Do you know someone with an NDS card? I got my Dad to buy the testing strips for me so they were the cheaper rate cause my NDS card from when I had GD with my first pg had expired. Dad has diabetes and so did both of my grandfathers - I am right up there also because I have PCOS (formerly insulin resistance, apparently now just PCOS).

I was on metformin (diabetes medication) prior to falling pg with DD. I had to keep taking that till 12 weeks. I had the test at 7 weeks to rule out diabetes (it is thought that true GD would not show that early but it will show if you have diabetes) and then again at 26 weeks when it showed that I had GD. I was diet controlled then until she was delivered at 34+1 due to pre-eclampsia. I am not sure if the metformin affected/masked the earlier test.

I was not on metformin prior to this pg - apparently my PCOS is no longer insulin resistance - go figure! I had the test at 11 weeks again to rule out diabetes and it was clear and then had it at around 28 weeks and that was all clear too.

Given my PCOS history and family history of diabetes I have never been referred for the short test. I have always done the long test... yet my sisters have done the short test even though they should be considered higher risk as well once my history is factored in... weird.

I got the strips and have tested throughout this preg (though I haven't been as diligent in testing since getting the all clear from the 28 week test) and used to test fasting and 2hrs after main meals.