Did anyone change their diet on the run up to their gestational diabetes test? And be honest how bad…

I didn't change my diet. It won't make a difference to the test if you change your diet now I don't think, especially as the test is 2 hours. You have blood taken and then drink the glucose based drink they give you, then have to wait for 2 hours without anything, no water or nothing, then have bloods taken again. Xx

@stacey804, do you have to fast for the test? xx

@clairey, it's actually not as bad as you think.. I'm petrified of needles but managed to go on my own and not freak out or anything.. they prick ur finger and take ur bloods, then it's the drink which isn't too bad at all.. I just drank it quick incase lol the worst part is the 2 hour wait so take magazines or a book or something as time will drag.. ur only allowed to get up if u need the loo.. other than that no walking or standing.. they then take ur bloods again and send u on ur way :) I was dreading it but survived haha 😂 ul be fine xx

Yeah you do have to fast for it @mioaurellia . Depending on the time of your test, I've had 2 and both mine were in the morning first thing so I had to stop eating at 9pm the previous night and was only allowed sips of water and not to go crazy with it before hand. Easier said then done when I had my first one I was 12 weeks with horrible morning sickness... It was a killer but had my second at 25 weeks and was a breeze xx

@cookedsushi, I had a finger prick and bloods out my arm.. my appointment was 9.10am so only had to fast from midnight which was fine as normally in bed by 9 haha 😂 they must do different drinks as mine was a plastic cup full and it just tasted very similar to glycerine honey and lemon cough syrup with same consistency.. but either way it aways the thought of it that's worse xx

the worst part for me was drinking a full bottle of lucozade on an empty stomach! I took a book with me but I ended up chatting with the other women there for the two hours :) I just ate normally in the few days leading upto it though x

I don't think I eat that bad to be honest but someone I know said she was just drinking apple juice because it's what she wanted and could keep down and that affected the test.. I drink water and I eat well I have the occasional treat but don't eat much sweet stuff or drink that much of the fizzy pop just a fizzy vimto 😍 lol I've got an information sheet about saying I can't have anything to eat it drink (including water) from midnight the night before and I don't think I'm guna be as lucky as you @barnold I've gotta have blood stole out my arm haha I just get myself worked up cos I don't like it but I know I have to because my girl is more than worth a few hours of discomfort xx

@stacey804, to be honest I'm not good at fasting.. I get hungry all the time xx 😂