Glucose Test

[childondaway]

I am 28 wks pregnant and yesterday I had my glucose test. Had to drink this liquid stuff then wait an hour and have a blood test. My obgyn called me the afternoon with results and apparently it is too high, so I have to do it again tomorrow.

What does it mean if its too high?

If it comes back too high again what does that mean?

Any opinions / advice is much appreciated

Many Thanks in advance

[[M]umma[M]ia]

the first one is usually a short test.

the second one is longer.. from memory 2 hours.. 3 blood tests.

If it comes back high again it means you have Gestation Diabetes which can be managed by a well controlled diet or injections and it put you are your baby at a higher risk of something going wrong. I dont want to scare you, think positive and if it comes back high im sure you doc will explain everything to u. goodluck xoxoxo

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Gestational diabetes (or gestational diabetes mellitus, GDM) is a condition in which women without previously diagnosed diabetes exhibit high blood glucose levels during pregnancy.

Gestational diabetes generally has few symptoms and it is most commonly diagnosed by screening during pregnancy. Diagnostic tests detect inappropriately high levels of glucose in blood samples. Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies, depending on the population studied.[1] No specific cause has been identified, but it is believed that the hormones produced during pregnancy increase a woman's resistance to insulin, resulting in impaired glucose tolerance.

Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of problems typically such as being large for gestastional age (which may lead to delivery complications), low blood sugar, and jaundice. Gestational diabetes is a treatable condition and women who have adequate control of glucose levels can effectively decrease these risks.

Women with gestational diabetes are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus after pregnancy, while their offspring are prone to developing childhood obesity, with type 2 diabetes later in life. Most patients are treated only with diet modification and moderate exercise but some take anti-diabetic drugs, including insulin.

[Inertia]

Yeah, basically you are going for the glucose tolerance test this time. Yucky drink, test - walk around bored for an hour - test - walk around bored for another hour - test. Done while fasting.

A lot of the time a high mini test is anomolous and the full test comes back okay - so try not to stress about it at all. Won't help you at all, either way.

such as being large for gestastional age (which may lead to delivery complications)

Oh heck Hollye! Where did you find that? LOL.

[Pandora]

75% of the people who go on to have the long test get normal results and dont have gestational diabetes

[sloane]

good luck with your test today.

if it does come back high & you have GD - don't worry because it is manageable either by diet or insulin (although there are a couple of ladies on here who take tablets). there's loads of info around but i won't bombard you because you may not need the info

[*The_Mrs.*]

I feel you pain!! I just got the dreaded call to saying I failed the one hour one. I have to go back in on monday and do the three hour one and get blood drawn FOUR times. I hate getting blood taken.

[childondaway]

Hi All,

Thanks to everyonewho submitted a message, it was very much appreciated and well needed as I was stressed about results.

Just letting all of you know I PASSED THE SECOND TEST! Must have eaten too many chocolate bunnies the day before!!

[*The_Mrs.*]

CONGRATULATIONS!
Wish me luck on mine tomorrow

[Amsta]

Hey there girlies,

thanks soo much for the info.. im 27 weeks pregnant and just got told the my glucose test has some slight abnormalities.. (by my obstetrician) i have to go do the longer test in the next few days...

im really nervous about it because im not over weight i eat really healthy and my tummy is actually quiet small for how far along i am...

any way maybe your right maybe i ate too many easter eggs over the easter break.. ( i did go a little crazy!!)

[sloane]

hey amsta, sorry to hear your results were abnormal. unfortunately, whilst there are some things (such as being overweight) that may put you in a high risk catergory, i've read somewhere around 50% or over of PG women who get GD have none of the risk factors.

sounds like lots of people who have to do the second test pass with flying colours though so good luck!