Nutritionists in Lincoln, NE

The first test is a screening. That means they want catch as many people who might possible have GD. So they set the number low so that you have to process the sugar with flying colors to pass. If you fail it doesn't mean you have GD it just means th ey want to do the 3 hour test that is more accurate and detailed to actually test for GD. I feel like for your 1 hour test you should be able to take those glucose pills (I also personally think you should be able to take them during the 3 hour one as well) There have been studies done that have show that Jelly beans are just as effective than that horrible drink. I feel like the glucose tablets are the same as jelly beans, without all the GMO's and other junk. here are one of those studies. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10561636 Also know that you can refuse the test and then do random blood sugar tests while eating a healthy diet during the rest of your pregnancy (I am not sure of how many times you have to do this but this is also a great alternative)

Hi Khara, I'm a licensed medical nutrition therapist and Registered Dietitian based in Lincoln. Let me know how I can help. Amber@stirlist.com

I was going to suggest Amber Pankonin, but then, she beat me to it.

Update: Per Jennifer 's mention of dye-free glucose drinks available in Portland, I found GlucoCrush available online—in cases totalling 24 bottles. (ugh) I've called the manufacturer, distributor, and various pharmacies to see if anyone could order it locally so I could just get my hands on a single bottle, but haven't had any hits yet. Here's the product link if anyone is curious: http://cardinalhealth.com/.../PDF-Lab-Products-GlucoCrush...

Melissa Klinzman

I'm am not an expecting mother or nutritionist, but I am fructose intolerant and therefore familiar with preferentially consuming glucose. Glucose is sold in bulk as dextrose at Akins and Red Clover in Lincoln (they probably carry it at HyVee and Whole Foods as well). Why not buy a lb of dextrose for only $6, weigh out 50 g, and mix it in to water? That seems like a simple, inexpensive way to consume pure glucose without dyes, stabilizers, and unnecessary packaging.

Good luck! The world of sugars can be a complicated one, and not everyone is aware of what name corresponds to what mono- or di-saccharide. For reference, I believe this is the brand of dextrose I used to buy in Lincoln: http://www.nowfoods.com/Dextrose-2 lb.htm

Summer Brackhan ? Hated how I felt taking this test. I think foodbabe.com has a little write up about what's in it. I'm thinking that wellnessmama.com also might have something. Good luck and congrats! :-)

Kaiti Roeder George is in my friends list. She would be great help!

Justine Campbell is a great nutritionist !

So, mainly I'd like to avoid the nasty drink filled with artificial crap. (I too have a midwife who is awesome, and suggested I eat a protein based meal 2 hours before the test, followed by the glucose 1 hour prior to the test.) She told me I could eat 18 jelly beans instead of the drink, but when I called to confirm this later (and talked to a nurse), the nurse said it had to be Brach's or Jelly Belly's brand, and was kind of abrasive about it. (Brach's has artificial crap too, but Jelly Belly's has a Snapple flavored brand that supposedly uses natural coloring.) The nurse expressed concern about getting "exactly" 50 g of glucose, which she felt would be "exceedingly difficult to measure." Eating candy isn't necessarily the same thing (for example, when you look at the label, the "approved" serving of 18 Brach's Jelly Beans has less than 23 g of sugar—not sure how that relates to the requisite 50 g of glucose), as there are apparently differences in the way your body metabolizes fructose, sucrose, and actual glucose. So, in an effort to stick closely to the test requirements, my research lead me to all-natural glucose tabs (used by people who have low blood sugar and need to quickly raise it). Each tab has 4 g of glucose, so does it not make sense that I could just eat 10.5 tabs? Here's the link for anyone who wants to check it out: http://www.amazon.com/GlucoLi.../dp/B0044GHGFS/ref=sr_1_1...