fasting for 2 hr GTT

**[M]umma[M]ia** · August 6th, 2008, 10:29 PM

That's ridiculous that you're not told! I organise these tests and I've never heard of a special diet for it - I send information to the patients too! I'm outraged that this is going on, it's so stupid.

Have you had the hour-long test with lucozade? In pregnancy you should only ever have the two-hour test if your sugars are too high with the lucozade test because fasting isn't great when you're pregnant.

Have you also been warned about the risk of contracting type II diabetes? If you get GD you have a 50% chance of getting type II diabetes in the next 10 years so you need a 2-hour test every 1-2 years or prior to any subsequent planned pregnancy. If you are warned about this you can do diet and lifestyle things to reduce the risk, if you don't know then all of a sudden you get diabetes and if it goes undiagnosed that's REALLY dangerous.

Im having the 2 hour one and skipping the 1hour one coz type 2 is in my family. I chose to do this as i want a more accurate result. I got tested before i fell pregnant and it was fine. Yes i know all the risks and ive been seeing a dietition every couple of weeks to keep everything in order. Theres no more i can do now than what im doing. Good ol genes.. i will just do the best i can.

Belfie - no i have to sit there.. no working it off which is going to annoy the **** outa me

yeh i didnt get told about the high carb thing either.... mmmmmm and the answer to the 1 hour one is up there ^^^^ mwah xoxo

**belfie** · August 6th, 2008, 10:47 PM

the answer to the 1 hour one is up there ^^^^ mwah xoxo

it may be up there, but my preggie brain ain't.. tehe.

And if it helps any, another girl on here was like me (Type II in family, had BMI over 25 when got PG, was feeling thirsty, weeing heaps, failed GCT...etc) and was convinced she'd have it, and got the all clear. So even though I got it, not everyone who is at risk does! But good to get yourself checked out, sounds like you're doing a brillo job looking after yourself & bubba girl!