What week are you tested for gestational diabetes?

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Ashby asked:


I’ll be 23 weeks on Monday and I have an appointment with my OB then. I thought she said I’d have to do the glucose test at that time, but she may have meant later. I wondered when you’re typically tested for gestational diabetes in pregnancy?

Also, I’ve noticed I am so thirsty lately. I know this can be a sign of diabetes. But I wondered if dry mouth/thirst is also just a symptom that some pregnant women deal with (who DON’T have diabetes)?

Thanks!

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14 Responses to “What week are you tested for gestational diabetes?”

  1. answers Says:

    This is usually done between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy.

  2. Brandy W Says:

    I was with tested both pregnancies at 26 weeks..

  3. lookingforanswers Says:

    I think between 22 and 28 weeks. So chances are next wee you will have it. Keep drinking tons of water no matter what. I ended up in the hospital for 4 weeks and my kidney’s started to shut down because I was so dehydrated.

  4. zipperfootpress Says:

    I had my test at 28 weeks I think……if you are very thirsty that is a symptom of diabetes but there are several others as well. thirst can be from a number of things, not all are bad either, sometimed we are just thirsty. I am always thirsty and my levals have always been fine, I’m just a thirsty girl.

  5. 3 more weeks to go!! Says:

    usually 28 weeks..I never had one done, I just had a random glucose test.

    congrats!

  6. jean d Says:

    Yes your thirst is a sign more of diabetes than pregnancy. I HAD gestation diabetes and before I went in for my test I could drink 3 2ltr bottles of Cherry 7-up. Nothing else would do.
    I had my test done my 4th month.so about 16-18 weeks

  7. Indiana Raven Says:

    Between 24-28 weeks. At your next appointment the doctor will give you a lab order to do a test.

    I just did the one hour at 27 weeks and failed, tomorrow I go in and do the 3 hour at 28 weeks.

  8. My3Boys Says:

    26-28 weeks.

    More thirst is normal in pregnancy.

  9. LuvMy2and1/2kidlets Says:

    I was tested at 28 weeks, but I have a friend that was tested early ( 8 weeks ) because she was overweight to begin with and they wanted to rule out diabetes. She was also tested again at 27-28 weeks.

  10. ldygdva757 Says:

    28 weeks ( it may just be that you need more water) not anything to do with diabetes. It is a simple test you drink this yucky drink and wait then they take your blood and check the levels.

  11. graingirl Says:

    I am 15 weeks and 4 days and I just had mine done yesterday.

  12. Amily C Says:

    At 28th week

  13. Love My Angel* Says:

    i’m 23 wks too & i went to my last appt yesterday! They said that next month i’ll be tested for diabetes, so i’m sure next month they’ll do it for you too =]
    God Bless

  14. jhon.jespers Says:

    Hi,

    Hi i hope you dont have diabetes , they confirmed that i have dibetes 3 months ago . first i orderd a free online test to check my glucose when this told me that my glucose was way to high i went to the dokter…
    I wish you all the best with it
    Here is the site:

    Jhon

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