Comments on: Glucose 1 hour test when pregnant: To fast or not to fast? http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast Pregnancy and baby blog, a couple shares their true story into parenthood. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anonymous http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-77569 anonymous Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:52:49 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-77569 I was very angry at my doctor for telling me to CARB OVERLOAD before the 3 hr test! Seemed like I was being set up for failure. I failed and had to check my sugar 5 times a day until the baby was born. Till this day, I dont think I REALLY had gestational Diabetes but they did not want to re-test me. The reason I say this is that my own indiv. tests were normal except when I had a milkshake at McDonalds. I ended up sticking with my GYN because I love her otherwise. BUT I THINK I MIGHT HAVE TO BE SECRETIVE THIS TIME and fast without telling her. Sucks right? I am already in my 20th week and dont want to change doctors. Also, after googling, I saw that are SOME people with her perspective. We wont know who is right or wrong till we get to heaven. But I have a good feeling she is WRONG about the carb overloading. I was very angry at my doctor for telling me to CARB OVERLOAD before the 3 hr test!
Seemed like I was being set up for failure. I failed and had to check my sugar 5 times a day until the baby was born.

Till this day, I dont think I REALLY had gestational Diabetes but they did not want to re-test me. The reason I say this is that my own indiv. tests were normal except when I had a milkshake at McDonalds.

I ended up sticking with my GYN because I love her otherwise. BUT I THINK I MIGHT HAVE TO BE SECRETIVE THIS TIME and fast without telling her. Sucks right? I am already in my 20th week and dont want to change doctors.

Also, after googling, I saw that are SOME people with her perspective. We wont know who is right or wrong till we get to heaven. But I have a good feeling she is WRONG about the carb overloading.

]]> By: Elisa http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-77165 Elisa Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:07:09 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-77165 With my first pregnancy I was told to fast. I was not told to with this pregnancy, but I was urged not to have any water after drinking the glucose drink. It dilutes it for an unaccurate result. I will be fasting anyway to play it safe. With my first pregnancy I was told to fast. I was not told to with this pregnancy, but I was urged not to have any water after drinking the glucose drink. It dilutes it for an unaccurate result. I will be fasting anyway to play it safe.

]]> By: BabyWheeler http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-28406 BabyWheeler Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-28406 I fasted for the glucos test at around 9 weeks. The drink has a particular amount of sugar and the test is to see how my body works with that sugar to see if I have GD. I passed hoorah! I have another test in a few weeks. This time I will be a little nervy because I have a history of diabetes in my family (not my mother though). And this is during a different eating habit. So we'll see. I fasted for the glucos test at around 9 weeks. The drink has a particular amount of sugar and the test is to see how my body works with that sugar to see if I have GD. I passed hoorah! I have another test in a few weeks. This time I will be a little nervy because I have a history of diabetes in my family (not my mother though). And this is during a different eating habit. So we’ll see.

]]> By: Deepa http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-19736 Deepa Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:07:52 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-19736 Thanks Dawn, I wasn't too sure if i should fast for my one hr test but i will now. Thanks Dawn, I wasn’t too sure if i should fast for my one hr test but i will now.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-4121 Dawn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:34:02 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-4121 I agree with Shari that not fasting sets you up to fail. Fast if they told you to, but bring a snack as you'll be starving afterward. If they told you not to fast, do so anyway, LOL, or at least stay away from carbs. I agree with Shari that not fasting sets you up to fail. Fast if they told you to, but bring a snack as you’ll be starving afterward. If they told you not to fast, do so anyway, LOL, or at least stay away from carbs.

]]> By: peta http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-3974 peta Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:27:50 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-3974 Ok Finally I can chime in on this I had my 24 week appointment today at the hospital, and am booked to have my GB on Friday. not only do I have to fast from 9 pm on wards on friday night, Starting tomorrow I have been put on a 3 day carb diet where i have to make sure i eat atleast 150 grams of carbs each day, Not only that there is no one hour test they only do the 3 hour test i am so bummed out about this, not only do I have eat carb rich food for 3 days I also have to take half a day of work just for the test, Has anyone else in Sydney Australia had to do this seems over kill to me Ok Finally I can chime in on this

I had my 24 week appointment today at the hospital, and am booked to have my GB on Friday. not only do I have to fast from 9 pm on wards on friday night, Starting tomorrow I have been put on a 3 day carb diet where i have to make sure i eat atleast 150 grams of carbs each day, Not only that there is no one hour test they only do the 3 hour test i am so bummed out about this, not only do I have eat carb rich food for 3 days I also have to take half a day of work just for the test, Has anyone else in Sydney Australia had to do this seems over kill to me

]]> By: Tracylynne http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-3808 Tracylynne Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:16:31 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-3808 I was told to fast but that if I was starving I could have dry toast and water-my test is Monday I was told to fast but that if I was starving I could have dry toast and water-my test is Monday

]]> By: Haley http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-3807 Haley Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:02:26 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-3807 I had to fast...for both of mine. I'm starting to think that having 2 isn't normal. But I had to do one in trimester one labs, as well as during my trimester three labs. But having blood drawn combined with not eating and then trying to process all of that sugar makes for one woozy prego lady... I had to fast…for both of mine. I’m starting to think that having 2 isn’t normal. But I had to do one in trimester one labs, as well as during my trimester three labs. But having blood drawn combined with not eating and then trying to process all of that sugar makes for one woozy prego lady…

]]> By: HDL http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-3805 HDL Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:48:01 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-3805 As a researcher, I know that normal protocol for experiments is to do an overnight fast prior to a glucose tolerance test. It allows for more precision in the results. You can't really compare test results from people who fasted before the test to results from people who ate normally (especially sugary, high-carb meals). I suspect some doctors don't require fasting because they know just how uncomfortable it can be for a pregnant lady to go several hours without food. I understand that! Even pre-pregnancy, I hated going without breakfast before a blood draw for a standard cholesterol check. But it seems to me eating shortly before could interfere with the precision of the test and make it more likely that you have to go back for additional testing. As a researcher, I know that normal protocol for experiments is to do an overnight fast prior to a glucose tolerance test. It allows for more precision in the results. You can’t really compare test results from people who fasted before the test to results from people who ate normally (especially sugary, high-carb meals). I suspect some doctors don’t require fasting because they know just how uncomfortable it can be for a pregnant lady to go several hours without food. I understand that! Even pre-pregnancy, I hated going without breakfast before a blood draw for a standard cholesterol check. But it seems to me eating shortly before could interfere with the precision of the test and make it more likely that you have to go back for additional testing.

]]> By: DispatchNinja http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/1820/glucose-1-hour-test-when-pregnant-to-fast-or-not-to-fast/comment-page-1#comment-3803 DispatchNinja Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:31:46 +0000 http://www.hisboyscanswim.com/?p=1820#comment-3803 I was told I could eat normally as long as it was nothing sugary I was told I could eat normally as long as it was nothing sugary

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