What is involved in an oral glucose tolerance test?
An oral glucose tolerance test is another type of test to screen for diabetes. It is the most accurate way to determine if you have gestational diabetes. For this follow-up test, you will be asked to fast overnight. You are then given another sugar solution to drink. Blood samples are collected periodically over a 3-hour period to measure your blood glucose at different times. What does an abnormal result mean? A woman has gestational diabetes when she has any two of the following: A fasting blood glucose of more than 95 milligrams of glucose per deciliter (mg/dl) of blood A 1-hour glucose level of more than 180 mg/dl A 2-hour glucose level of more than 155 mg/dl or A 3-hour glucose level of more than 140 mg/dl Will gestational diabetes harm my baby? Women with gestational diabetes usually do not have an increased risk of having a baby with a birth defect. However, some studies suggest that if your gestational diabetes is severe enough to require treatment with insulin, your baby may b
