I don't think it's nearly as bad as everybody makes it out to be. The drink doesn't taste great, but it isn't awful by any means. Kinda like a dull-flavored Sunny D lol. I don't remember feeling funny at all from it, and I would just eat normally today. Stinks they told you not to eat for 8 hours before the test...that will probably make you feel worse than anything. My doctor said try to avoid carbs and stick to protein the morning of the test, but otherwise no restrictions. Honestly, the worst part to me was having to get stuck for the blood draw. Good luck!

I had to have it with all 3 of mine as I have a family history of diabetes (I was fine, but I understand it's a necessary precaution).

The drink actually made me feel really faint with my first and third, but I had to have it done at the hospital, and the 2 hour wait was in the blood test area waiting room, on an uncomfortable chair. If you're at home you could lie down.

I had to fast for 12 hours beforehand, then be at the hospital for 9am, they did a blood test, then I had to drink the vile drink, then sit for 2 hours, then have another blood test. I don't like overly sweet things, and I especially don't like sweet drinks, so I think that's why I felt so ill, plus it was on an empty stomach. Although I felt fine with my 2nd baby, so not sure why.

I went straight to the hospital café after and had a coffee and a sandwich and was absolutely fine. I went back to work first time round (2nd and 3rd time I was part time and it was my day off).

Holy cats, this sounds like no fun... I think I'll schedule mine as early in the a.m. as possible so my sleep can count toward my fast. I have been extra sensitive (as in nausea, headaches, exhaustion) to foods/drinks and eating too much/not enough since becoming pregnant, so I'm hopeful that I will be one of the lucky ones that doesn't become ill from it.
Ya know, I really do have a different appreciation for my mother now that I'm going through all of this!

Is that still the GTT when you only fast for an hour? I live in England and the GTT is done at 28 weeks, and they always book you in for 9am, and they only do 2 women at the same time in case you don't feel well, and it's always 12 hours fasting. You only have the test due to family history, obesity, protein or sugar in your wee or measuring big.

That's good news! Will keep fingers crossed for good results.

I am sooo nervous for my test. I did the test when I was pregnant with my four year old son and it was a white drink. I could barely get it down... I was literally about to puke! So nervous to go through it again! I have a very queasy stomach when I'm not pregnant, so when I am pregnant, i get so queasy very easily. ugh