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[babybearmum]

Hi all, just wonder if anyone experienced this - I went for a glucose test first thing this morning in Holles St - I got a call from the midwife only a few hours later to say that my glucose was too high (12.6 when it should be under 8.3!) and could I return tomorrow morning for a 3 hour glucose tolerance test. A little freaked to say the least!! I have always had a slight predisposition to diabetes related to a small skin condition on my leg (although I have always been fine in tests) and I know I have had a sweeter tooth during pregnancy...having said that, the midwife said it could have been what I consumed this morning beforehand - I had a banana and an orange juice which would be high in sugars, and she said I might be ok tomorrow. 12.6 still seems very high but it seems quite a few people fail this 1 hour test and pass the 3 hour one...has this happened to anyone? I am preparing myself for the consequences either way. Pretty scared. And I will feel so guilty if my diet during pregnancy did this.

[babyL]

I never had a one hour test but have to the 3 hour test next Thursday! Are they suppose to do the one hour test to every pregnant women?

[chellebaby2012]

my test was way different to you girls, i went to my gp Monday morning having been fasting since Sunday night at 9. the nurse took blood from me at nine, i drank half a liter of lucozade and then popped up home to lie down back down to go at eleven where she took more blood, i get the results Friday.ill keep ye posted.

[babyL]

I've to fast from 8 Wednesday night and go hospital at 8:30 Thursday morning then they take blood and youve to drink 2 bottle of lucozade and wait 3 hours and then they'll take more blood! Well that's what nurse told me today! And we are not aloud to leave hospital between them 3 hours!

[excitedmama]

I got that test done because my baby measured big! Did they tell you to brin a bottle of original lucozade? Well you sound very healthy (orange and banana for breakfast ) so dont worry too much sometimes preganat women can develop diabetes but hope your sugar levels will be fine tomorrow!

[excitedmama]

I've to fast from 8 Wednesday night and go hospital at 8:30 Thursday morning then they take blood and youve to drink 2 bottle of lucozade and wait 3 hours and then they'll take more blood! Well that's what nurse told me today! And we are not aloud to leave hospital between them 3 hours!

sounds right just I had my bloods taken drank one bottle of lucazade had bloods taken again in an hour and then again in an hour so three times in three hours

[newbaba]

I am due to get the glucose test later on in the month cause my mom has diabetes. The midwife told me just to have my breakfast as normal and then I will go in and drink this special drink?? and they test me then an hour later - they did not mention anything about fasting or taking bloods or anything.
Is there different types of tests?

[babybearmum]

Hi ladies - hope everyone's tests go well! I am not sure why each test sounds a little different but essentially they're the same - FYI -- So yesterday morning I went in for my 3 hour one to Holles St - I had to fast for 12 hours beforehand, and then they did the first test. Then I had to drink two glasses of this "glucose drink" which tastes like flat Lucozade (so essentially the same thing) and they took the second test an hour later. This was followed by a 3rd test an hour after that, then a 4th and final test an hour after that. I couldn't eat/drink anything during that time either, and it gets pretty boring waiting around! Anyway I spoke to the diabetes midwife an hour ago about my results - basically all of the tests bar one, came back normal. The one that is a bit raised was the 2nd one they did, ie an hour after the two drinks. I have what's called "impaired glucose", and don't technically have gestational diabetes (you need at least two high levels for this, although they're getting even stricter with this, plus impaired glucose could lead to diabetes if not managed). I still need to attend the lifestyle education class in Holles St next Wednesday morning and keep my diet controlled, to be super safe. Nothing is harming the baby here, and all will probably be fine. Still a worry of course, but I will do everything they tell me! It has been explained that pregnancy hormones can sometimes do this - ie start to resist your body's production of insulin, in the latter stages of pregnancy (hence they wait til 28-30ish weeks before testing) and I didn't "do it" to myself. And it can be controlled, which is the main thing...as well as the diabetes team in there, there is a dietician who I will also have a one hour session with next week. After that I think I need to return every Friday morning for check ups, although not sure of that exactly. Will keep you posted! Important to add here that I am still very much in the minority - not sure of the figures in Ireland, but way more probable that you will all come out with 100% normal levels, so don't worry!

[soexcited]

If they havnt contacted you by now all is well

[newbaba]

Hey girls - just wondering how you all got on with your tests and how things are going? I am having mine 2m and a little freaked!!

[babyL]

Got on grand, hope you do to hunni!

[newbaba]

Got my results and all grand....thank god!!! Big sigh of relief had let me tell ya....now for a nice weekend with hubby relaxing and maybe going shopping for babas things

[babyL]

Got my results and all grand....thank god!!! Big sigh of relief had let me tell ya....now for a nice weekend with hubby relaxing and maybe going shopping for babas things

Brilliant! Enjoy your weekend hunni

[pebbles]

oooh have my Glucose tolerance test tomorrow! better have a biccie now before the fasting kicks in!!!! ahhhhhh im nervous. i just know im gonna have the feckin diabetes!!!

[babyL]

Good luck hunni! It's grand really! I just felt faint from no eating or drinking but once you get your lucozade into you you'll be grand! I'm up in hospital myself in morn