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There is a test that tests your long term blood sugars - it's called the hba1c. It basically takes your average blood glucose level over the past 3ish months. But that's not what they are looking at with the GTT - the GTT is looking at how your body is able to process high doses of pure glucose, and the inability to do so is what leads to having gestational diabetes.
But having gestational diabetes (failing the test) doesn't mean your body can't actually process what you're eating on a regular basis, which is why I felt comfortable skipping the test, cause I proceeded to all the actions that would be taken with having a diagnosis - regular testing at home and a growth ultrasound (since I wanted one at 34 weeks instead of 20)
The diabetes educator I saw didn't quite know what to do with me either, but was still really helpful to see.
But having gestational diabetes (failing the test) doesn't mean your body can't actually process what you're eating on a regular basis, which is why I felt comfortable skipping the test, cause I proceeded to all the actions that would be taken with having a diagnosis - regular testing at home and a growth ultrasound (since I wanted one at 34 weeks instead of 20)
The diabetes educator I saw didn't quite know what to do with me either, but was still really helpful to see.