Comments on: What Happens During a Gestational Diabetes Test? http://blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/what-happens-during-a-gestational-diabetes-test/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:09:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dawn http://blogs.babiesonline.com/pregnancy/what-happens-during-a-gestational-diabetes-test/#comment-9300 Dawn Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:37:51 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/01/09/what-happens-during-a-gestational-diabetes-test/#comment-9300 I can't thank you ENOUGH for this blog post!! I am going through the same exact three hour test tomorrow... and totally stressing about it. I don't mind needles... I'm kind of stressed about missing work, but I work from home and can bring my laptop, so I don't necessarily have to miss anything. I was also nervous about the side effects... I'm glad to hear those are largely a result of having gestational diabetes. I really don't think I do... I'm sooo not in a risk group. I've gained less than 20 lbs. in 32 weeks, am not especially large (I don't think this baby is very big, in fact, I'm concerned she's small!) I eat healthy and I exercise regularly. I probably should have skipped the first test, even! (We do have a right to refuse any testing!) The drink I had tasted more like a very sweet cola, and you're right, was not bad at all. I imagine I'll be so hungry at that point, I won't care. I am concerned about passing out when they draw blood after I've fasted for 12 hours. But I really think the test is a bit alarmist if you don't have any other symptoms... but this post really alleviated my fears. I could hug you right now. Babies Online, and the resources it offers, really rocks!! :) (Okay, maybe I'm biased, but still... LOL) I can’t thank you ENOUGH for this blog post!! I am going through the same exact three hour test tomorrow… and totally stressing about it. I don’t mind needles… I’m kind of stressed about missing work, but I work from home and can bring my laptop, so I don’t necessarily have to miss anything.

I was also nervous about the side effects… I’m glad to hear those are largely a result of having gestational diabetes. I really don’t think I do… I’m sooo not in a risk group. I’ve gained less than 20 lbs. in 32 weeks, am not especially large (I don’t think this baby is very big, in fact, I’m concerned she’s small!) I eat healthy and I exercise regularly. I probably should have skipped the first test, even! (We do have a right to refuse any testing!)

The drink I had tasted more like a very sweet cola, and you’re right, was not bad at all. I imagine I’ll be so hungry at that point, I won’t care. I am concerned about passing out when they draw blood after I’ve fasted for 12 hours.

But I really think the test is a bit alarmist if you don’t have any other symptoms… but this post really alleviated my fears. I could hug you right now. Babies Online, and the resources it offers, really rocks!! :) (Okay, maybe I’m biased, but still… LOL)

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