https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:13:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/glucose-challenge-failure#post-783976 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:46:38 +0000 mizjl 783976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The 1-hour is meant to be a screening test, not diagnostic ... unless you got 200+. Maybe your medical team thought it was close enough that they didn't want to put you through the awful 3-hour glucose tolerance. But for peace of mind, I would insist on one if your doctor is willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.</p> <p>I actually had a false positive when I took the 1-hour and 3-hour during the first trimester - I was SUPER sick and I hadn't been eating for days, so the sugar loads must've done a number on my body and gave me elevated numbers. When I was testing, though, all my post-meals were under the limit (had to be 120 after one hour), I'd walk after eating and get 70s to 80s. Fasting were my "problem" and I was getting 91 and 92, but I realized it was because I was either testing too soon so I haven't come down yet, or testing too long since the last time I ate, which, oddly enough, also gives higher numbers - something about your pancreas releasing glucose because it thinks your body is starving.</p> <p>Anyway, my new OB saw my numbers and had me retake the 3-hour, and yep, all numbers were within normal ranges. Long story short, you can take the 3-hour and everything will be "normal," so yay, no GD, but even if you have elevated numbers, at least you're already doing something right because all your numbers are fine anyway! If that's the case, maybe your doctor will give you a break and have you test less (happened to me too). Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/glucose-challenge-failure#post-783765 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:23:02 +0000 yin 783765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry to hear that you didn't pass the one hour test. I would suggest asking for the three hour test just for your reassurance. I also failed my one hour and plan on taking my three hour test later this week. I had GD with my first pregnancy, and it was so difficult to adjust to the diet changes and pricking myself 4x a day. I don't want to do it again but will most likely be diagnosed with GD again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/glucose-challenge-failure#post-783755 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:58 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 783755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you gone to get a second opinion? I totally would!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/glucose-challenge-failure#post-783717 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:14 +0000 ShootingStar 783717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About a week or so ago I was asked to come in early (at 11ish weeks) to do the glucose challenge because my A1c was high. I already knew that I was pre-diabetic, which had been diagnosed by my RE in October. I had been pretty bad about taking my metformin since getting a +, plus I had never been sure it was doing anything.</p> <p>I took the 1 hour test and failed with a 192. My OB/midwife office immediately notified me I had GD and didn't ask me to do the 3 hour test. I started taking my Metformin more regularly and started glucose monitoring 4x/day on Monday. Since I started I haven't had any bad readings. Everything, even my fasting levels, are fine (except for one low reading). I've been eating a rough GD diet, but definitely not measuring portion sizes or making sure I have exactly 1 starch and 1 protein, or whatever. </p> <p>I also looked up my failed level of 192, and two different sources site anything under 200 as prediabetic. Which we already knew I was. </p> <p>So I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with this? I'm starting to question whether they really made the right call, and whether testing 4x/day is really all that necessary. I'm also kind of tempted to do the glucose challenge again, or maybe suck it up and ask for the 3 hour. </p>