They test your glucose levels then give you a Orange drink, isn't too bad tasteing either, then they wait n test your glucose levels again. That way they can test how well/quickly your body processes it. I had to fast for 12 hours before which wasn't fun at all as I still had morning sickness at the time.
Mine is next week! They gave me the drink to bring home to drink before appointment...have only 5min to drink it...then have to be at dr for them to draw my bloood exactly 1 hr after drink was finished! If u don't pass first one usually have to do a three hour test at the hospital...but hear it common kinda common to not pass first 1. Good luck!
When r they supposed to do this test? Im only 24 weeks, and they want me to do it before my next appt in 2 weeks! I thought they waited til 32 weeks...
They do it after 24 weeks here. Because I had an original due date that was 3 weeks earlier they gave me the appointment too early. I had to fast for 12 hours and then walked for an hour to where I had the test to be told it was too early n is have to come back 3 weeks later. I was there less than 5 minutes and I just broke down and cried. Then I went to McDonald's n made up for not being able to eat for all that time lol.
I agree, def dont eat too much sugar. I know they check ur levels b4 and after the drink, but im convinced thats how i failed the one with my son... I had mtn dew and snack cakes on the way n, so my body had twice the sugar to process... Never again! This time im not gonna eat anything sugary or drink anything but water! I dont wanna do the 3 hour again...
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