1 hour glucose test

I failed my 1 hour glucose test and my OB went ahead and diagnosed me she said if it is anything over 180 then you pretty much have it and I scored a 188. However I did eat before the test I had a big Zax snack and HI-C fruit punch 😅 I should have ate more light. But I’m requesting a 3 hour test. Have anyone ever been in the situation that they just diagnose you with the 1st test and don’t allow you do the 3 hour test? I’m worried because I want to re-test I feel like it was a false reading. Plus I feel normal idk.

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Chunky Baby

I’m 39 weeks pregnant with a chunky boy. He is my first baby and measuring big. I don’t have gestational diabetes (they tested me 4 times). His daddy is just massive and now little 5”5 me is carrying a 6”3 man’s huge child.

Obviously the doctors aren’t concerned because they would otherwise have induced me early or recommended a c section. But I am getting worried about squeezing out a 10Ib baby. (He was measuring 7Ib 6oz at 37 weeks).

Has anyone else had a big baby and a positive experience? Someone else told me that big babies arrive easier but I’m sure they were just trying to make me feel better!

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Big scream!!!! Our babies are coming next month guys!!!!

How is everyone feeling? Do you feel prepared? Is there more to do? I still need to pack the hospital bag, and get the cot!!

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NIPT

How accurate is the NIPT I got my results yesterday and I’m so excited

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Suggestion for my GD girlies :)

Not sure if other trusts are the same, but for mine if you have GD, they want to take your blood glucose levels every hour during labour!

I don't really fancy being pricked every hour for goodness knows how long, so I've ordered a Libre 2 continuous glucose monitor which lasts 14 days that my partner can use my phone to take a reading of and give it to the midwives whilst I'm in the zone - bonus, they do a free trial 🥳 if you head to their website and click on the free trial, all you have to do is enter your address details etc - there's no additional proof required, they just check that you haven't ordered one with them before (it says there's extra checks for if you have diabetes but don't stress, there isn't)

I've ordered mine to come and then I guess I wait until Labour starts or feels close to use it, a 2 week window feels manageable 😅

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GTT test result

How long does it take the GTT test result to come out? Had mine yesterday at Peterborough hospital and I’m so anxious because there has been glucose in my urine over the last few days and my finger prick was quite high.