ok so im only 8wks & i still have sometime before i have to take the glucose but i dont think im goin to take it this time. with my first son i took it & felt so sick & then with my 2nd son i had to do 3 times bcuz i kept pukin so i dont think im going to do it this time..is anyone else opting outta this test??
I had no idea you could opt out of it. Good luck mama!
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nope never had gd...thank god but now that i mentioned it to hubby he says i hafta take it..ugh! not bcuz i cant opt out of it but bcuz he wont let me lol...STUPID MEN!
Quoting thangelbabybug:did you have gestional diabetes with either pregnancy? normally when you throw up with it it indicates gestional diabetes?
You should see if you can eat something other than the yucky syrup they make you drink. My midwife has you eat this before your test:
• 8 ounces low-fat milk (1-2%)
its called the glucose test...u usually have to do it between 24 & 28 wks & u have to drink this REALLY EXTREMELY nasty sugar syrup type stuff..& then u have to wait an hour and get ur blood drawn..its to make sure u dont have gestational diabetes...but gosh i CANNOT HANDLE THAT CRAP! PP..i think im goin to ask my dr if i can do the breakfast thing instead! thanks
Quoting KendraCay:what is this test you speak of? Does everyone have to take it? What all does it entail?
I was surprised when I did the glucose test with my last pregnacy. The sugar drink wasn't nearly as bad as I had anticipated. To me it just tasted like flat syrupy soda. It just made me want to drink some water! The latest recommendation is to do the test in the first trimester also, so they can catch GD sooner. It doesn't always show up that soon in many women though, but it's a good idea for some. I took mine after my first appt and passed, but am still taking it next week (27 weeks) to be sure GD hasn't developed since then. At least it's only a hour before you get to drink water!
Quoting kbaby1624:its called the glucose test...u usually have to do it between 24 & 28 wks & u have to drink this REALLY EXTREMELY nasty sugar syrup type stuff..& then u have to wait an hour and get ur blood drawn..its to make sure u dont have gestational diabetes...but gosh i CANNOT HANDLE THAT CRAP! PP..i think im goin to ask my dr if i can do the breakfast thing instead! thanks
Quoting KendraCay:what is this test you speak of? Does everyone have to take it? What all does it entail?
I've taken this test with all of my pregnancies.I always fail the one hour , but have always passed the 3-hour test. I have found that the best drink is the lemon lime. It's not as sweet tasting as the others , but it does have a slight bitter taste .
The first three I passed , no problems. I thought about opting out of the testing this time but am glad I did not. I failed the 1 hour and the 3 hour ... when we say failed , I really failed the test.
Even though I have always been careful with what I eat ( There's family history of Diabetes) I found that even my careful food choices were not enough to keep my glucose within a normal range during this pregnancy. I went to a nutritionist , on my own , to help me make even better choices and so far I am managing things with diet alone.... however , my doc had me fill a RX just in case I find that my diet is no longer effective.
Christy~ mommy to 3
Gillian Dylan Ethan
I opted out this pregnancy only because I had gd with my first pregnancy and fully expected to have it again this pregnancy. I just started testing my sugar levels after each meal.
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- kbaby1624
on Nov. 19, 2009 at 4:52 PM