fast. I threw up all over a train platform after my GD test with my son....

I'm still curious though as to why I didn't have to fast this time.

[Teles]

Originally Posted by Adaline'sMama 

Okay, my test has been scheduled for Monday morning at 8 am (eastern time). I have to fast from midnight on, so Im going to eat another steak and maybe some beans for late dinner on Sunday night and then drink a bunch of water at midnight. The idea of going from midnight- noonish the next day with no food or water is stressing me out. Twins do not make it easy to just not eat for that long- it's kind of painful. 

So, Ill have the three hour test and hopefully I'll pass it. 

That really sucks. Make sure you treat yourself with something delicious when it's done.

I had my glucose test a couple weeks ago and I really didn't mind it at all. The first half of the syrup actually tasted pretty okay to me, though the last half was a little harder to stomach (but still very bearable), and I passed it without any issue. I actually think I've started enjoying blood tests, as weird as that sounds. I like knowing things about me that I couldn't possibly figure out with having someone analyze my blood and it feels like I'm actually doing something proactive, where most of pregnancy is just sitting around and waiting.