Should I take the 3 hour glucose test?

Being a Mom of six and having gestational diabetes. I can only offer a real life Mom answer for you and not a medical one. My first and second pregnancy went fine .During my 3rd pregnancy I was given the test and found out I had gestational diabetes. Of course I felt ill during and after the test. Though in my eyes it was worth it. I also was given the test during my next 3 pregnancies to screen me for any possibilities of having it again,which all came out with me not having it again. Again,in my eyes, well worth it for healthy babies. It would have broke my heart if anything I could have done and did not do ended up with one of my babies being sick. As with all Mother's and Mother's to be a healthy baby is what we all want. No matter the results you will know you did all you could to protect and love your baby. I would take the test time and time again.

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I had gestational diabetes and my score on the 1 hour was 175 and when I took the 3 hour test I almost passed it. Meaning I passed 2 of the four with the fasting just being over by one point. So I was borderline but to be safe I was considered diabetic being pregnant. Anyways, if you don't want to take the three hour than I suggest you just start counting carbs. if you want to be on the safe side. What I mean is if you think you might have gestational diabetes but don't want the test to be sure than eat like you have it. I can tell you that I was allowed only 30 carbs for the morning meal, snack before lunch 15, lunch was 60, then another 15 carbs allowed for a snack, then dinner was 60, and a after dinner snack of up to 30. Sticking to this always kept my numbers in check. But everyone is different and some people require insulin shots with this when pregnant. So it might be a good thing for you to find out for sure. Because diabetes can cause your baby to grow to be to big and other complications I know you wouldn't want for your baby. So do the three hour for your baby if you are that concerned.

I had to take the 1 hour and the 3 hour glucose test. My first test came out negative (I failed by 1 point!!!). When I came back to take my 3 hour, it was negative. I don't think they should call it a 3 hour since I got poked 4 times, not 3 and they had me stay there for more than 4 hours! :(

With my first son i didn't even get the 1 hour, they went straight to the 3 hour, i barely passed it, this time around i was too high on the 1 hour and failed the 3 hour, i test most of the time but my sugar levels have been normal. The 3 hour is horrible, it is soooo much stronger than the 1 hour and leaves you feeling awful for the first hour (well mine did both times) the fact that you cannot eat with the 3 hour is what makes it worse for me. If you're eating a well balanced diet and your doctor isn't telling you that you have to get it, i would save yourself a very horrible day and go without it.

Well,the way I see it. If your doctor is giving you the choice. She isn't too terribly concerned that you have it. And as long as you're not eating a lot of sugar on a regular basis anyway. I'd probably skip it if I was in your situation. Since drinking it the first time made you feel so bad too. I'm sure if your doctor thought there was a good chance you could have it. She'd recommend going on with the test.

I wouldn't take the test, especially if it made you feel that bad before.

Just watch your carb and sugar intake for the rest of the pregnancy. If you gain a lot of weight all of a sudden, you might want to tell your doctor about it, though. That is a sign that your are having problems processing the sugars, and you might need to get the test done then.

I had the same situation with my daughter. I was right on the cut off # for what was normal, and so I was supposed to take it again. However, I decided since I had been having blood sugar issues anyway, to go ahead and skip the test but opt to be put on the Gestational Diabetes diet. I do not regret doing tht since being on the diet did help stabilize me and I felt better.

I'm with 31 years. Go for being put on the gestation diabetes diet and go that route. That way your on the safe side and can avoid the test without feeling guilty.