Gestational diabetes test NIGHTMARE!

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

I drank the nasty stuff this morning at the doc and immediately felt cold sweats and clammy. Then I started throwing up. I feel terrible. They want me to come back Friday and do the "jelly bean" test. Never heard of it but I do hope it goes better than this test did. I will be spending the day resting.

[labubakari 24]

I got also got so sick from drinking that nasty crap, they told me I would have to do the jelly Beans, but I told my doc that doesn't make any sense, it'll make me sick as well. So they told me to eat what I regularly eat in the mornings, & thank God my test came back fine.

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

The jelly bean test was easy breezy actually. I don understand why they don't do that test for all pregnant people. Doesn't make sense.

[christina0613 103]

What is the jelly bean test?..I never had that one

[labubakari 24]

If u can't stomach that nasty drink they give u to test for gestational diabetes, they give u they jelly bean test. With that test u have to eat, I think 50 something jelly Beans, which is crazy to me because if ur atomac

[labubakari 24]

Stomach can't handle the drink, how can it handle the jelly Beans, it's still sugar.

[thereisonly1sara 28]

I'm very nervous about this test... I have mine scheduled on Aug 6th... this is not my first child but I could barely handle the drink with my other pregnancies unsleeved... so I'm very concerned since I'm sleeved now! Glad to know there are other options if I can't handle it!

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

I only had to eat 18 jelly Beans in 5 min. I think the drink (10 ounces shoved in our sleeve in 5 min) was the problem. My sleeve can't hold 10 ounces all at once so it came back up. Then I felt terrible. Yes, the sugar in the jelly beans made me feel kinda poopy but I drank Water after to flush out and felt better. Ask for the jelly bean test. It's way better.

[june13sleever 223]

That drink went down the hatch with no problem. It was a small drink.

[thereisonly1sara 28]

Well I went Tuesday for this dreaded test... I really struggled to finish the drink.... thankfully the nurse's husband had a gastric bypass... so she knew exactly my concerns and gave me a little extra time to finish the drink. Well after finishing I was so concerned about the hour wait... I started to feel very miserable 5 minutes in. And It happened... I ran to the bathroom and puked the entire thing back up! It was disgusting.... My obgyn says he may want to try again... but he also did an ultrasound to measure the baby and baby looks great and right on target. ... he then said he does not see a concern for gestational diabetes and he is gonna let me skip the test! Woo Hoo! So very glad cause I don't think I could even try to drink that drink again!

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

Well I went Tuesday for this dreaded test... I really struggled to finish the drink.... thankfully the nurse's husband had a gastric bypass... so she knew exactly my concerns and gave me a little extra time to finish the drink. Well after finishing I was so concerned about the hour wait... I started to feel very miserable 5 minutes in. And It happened... I ran to the bathroom and puked the entire thing back up! It was disgusting.... My obgyn says he may want to try again... but he also did an ultrasound to measure the baby and baby looks great and right on target. ... he then said he does not see a concern for gestational diabetes and he is gonna let me skip the test! Woo Hoo! So very glad cause I don't think I could even try to drink that drink again!

I told you. It was like torture. I don't understand why they just don't jelly bean test all pregnant people. It's so much easier. Why put a pregnant person through that if there's an easier way? Being pregnant itself is hard enough.

[jasleeve 440]

im terrified of this test. i was told about it today & im so upset i have to do it. i know ill be sick

[beautifulnewme2012 164]

im terrified of this test. i was told about it today & im so upset i have to do it. i know ill be sick

Ask if they do the jelly bean test instead. I was terrified too. The drink test attempt did not go well at all.

[june13sleever 223]

If you are 9 or 10 months out from surgery...this test will not be bad. For me 1.7 years out it was nothing... If I were under six months out I would not have been able to take this test. I would not be able to hold all that liquid!