Failed the one hour glucose test

Blah,
I'm so annoyed that I failed. My doctor's office called and said, your sugar was a LITTLE high.... your doctor would like you to go back and take the three hour test... I had to take off of work to get the test done, but the good thing is, I will be taking the three hour one over the April break for school.... just sucks.

Any advice for the three hour? When should I have dinner the night before? I didn't eat until after eight the last time.

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same thing happened to me and I passed the 3 hour. I didn't do anything special beforehand. As a matter of fact, I am almost certain that I ate chocolate the day before

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I just passed my 3 hour last week. I hear that most of the time, people who fail the 1 hour, will still pass the 3 hour.

I was so distraught though over the 1 hour because my OB had told me at that same appointment that he was concerned about my weight gain. So I had pretty much already put a new eating plan into action. I was so paranoid.

I wasn't allowed to eat or drink anything (not even water) from 8pm on. It s u c k e d but I got through it.

GL

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Thanks everyone! I'm just thinking about it now and I got my blood drawn after 8 in the morning.. but I went out to dinner the night before, and I don't think we left the restaurant until 9:30... so that is probably why I failed it.... lol

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When I failed my 1 hour test I was upset...so you can Image when i failed the 3 hour test how cranky i was. I was 111 lbs before I got pregnant and not a likely candidate( what I thought) to have gestational diabetes. But weight doesn't matter. I had to go to a nutritionist and I cried in the office the thought of counting calories and scheduling meals.....and I was bitchy for a good 2 weeks especially Im not a water drinker ( I love sweet tea) but you know I think it was the best thing that happened during my pregnancy. Up to that point I gained 21 lbs. I am due next week and have only gained a total of 24 lbs. and have felt great my whole pregnancy. So don't worry. If you do fail it will be ok and i will share some great recipes I have made up to get through it.

Message edited 4/1/2011 6:25:45 PM.

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for the 3 hour i had to fast for 12 hours....so just dont eat anymore 12 hours prior to when you are going in. i was allowed to have unsweetened water.
i know some girls alter what they eat the day before but i wouldnt really suggest that because you could be masking GD. is it worth it to alter your food to pass and then have GD and not know about it and take care of it?

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Thanks :O) I will keep you posted!