Glucose Test - Page 2

[lactavia]

Thanks for all your replies! I called my midwives and asked about not taking the stuff they give me, but do a real meal substitution and they said that was perfect! So I think I'll do that instead. Thanks again so much!

[ann_of_loxley]

I have refused the test.

It has been offered to me because 1). My son was huge (10 and a half pounds - it wasn't offerd to me during his pregnancy though) and 2). This baby is also measuring pretty large.

Both pregnancies I have only ever had a bit of sugar present in my urine once - all other urine checks check out fine! (and those things are natoriously innacurate - there could be countless reason there is sugar present in your urine that does not indicate something like Gestational Diabetes).

The glucose test makes no sense to me. Its nasty to start off with. It can make you feel pretty crappy for a few days - so I am told. 'Here - we think you might have GD...drink glucose!' ...Does that sound healthy to you at all? Its not like you would normally sit around drinking that stuff - or having glucose in such large amounts in any day anyhow!

Yes - GD can be pretty serious. But in all honesty - IF you did have GD, the only thing they could do about that is make sure you are eating right to keep it at bay. So why not just make sure you are eating right already? If sugar clearly is not presenting a problem for you (havn't detected it in your urine, not measuring huge for dates, etc)...then have a few more treats if you wish! lol If it is - just be vigilant about eating right (low carbs, high protein, no processed sugars, low GI, small meals often, etc) - Its very rare that eating right alone would pose a problem to even those with GD (meaning that they rely on insuline)...and there will be other indicating factors with that before something like a glucose test.

I feel the glucose test can just be another tool they can use against you - slap a lable on you and proceed to pull you downhill from there. Avoid it at all costs.

Because I have already had a large baby I can assume that either 1). I am prone to GD or 2). I just make large babies. It is more possibly the latter because my diet with my DS was crap - he turned out huge...I have had a GD diet regardless with this baby because of DS size and this baby is still looking pretty darn large! Either way - I choose to eat healthy. How much of a difference that will make on my babies size - who knows! At least both babe and I are pretty healthy so far!