Has anyone taken the glucose screen test with the 50g carb breakfast instead of the orange liquid?
I'm due to take mine in 2 weeks and my midwife recommended the breakfast, but I've read mixed things about it--for example...any protein you eat (from the eggs) will not give them an accurate read of the sugar.
Would love some insight!
cherry / 182 posts
I had never heard of that! Interesting! I'll be sure to keep an eye on this thread to see what others have to say.
I must, however, say that I didn't mind my glucose tests at all. I thought the orange drink tasted just like flat Fanta soda!
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
I never heard that either. The orange drink does taste like flat (thick) fantra soda but i got so sick on it ... definitely too much sugar for my body. but that didnt result in gestational diabetes.
kiwi / 718 posts
that's something that I might talk to my dr about too. I'm not even sure if I'm going to take the test yet. I don't agree with testing it just because it's "standard procedure", but it's not something that I brought up with my dr yet, either. I'll also be watching this board to see what others have to say about that kind of glucose test - I've never heard of it before.
cherry / 171 posts
The drink actually didn't bother me either. I've heard of the jelly bean test but never the breakfast. In fact, I was told to eat breakfast prior to my 1 hour screening.
cherry / 205 posts
When I was seeing an OB she told me to fast before taking the glucose test and didn't give me the bfast option. But, I recently switched to midwife care and she gave me the 50g breakfast option. And, of course, I want the food instead of the glucose drink! I'm just wondering if anyone heard anything about it not being accurate or a good option.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I heard about eating eggs beforehand, but I didn't eat anything prior to my test. I got fruit punch flavor. 
Tasted like super sweet hawaiian punch.. and I liked it! 
I had to do the re-test since my levels were higher than normal, but I passed my second test. Having my blood drawn so many times was NOT fun.
apricot / 464 posts
I'd be really interested in trying this option with my next pregnancy. I failed the one hour test (with the orange drink) BIG TIME and was then followed closely for GD. I tested my blood sugar multiple times a day from then on out and NEVER ONCE had a high reading, even when I was taken off the low carb diet. At the end of my pregnancy, my high risk OB told me that I probably never had GD and instead just had a bad reaction to the sugar drink.
cherry / 159 posts
i never heard of that. I had to drink the orange drink then it came back i had gestational diabetes. I had to test my blood sugar 4 times a day and monitor what i ate. All my blood sugars always came back in a good range.
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