I never had to do it.

No I never had to do it either. I'm sure they only make you do it if you are at risk of or they suspect diabetes

Ohk, weird how everyone seems to have to do it in the states when we dont. Oh well.

It's probably not routine for you guys in the uk.

Yeh maybe they just test us if we show signs of pregnancy diabetes, otherwise they probably think its unnecessary.

I never had that test with my last pregnancy

When I had my glucose tested (before I was pregnant to rule out diabeties) all I did was the doc told me not to eat one day and then to eat the next day and they took blood (that was a terrible week too because they were testing me for all sorts of things to figure out why I was so sick

im sure its different then when you are pregnant (i guess ill see in like 10 weeks or so though) but just wanted to share that

~alicia~

Yep americans are at high risk for diabetes, because we are the fatest country in the world, thats why they test everyon here

You guys are from england so no worries

the testing has to do with diet. Considering the majority of .Americans eat .A) fast food (blech!) .B) a diet high in carbs and processed foods and .C) not very many veggies.

If you eat processed foods alone, your weight will go up and your health will naturally go down. Fresh is best.

yep thats what I said
americans eat crap, and therefore are obese, therefore we have the highest rate for diabetes

Oh ok thanks for explaining that

Even if you aren't obese, you can suffer health problems due to lack of nutrition.

My family doesn't eat boxed food and rarely fast food because it has so many chemicals and preservatives. If you eliminate preservatives from your diet, you will naturally feel better.