30 weeks pregnant and having 3 hour gestational diabetes test tomorrow?
Posted by admin on Mar 6, 2009
What all should I expect? I had the one hour one and failed it, so now i have the wonderful three hour test to do. And I can’t eat or drink ANYTHING after 12 tonight.
Also I am having my regular appointment tomorrow to. At 30 weeks what should I expect.
Also last thing, if I do have the gestational diabetes test will they do another ultrasound and everything. I know they told me they will do one around 34-36 weeks ( i believe) but what about if I have gestational diabetes. And if i do have it what will have to do then
Take a book with you. The GTTs are SO boring.
30 week appointment: check weight, blood pressure, often test urine, measure fundal height.
If you do have GD, they should send you to a dietician who specializes in GD, and also send you to a GD specialist who will monitor your glucose levels and decide if you need insulin or not.
The first step is to modify your diet into a diabetic diet, and then to test your blood sugar levels with a home tester. This involves pricking your finger and testing a tiny amount of blood. If your sugars stay within the recommended range with diet changes alone, then you will just continue like this for the rest of the pregnancy.
If your sugars keep getting too high even with the diet, then you may be moved onto insulin. Your blood sugar levels still need to be monitored.
There’s a lot of info that you have to take in if you’re diabetic, it can be stressful and overwhelming. And a lot of women blame themselves. It’s not your fault, it’s just something that happens because of the hormones. Just do your best to manage it. 
They shouldn’t need to scan you just because of a positive GTT, and the scan at 34 weeks should give a good indication of whether or not the baby is ‘too big.’ They may scan you again as you get closer to your D.D.
http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/en/Living-with-Diabetes/Gestational-Diabetes/
Pregnancy: Weeks 25-28 (Month #7)
Posted by admin on Mar 3, 2009
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