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Q: It's Official

asked by: LeXiee on November 15th, 2004

Experienced User

Hi!!

I went to my doctor's appoitment on friday and i'm 6 weeks pregnant. My due date is approx. July 14th Smile

my doctor has asked me to go take a blood test to check everything out. He forgot to tell me whether I can eat or not before the test? Does anyone know? I guess I take one blood test... Then I drink a liquid and wait 30 minutes for another blood test.

Thanks for your help!!

Replies(11)

mommax3

replied on November 15th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

Re: It's Official

lexiee wrote:

hi!!

I went to my doctor's appoitment on friday and i'm 6 weeks pregnant. My due date is approx. July 14th Smile

your glucose tolerance test, you don't have to fast, but it would be best if you didn;t eat for like two hrs b4 the test. Just water. I never heard of a 30 min one though, I always had the 1 hr, and if they come back abnormal you take a 3 hr one and you do have to fast and some labs even have you follow a special diet for 4 days b4 your bloodwork is done and you fast from midnight the night prior to the test... I haven't heard of anyone getting it done quite this early either, when is yours scheduled, you normally have that test done at about 3 or 4 months guess every doc is different

LeXiee

replied on November 15th, 2004

Experienced User

I'll double check the paper he gave me when I get home. I'm getting tested for a million things it seems. Yet I am canadian so perhaps the tests are a little different from country to country.

bluebubble888

replied on November 15th, 2004

Experienced User

Congrats on the positive!!

LeXiee

replied on November 15th, 2004

Experienced User

Thank you

i'm so excited

BeckLyn

replied on November 15th, 2004

Experienced User

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

Tazzy D

replied on November 15th, 2004

Advanced Support Team

Congrats

jessamyn

replied on November 16th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

You dont have to do anything special for a blood test

mommax3

replied on November 17th, 2004

Extremely eHealthy

jessamyn wrote:

you dont have to do anything special for a blood test

not for the pregnancy blood test, but for her glucose tolerance test to check for gestational diabetes she does

dlisiouss

replied on November 17th, 2004

Experienced User

Since your preggy, might I ask a question?! Can hot flashes be a sign of pregnancy? Plz help...
-brianna

dandygirl18

replied on November 17th, 2004

New User

Brianna

Yes hot flashes can be a sign of pregnancy. I got them before I even knew I was pregnant....Don't know if that helps but there ya go!

nmmama2005

replied on November 17th, 2004

Experienced User

Congrats to you!!!! Best of luck!!!!!!!

Michelle*

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