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Thread: What Happens in a Glucose Tolerance test???

Started 1 month, 2 weeks ago by 1 Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009Posts: 180 What Happens in a
I have never had one in either of my previous pregnancies but i have a high BMI this time so i will be going for one at 28 weeks? What do you actually have to do and what do they do to you lol? Sorry if this sounds totally thick xxxxx
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2 WhosThatGirl Pregnant with #4 Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009Location: Washington State replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
It is a routine test here so I've had it each pregnancy. They have you drink a super sweet drink, it tastes like a really sugary soda. They usually have orange, lemon lime, and cola. CHoose the Orange.. it is by far the most tolerable. You drink the drink, sit for an hour then they draw your blood and you are done. If you fail they have you come back in and do a 3 hour test, similar to the 1 ...

3 bluecathy1978 Jack 8 Andrew 5 Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009Location: UK Posts: 132 In the replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
In the uk you have to do the 3 hour one and the stuff you have to drink is foul!

4 Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009Posts: 180 so you just do the replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
so you just do the 3 hour one straight off...lol can you not drink lucozade or something hehe? xxx

5 mummy_em mummy to 3 little monkeys Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009Location: east sussex Pos replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
with mine i had blood taken then was given a drink and was either an hour or two hours then had blood taken again and that was it lol i did nearly pass out at first blood taking tho not to good with it hope it all goes well foe you xx

6 Racheltn Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009Location: Orlando,Fl Posts: 21 replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
When you do the Glucose test they make you drink a sugary drink, and you have to wait one hour and they take your blood. If you don't pass then they make you do a three hour test. ..I didn't get a choice of drink..I got the Orange..which was horrible!

7 WhosThatGirl Pregnant with #4 Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009Location: Washington State replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Quote: Originally Posted by Racheltn When you do the Glucose test they make you drink a sugary drink, and you have to wait one hour and they take your blood. If you don't pass then they make you do a three hour test. ..I didn't get a choice of drink..I got the Orange..which was horrible! None of them are good thats for sure! I tried the lemon lime once and it...

8 Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009Posts: 180 wow it all sounds replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
wow it all sounds lovely :s xxx

Ginaerhol replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
wow it all sounds lovely :s xxx

Pikefoldpixel replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
I have to have this as i have a high BMI too Your not alllowed to eat or drink anything from 9pm the night before....you go and have your bloods done then you have that sugary drink thing...then bloods done 1-2hrs later...the whole appointment time is expected to be around 3hrs...your ,meant to be offord tea or coffee or whatever and biscuits after...i guess thats coz your not allowed to ...

Ginaerhol replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
WHAT.....no eating for 12HRS...omg i will surely pass out or puke or something lol...they will have to feed me after i will refuse to leave until they do hehexxxx

 

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Ginaerhol
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yeah me too the bloods combined with the lack of food lol...oh the things we do for our children hehe xxx
lynzxx
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Hey Kamkol, I think we were lucky getting Lucozade by the sound of it!
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It is a routine test here so I've had it each pregnancy. They have you drink a super sweet drink, it tastes like a really sugary soda. They usually have orange, lemon lime, and cola. CHoose the Orange.. it is by far the most tolerable. You drink the drink, sit for an hour then they draw your blood and you are done. If you fail they have you come back in and do a 3 hour test, similar to the 1 hour but with multiple blood draws over a 3...
4 Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting)...
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so you just do the 3 hour one straight off...lol can you not drink lucozade or something hehe? xxx
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In the uk you have to do the 3 hour one and the stuff you have to drink is foul!
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When you do the Glucose test they make you drink a sugary drink, and you have to wait one hour and they take your blood. If you don't pass then they make you do a three hour test. ..I didn't get a choice of drink..I got the Orange..which was horrible!
8 Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting)...
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wow it all sounds lovely :s xxx
1 Ginaerhol Pregnant (Expecting)...
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I have never had one in either of my previous pregnancies but i have a high BMI this time so i will be going for one at 28 weeks? What do you actually have to do and what do they do to you lol? Sorry if this sounds totally thick xxxxx
7 WhosThatGirl Pregnant with #4...
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Quote: Originally Posted by Racheltn When you do the Glucose test they make you drink a sugary drink, and you have to wait one hour and they take your blood. If you don't pass then they make you do a three hour test. ..I didn't get a choice of drink..I got the Orange..which was horrible! None of them are good thats for sure! I tried the lemon lime once and it was 100x worse in my opinion then the orange. Tasted like a sugary cough...
5 mummy_em mummy to 3 little...
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with mine i had blood taken then was given a drink and was either an hour or two hours then had blood taken again and that was it lol i did nearly pass out at first blood taking tho not to good with it hope it all goes well foe you xx

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