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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, the three hour test (aside from making your arms look like those of a heroin addict) is not that bad. The drink is not that disgusting, and compared to the multitude of other things that happen to you in pregnancy, the 3 hour glucose test is really in the middle of the spectrum of horribleness. And, I used to hate blood draws, but as part of my general "this is all prepping you for having a baby" mindset about these things, I just tried to remind myself that there are way, way, more unpleasant things coming down the pipeline so I may as well try to make these minor irritations as minor as possible. (That being said, I have a flexible employer and great leave, so for people who don't have those things I can imagine the GTT would be a major burden and I totally understand why you'd want to get out of it). But, I did fail the one hour test (barely) after it was sprung on me earlier than I thought it would be. I had eaten half a bag of gummi bears earlier that day, which I have to think contributed to my blood sugar being so high -- 50 points higher than the reading they took an hour after I drank the second sugar solution for the 3 hour screen. So, if I were to do this again, I'd avoid candy the day of, try to do it early in the day, and eat normally (with a reduction in carbs and an increase in protein). [/quote]
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