Glucose Test

The 1 hour or 3 hour test?

1 hour

I didn't have any bad reactions to the 1 hour test

But just make sure to eat a like meal the night before,low carb,no potatoes or fried foods

I honestly haven’t heard of any bad reactions except nausea! Unfortunately there’s not much you can do during the test, but drinking water and having a high protein snack after will help.

Bring someone with you! I didn’t expect to have a bad reaction but I did with both tests. I now having to prick my finger because I threw up and void the 3 hr one. Most people are fine though!! All my friends didn’t have any reactions and thought the drink tasted good. having a buddy is nice

I was also very nervous and it was much easier than I thought! My OB told me to fast for 2 hours before. You have to drink the drink within 5 minutes and get your blood drawn in an hour. I stopped drinking pop in pregnancy so I thought the drink tasted like a treat! Lol actually kind of liked it. Within that hour, they just did the rest of the regular check up. Then took only one tube of blood. Definitely bring something to eat after and it helps to have some someone with you too.

Also, even though you have to drink it in 5 minutes, do NOT chug it. It will make you sick

I was a bit nervous for mine and just had it done last week and it was no big deal at all. And the drink was not as bad as everyone made it seem. I hate having blood drawn but by now I’ve already had it done a few times so it was like, “meh!” I also had a second anatomy scan, a couple vaccines, a urinalysis, and a general doctors appt during the same visit as the glucose test, so it was a long day. But not bad :)

@Iryna hahaha I was the same with the drink! I was like, “wait why do I kind of like this”

FTM, did 1 hour, and got the clear fruit punch flavor it taste like a very flat Fanta and I kept it down & passed the test. I didn’t find it to be bad and I usually hate overtly sweet stuff

My only bad reaction was that it tasted gross. I also wished I had more water beforehand because I didn’t know I’d have to wait an hour for water. In hindsight no big deal, just a little unpleasant.

I just did the 1hr test. I had scrambled eggs for lunch and went to get my test at 2pm. I had the orange drink, it wasn’t bad at all. Just tasted like a super sugary orange gatorade. I was stressing out, until I realize Ice cream has more sugar on it and I have been eating that every one in a while, lol.

@Britny yep, I ate rice and eggs before mine and everything turned out fine

@Lauren they let me sip water at mine

Just had mine last week. Went with the orange drink and it was pretty good. I didn’t chug it I took 4 minutes in total to drink it just incase. Hour went by fast and then they drew my blood. I had it done at 830am