GD test debate: breakfast or not?

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Hi ladies. This is my 2nd pregnancy. With my first, I failed the 1 hour and passed the 3 hour gestational diabetes test. That time, I didn't eat breakfast and felt awful during the test. This time, my OB said it was fine to have a high protein low sugar breakfast like eggs. I think I'll give it a try and hope to avoid the 3 hour test. Anyone else have experience with this?
**Update: had 2 eggs for breakfast and passed. Felt less sick, too. Win-win.

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My doctor told me to eat eggs for breakfast. That’s what I did with my first as well and I passed!

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I would like the think that it shouldn’t matter since with the 1-hour they are not taking a baseline only taking blood after you drink the juice. Obviously with the 3-hour one they do a baseline and that’s why the fasting portion is important. My first just went mid day didn’t fast eat normal and passed. This time, I didn’t eat anything for the 1-hour and failed. Fasted for the 3-hour and failed. In my opinion you just want to know if you have GD to help monitor your baby and adjust where needed to get the healthiest baby delivered. A lot is related to your placenta and there isn’t much you can do in that sense. I mean maybe don’t eat a high sugar breakfast but I would eat like normal to try not to skew your results as it’s important to see how your body reacts with your normal day. That’s my option anyway :)

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I would say if you do eat, choose something very low carb, like eggs or plain yogurt!

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Last time I didn’t pass the one hour I had eggs and an English muffin. This time I will plan to make some scrambled eggs only 🤷🏼‍♀️🤞🏽

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With my oldest I failed the one hour and passed the 3 hours. With this current, I had my GD this past weekend for the 1 hour and I passed! I was so nervous to have a repeat of last time. I really don’t think I did anything different 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 I meant to eat healthier the day before to not add to my sugar count but we were moving houses and i ended up eating out all 3 meals - like donuts, Mexican, and pizza 😳😬 and I still passed 🤷🏻‍♀️ with my oldest my last meal before my test was fast food and I was convinced that’s why it failed but my last this time was like 3 slices of pizza so idk haha

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When I did it my test was in the afternoon and I was directed to eat normal throughout the day until my test. I passed. This time my test is in the morning, I’m calling the doctors next week to ask what they advise patients to do before the test. I  feel like all doctors offices are different and I have a new doctor this time around.

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i also failed my 1 hour and passed my 3 hour with my first. i fasted for all of them… i just took a glucose test (the 1 hour) and fasted before and passed it. i wanted to eat but the 1 hour doesn’t make me feel anywhere NEAR as sick as the 3 hour so it was fine lol

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Hmm my doctor told me to fast

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With my first one I ate and I failed it. Then did the three hour one and passed. This time I fasted and failed again… gotta do the three hour on Friday 😩

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So I have my test scheduled at 8 am but they won’t do the draw til 9 am. The lady who scheduled me said I could have something small as long as I eat it before 6 am. Because I told her I will faint if I get a draw with no food whatsoever before then. So I plan on having granola bar or something.

GD test debate: breakfast or not?

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