12 to 24 week pregnancy thread

twigpig

The GTT test. Here's what I know about it. Can't say it's gospel though. Just what I've read from another baby board and stuff. Mine is in about 6-7 weeks........

There are generally a 1 hour test and a 3 hour test. In some areas, they may have you do the 1 hour test and if you don't pass, then you'd have to do the 3 hours test. In some areas, they might just make you do the 3 hours test first off.....

You need to fast before the test, so no breakfast that day. (Great for us with nausea when we don't eat......) On arrival, you'll have to drink a sugary substance and then a blood sample is taken at 1, 2 & 3 hour intervals to check if you have processed the sugar as normal. If you fail, you have gestational diabetes. In most women this goes away after birth and does not progress to diabetes.

If you fail the test, then your body isn't processing sugars properly and you need to follow a set diet to ensure your baby doesn't get too large. If the diet doesn't control the baby's size, then they can also medicate. That's about all I know so far. Hope I pass it when I go for mine, lol

PS - Pack a sandwich so you can eat as soon as your test is over. Plan for a few hours away from work, as it's won't be a quick in and out

pigpen

Bluebell1000 wrote: »

Interesting - the midwife at the 12 week scan said I was at higher risk of diabetes as I have a family history of it, and said they'd be keeping a close watch for it, but didn't say anything else, and I didn't think to ask! I just assumed they'd dip the urine - after all, they diagnosed my Nan's dog like that so it must work for humans! Guess I'll have to ask at my next scan, as I've noticed I'm really thirsty and getting through about 3x my pre-pregnancy amount of water, but just assumed they were testing the urine each time and I was fine...

Yay about your travel system arriving!

Extra fluid is needed in pregnancy anyway.. when you consider the baby needs it.. and the amniotic fluid needs refilling and the extra blood you need to produce and extra sweating, as lovely as it is being that bit warmer and heavier means you do perspire more.

I have taken to drinking oasis and if REALLY desperate I will drink ribena.. but I am going through maybe an extra 1-1.5Litres a day.. on top of my usual 5 pints of tea!

Crabapple

Gilly - it is the oyster we've ordered (well, got now) in red. Can't wait to see it. Not sure where it will be living for the next few months, the spare room (in theory the nursery, but currently more likely to have stuff we haven't put away properly and sleeping cats in it) has gained a load of bags and boxes from donated stuff already.

The GTT was suggested to me just because of BMI as I don't have any family history. May ask if they are testing with a dipstick anyway because if so I'd prefer not to get messed with more than necessary. I'll try and remember to ask at my 25 week appt, but I'd better ring to book one first!

Pigpen, I'm with you on the oasis, but also drinking loads of apple juice, vimto, or chocolate milk depending on my mood. Right now I want chocolate, so obv I only brought juice to work.

Gillyx

I like the Oyster, I'm jealous you get your pram now! I'm tempted to phone M&P's and ask them to deliver it sooner, but I know it's a stupid idea

Crabapple

The logical thing would be to take it to my mum and dad's for storage, but I want to play with it first!

Baby has been dancing around loads today, so perhaps she knows I'm all excited!!

pigpen

Crabapple wrote: »

Pigpen, I'm with you on the oasis, but also drinking loads of apple juice, vimto, or chocolate milk depending on my mood. Right now I want chocolate, so obv I only brought juice to work.

I cant drink apple juice and I dont ever drink milk and I dont like vimto.... so just oasis and tea for me.. though tea appears to be giving me terrible heartburn today

twigpig

Crabapple wrote: »

The GTT was suggested to me just because of BMI as I don't have any family history. May ask if they are testing with a dipstick anyway because if so I'd prefer not to get messed with more than necessary. I'll try and remember to ask at my 25 week appt, but I'd better ring to book one first!

I'm fairly sure that it has to be a blood test, but no harm in asking

Lucy1973

pigpen wrote: »

I cant drink apple juice and I dont ever drink milk and I dont like vimto.... so just oasis and tea for me.. though tea appears to be giving me terrible heartburn today

I can't stand the smell of tea and coffee since becoming preg,so it's OJ,fruit teas or hot choc for me. Tried some rubicon watermelon juice yesterday,had a small glass and I was burping the taste up all day:o vile stuff:eek::rotfl:

emmylou83_2

Just a quick one ladies....Received my Boots parenting voucher for the free changing bag, along with a free avent bottle today! Have just been to Boots no, and as you have to buy the pack of nappies to get the free changing bag, and all Boots baby things are 3 for 2....I walked away with all 3 items for free
Hope everyone is feeling ok, i have a thing for drinking orange, mango and passionfruit juice right now, has to be the asda brand, or Starbucks hahah!!! xxx

staceyxfx

Hey everyone,

Hope you're all well

So we had the 20 week scan yesterday and I'm happy to say we're team BLUE!! :j

I can't wait to meet my little man!!

TC,
Stacey