First time mom has question about glucose testing....?!

First time mom has question about glucose testing....?

Hi, I'm 26 weeks (Or 28, the baby is 26 weeks gestation) pregnant. My pee has been tested twice for sugar in the urine, and came back fine, but yesterday I did the 1 hour glucose test, and received a call back telling me my levels were elevated and would need to come and do the 3 hour test at my earliest convienience. They didn't tell me what the numbers were. I've been reading about gestational diabetes and it scares me, especially since 40% (!) of people diagnosed with it go on to develop type 2 diabetes. But, I don't understand why there's no extra sugar in my pee, but this last drink-the-orange-pop-test came back abnomal/elevated. Thanks for the help :)

The blood glucose test is different than a urine glucose test--once it gets to your urine, the glucose may well be at normal levels.

But a blood glucose tolerance test shows how quickly and effectively your body processes glucose--you may have glucose intolerance, which means that you have elevated levels for a time, which eventually drop to normal or even below normal.

This can lead to extremely unpleasant highs and crashes, making your hormones go all screwy and making you feel bad. Extra weight gain, water retention...ugh.

You may need to take meds or extra precautions, like dietary changes/exercise, that sorta thing.

It's better to know than to have a problem and not do anything about it. Gestational diabetes is certainly a problem, both for you and the baby, but it's not a guarantee that you'll develop type II diabetes later on.

But it's a warning sign, for sure. Pay attention to it.