Aw, that stinks that a couple of you have to do the 3 hour - that's not fun! At least your numbers aren't crazy high, besides being a PITA I think most people do pass. If not, it's good to know so you can adjust things a bit.
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JNajla 
I initially refused this test. After a few OB visits, my OB strongly encouraged me to get this since I've been "measuring big". My placenta has been about a week ahead of schedule, so she said that could be due to GDM, but I knew from my random glucose checks that I was fine. So I finally did it Monday and it was 100. The solution tasted like CRAP and it made feel feel nauseated and dizzy. 
Maybe now she'll back off about it. I was then told that I need to get a Tdap vaccine during the 3rd trimester (new recommendation) even though I just got a Tdap 4 years ago for grad school. I'm skeptical. I'm not anti-vaccine, but I'm cautious about medications/ vaccines during pregnancy. It was a stellar visit to say the least.
Yeah, I think that you should be good too...I would definitely recommend "shopping" for another provider if she is putting this much pressure on you. I know it's late in the game, but you don't want to be butting heads during labor, it will make it *so* much harder on you. I think that a lot of practices are open to a brief meeting or maybe just a phone conversation. I know people that have changed at 30+ weeks and have been hugely relieved.
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amlikam ugh, I tested at 151 for my one hour test... I had a small milk shake and a roast beef sandwich an hour before my testing- I was so hungry and wanted something to eat but then the test was in an hour and the Dr told me to drink a small milk shake or juice... I should have just had the sandwich it seems.
Anyhow the office called me. I guess the on call Dr got the results and freaked out- had his nurse call me and do all this fear mongering about how I needed to get in ASAP, when could I go, when could I go... when could I go - (she wouldn't even give me time to look at my calendar, finally I just said "I am not sure, could you stop asking me the same question while I look at me schedule and see when my employer will let me have time off?")
Then she was like "you really shouldn't blow this off, it is really important and we will need to get you into see a specialtist, ....
" Really something similar happened with DD and I was in perfect range with the 3hr test (though my marriage almost ended that day because DH and I had a huge blow out, I was tired, hungry and hormonal and the lab scheduled my test at 1pm, so I had gone over 12 hrs without eating....). - I told the nurse I wasn't too worried, however I am acting differently to sugar/refined stuff and the like, than with DD.....
I also was trying to tell her that I have an appointment on Tuesday with my primary OB and would like to talk with her about it first.... but just wondering if I should go tomorrow for the test, just because it is the easiest day to schedule something for ME- the other part of me is thinking I should wait...
Testing for GD is important for me with family history of diabetes and me being over weight/hypothyroid.... ugh
If you are worried, I would just do the test so that you *know*. I *hate* overly pushy office staff, especially when they try to fear monger to get their point across (it totally makes me want to do the opposite of what they are recommending :/ ) . I would guess that the milk shake probably threw you over the threshold and that you are fine, and may be able to retake the 1 hour to see how that goes...but if it's hard to fit it in your schedule I would do what makes more sense for you and not worry about the office lady.
I just tried to schedule a visit with my MW to go over my blood sugar results (since I opted to measure that instead doing of the drink) and she is away on vacation. Apparently she put it in my chart that she wants me to test for the duration, which is NOT what we discussed. So I am annoyed. I told the office not to put an order in for strips since they are really expensive and I don't want it on my insurance that I have GD when I clearly don't. I'll wait for her to come back and we will talk on Tuesday. Fun stuff.
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