glucose test?

[nicki_fin]

FTM and at my next appointment I'll have to do the glucose test. For mom's that have been there, what is it that I have to drink? Like, is there something similar to compare it to? How much of it do you have to drink? Is it really as terrible as everyone makes it out to be?

[missy0529]

23 weeks is when they test you for GD you must keep the liquid down or you will have to do the test all over again. They usually do the orange flavor it just taste like a flat orange soda

[lyndsey29]

I new from my 10weeks appointment that I was getting the test done, not everyone gets it, I had to because both my parents are insulin dependent diabetics, so I have a family history of it

[Sh0384]

When is this test done? I'm going next week for my 20 week ultrasound. Should I be ready for that nasty drink?

[Sh0384]

When is this test done? I'm going next week for my 20 week ultrasound. Should I be ready for that nasty drink?

[Shaynaruth]

Fruit punch flavor tasted like syruppy koolaid.  Not enjoyable, but not terrible.

[lyndsey29]

Everyone**

[lyndsey29]

Erm for me it was awful, suppose everything deals wiv it different,  it was disgusting, so thick it was hard to shallow, all most like a syrup, I heaved while drinking it and still heaved for a while afterwards! But an important test as I have gestational diabetes and glad I had it done now

[ARAX2_RLA]

Honestly it's not that bad. .. I've had the orange and the red. ... you'll be fine :)

[Kelz72312]

It's not really all that bad I mean it taste gross but everyone has to do honestly lol I have to do it my next appt as well it's basically a really sugary drink to test for gestational diabetes

[amommytobe0531]

When I had mine I got the orange one. It just tasted like flat orange soda but it wasn't that bad. Just make sure you keep it down so you don't have to start all over again!

[NataliaBelle]

I don't know exactly how much it is. Maybe around 8 oz. You have 5 minutes to drink all of it. The first time I did it I had a lemon lime that reminded me of Sprite for the first few sips. Then it was just terrible. The 2nd time I had a fruit punch. It wasn't quite as bad as the 1st. Both times I felt nauseous afterwards. Apparently, that's normal. You just can't throw up or else you will have to start over. You do NOT want to do that.