Elevated Levels from Glucose screening...

So my OB called yesterday and said my numbers were elevated from the 1 hour glucose screening i did last week... They said the cut off number is 139 and my number was 134, so not over, just elevated.. I had to go in today for the 3 hour screening.. Did anyone ever have elevated numbers and NOT have gestational diabetes...

I didn't have sugar or anything sweet in the morning before the first test, but I did have a bowl of plain oatmeal.. Which now that i think about it a big bowl of carbs, so that could have been what happened... I try to eat decent, and don't eat too much crap.. I do allow myself a bowl of ice cream at night, during the week...

Anyway... I'm just wondering what the odds are that I don't have GD... I never had it with my first pregnancy either, but I know that doesn't matter...

Thanks Ladies!

 

I had this happen with my first pregnancy (singleton). I barely made the one hour cutoff, but they sent me for the three hour regardless - and I passed. So here's hoping

 

I failed the one hour by ONE point and had to go and do the three hour.
I passed the three hour by a lot, but the test itself was hard because the stuff they make you drink made me sick and the nurse kept telling me that if I puked I would have to do it again, so that was enough motivation for me to control it.
A tip though, have something with you that you can eat right away when you are done or stop somewhere on your way home, because I felt like I had to eat right away to get the nausea to go away. I was also glad that my mom went and sat with me so that I wasn't alone and she was there to drive me home at the end since I felt so sick from their sugar drink.

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Yes, the three hour sucks! Partly because of the fasting and partly because after fasting for 12 hours you have to drink down 100g of sugar; which is twice as sweet as the 1 hour drink!
I failed by 14 points on the 1 hour and passed all my time points on the 3 hour so don't worry about it yet. I felt a little shaky for the first 30 minutes after the drink. I was allowed to drink water so made sure I had water during the 3 hours and I kept stepping out for fresh air. Take something to eat after the test; I had a granola bar in the car and ate it as soon as I was done. The girls were happier then!
I believe the stats are something like 75% who fail the 1hour pass the 3 hour.
Good luck, and take plenty to do to keep your mind occupied during the 3 hours.

 

Thanks for the replies ladies! I completed the 3 hour test yesterday, and I did have a protein bar in my purse and ate it right away, so that helped. Now here is hoping I passed the test!

 

Ok.. My dr. just called and said that I passed the 3 hour test last week. I don't have Gestational Diabetes!!! BUT... She wants me to follow the diabetic diet.

has anyone else had to do this without having gestational diabetes?

 

At our house we generally follow a diabetic diet. My mom is diabetic so I grew up cooking and shopping that way and never really stopped.
We always have a protein, a veggie and a starch (keep in mind that potatoes and corn are starch, not veggies) with each meal, we also usually add in a serving of dairy and sometimes fruit depending on what we are having. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it and is actually a healthy way to eat almost all the time. This website has some pretty good easy guidlines and also has some guidlines for GD which is helpful.

 

Thank you Rachel! I was wondering where to begin.. This website is very helpful!