Would you decline the glucose test if you just had to eat a normal breakfast? Why?

[Ellarae]

I hope my question made sense. My midwife requires the glucose test, but not the sugary drink. She wants me to fast overnight and come to her house in the morning. She'll draw blood, then we'll eat breakfast and go for a walk together. After two hours, she'll draw blood again.

I didn't have the test with my first baby, and I really don't see the need for it now. I don't think that I have any risk factors, but my blood pressure was a bit high at the end of my first pregnancy. I upped my protein and it was fine then. I don't want to have to take this because it seems like a big time commitment, and I'll have to bring my 12 month old daughter and it will really mess up her schedule. Not the best reasons, I know, but I really just feel it's unnecessary.

Would you take this test? Why or why not?

[MichelleAnnette]

I'm not taking the test b/c I think it's unnecessary. However, in your situation, I might just give in and take it if my mw was going to have a fit over it.

[cynde]

I meterd for three days - this will be less hasle than that

[alegna]

Yep. I would decline it. I've not read anything that convinces me that GD is actually a condition worth identifying in pregnancy.

-Angela

[donutmolly]

I did decline it for the reason Angela stated. My mw would have preferred that I took it, but all I did was sign an informed consent that i had declined the test. imo messing up a 12 mo's schedule is way not worth a useless test!

[zek_grrl]

I think I might have done the test under these circumstances. Breakfast is definately a better deal that that surgary crap they want us to drink!

However like others I havn't read anything that convinces me the test is necesssary. My MW would only test if I had a urine test that was a bit "ify".

[AugustLia23]

Sounds okay too me. What does it mean that your midwife "requires" it? would she risk you out if you refused? That is a bit extreme isn't it?

I refused the sugary drink with the last pregnancy, and probably will this time around too.

[kerikadi]

I decline it as well.
However, if I were going to take it, it would only be under the circumstances you described. It seems silly to me that they have you overload your system with sugar, that is not how my system usually operates so it seems very odd that they conduct the test that way.
It seems to me that whatever value the test has would be under regular eating conditions rather than drinking pure sugar.

Keri

[sedalbj]

I am having a similar issue, my MW wants me to take it (I haven't come out to ask if she requires it for HB, but I have a feeling she will say yes, you gotta love PA's malpractice problems :irked: ). I am saving my fight for the GBS.

Anyway, she says eat a regular breakfast (higher on the protein), and eat 50 grams of sugar (can be OJ about 2 glasses, but can be anything w/ identifiable sugars on the container) at 10:30am, no fasting, get blood drawn at 11:30am. It doesn't seem like a huge inconvience, and I can have it done at the BC at my regular monthly appt. I expect to pass although I still don't like the idea of it. Not sure if I am going to fight it some more or just do it.

[mrsalf97]

I would decline it as well. My midwife does not even do it and she is so againt fasting while pregnant.

[Skrimpy]

I also think it's pointless in pregnancy and I especially hate the sugary drink take on the test - it's horrible and it just seems to be hard for the baby. But what you describe doesn't sound bad. An "overnight fast" is just fasting while sleeping correct? Do you normally have a snack in the middle of the night (I sometimes do while pregnant)? Having one draw and then breakfast then another draw also doesn't sound too bad. Much, much more sensible than that stupid drink. I always enjoyed having meals with my midwife, though, so lol.

I think it's up to you. Regardless of how humanely the test is done I still feel it's a bit pointless. But the way your midwife wants to do it sounds sane and with the exception of the pricks, pretty pleasant. I say go with your instinct on this one.