Did my 3 hour this morning

I went to Quest and they were really nice. Got their at 7:30. Took me right into the back. They did a first draw before I had the juice then they put me in a special room that is for anyone doing the glucose tolerance. They asked which flavor of juice I wanted. They had the orange, lemon lime and cola. I said orange. Drank my 10oz juice and the clock started. The girl drew blood every hour for 3 hours.

It wasnt so bad just long. Plus not eating since 9:30pm the night before at around 10:30 I got a little dizzy and nausous. I did pack a granola bar with me knowing I would need something. The final blood draw was at 10:45 and after I ate my granola bar then went to grab breakfast I felt a lot better.

In their with me was another lady who was doing the 3 hour as well. Very nice lady and she is due the day after me. I was talking to the girl that did the blood and I told her the cut off was 140 and my sugar came back at 150. She said the same thing my MIL said it was definately something i had eaten that morning. She too was confident that everything would be fine with this test. She told me she sees it all the time pregnant ladies who have had a big breakfast then go and do the 1 hour fail it then when it comes to the 3 hour everything is fine. Plus with the elevated number she said it's not even really high of an elevation and the breakfast of cheerios and sip of vitamin water most likely was the culprit of the elevated sugar

So hopefully I'll have my results by the end of the week. Though when I got my 1 hour results I had them the next day

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I did it too this morning....

I began fasting at 7pm and began the test at 920AM. (I'm actually fine fasting that long... no nausea or dizziness) My 1 hour levels were higher than yours (167), and I was careful to not eat anything prior to the exam... so I'm not in the same boat as you... I can't attribute it to anything but possible GD

Drank the orange icky drink... I felt so sleepy and generally icky at the first hour blood draw..... and was somewhat recovered by the 2nd... I felt pretty much fine at the final draw......

I hope I didn't fail it

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I felt so sleepy too. I was ready to go to sleep in that chair. When the girl told me the chair reclines I was oh yea

I am still feeling really sleepy but it's been a real long day here and I still have to finish packing for my visit to NY. Knowing that just makes me even more

Dont worry too much. Hopefully everything will work out well for you

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good luck!!!!

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Posted by HarleyGirlFLA

I felt so sleepy too. I was ready to go to sleep in that chair. When the girl told me the chair reclines I was oh yea

I am still feeling really sleepy but it's been a real long day here and I still have to finish packing for my visit to NY. Knowing that just makes me even more

Dont worry too much. Hopefully everything will work out well for you

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i am glad it wasn't too bad for you girls hopefully you both passed!!!

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Melissa I hope you passed@!

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Keeping my fingers crossed for you

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Please pray I pass mine too! I took it this morning as well. Also went to Quest, the person who did my blood was very nice. She had trouble getting blood on the third draw and I got nervous and lightheated to the point where I thought I would pass out- she finally got it and let me lay down in another room as opposed to going back to the waiting area for the last hour. I felt so much better after laying down! She was so kind to even draw my last blood while I was laying down. I have this awful feeling I failed, my one hour numbers were pretty high, so I'm prepared to hear "you have GD" by the end of the week. I am freaked about it, but a woman I work with today had it for one of her pregnancies, said it really was no big deal and said it felt so good to eat healthy and she only gained 5 more lbs after being diagnosed. I know that is not a reason to want it, but I felt better hearing it was not the end of the world to have it!! I would rather pass the test, but it is what it is at this point!! Good luck everyone.

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they gave you your #'s on the spot? I also went to quest, and they didn't tell me anything.....

Here are the #'s that are considered passing. to pass the test, you only need to pass 3 out of 4.....

Fasting* 95 mg/dL (5.3 mmol/L)
1 hour after glucose load* 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L)
2 hours after glucose load* 155 mg/dL (8.6 mmol/L)
3 hours after glucose load* ** 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)

just judging by how I felt, I swear I must have been above 180 on my 1 hour... that was a TON of sugar

I think I may have a chance to pass the other time points....

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Good luck girls! I you all passed!!!

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Posted by wannabemom

they gave you your #'s on the spot? I also went to quest, and they didn't tell me anything.....

Here are the #'s that are considered passing. to pass the test, you only need to pass 3 out of 4.....

Fasting* 95 mg/dL (5.3 mmol/L)
1 hour after glucose load* 180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L)
2 hours after glucose load* 155 mg/dL (8.6 mmol/L)
3 hours after glucose load* ** 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L)

just judging by how I felt, I swear I must have been above 180 on my 1 hour... that was a TON of sugar

I think I may have a chance to pass the other time points....

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I looked it up again I remembered it incorrectly! you have to pass THREE of four...

I felt much more confident when I thought it was 2/4

here's the website I keep referring to for info

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Posted by wannabemom



I looked it up again I remembered it incorrectly! you have to pass THREE of four...

I felt much more confident when I thought it was 2/4

here's the website I keep referring to for info

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Btw, all these tests are making me nuts. More to worry about, it just does not end