Hellobee Boards Topic: If you ate before your GD test

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you ate before your GD test https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:01:35 +0000 sumer08 on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2035814 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:16:46 +0000 sumer08 2035814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had mine a few weeks ago, and ate cheese about 1.5 hrs beforehand. My test was first thing in the morning, and I don't eat eggs, so I wanted something with a decent amount of protein in it, but little to no carbs/sugar. I passed my test! blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032547 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:09:16 +0000 blackbird 2032547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BabyPenguinXO: @dc yoga bee: Wow that's quick! I'm totally chill about this test, though. I have zero signs of it, didn't have it last time, and even if i DO have it, the way i eat now is pretty close to what I would have to eat ;) I'd be most bummed that i can't have some of E's birthday cake in April, LOL dc yoga bee on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032480 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:30:18 +0000 dc yoga bee 2032480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: good luck! My results were in at the end of the day I think! BabyPenguinXO on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032436 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:48:29 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2032436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: ugh! My results are back within 2-3 hours! I would die waiting LOL. blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032433 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:47:18 +0000 blackbird 2032433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BabyPenguinXO: 24 hours. if i don't get a call by lunch tomorrow, "no news is good news" is what I was told! BabyPenguinXO on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032409 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:32:36 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2032409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: good luck mama! How long does it take to get your reaults!? blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032303 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:30:22 +0000 blackbird 2032303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ The nurse practitioner I saw today was like "oh no big deal" when i told her i ate. See?! All over the place! And it turns out the drink didn't make me sick this time. It had to have been the empty stomach+fasting combo last time. I was totally unphased (if not on a bit of a sugar high) after I had it. I feel off anyways since i have yet another cold, but...*shrug* Anagram on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032166 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:26:55 +0000 Anagram 2032166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate cereal with milk last time in the morning, then fasted for just 3 hours before the test--and passed. mrsrain on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032159 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:24:14 +0000 mrsrain 2032159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My midwives told me not to fast. I was supposed to have my test at 11am, so I ate 2 eggs and a piece of sausage at 8am. Then my test was put off a couple of hours (grrrrr!!), so I ended up eating some tuna salad at 11am. I passed the test! I also got really light-headed and nauseous and had to lie down in the doctor's office. krispi on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2032008 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:14:49 +0000 krispi 2032008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I didn't realize they were going to give me the 1 hour test early at my 9 week appointment due to family history. So I went through the drive through and ate lunch on my way to the doctor's office. I would have chosen something different had I known about the test. I definitely would not have had a sweet tea! Thankfully I still passed though. blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2031960 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 06:55:48 +0000 blackbird 2031960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @BabyPenguinXO: haha right. PANCAKES! They sound much better than glucola. blechhhh. I didn't have any juice or soda before my last scan and the tech had to poke the baby awake a few times. I think the drink would've made me thrown up at 12 weeks. I was still on a strict diet of crackers and flavored (sugared) pelligrino sodas. BabyPenguinXO on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2031916 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:31:07 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2031916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah I'm in camp of eating what you normally eat. You don't want to try and beat the test falsey. So if you're eating a normal breakfast for you that's perfect :) My MFM uses a 10 point stricter cutoff. I did the early screen at 12w and passed but I have it again next appt at 24. I'm kinda counting on having it cause I barely i passed. What sucks is I have a scan before the appt and I tend to have a sugary drink for that becasuse I have the most stubborn baby in the universe. But that's not a regular thing but i def don't want to add that the day I test. I wish I could eat like 2 big buttery syrupy pancakes or something and not that God awful drink. The 3hr with twice as much.. Omg noooo tiramisu on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2031914 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:15:26 +0000 tiramisu 2031914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate a blueberry scone and did not pass. I didnt mean to eat something so sugary but I was starving and had nothing else. I had to go back for the 3 hour test and passed that one. Purpledaisy on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2031849 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 23:45:52 +0000 Purpledaisy 2031849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had an English muffin with peanut butter and jelly and I passed. MrsStormy on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2031657 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:35:11 +0000 MrsStormy 2031657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: yeah, so weird, especially since that was a totally normal breakfast for me, and I generally eat pretty healthy. When I talked to the Dr about it he said it's common for food to me with the results even if high protein, but it doesn't for everyone, they do not require