XP from Carrying a Rainbow: GTT and GB

[Poppy]

I'm sorry you failed. I do know that so many people who do fail go on to pass the big one. My MFM doesn't even do the 1 hour anymore. I think they were just catching too many people. They go straight to the 3 hr. Don't beat yourself up too much. There is a big growth spurt around now and I don't think your weight gain is anything drastic. Some people just put on weight at different times.

When is your next test? On the weekend? That doesn't seem fair. Sending you lots of good vibes and hoping you pass! You will feel much better once it's over.

[CaptainLeela]

I'm sorry . Don't beat yourself up, you're doing everything right! Remember that not all of that weight gain is fat - a good portion of it is baby/ute/amniotic fluid/extra circulating blood and probably some fluid retention as well. I do hear all the time that women fail the 1 hour GTT and go on to pass the 3 hour. Like Poppy, my doc skips the 1 hour test and goes straight for the 3 hour one because so many women fail the 1 hour.

[Deleted]

I'm sorry, try not to be so hard on yourself though. You can turn it around.

[ballet80]

I have mine in a few weeks and I am really nervous about tasking it! I will be shocked if I don't fail. I haven't gained any weight as of right now, I just can tell when I have too much sugar I feel really lightheaded and out of it. My mom had GD with Her oregnancies, so it won't surprise me if I do to because we both have blood sugar problems. You don't need to worry about the weight gain as long as you are eating healthy. 

[smile55k]

It sounds like you are doing everything right to keep healthy for you and your LO. Try not to blame yourself, and keep doing what you have been doing. The number on the scale isn't everything, and even the 1 hr GTT does not necessarily mean you are "failing". I hope you get good news for the 3 hr, and baby is growing strong and healthy, just like you!

[mpiemont]

With baby 1, I failed the 1 hour and passed the 3 hour "with flying colors". With baby 2, I had a 7lb gain in a 4 week span and went on to pass the 1 hour. Some people just gain more/differently. You might get to 36-37 weeks an stop gaining. I've even heard of people losing a pound or 2. Wishing you the best on your 3 hour. It doesn't seem like your 1 hour number was all that high so hopefully you won't have to worry. Anyone with history of GD or any diabetes in your family?

[littlecookie]

I'm sorry, honey.

[kj808]

Please don't be so hard on yourself! I gained 45 lbs with DS and 52 with DD despite eating relatively well and exercising a few times a week. I'm going to tell you the same thing I told another one of our May 15 ladies: sometimes our bodies just do what they need to do to grow a healthy baby and that includes gaining some weight. I mean sure, I wish I could be one of those ladies who stays super thin with only a basketball bump but unfortunately that's just not how my body grows a healthy baby. After 2 kids, i've just learned to accept that. This pregnancy i've already gained 20 lbs so far and while my goal is to gain no more than 40, i'm just not sure it's possible for me.

It sounds like you're doing everything in your power to stay healthy. Keep up what you're doing and you'll be fine.

And yes, I know quite a few people who have failed the 1 hour and passed the 3 hour. Good luck this weekend!

[robotpcr]

Your diet/exercise/weight gain sound exactly like mine. Like down to the numbers. I've been a little overwhelmed/annoyed by it today but you know, it is what it is. I feel like I'm eating healthy-ish and working out and that's all I can do. At a certain point your body is going to do what it's going to do and fighting it isn't going to get you anywhere.

Good luck on your 3hr test. I had my 1hr today so we'll see.

[missiep86]

Don't worry about the weight, especially if you are doing what you can to stay healthy. I think it's rude that your OB even brought it up.

[saralynn91]

I also had a weight gain of 8lbs last month and then 10lbs this month. I have been working out and cutting most of the junk food out so I was very discouraged. I'm not even sure where I put that extra ten?
I just had my 1 hour a couple days ago so I am hoping they would have called if I failed. I wish you the best on your three hour and know your not the only one in on the weight struggle!

[obi]

I would not worry too much about failing the 1hr test, as pp's have said.
I'm a type 1 diabetic and I gotta say, one hour after a meal your blood sugar is rarely ideal. Even with simple sugars if you had a high enough intake.
Day to day, I test before my meal and two hours after. By two hours my blood sugar is not expected to be the same as my before meal number. It will still be slightly higher. By three hours, you should be pretty close (this is based on regular food intake, not a weird sugary lab drink).
I'm surprised they even test after one hour at all. It seems like it just adds unnecessary stress and worry to some moms.
Best of luck with your 3 hour. I'm sure it'll be just fine.

[twaffle]

I'm so sorry, the body just acts so weirdly sometimes. You are doing everything right and I hope you pass your 3hr test.

I've never had any problem with GD before but in this pregnancy they already started me on insulin at night at 13 weeks. I've met with the Drs who are puzzled as to why it doesn't matter what I eat my glucose is stable during the day, but wake up with extremely high glucose levels. I just keep on working out and eating well, nothing else I can do ?

[emilyanimals15]

So sorry! I have had a similar weight gain pattern and while it's not ideal they haven't made a big deal of it. The most important thing is that you're eating and living healthily. As for GTT it sounds like you're just over the limit so I have high hopes that you will pass the three hour test!

[purpleroses]

Don't beat yourself up about this. I gained around 40 lbs during my first pregnancy. This time I have only gained 12 at 26 weeks, and I can't say that I've done anything drastically different, other than trying to be a little more careful about sweets (I have a crazy sweet tooth when I'm pregnant) and I also didn't feel as well during the first trimester, which put my weight gain off to a bit of a slower start. I had a lot of swelling during my first pregnancy, so maybe that made up for some of the difference (water weight gain, etc.)? It also means I dropped a decent amount of the weight pretty quickly after DS was born, so don't lose hope! I truly believe the important thing to focus on is whether you're having a reasonably healthy pregnancy and taking care of yourself in general (including not being too hard on yourself).

As for the GTT, I failed the 1 hour and ended up passing the 3 hour. I don't remember the exact statistics, but I remember looking them up at the time and there is a pretty high percentage of people who pass the second part after failing the first. I also know other people IRL that this happened to. I don't know if they try to be overly broad in picking people up who might be at risk of GD for the 1 hour test. One thing that I thought might have been a factor for me is that my OB's office didn't really give me special instructions for the 1 hour, but did for the 3 hour, so I felt a bit more "prepared."

Good luck!

[rels09]

I am in the same boat (waiting period between the 1-hour and 3-hour). I have been Googling obsessively and know how you feel. Please know, though, that if you DO have GD (and there's still a 2 in 3 chance you don't), it's not your fault. Half of people diagnosed have no risk factors at all. I know how hard it is not to blame yourself, but there is really no reason to.

[lolacachia]

As long as you know you are exercising and eating ok, I wish there wasn't such a focus on numbers. Your body will do what it needs to do. My DR specialized in weight gain during pregnancy, and stressed the numbers so much in the beginning that it has given me major anxiety to have to go to each appt and be weighed; so much so that you can see it in my blood pressure read. And I've only gained 8 pounds in 27 weeks so far.! Too much stress on expectant moms, I think.