Re: Re: 3 hour glucose tolerance test during pregnancy

[Guest guest]

Bee,

I failed the O'sullivans test which should be below 135 but mine was around 160,

not that much higher but still i failed. I drank about 3-4 oz of the sugar

drink. My  3hr GTT appointment is this Friday and I live in Charlotte, North

Carolina USA.  If i can sign a form then I will definitely try to give them a

call.

Thank you Bee, Neary

From: Bee <beeisbuzzing2003@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: 3 hour glucose tolerance test during pregnancy

Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 11:29 AM

 

>

> Hi Bee,

>

> How are you? This is Neary and I've been on your program since October 2008. I

am 28 years old and still follow your diet as much as I can. I am now 7 months

pregnant and is seeing a midwife. One test I had to do was the O'sullivan test

to test for glucose level for gestational diabetes. I had your eggnog in the

morning and took the sugar drink 3 hours later. I failed it and now they are

making me take the 3 hour Glucose Tolerance Test where I can eat or drink

NOTHING and have to drink that sugar drink every hour for 3 hour.

How can I fail that test? I just thought that was wierd....Maybe my body was in

shock due to the sugar? However,what should I do bee? Its a mandatory test that

my midwife need for hospital policy...Im so stress out. Should I just cheat the

test and have an eggnog in the morning then take the test afterwards? Please

Please help...I don't want to harm my baby with so much sugar.

+++Hi Neary. Please do not panic my dear. First, what was your glucose level

test result and the normal range on your test? Also how much sugar drink did you

take 3 hours after eating?

I found out you can sign a form so you do not " have to " take the 3 hour Glucose

Tolerance Test.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

I didn't take the 3hr GTT and I have an appt. with my midwife this Wednesday

where I will discuss with her about the test.  In the meantime, I've been

trying to find that waiver online because of course the hospital don;t know

about it.  I want to have that waiver form before I see my midwife this

Wednesday just in case she doesn't know about it either and make me do that 3hr

test.  I haven't had any luck finding it online.  Can someone please help

me?  Thank you,  Neary

From: Bee <beeisbuzzing2003@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: 3 hour glucose tolerance test during pregnancy

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2011, 2:45 PM

 

>

> Bee,

> I failed the O'sullivans test which should be below 135 but mine was around

160, not that much higher but still i failed. I drank about 3-4 oz of the sugar

drink. My 3hr GTT appointment is this Friday and I live in Charlotte, North

Carolina USA.  If i can sign a form then I will definitely try to give them a

call.

+++Hi Neary,

I suggest you postpone the appointment for another week or more so you have time

to get the correct waiver form required by the hospital. Ask your midwife first

and if she doesn't know about it contact the hospital administration office. If

they claim there is no form, you can get one online. We all must stand up for

our rights.

After eating the blood glucose level may rise temporarily up to 140 mg/dL OR " a

bit more in non-diabetics. " <<<<NOTE

The American Diabetes Association recommends a post-meal glucose level of less

than 180 mg/dl [in diabetics] yet the O'Sullivan test claims it must be below

135mg/dL [in non-diabetics]??? That doesn't make sense.

I suspect the medical industry is using the O'Sullivan Test to justify getting

more pregnant women to take the 3 hour glucose tolerance test because the more

tests they can force on people the more money they make! I would not trust the

test, so you need to sign a waiver.

All the best, Bee