[LadyCoconut]

What did your care provider instruct you to do prior to your 1 hr test? fast? eat high protein/low carbs? eat normally? etc.

Just curious if/how it varies.

[ufmelissa824]

Mine didn't give me any dietary instructions but said to fast 2 hours before the test.

[junie22]

Mine told me to eat normally but not to load up on sugar and carbs in the couple days leading up to the test.

[MosaicWife]

Mine is in the afternoon so the nurse just said not to eat anything sugary sweet that day.

[Jenn1320]

Mine said eat a normal breakfast, but no pancakes and syrup.

[Hopefulpinkangel]

Mine says only eat protein for breakfast (they do all the test in the morning).

[Mountain~Mama]

I think I'm using the same lab as the last time... they had me eat normally then fast for 12 hours before the test.

It seems sooooo odd to me that this test can be done so many different ways and have different cut off numbers for what passes fails. makes me wonder how accurate it is.

[georgiabrit]

well I showed up at my appointment this.morning not having been told is have the gtt today, so I had cereal for breakfast, just downed my yukky pink glucose drink and now I'm sitting in the waiting room for my hour. yay for smart phones and jm boards!

[LadyCoconut]

I think I had to fast with my first pregnancy. I know the appt was super early that morning. For this one she said eat normally but don't have like a giant bowl of sugary cereal for breakfast, and fast an hour before the test.

[Jessimaaka]

Mine will be first thing in the afternoon, and I was told to eat normally including a normal lunch.

Agree....so many different instructions....how accurate are the outcomes?

[Nikke2527]

At my appointment yesterday the nurse gave me the fruite punch Glucose drink with an instruction sheet. I need to take it home and drink it within the next 2 no more than 3 weeks from now. Do not eat at least 2 hours before drinking. Once you drink come into the office to get your blood drawn (blood is to be drawn at the 1 hour mark).

That was all that was told to me.

[one.juniper]

I was told not to fast and not to do anything different then I normally do. I think I had an egg and cheese toast sandwhich for breakfast.

[mzshell13]

Last time I was given the drink to take home. Was told to drink it 30 minutes before my 26 week appt, and then they took my blodd at the 1 hrs mark. I had to fast 8 hrs before so I made my appt for 8am.

This time it will be done in a lab so I have to fast 8 hrs before, walk in, get the drink, and then wait an hour. I'm praying it's not a wait because I get nauseous when I don't eat first thing. I plan to get to the lab at 7am (they officially open at 7:30) so I can go first.

[tryingfornumber1]

I was told to eat normally but not to eat 6 candy bars and a big gulp on the way to the appointment...lol

[nrsmomof2boys]

I havent had mine dobe,but I'm seeing my OB this Thursday and nit lookng forward to havibg that test done. I think I dislike this tests out of all the testing they have you do throughout the pregnancy. I rather have an IV placed than taking the 3hr glucose test. Lol..

[K.A.T]

I was told to not eat anything 2 hours before. My appointment is on Monday at 11:15AM.

[Mrz Heuzen]

Mine is next week at 9am on Thursday and I was told to fast from 10 the night before. That's gonna be so hard because I'm so hungry as soon as I wake up, lol.

[Mod-Lady Valkyrie]

I have never had to have one thus far. I'll tell you if I end up having one with this pregnancy.

[AllyssaM]

No instructions what so ever. I'll be taking it after lunch, so I'll try to eat a decent lunch if I remember [lol] before hand.

[aubers68]

The only thing the tech told me was to not eat anything super sugary the day of my appt. I'm going to try to cut sugar and carbs for at least 2 days before, just because I'm super duper nervous about failing.