Tips for pregnant women to pass the glucose tolerance test

Diabetes test is a very important examination item for pregnant women. In order to ensure the healthy growth of the fetus in the mother's womb, it is necessary to do a glucose tolerance test. Pregnant women need to prepare in advance before taking the glucose tolerance test so that the data from the glucose tolerance test can be more accurate. In addition, in order to successfully pass the glucose tolerance test, pregnant women must also pay attention to a reasonable diet and many other matters, which will be introduced to you below.

1. Things to note before doing sugar screening

1. Check your diet in the past few days

Reduce the intake of starch and sugar two weeks before the examination. Eat as little staple food as possible, and the amount of staple food per meal should be less than 2 taels. It is best not to drink rice porridge in the morning, you can use milk instead.

Do not eat high-fat foods and try not to eat sugary foods. Sugary foods here refer to sweets, beverages, and even fruits containing refined sugar that can be directly absorbed by the human body without any conversion.

The amount of fruit you eat should be limited, especially those with high sugar content. Don't eat eggs for dinner.

Eat more vegetables, no less than 500 grams per day, to supplement vitamins and fiber.

Drink plenty of water and exercise moderately. Take a walk after meals to burn off excess sugar.

2. The day before the sugar screening or glucose tolerance test, it is best to eat light vegetarian food and eat less rice. Make stir-fried bitter melon to lower blood sugar.

3. Do not eat after 8 pm the night before and drink less water.

4. Don’t drink powdered sugar too fast. Drink it slowly, little by little. Don’t drink it all in one gulp. Drink it within 3-5 minutes. It is best to walk more after drinking, so that the energy will be consumed within an hour, which will help lower blood sugar levels.

5. Master the time for blood drawing. It should be one hour after you finish drinking. If you start drinking at 7:10 and finish at 7:20, you have to draw the blood again at 8:20.

2. How to pass the sugar screening test smoothly?

1. The day before the sugar screening or glucose tolerance test, it is best to eat light vegetarian food and eat less rice. 2. Do not eat after 8 pm the night before the sugar screening and drink less water. 3. After drinking the sugar water, you must master the time of blood drawing, and draw blood one hour after drinking. If you start drinking at 7:10 and finish at 7:20, you will have to wait until 8:20 to have your blood drawn.

3. Sugar Screening Test Steps

1. Collect 2 ml of venous blood on an empty stomach and send it for examination immediately.

2. 75 grams of glucose (dissolved in 200 ml of water).

3. Finish the drink within 3 to 5 minutes, record the time from the first sip, draw 2 ml of venous blood 1 hour and 2 hours after drinking the sugar water, and send it for testing immediately. Some hospitals collect urine for testing (to measure urine sugar) every time blood is drawn.