Hide and Seek with the multi-coloured strip

The bane of my gynae visits:

I'm due for my gynae checkup this evening at 7.10pm. On my check up days, I remind myself not to eat at least 3 to 4 hours before the dreaded routine urine test. In my first trimester, I couldn't allow myself to go hungry, so there was always sugar present when I did the test. On seeing this, my gynae wanted me to go for the glucose test on my 20th week, but by then, I had learnt to avoid eating before the test. I would arrive early to register, rush to get the routine test done, then ta bao sandwiches or a burger to wolf down while waiting for my name to be called. My tests have been clear of any sugar traces so far, so that's a good sign, at least I think it is.

I've always believed the tests to be inaccurate because apart from eating prior to the test, my regular diet does not include sweet drinks or sweets or desserts on a daily or sometimes even weekly basis. I could have had fruit or a few biscuits before the test (because I was that hungry!) and sure enough, sugar would show up on the multi-coloured strip. Or I could be self-deluded and not want to face the possibility that I could develop gestational diabetes, whether or not my diet encourages it.

For now at least, I'll still be playing hide and seek with the multi-coloured strip!