I took the 1 hr gestational diabetes test yesterday and they called today to tell methat it was abnormal. I have to go in tomorrow to take the 3 hr test. Has anyone had this happen to them? Does this mean something is wrong with baby? Does this mean something is GOING to be wrong with him? Sorry, I am just a little worried. They said that they want the levels to be under 140 and mine were at 160.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. PLEASE, ease my mind.
Did anything upset you at or before the screening? Traffic issues, husband issues, needle issues, all cause adrenaline and mess up the numbers. Any fight or flight thing could mess it all up. Did you worry about the screening?
I personally skipped the test and they did a n AC1 hemoglobin test instead and finger pricks in office to confirm that I still have good sugars. The idea of drinking that stuff is enough to give me the heebie jeebies. So I know I would have failed the screening. But the meter says I am fine.
Unfortunately the "science" behind GD is really fuzzy.
No, I wasnt stressed about anything really. I get a little squeemish with needles but nothing too bad.
Thank you for your imput!! :)
Quoting gumeshoe:Did anything upset you at or before the screening? Traffic issues, husband issues, needle issues, all cause adrenaline and mess up the numbers. Any fight or flight thing could mess it all up. Did you worry about the screening?
I personally skipped the test and they did a n AC1 hemoglobin test instead and finger pricks in office to confirm that I still have good sugars. The idea of drinking that stuff is enough to give me the heebie jeebies. So I know I would have failed the screening. But the meter says I am fine.
Unfortunately the "science" behind GD is really fuzzy.
Really? That takes a little stress off of me! So, IF I do have gestational diabetes it can be controlled by my diet and the baby will be ok? I just dont want anything to be wrong with him.
Quoting ambersmommy730:
I had that happen with both of my pregnancies. The 3hr with my first was normal. With my second I had gestational diabetes. It was easily managed with diet. I had to check my blood sugar 4 times a day.
Quoting TianaH808:Really? That takes a little stress off of me! So, IF I do have gestational diabetes it can be controlled by my diet and the baby will be ok? I just dont want anything to be wrong with him.
Quoting ambersmommy730:
I had that happen with both of my pregnancies. The 3hr with my first was normal. With my second I had gestational diabetes. It was easily managed with diet. I had to check my blood sugar 4 times a day.
Yeah, you can fail the first and then pass the second. That happened with one of my pregnancies, but with my 3rd I failed both and ended up with gestational diabetes. I really had to watch what I ate. I never got put on pills or insulin thank goodness. Just really had to watch what I ate, and that stunk!! I remember them saying if I didn't watch what I ate then the baby would come out bigger than normal and that I could pass the diabetes on to the baby! So that was a big motivation to watch my eating.
Good luck on the 3 hour I hope you don't have it. :)
Was your gender feeling right?
- TianaH808
on Aug. 21, 2012 at 6:21 PM