Usually around 28 weeks gestation, your doctor will send you to get a glucose tolerance test. And what this involves is drinking a very sugary drink and getting your blood tested an hour later to see what your blood sugar is. And if it's high, then it means that you probably have gestational diabetes. Now, women who had diabetes prior to getting pregnant will usually know this, and if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, then this will hopefully have already been addressed up to this point. But this test is still usually indicated to find out how things are being managed.
A lot of people wonder if they can eat or drink whatever they like before they take the test, and you can. There aren't any special preparations that need to be made leading up to taking the test. However, if the first test result comes back abnormal, then your doctor will send you for a second test, and you do need to be fasting for that one - at least for 8 to 14 hours. I do recommend calling your doctor's office though, and ask them if they have any special instructions for you. And if they do, then of course, it would be best to follow those. If you have any other questions for me in the future, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at [ Ссылка ], and recommend us to your friends and family too.
