Hi Girls,

How are you doing? Hang in there, before you know it we will be loving mommies!

I just wanted to clarify about my GTT experience. I have posted about this in many of my earlier postings.

At 22nd weeks, I was called to do a 1 hour GTT test due to the fact the diabetes runs in my family from both sides. The 1 hour test came high, so I had to go for the 3 hour GTT test. For 3 days before the GTT test, I had to follow a specific diet which was quite high in carbohydrates..to see how your body reacts. In this GTT test, they made me drink a sick, clear, very very sweet, Sprite tasting liquid. They made me finish the whole bottle in 5 minutes. Before I drank that they took my blood and after I took that drink, they took my blood every hour..for a total of 4 times.

Thank GOD the results came out negative. Then again at 28 weeks, they wanted to test me again..This time they went straight to the 3 hour GTT test. I was scared as you probably were of the results. Thank GOD, they came out negative again.

I really urge you all to please not worry. As Indians we have such a high diabetic rate, but a lot of the times it is hereditary, but one can control it by diet and exercise.

Hang in there everyone..I have been through it twice now, and by GOD's Grace I have been negative.

Take care and please hang in there...its all worth it right for our cute little babies! That's the only thing that keeps me going at times when I see things as being difficult!

Lots of love to you all!!!!!!!!!

Ritu shannu replied. Hi there Ritu....
Read Ur GTT experience..... Even I had a test last weekend(1 hr test). I was later told that the results showed that I had high blood sugar level... and that I had to undergo a 3 hr test...Its to B done this weekend...... I am told to B on a fast from Midnight the prev day.... Am worried abt this test..... Again if it turns high??? :-(( My frens say that if the sugar level rises the baby grows real fast.... I am just so scared.... getting all strange dreams and all..... but then am hoping for the best. Lets C.....
But after reading ur mail I feel much better......
Thnx for the same
Love
Shannu Deepika replied. hi Ritu,sure good to hear that your gtt came out fine.have been seeing so many msgs about it,i had mine this week too.had to take 50 gms of glucose in about 200 ml of water and then after an hour take the test.the count was 7.7.my doc sais it is ok ,but asked me to be more careful about what i eat.the first time i had the gtt the count was 6.8 so this time it has gone up. is this latest count ok.i am worried.God i am beginning to get restless and scared as the d day gets close.difficult to hang in here with all paranoid thoughts disturbing one all the time.
hope you are having a good time,wishing you all the best.
love
deepika