Wednesday I have my appointment to check for gestational diabetes. I am super nervous about this because I have noticed my blood sugar levels being low.
What should I expect for the appointment and do they tell you right away? Or do you usually have to wait for the results?
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call your doctors office an ask them if you are supposed to fast for 8 he's before your test. I had the 1 hr one an they told me to fast. my levels came back high so I had to do the 3 hr test an they told me to fast 8hrs before my test, and a couple days before to eat more bread and pasta because it helps even your sugar in your blood so it downs drop so low when you take your test. the drinks aren't to bad they just taste like flat pop
you will go in and they will give you a very sweet drink to drink, it's like a flat soda with extra sugar, it's not too bad really. you will have 5 minutes to drink it. then you will probably do your regular appointment stuff, and once an hour has gone by, they will draw your blood. then you will be done. it does usually take a day or two to get results back, and it's a good thing if you don't hear anything from them, that means you had good enough results that they will just go over them with you at your next appointment. that's it. it's easy, even though everyone makes it sound traumatic and terrible. the 3 hour test is worse, but still ok. a little advise for before, don't eat anything with too much sugar, and avoid any starches like bread or pasta because they process as sugar in your body. it's not as bad as people make it seem, honestly. good luck!
usually you drink really sugary drink, wait an hour then they draw your blood, then wait for the results
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Thanks! I have been advised to not eat anything 3 hours prior to drinking the sugar drink which I already have and I'm supposed to drink it an hour before my appointment. I just hate having to wait for results!