Gestational Diabetes

[sparks19]

I never had it, do they suspect a problem or is this routine now?

it's routine now apparently lol. You have to drink this drink and then wait an hour and then they take a blood sample and test your blood sugar levels and they also test your iron levels.

[Sirrahsim]

Do you know the drink orange Slice? It tastes like that only flat. If you don't mind orange soda then you probably won't mind that stuff to too much. If I remember correctly it is only an 8oz serving so even if you hate it it should go down pretty easy. The most annoying thing is having to sit around in the laboratory for an hour so they can get the 2 seperate blood samples.

[Sirrahsim]

the results will be more accurate if you fast but I suppose if you eat REALLY healthy it shouldn't mess with the results too bad

[sparks19]

the results will be more accurate if you fast but I suppose if you eat REALLY healthy it shouldn't mess with the results too bad

Well my test will be early in the morning anyway lol so I will have fasted overnight.

[catnapper]

Nobody I know has had any trouble, but I did have to drink that syrup last week. I spent two hours trying REALLY hard not to throuw it up. Think of drinking a bottle of orange soda without the fizzy part. Pure sweetness overload --- sticky and thick syrup.

[AdoreMyDogs]

I think it is routine, and yeah it's gross hehe. It wouldn't have been so bad if I could have had water afterwords, but you can't eat or drink anything for an hour after the test if I remember correctly. It's so thick and sweet, and to have to taste it in your mouth and not be able to wash it down with water is kind of gross, but it's not unbearable. Not pleasant but there are worse things

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I didn't have to drink that sugary drink. I had a very specific meal I had to eat an hour before the test. I can't quite remember what was in the meal- I think it was 2 eggs, 2 slices of whole wheat toast, a specific amount of juice (I can't remember what kind of juice or how much), and a specific amount of milk.