Anna, try not to stress about it. Chances are it will come back fine during the 2 hour test. If your levels were 8.4 after one hour, it's looking good that they will be below 8 after 2 hours which is the indicator they use. The fact that you had something to eat will also have changed the results as your next test (2hour) will be a fasting test. I failed mine and have GD, but my 3 levels throughout the test were 5.6, 10.1, 8.4. I've been dealing with it for 10weeks now and everything is fine.
Good luck...and don't get stressed because that pushes up your blood sugar level too!!!
Anna.. I had high blood sugar for in the first test for my first and second pregnancy and they both came back normal after the 2 hr... Fingers crossed for you!! Keep us posted!!
Anna
its is quite common to fail GCT and then be nothing wrong
I failed the GCT with my twins- didnt have to do the next test as i had them instead- oops
I also failed it this time with my singleton. Had to do the two hour test- its no biggie and passed it no probs. So maybe we just take a little longer than the recommended time for our sugar to return to normal after that 'yummy' drink!
I was pretty confident that all was going to be fine as well, before i did the second test - no signs or symptons of GD. My mum also has type 2 db as well. But all is good here
Just like Kimbaz, I was 9.4, I had cereal before I think, but they were concerned it was so high. Then had the 75g test and was fine. I think if you haven't had it before you should be fine, it's been the same for me last two pregnancies too.x xoo
i have had GD and now teeter on the edge of type 2 in normal every day life ( i have diabetes on both maternal and paternal sides ) i think you should be fine though that number will go down even further after 2 hrs and fasting as well but in saying that even if the 2 hr test comes back out of range GD does goes away soon as bub is here and is not to bad to manage in my experience to you it can be a scaary time not knowing
My midwife said the 1hr test is fairly inaccurate, and can be influenced by pretty much anything. I ate a peanut butter sandwich 90 minutes before the first test I failed it, but passed the GTT. Even if you have GD, its ok, it is generally controllled by diet and doesn't effect you or the bub if its kept under control. Try not to stress xxxx
Anna I have failed the GCT in the past and passed the GTT so don't worry. Don't forget too even though it was only a slice of toast, bread is a high reader with carbohydrates so would have pushed it up a bit.
My OB now sends me straight to the GTT and no GCT beforehand. I had a borderline pass this time round but because my fasting level at the start was 4.8 they are not looking too bad at the 7.2 at the end of the 2 hrs. On my glucometer at home the 2 hr reading came abck at 9 so I was freaking out ...
Even if by some chance you do end up with GD it is not bad at first as you only need to follow a stricter diet. It only gets to be a bother if the diet doens't work and you end up with high readings all the time and end up on insulin. To get that bad though is very very rare.
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to you it can be a scaary time not knowing
I failed it, but passed the GTT. Even if you have GD, its ok, it is generally controllled by diet and doesn't effect you or the bub if its kept under control. Try not to stress xxxx
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