I failed my 1 hour Glucose test

I had taken it last week and got a call yesterday that i failed it...miserably! don't have a number but Dr. B wanted me to get the 3 hour done ASAP. so i scheduled the test for this morning. let me tell you its not fun having to fast and not being able to get in to do the damn thing till 11am i was starving!

i brought along D's DVD player and watched watchmen or half of it anyway i wasn't really feeling it.
the worse part of the test uhmmm i wasn't warned that i would be getting blood drawn from the same arm 4 TIMES!!!!! yeah i have a huge bruise on my arm! (pics to come)
anyway the tech said results would take 2 days so i'm hoping by friday definitely by wednesday on my next appointment i'll know what is goin on.
Oh i also scored low on my iron levels which i expected as i've always been anemic, but instead on the regular PNV and 1 pill slow release iron now i have to take 2 slow release iron. yay bring on the prunes this should be a fun trimester!


Between 2 and 5 percent of expectant mothers develop gestational diabetes, making it one of the most common health problems during pregnancy. And because the condition rarely causes any symptoms, testing is the only way to find out if you have it.

How is the screening test done?

When you arrive for the test, you'll be given a sugar solution that contains 50 grams of glucose. The stuff tastes like a very sweet soda pop (it comes in cola, orange, or lime flavor), and you have to get all of it down in five minutes. Some centers keep it chilled or let you pour it over ice and drink it cold.

An hour later (bring a book or magazine!), your practitioner or a technician will take a blood sample from your arm to check your blood sugar level. The idea is to see how efficiently your body processes sugar. Results should be available in a few days.

If the reading is abnormal (too high), which happens 15 to 23 percent of the time, your practitioner will have you come back for a three-hour glucose tolerance test to see if you really do have gestational diabetes. The good news is that most women whose screening test shows elevated blood sugar don't turn out to have gestational diabetes.

What is the glucose tolerance test like?

For three days before the test, you'll be told to eat at least 150 grams of carbohydrate a day. If you eat a normal diet and have an extra piece of bread at each meal, you'll likely be getting enough carbs. For eight to 14 hours before the test, you can't eat or drink anything but sips of water (and you're not supposed to smoke or exercise either), so you'll want to schedule it for first thing in the morning.
When you arrive for the test, the technician will take a blood sample to measure your "fasting blood glucose level" and then ask you to drink either a more concentrated dose or a larger volume of the glucose solution. Then brace yourself for three more arm pricks, as your blood is tested every hour for the next three hours. The technician should alternate arms each time she draws your blood.
This chart shows the levels that the American Diabetes Association considers abnormal at each interval of the test:

Interval	Abnormal reading
Fasting	95 mg/dl or higher
One hour	180 mg/dl or higher
Two hours	155 mg/dl or higher
Three hours	140 mg/dl or higher