Gestational Diabetes Test

Hi I am due to have a gestational diabetes test Wednesday but I am so nervous. This is third pregnancy and both my girls have been tiny both under 7lb and born at 38w. However, this baby is showing slightly bigger than he apparently should at this gestation - 10oz more... and my fundal size is measure 2cm more than it apparently should. What is worrying me is that I have low iron levels, and I fainted last week due to low iron and blood pressure dropping. This was after I had eaten. If I dont eat my blood pressure drops massively and I am so worried that with fasting ready for the test I am going to faint. Its making me ao anxious 😟 I would understand if baby was multiple pounds over weight but its 10oz. I am 32w as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I of course want to make sure baby is ok too.

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I was so nervous for mine, but it shocked me how well it went. The drink was water and what tasted like lemon cordial (also ice cold which helped) and the time flew. I just took my work laptop and kindle to make time pass quicker xx

Im more scared about fainting due to fasting and my blood pressure dropping 😭 i can't help but feel the test isnt necessary but that could be my anxiety talking x

You don’t have to drink the glucose stuff- I didn’t.
I opted for the finger prick testing for 5 days.
I have HG and knew I wouldn’t be able to fast and do the drink so I told them I’d only do the GD test my way 😂

I could eat up to midnight so had some biscuits at 10.30. Planning a late night snack could be an option x

The problem is im hungry and nauseous basically an hour after waking up. Ive got to fast from 10pm Tuesday night until 12pm Wednesday lunch time. My initial bloods are at 9:40am. I'm up at 6am with 2 kids for school etc. Im normally having breakfast at 7am. Its just a long time to go especially when my blood pressure drops quite badly when I dont eat 😩

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