Rules for 1-Hour Glucose Screening -- Remind me?

[Anonymous]

Hi,
I'm pregnant with #2 and have my 1-hour glucose test later this week. Can someone please remind me what the "rules" are for this--I feel like I was given detailed information the first time around, but not so much this time. No eating before the test tomorrow, obviously. I often work out in the morning--am I recalling correctly that this also should be skipped? Is there a certain time for when I should cut off carbs?

Thanks in advance for the help!

[Anonymous]

I had my 1 hour test in the afternoon and was told not to eat two hours before and not to have too many carbs that day. Followed the rules and still failed, ended up diagnosed with GD after the three hour test, so it was probably unavoidable, but those were the rules given to me.

[Anonymous]

Technically I don't believe you're supposed to change anything, because they want to get a reading of how your sugar truly is on a daily basis, however, the test is sensitive so you can risk having to go in for the 3 hour test.

[Anonymous]

9:45 agreeing with 9:47. When I failed my 1 hour, I told my doctor I was convinced it was because I had eaten lunch a few hours earlier. He said that it shouldn't matter and the test really is supposed to be random to see how your body processes the glucose.

[Anonymous]

I was not given any rules and failed my 1 hour - but passed my 3 hour with flying colors. I had an early AM drs appt when I had the 1 hour and grabbed a banana on the way to the appt. I wish I had not as I believe this is why I failed. (I was a borderline fail).

I would recommend not working out, and not eating something a few hours before - not worth the chance for failing and having to take the 3 hour just to pass with flying colors.

[Anonymous]

My doc said basically the same thing as the posters above -- no need to fast, but go easy on carbs/sweets in the 24 hours before the test. So I ate my normal balanced diet and failed the one-hour. I'm convinced it is because I had a light lunch an hour before the test.

Went back, and like the poster above, aced the 4-hour.

Not sure if it's a good idea to game the one-hour, but seems like there should be some better guidelines for how to prepare.

[Anonymous]

I have to go in for my 1 hr. next week and I was told I could eat but to try not to have anything super sugary like fruit juice, etc.

[Anonymous]

I don't see the purpose in altering your diet or trying to 'fool' the screening - it's in place to protect you and the baby. Why try and throw the numbers off - don't you need to know if you have GD???

(not directed at OP, just in general)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see the purpose in altering your diet or trying to 'fool' the screening - it's in place to protect you and the baby. Why try and throw the numbers off - don't you need to know if you have GD???

(not directed at OP, just in general)

I agree. Of course, if you normally have eggs for breakfast don't go out and have 3 donuts before the test, but I wouldn't try to cheat it either.

[Anonymous]

I was told to eat a normal breakfast but nothing else (my test was around 1). My midwife did it a little differently than most OBs seem to in that she said that instead of drinking the nasty sugar drink (pure speculation - it could be awesome, I never had it), I could have 16oz of OJ and half a banana, note the time, and they would do the blood test an hour after that. I had, I believe, cottage cheese and an English muffin for breakfast with some coffee and then had the juice/banana combo in the car on the way to the appointment. I passed with flying colors. The only problem I had was actually managing to get the juice/banana down in 5 minutes - harder than you'd think!

[Anonymous]

OB nurse here.
CALL YOUR DOCS OFFICE!!!!
every practice does it different so please don't trust what you read online from anonymous people.
where I work we ask the PT not to change anything. just come in within the 45 minutes after drinking the yucky soda.
We need to check how your body normally deals with the sugar so if you change anything the reading won't be accurate.
I can't understand people are trying to cheat on a test that's supposed to diagnose a condition that can be so harmful to the mother and the baby.

[Anonymous]

OP here; thanks for all of your feedback. I did wind up calling my OB and they told me nothing to eat 12 hours prior. This does seem weird to me because, as other posters have pointed out, it isn't in line with my "normal" eating habits. But...I guess all offices are a little different. Thanks again for all of the help and feedback.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here; thanks for all of your feedback. I did wind up calling my OB and they told me nothing to eat 12 hours prior. This does seem weird to me because, as other posters have pointed out, it isn't in line with my "normal" eating habits. But...I guess all offices are a little different. Thanks again for all of the help and feedback.

That's unusual for the 1 hour test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OB nurse here.
CALL YOUR DOCS OFFICE!!!!
every practice does it different so please don't trust what you read online from anonymous people.
where I work we ask the PT not to change anything. just come in within the 45 minutes after drinking the yucky soda.
We need to check how your body normally deals with the sugar so if you change anything the reading won't be accurate.
I can't understand people are trying to cheat on a test that's supposed to diagnose a condition that can be so harmful to the mother and the baby.

Actually, it still tells you how the processes sugar. Has anyone who actually has GD successfully rigged the one hour test?

[Anonymous]

I failed the one hour and was given a carb loading diet to follow for three days prior to the 3 hour. They would not let me take the test before the full three days of carb mania.