The case of a false positive test for gestational diabetes in a pregnant athlete. Pregnancy is already full of change — physically, mentally, and emotionally. When a pregnant person is told they have gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), it’s not just a number on a lab report. It can affect how they eat, how they move, and how safe they feel in their own body during a time when so much feels out of their control. That’s why I want to share my story with a false GDM diagnosis.
Melissa Hardy PDt, CDE, CSSD, IOC Sport Nutrition Diploma.
Fatigue. Interrupted sleep. Mood changes. Body composition changes. Reduced performance and recovery. Irregular or absent periods. If you’re an active woman, you’ve likely felt some (or all) of these at some point. But here’s the problem: these symptoms can show up in completely different life phases — from your 20s to your 40s and beyond, and yet, they’re often dismissed or mislabelled. Is it Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) ? Perimenopause? The postpartum phase? O
Melissa Hardy PDt, CDE, CSSD, IOC Sport Nutrition Diploma.
