I failed my 1 hr glucose test ...

Yea. That happened to me too. :(

Going right now lol 🤣

I’m currently at the doctors office now. 4 blood draws before I leave. Really sucks! I think my first one was a bad read cause I ate a light breakfast that morning.

I failed both . And got the GD label, if I could go back in time I’d tell myself it’s okay and better to know now and be able to help the baby grow in a healthy way. I was diet controlled and didn’t have to take meds. It’s okay either way, pass or fail. It will be ok

Edit: had a healthy baby boy vaginally at 40 weeks

Yeah, failed one hour passed 3 hour

Me too, took the 3 hr one yesterday—hoping I pass this time! Good luck mama! 🤞🏻

Yeah me too . I just got a call from the diabetes midwife to come in tomorrow to see her 🤦🏾‍♀️

Just took my three hour yesterday, ngl I almost threw up the drink but held it together bc they said I’d have to come back and do it again 😩

It’s annoying but I’m glad the testing is out of the way. I was told no food/drink before my test and my results were well under the threshold for each hour. Four separate blood draw sticks is unpleasant. That and the crystallized sugars sticking to the back of your throat. Bring a book, the wait is the hardest part. I had snacks and a liter of water ready for me right after then went to a good restaurant to break my fast. You’ve got this!

I really wish I had bought my book. I didn’t even think about it.

anything to pass the time is fine, I wasn’t allowed to leave the waiting area so I switched between my phone and my book. Maybe some online sudoku or crossword puzzles might help

I failed my 1 hour test as well and passed the 3 hour one. The lab I went to had an area specific to the glucose tests so I got to lay down in between draws! Definitely ask if you can do the same. Good luck & deep breathes!

I go back Monday for my three hour 🤦🏻‍♀️

Half way through my 3 hour now. 2 draws down 2 more to go 🙃

that’s a lot of draws!!!

they draw when you first come in for a fasting reading, then you drink the drink, then every hour after that for 3 hours they check your blood to see how your body reacts to the sugar.

There’s a lot of false positives out there… for that reason I opted out entirely for the test and just acknowledged that I needed to have a healthy minimal sugar diet. I eat lots of protein and try to walk 30 minutes a day. Look up the protocols for diabetes, you don’t have to take insulin shots it just means baby might be a little bit more big. It’s not the end all if you fail the test there’s worse outcomes than that. That drink is disgusting and has side effects for some women. Doctor might want you to take another test and fast the night before which you have the right to refuse…. Listen to your instincts and study up on pros and cons. I know a lot of midwives who don’t even require a glucose test because they are kind of irrelevant in a lot of ways

Same

I failed my 1 hour and 3 hour… I have gestational diabetes but luckily I’m able to control it with a super strict eating plan. It’s frustrating but manageable.
I am an extremely healthy eater, underweight when I got pregnant, I’ve only gained 15 pounds at 31 weeks, work out daily, and it doesn’t run in my family.
My dr says it’s just the placental hormones.

Hoping you pass your 3 hour! But sharing my situation because I have yet to encounter anyone with a similar story and it was a tough pill to swallow when first diagnosed.

Thank you guys for sharing!

For women who have gestational diabetes, there is a 50% chance that you will get type 2 diabetes after giving birth ....

Fingers crossed that everyone will be healthy!!!