How to Pass the Pregnancy Diabetes Test

The glucose tolerance test is given to most women between 24 and 28 weeks. Your body will give off sugar normally if you do not have gestational diabetes in your pregnancy. If your health care professional think yo may have diabetes because of your pregnancy, he or she will re-test you and treat you if necessary.

• Most health care professionals will ask you not to eat after 12 midnight and schedule your appointment first thing in the morning. They want a true measure of your sugar tolerance levels from the test. Eating heavy before your test can affect the results and cause the need for additional tests.


• You will be given a sugary drink to consume while at your appointment. This appoint is longer than normal because they want blood from your body one hour after consumption. While you are waiting for an hour, you should not eat or drink anything.


• To pass the gestational diabetes test, your sugar level should be below 130 mg/dl when your blood is drawn. If your numbers are higher, you will be asked to take the 3 hour gestational diabetes test. This requires fasting longer than the 1 hour test. The appointment is also longer.


• Follow the instructions given by your health care providers. These instructions do not mean you will pass the pregnancy diabetes test, but will ensure you have an accurate result from testing.