Anyone do the glucose test yet?

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Hi mommas! Anyone do the glucose test yet or have with previous pregnancies? I know there are posts on this on the app but would love to hear from mommas in this group. 
Mine is scheduled for next week during 26w. My dr said to do what I normally would, eat breakfast, then head over for the test. She said don’t go crazy with sugar a day before or like, eat donuts for breakfast, haha, but that you want the test to be reflective of your regular body sugar processing.
I’m so nervous to test positive and have to do the 3 hr one! Anyone have this happen as a false positive? I have a friend who developed both gestational diabetes and then pre eclampsia and had to deliver early and ended up back in the hospital after birth. This is just another nervous pregnancy worry, but I know it’s better not to worry!

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I failed the one hour tolerance test (fasting test) with both my previous pregnancies, by a very small margin and passed the three hour no issues. The glucose test is for gestational diabetes which is the inability of the body to process glucose (sugar) properly. Preeclampsia, which I had with my first pregnancy, is high blood pressure combined with protein in the urine and swelling and if untreated can lead to seizures. Two very different conditions with serious outcomes if untreated. Gestational diabetes can cause large babies and preeclampsia can cause small babies.

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I failed with my first (and failed 3 hr as well) and therefore was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. That is very different than pre-eclampsia though which is not related to glucose test. I was able to manage my blood sugar with diet alone and had my son at 40 w 2 d weighing 7lb 5oz. My blood pressure stayed lower (100s-110/60s) and had no issues. With this pregnancy I passed the 1 hour test so don’t have to do any more. My doctor follows the fasting method for his orders but I’ve definitely heard both ways. If you’re allowed to eat I would say make sure to get protein and not may carbs since protein can help balance out sugar. Even if you fail, don’t worry - the 3 hr sucks but most people pass it and even if not monitoring carbs and checking sugar isn’t too bad

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With my first I had the 1 hour and wasn’t allowed to eat before. I failed by 1 point and my OB had a lower level than typical so I most likely passed for the general standard but I had to do the 3 hour which again is not eating before and passed that one super easy.

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I failed the 1hr fasting version with my first pregnancy but passed the 3hr fasting version. I didn't mind the sugar drink but the not eating was brutal, especially for the 3hr. Good luck!

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Interesting! I just found this article: 
http://americanpregnancy.org/prenatal-testing/glucose-tolerence-test/
That says there is a glucose challenge test and a glucose tolerance test. The first is non-fasting, the second is. They both test for gestational diabetes. I checked my prescription which is for the challenge test. That must be why some of us take it non fasting and others fasting! I was concerned about one method or the other skewing results. It makes sense now.

Anyone do the glucose test yet?

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