What is a "normal" number for the gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 15, 2009
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I am referring to the 1-hour test. My score was 111 and I wonder what that means. Thanks.
111 is fine – anything under 130 or 140 is fine. If it’s higher than that they do the 3 hour test. If it’s above 200 then they don’t make you do another test they just diagnose you as having gestational diabetes.
The test basically measures how well your body metabolizes sugar.
I am 2 months pregnant and I keep throwing up during the gestational diabetes test.?
Posted by admin on Oct 12, 2009
That sugar drink is horrible. I can’t keep it down. Has anyone done another kind of test that didn’t involve the glucose drink?
I feel for you. I didnt throw up but an hour afterwards when they took blood I nearly fainted. I think there is another test where you eat very sweet lollies or jelly beans. the reason why they have it so sweet is to see if your body can tolerate that much sugar. You have to ask you ob/gyn to find out about another type of test.
Anyone know how to avoid throwing up during gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 9, 2009
I was tested and had elevated results and now have to go in for the three hour test after fasting for 12 hours….
I already tried the test 2 days ago but had to postpone it because I threw up the glucose "cocktail".
Anyone know any tricks to keeping it down in a fasting state?
the best answer is to keep breathing…I know its silly but its true! Breath through your nose and take your ipod!! Keep your mind off of it!
Anyone know how to avoid throwing up during gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 9, 2009
I was tested and had elevated results and now have to go in for the three hour test after fasting for 12 hours….
I already tried the test 2 days ago but had to postpone it because I threw up the glucose "cocktail".
Anyone know any tricks to keeping it down in a fasting state?
the best answer is to keep breathing…I know its silly but its true! Breath through your nose and take your ipod!! Keep your mind off of it!
Can I have gotten a false positive on the gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 6, 2009
I failed both the one hour and the three hour oral glucose test. I don’t have any risk factors except being over 25. I weighed 106 before I was pregnant and have gained 16 pounds in 30 weeks of pregnancy. I smoked twice during the three hour test. Could thins have given me a false positive?
No, there’s nothing you can really do to get a false positive on the glucose tolerance test. There is either glucose spilling in the urine or there isn’t. You are more likely to get a false negative than a false positive. To get that, you’d have to add sugar to the urine somehow. Gestational diabetes does sometimes just show up for no apparent reason, and fortunately it will go away when the baby arrives. But it does give you a heads up, as gestational diabetes means you are at a higher risk to develop adult onset diabetes- Type 2, later on in life. Since you are still fairly young, you have time to work on altering things that could affect that. At the moment, though, you need to control the diabetes for yourself and your baby. Talk with the doctor about how you can do that, and also what things you can do to lower your risk of adult onset diabetes later on in life.
Can I have gotten a false positive on the gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 6, 2009
I failed both the one hour and the three hour oral glucose test. I don’t have any risk factors except being over 25. I weighed 106 before I was pregnant and have gained 16 pounds in 30 weeks of pregnancy. I smoked twice during the three hour test. Could thins have given me a false positive?
No, there’s nothing you can really do to get a false positive on the glucose tolerance test. There is either glucose spilling in the urine or there isn’t. You are more likely to get a false negative than a false positive. To get that, you’d have to add sugar to the urine somehow. Gestational diabetes does sometimes just show up for no apparent reason, and fortunately it will go away when the baby arrives. But it does give you a heads up, as gestational diabetes means you are at a higher risk to develop adult onset diabetes- Type 2, later on in life. Since you are still fairly young, you have time to work on altering things that could affect that. At the moment, though, you need to control the diabetes for yourself and your baby. Talk with the doctor about how you can do that, and also what things you can do to lower your risk of adult onset diabetes later on in life.
How long does it take to get results back of your gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 3, 2009
i had my test done today i kind liked my drink but omg! worse after effects my stomach felt bad felt like i was going to faint and get sick but i didnt. I am getting good at this blood taking thing though! lol anyway how long does it take to get my results
My results were in by the next day. I didn’t feel sick from the drink but I know what you mean about the blood banking! Ugh!
How long does it take to get results back of your gestational diabetes test?
Posted by admin on Oct 3, 2009
i had my test done today i kind liked my drink but omg! worse after effects my stomach felt bad felt like i was going to faint and get sick but i didnt. I am getting good at this blood taking thing though! lol anyway how long does it take to get my results
My results were in by the next day. I didn’t feel sick from the drink but I know what you mean about the blood banking! Ugh!
If you have had your gestational diabetes test please answer?
Posted by admin on Sep 30, 2009
Did you have to fast for the test. Also tell me what exactly what happened the day of the test. Please describe. I thank you in advance for answering.
For the one hour test, do not fast. Have a balanced breakfast- try to avoid too many carbs. In other words, don’t have a donut and coffee, instead have eggs and whole grain toast. I failed my one hour, and I think it was because I had too many carbs that morning. When you arrive you will be given a glucose drink that you must drink within five minutes. It is not delicious, but it is not that bad. You will be asked to wait one hour and then your blood will be drawn. Usually you won’t get immediate results; your doctor will call you with the results.
If you fail, you will have to do the three hour test, and that does require that you fast. For that test, you will have your blood drawn when you arrive, and you’ll be given another drink, with a higher concentration of glucose. Your blood will be drawn every hour for the next three hours. If you fail that test, you will probably be diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and your doctor will review treatment with you. I passed my three hour test, fortunately.
ETA: My doctor specifically told me not to fast, she said it can cause a false result. And when I arrived at the outpatient lab they verified that I didn’t fast.
So i got my lab results from taking my gestational diabetes test and my results were elevated?
Posted by admin on Sep 27, 2009
Now I have to have more lab work for three hours. It doesn’t mean that I have gestational diabetes just yet… has anyone had elevated results the first time but came out not having GD…Please give me some good advice. Should I limit all my sugars now?
Actually 25% of women fail the one hour test. So trust me when I say you are completely not alone! I failed it, as did several of my friends. We all ended up passing the 3 hour test, and none of us had gestational diabetes issues.
I believe the statistics show that one 4% of the women who fail the 1 hour test actually fail the 3 hour test as well…. so chances are you should be fine.
Advice before your next test, is to eat well balanced meals for 3 days prior to taking the test. Make sure to eat both protein and carbs, as not having enough of either one of those can affect your blood sugar. You don’t necessarily have to limit your sugar intake, but even if you don’t have gestational diabetes, it’s best not to be eating tons of sugar while you are pregnant anyways. I ate normal meals the days before my second test and everything ended up being just fine!
Most likely you will be fine too….. but just in case you do end up testing positive for gestational diabetes, know that most of the time it can be controlled by simple diet changes, it’s rare that a case requires more drastic things such as taking insulin, etc.
Good luck and many blessings to you on a healthy pregnancy!!