fasting for the one hour. Kemma on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test/page/2#post-2031563 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:04:53 +0000 Kemma 2031563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: if your two hour test is like the one we have in New Zealand then the first blood test they do is fasting glucose -hence no eating for twelve hours. When I did my one hour test the tech was impressed that I'd had my low gi porridge for breakfast! blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031553 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:00:22 +0000 blackbird 2031553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Anya: I had that last time. Dh and I went out to breakfast and I couldn't even enjoy It because I was so nauseated @sarac: knowing my luck, that'd be the day I had a cinnamon roll and juice or something LOL sarac on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031550 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:56:27 +0000 sarac 2031550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: I liked it, honestly, because I didn't have the chance to stress about it. I'd probably have hated it if I'd had some crummy breakfast, though. Anya on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031473 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:56:14 +0000 Anya 2031473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: I felt like such a dummy for not thinking of that. The time between leaving the clinic and getting some food was misery. blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031466 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:51:25 +0000 blackbird 2031466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Anya: oh I'm bringing something heavy to soak up all that liquod sloshing around lol blackbird on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031465 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:50:17 +0000 blackbird 2031465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rainbow Sprinkles: that's nuts! My dr was just like "meh. Don't say anything to the tester or they'll freak out". I'm guessing she is aware of the conflicting info but is required to tell us to do it a specific way. @MrsStormy: ugh weird! I would think itd be the safest choice. How can people eat oatmeal and toast and sugary stuff and pass, but not eggs?! I don't get it @sarac: Ew surprise GD test ;-/ Also weird that some people have am appts and some have afternoon. My dr said they ONLY do mornings We do health screenings at work and my non fasting numbers are always 75-90, so if they're way different, I'll think something is up. jhd on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031461 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:47:37 +0000 jhd 2031461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had eggs, turkey bacon, and toast for breakfast and then nothing else until my early afternoon appointment. MrsMccarthy on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031444 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:28:26 +0000 MrsMccarthy 2031444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had Special K cereal with raisins Anya on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031442 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:26:32 +0000 Anya 2031442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Plain eggs. What I didn't do was pack snacks/a sandwich for after the appointment and that was a BIG mistake. ETA and I passed the 1 hour erinpye on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031440 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:24:31 +0000 erinpye 2031440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate something similar (eggs) before testing both times I took the 1 hour, and passed each time no problem. Mae on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031435 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:21:32 +0000 Mae 2031435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ coffee, eggs, toast sarac on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031423 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:07:55 +0000 sarac 2031423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @blackbird: What weird conflicting information! It's crazy to hear about all the different things people get told. My midwife just sprung it on our group appointment one morning, so no one had prepared at all. dc yoga bee on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031422 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:07:19 +0000 dc yoga bee 2031422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My midwife told me just don't drink oj before my one hour, so I planned on eating eggs. At the last minute, I talked to my mom who is a nurse, and my dad is a physician assistant, and he told me you always fast for a glucose test. So, I fasted, and sure enough when I walked into the lab the first thing they asked me was, "you fasted right?" Sooo glad I fasted, and didn't get a false positive. I think if I was borderline I would've been suspicious, but I passed with flying colors, and ate normally the days leading up to it ,(including nachos two nights before, and coldstone the night before). I just fasted from 10pm until my 9am test. If I absoluty had to eat, I'd pick protein for sure. I have a sweet tooth, and thought the orange drink was tasty :p MrsStormy on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031414 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:58:41 +0000 MrsStormy 2031414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ate almost that exact breakfast and failed the one hour, I fasted for the three hour and passed with flying colors (although I felt like total crap sitting and after). I think next time even though it won't be fun I will fast for the one hour in his of not having to do the three hour if I don't have to. Rainbow Sprinkles on "If you ate before your GD test" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-ate-before-your-gd-test#post-2031411 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:56:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2031411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It's so interesting to me that some doctors allow eating beforehand, because I begged my OB to let me eat. The first time I took the GD test, I was sick for 24 hours (like I got hit by a truck). I eat pretty low sugar and it just killed me. So my second pregnancy, I tried to do whatever I could to make it easier on my body. And my OB was like "you absolutely have to fast for 12 to 15 hours before the test or you will fail it, or get a false fail. There is NO WAY to get accurate numbers if you eat." Was she just being nuts or what? Also, my office doesn't offer the 1 hour. Only 2 hour or 3 hour! I took a 2 hour both times.