What you need to know if you fail your glucose test (Part Two) 

By the time I had my 4th pregnancy I just declined the test and went straight to checking my own sugars. I had GD twice before so I knew the drill lol

Also, if you end up having gestational diabetes, it's not your fault! It's just cause of how your pancreas responds to the hormones produced by your placenta. Chrissy does a great job in this video but i always want to put that into out there

Full term, first-time pregnancy here…. I didn’t mind the drink lol it’s not as bad as everyone told me it would be. The one they gave me was like sprite. Tbh I know we aren’t supposed to do this but I just napped in my car in between blood draws. I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone but I felt okay doing it. I never felt dizzy or severely hungry while fasting. I stayed hydrated. One of my biggest issues during pregnancy is being tired like constantly. Part of it is bc of my obstructed breathing but overall my sleep has gotten worse bc of pregnancy… first and second trimester i could sleep all day. Third trimester it’s become extremely fragmented. I’m not anemic, my BP and everything else looks great, I ended up not having GD… I just have to sleep any chance I get lol. It’s bc of the sleep apnea, hormones, and having a beach ball attached to my abdomen.

Also walk in between blood draws. It helps lower your blood sugars.

Mom of 4 hear, i have never done this test,it was my choice,i only did blood test forbmy sugar!!!all of my pregnancies were healthy with natural labors!!im not judging women who did it!!every person can do whatever want with her body!!I've just i didn't want to do this and glory to God everything were perfect 🎉

Thank you Soo much for these tips! Keep them coming please!!

Why cant we just lay eggs???😂

I failed the 1 hour so hard during my sixth pregnancy, they didn't even offer the three hour test. 180 when the cutoff was like 135-140... Stabbed myself 4-6 times a day for the next three months but my sugars were always in range (if I was patient with my eating).

I’m pregnant with my 2nd and totally forgot about this test. Am so glad I recently found your videos! Thank you for the reminder

It gross.😂Glad my doctor's office lets us substitute with 20 Jelly Beans or 10 Twizzlers lmao.

I failed the 1 hour glucose test with both of my pregnancies but passed the three hour every time. Yes I do recommend you bring snacks and some kind of juice for when the test is over.

If I fail the 1 hour I'm just gonna go straight to monitoring my blood sugar, F that 3 hour test 😅

I failed my screening with both pregnancies, stressed out and cried about that HORRIBLE three hour test, and both glucose tolerance tests came back with really good numbers and I did not have gestational diabetes. I believe the statistic is like 1 in 4 women fail that screening and go on to have NO GD so don’t give up hope until you know for sure. I know that’s easier said than done… (Actually, my results came back YESTERDAY saying I’m cleared so this video came at a coincidental time haha)

I just did the three hour test today. I'm glad I saw this a few days before. I brought all the snacks. Still waiting for the final verdict, but my mom had it with me and my siblings, so I have a higher chance. Fingers crossed for a negative result!

Pro tip, if you have had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy, and you fail the one hour in your current pregnancy, you can request to skip the 3 hour test and just get diagnosed with gd. I already knew I had it again, no way was I going to get stuck 4 times again for blood draws.

You just revived a hidden nightmare I thought I forgot.

Never had trouble but honestly I ate protein before I went. I feel that helped. I also had to do them in the middle of the day.

I always declined it. My blood checks were always fine. Yes you can decline it. And unless your numbers were high or out of average during your regular routine bloodwork during first and third trimesters then you don’t normally need to monitor either

That’s why it’s called “break fast!” 😂

I barely failed the first one. My levels were 148 and the cutoff was 140. So I have to go in for the 3-hour test, and it’s a 12-hour fast beforehand 😫

I did it for my first pregnancy and couldn't keep the srink down so now I just decline it and do a fasting glucose test instead. If I ever fail that then I'll try the glucose tolerance test again, but thankfully with my 2 subsequent pregnancies everything was normal.

In my second pregnancy, I didn’t fail the first test, but I had to do the second test anyway because my results were borderline in my first pregnancy, and I had hypoglycemia in my second pregnancy. I did the test, and I didn’t pass out in my car, but I came really close. Luckily my husband’s work was really close to my OBGYN’s office, so I pulled into the parking lot there, and had him bring me food.

My ob does the test inhouse as they have their own lab so they have sandwichws and snacks and stuff for you after the test if you need it. I thankfully passed all my 1st tests buy know friends who did the 3 hr one at our office. They have a room with beds, arm chairs, tvs and books too. My sister took a nap during her 3 hr test lol. The nurse just woke her up when she had to have blood drawn

I just found out I need to do this, first pregnancy! I know to bring food for after but just worried about Gestational diabetes 😕

I failed my first glucose test hard today. It came as such a surprise as I’m usually on the hypoglycemic side when not pregnant. I’m still nauseous, have a slight headache and palpitations after that gross drink. So upset about maybe having to do the test again. I’m literally one point above what they say diagnoses GD. 😭

I remember having to give 9 tubes of blood after my second test. I can't remember why, but I was like y'all probably won't get the first one with how dehydrated I am. Lol.

I’m having my 7th baby and failed my 1-hour test for the first time. It’s a bit of a shock because I don’t consume that much added sugars. I plan to take the 3-hour test next week but I’m having my husband come with me and I’ll bring food! What type of food is best to eat right after? Protein or carbs or a mixture?

I was so happy to already have the beetus so I could skip this test. Lol.

After 7 babies I had that down pat lol

I didn't have to do that at all! You know, Type II. ☹️

I think I’m the only who loved the way the drink tasted😂😂 and… I had GD. Shocker, I know.

Well, that's the only good thing about being type 1 diabetic, no testing required anymore 😅

You can also do the glucose test at home by monitoring your own sugars. You don’t need to drink that disgusting and suspicious drink at the hospital!!

Lol. There is no way I could ever make it that long pregnant . I would be so nauseous and throw up. Thankfully I think my diet has probably been helpful in not developing GD

What is your second test is the standard (first, one and only) test where i am from. Where i did the test in two pregnancies there was both times someone who passed out. I felt fine both times, they just changed their sugary drink. The first time it was fine. Two years later i wanted to vomit...

Ya i wont be doing any stupid tests

Ask your doctor for an alternative testing. I plan to do the fingerprints three times a day for, I think it's, a week. I did this with our youngest daughter and it was a thousand times better than that nasty, sugary drink and starving myself for an insane amount of time.

So you had a pregnancy without GD after having it on the previous pregnancy!? Theres hope after all lol.

What is this? I've never heard of it and dont know anyone who has done it tbh... My background is generally ppl who get pregnant and have their babies at home so.. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️