https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 02:28:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-725201 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:19:15 +0000 littlek 725201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was fine to go back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-725175 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:10:33 +0000 mrsmenow 725175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was fine with my older DDs, but with this LO I had to do the 3 hour and felt so sick afterwards! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-725154 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:03:59 +0000 teamjse 725154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt crappy, DH met me at the appt and took me out to eat after and felt so much better with food in my tummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724773 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:24:43 +0000 Anagram 724773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had the 1 hour two days ago. My doctor actually has you drink the drink at home, 45 mintues before your appointment. So I drank the drink (it just tasted like a very sugary orange gatorade to me) at home, then had diahrrea (TMI?), then felt fine and drove to the Dr's office by myself. I felt fine for the rest of the night.</p> <p>Also, my results were great, which was a big relief!! My doctor requires you to do the 3 hour if you have a number of 130 or higher, and I was a 79. YAyyyyyyy..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724739 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:18:08 +0000 MrsRcCar 724739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the one hour and three hour test. The one hour was fine I was just hungry after. Then my numbers came back ONE too high and I had to do the three hour. The three hour was rough in terms of feeling yucky after but once I ate and slept after I was fine. I was fine to drive both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724727 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:15:25 +0000 bunnylove08 724727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was thristy and hungry at the end </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724706 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:11:39 +0000 anbanan15 724706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was totally fine. My drink was clear and didn't really taste like anything to me (I'm assuming I didn't have the orange). I got a nice low number and didn't have to have the 3 hour test :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724697 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:09:13 +0000 mrsbookworm 724697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done both the 1 hour and 3 hour versions. The 1 hour was no big deal at all. I felt pretty crappy after the 3 hour, but I was still ok to drive. Once I had some lunch, I felt much better.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724694 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:07:57 +0000 Alivoo01 724694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: I'm equally surprised about the ill feeling afterwards, and would have never thought to bring a snack. Thanks for the heads up ladies!! </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: My test is similar to yours. I can eat and drink as usual, but I have to down the orange drink 30 minutes prior to my appointment and needs to be consumed within 5 minutes. I just can't eat and drink afterwards until the blood draw.</p> <p>@lawbee11: again, great post. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724689 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:06:39 +0000 Foodnerd81 724689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I'm doing it at my 28 week appt next month. </p> <p>I don't have to fast-- I can eat before I take the drink, then I just can't eat or drink after I finish until after my blood draw an hour later. I'll bring a snack with me just in case. I asked about driving after and she said I'd be fine, just maybe a little sugar high. </p> <p>The people who I know who had had problems had to do the longer faster version, so I think how long you need to fast makes a big difference. I'm planning to drive myself in to the office after mine but leaving myself the option to just go home (either one will be about 20 minutes). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724629 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:49:35 +0000 .twist. 724629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crazy! I've never heard anything bad about it, just that the drink kinda tastes like the orange drink from McD's! </p> <p>This is surprising to me! I'm glad I read it so I can bring a snack for afterwards. I've heard the blood draw is minimal compared to others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724598 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:43:17 +0000 PrincessBaby 724598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crappy! I did the 3 hour and felt hungover afterwards! I came home and ate and passed out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724507 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:23:52 +0000 cascademom 724507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt gross afterward. For my test, they had you fast. I had an early morning appointment, so drank the stuff down, got the blood draw, and the rest of my appointment. The rest of the appointment was a Rhogam shot and cultures because of later learned yeast and BV infections. By the time I got back to the office, I had a Starbucks spinach feta wrap and felt better. It took until noon to feel completely better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724494 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:21:00 +0000 JerricaBenton 724494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt totally fine. Add me to the 'it was no big deal' people :) My drink was fruit punch I think and it just tasted like some super sweet kid's 'juice.' I felt fine during the wait and fine to drive home. I was my normal amount of lunchtime hungry and came home and made lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724491 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:20:20 +0000 winniebee 724491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was totally fine. Went back to work afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724471 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:15:17 +0000 Pepper 724471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I had the orange and I really didn't mind it! Just like a thicker soda. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724464 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:12:21 +0000 lawbee11 724464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chillybear: I'll be 26 weeks when I have mine. I think they normally schedule it sometime in the 24-28 week range. </p> <p>@grizz: I rarely drink Orange Crush, but I actually like the way it tastes, so maybe I'll enjoy it! (Or at least not hate it!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724447 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:08:26 +0000 Boheme 724447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: And if it makes you feel better, the test was SO not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be! The drink just tasted like a flat soda (think a flat Orange Crush or flat Sprite), I got it down easy peasy, the hour wait was no big deal, and the blood draw was the least painless one I'd ever had. I felt kind of blah afterward, but with a snack I felt ok and after lunch I was back to normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724446 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:08:19 +0000 Pepper 724446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt fine, other than being slightly sick to my stomach since I drank it on an empty stomach. I are breakfast and I was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724445 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:07:41 +0000 Dandelion 724445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724443 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:07:36 +0000 Bao 724443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt completely fine! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724441 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:06:04 +0000 hilsy85 724441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just really tired/lethargic. Probably fine to drive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724439 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:05:54 +0000 Bookish 724439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely felt gross, but not to the point where I couldn't drive home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724438 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:05:52 +0000 Chillybear 724438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i am so dreading this... at what week do you usually take the GD test? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724437 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:05:47 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 724437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was ok, minus the fact that I was starving and on a sugar high. Once I had something to eat, I was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724436 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:05:42 +0000 lovehoneybee 724436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt like crap, but eating something immediately after definitely helped. DH drove me home but I crashed hard when I got there, but I tend to crash hard after sugar rushes.</p> <p>But immediate food helps.</p> <p>ETA: I would have been okay to drive home, but DH came to all of my appts with me so he drove. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724435 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:05:28 +0000 heartonastring 724435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt fairly gross but nothing that would have prevented me from driving. Went straight back to work afterwards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724431 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:04:30 +0000 BelugaBean 724431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought a granola bar afterwards because blood draws make me light headed anyway. They also gave me some juice at the doctor's office before I left to make sure I was okay. I just took my time getting up and leaving. I felt kind of sick from the sugar but I was more than fine to drive home afterwards and it was a 30 minute drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724430 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:04:08 +0000 Boheme 724430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt ok! Just kind of icky. Definitely bring something like a protein bar to eat afterward. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-feel-after-your-gd-test#post-724425 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:03:29 +0000 lawbee11 724425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My GD test is in a few weeks, and my DH will be out of town the week I am taking it. I was hoping he'd be there to drive me home afterwards in case I felt ill. I am wondering if most of y'all felt fine/ok to drive afterwards? The test is only about 5-10 minutes from my house, so I'll be close. Maybe I should bring something to eat afterwards just in case I feel lightheaded? </p> <p>How did you feel after your GD test? </p>