Failed my 1st blood glucose test- do I have GD?

[olo115]

I am 25wks today, thank God (:
but I've noticed some issues with me & sugar. The day I took the test, I hit my head in my temple, on accident... yesterday I was seeing major spots & feeling dizzy. My doctor said to monitor it, it could be my BP. I had it checked & the spot seeing eventually went away. Not sure if it was sugar related or from my accidental head bump! I do notice I'm thirsty all the time, pee a lot, and have been exceptionally hungry. I've gained about 20 lbs & this app says that's excessive for 25 wks! :( Anyone have any insight on this? Or advice? I don't eat horribly but I'm def going to work on cutting carbs- and sugar,  etc. I have to retake my blood test Tuesday AM & Do  the 3hr. Really hope I don't have GD!  Any insight would help!

[aarose4139]

I have GD and its not bad as long as you can monitor your food in take and sugar in take. If you monitor your diet they wont put you on medicine at first its very hard to monitor it with everything your so use to eating. I cut out ALL of my soda drinking and replaced it with water. That helped a WHOLE lot. You would be surprised how much it changes. I take my sugar 4 times a day! Its aggravating but its not that bad. But because of this I am having a bigger sized baby lol but that's okay he is healthy just chunky! Good luck though!

[susamor]

Just try to cut off some things from your diet like you said. Juice, sugary drinks like soda or chocolate, some cereals, pancakes with syrup, donuts, pastries... I ate all these things during my first pregnancy and I was 1 point away from not passing the glucose test. I didnt realize how much sugar I was eating and on top of that I didnt exercise daily :/ I went from 106 to 175 lbs! Im trying to do better this time around.

[mellynn717]

I failed my one hour an passed my 3hours

[Tinuha]

so you have symptoms of gestesinal diabetes but those are also just very typical signs of pregnancy so dont read into them too much. after i fail the one hour i started making changes to my diet although it wasn't  bad to begin with anyway. i did get diagnosed with GD after the three hour and thankfully have been able to manage it with diet and exercise alone. doesn't mean your baby will be huge mine is weighing 6.9lbs at 36wk completely normal. i am not being induced early and if i go into labour on my own i will have a natural vaginal delivery. ever case is different but there is still a very good chance you'll have a natural delivery. baby will not be born with diabetes but you and baby do have an increase risk for type two later in life.so don't  stress yet. wait till you have an answer but know that most of the complications from GD are minimized if managed well. :)

[Skittles_2_1_15]

Thirsty does not always mean vs.  You could be a little dehydrated and need more water.. an peeing a lot can also mean your baby is weighing in on your bladder which I go through an so do other pregnant mothers on here.. try not to stress mama..

[leannejoy696]

well im sure ya midwife checks ur urine regularly, this can show diabetes, so mayb should get midwife to check... n about the weight gain I wudnt wry, everyone is different n this app for weight is rather crap, ive gained nearly 2stone n im 29wks n im consultant led pregnancy so I c my dr every few weeks n she as not sed anything about the amount of weight ive gained... I wudnt wry it will soon drop after u hv had baby x

[Skittles_2_1_15]

Hopefully not but what you speak sounds like maybe you do just pray for the best.. you will be ok even if you did it's not the end of the world you just would have to watch the way you eat or you will have an big baby and probably won't be able to have natural birth or the worst is passing diabetes to the baby.. other than that try and change your diet a bit..