Hi all, I was diagnosed with GDM in my 28th week. My fasting OGTT was normal at 4.2 but my reading after 2 hours was 8.0 which was slightly higher than normal range. I went back for check up and needed to do the home test. Today is my first time and my reading was lower than the target. Pre meal target 4.4-5.5 and mine was around 4.1-4.2. But post meal target 5.5-6.6 but mine was around 4.8-4.9. I was confused. Is this normal? I was not feeling hungry after the meal and I had snacks between the meal after post test.

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Hi there, i think that u cannot base diagnosis on one or 2 readings - that's why u were asked to do home test because u have the "ability" to hit 8 which was rather high. It also very much depends on what u ate, the GI index of the food and the amount of activity u were having during the pre to the post test. If would be good to just continue to test for another few more days and then feedback to ur gyne and also in the meantime continue to make good food choices and portions to have good readings.

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Home Baby i was diagnosed with gdm in 28th week fasting ogtt was normal 42 but reading after 2 hours was 80 which was slightly higher than normal range i went back check needed home test today first time reading was lower than target pre meal target 44 55 mine was around 41 42 but post meal target 55 66 but mine was around 48 49 i was confused normal i was not feeling hungry after meal i had snacks between meal after post test