[Charles Baudelaire]

Some background:

I'm not overweight.
I show no signs of gestational diabetes.
I didn't have GD during my last pregnancy.
My weight gain is normal.
My blood pressure is normal.
The baby is normal.

So, why do I have to take this test?

 

[dvons]

If you are in a OB practice they could possibily kick you out....

I didn't do it this time. You could ask if there are alternatives they offer like finger blood tests for a week or how ever long it is.

Deb

 

[huggerwocky]

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Originally Posted by Charles Baudelaire Some background: I'm not overweight. I show no signs of gestational diabetes. I didn't have GD during my last pregnancy. My weight gain is normal. My blood pressure is normal. The baby is normal. So, why do I have to take this test?

Switch to a midwife and you don't have to.

I didn't take it either.

If people are worried I'd recommend a glucometer, that would probably be more accurate than the artificial situation test.

 

[alegna]

Eh, just say no. I have read nothing to convince me to take it. Though declining it got me kicked out from my first midwife- best thing that could have happened.

-Angela

 

[arlecchina]

good reason NOT to? how can they legitamately check your blood sugar by making you fast and then eat 5 candybars' worth of sugar? no one eats like that >< so it is an irrational test.

 

[shoefairy3]

i just kept saying i forgot to come in to take it

since you have to drink it one hour before the finger poke
And you know how forgetful pregoo ladies are

 

[AmieV]

I think they should have to give you a good reason TO take it.

 

[Charles Baudelaire]

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Originally Posted by AmieV I think they should have to give you a good reason TO take it.

I think so too, and I was told -- possibly inaccurately -- "Oh, GD doesn't often present any symptoms."

Uh, then why is it a problem? And isn't that bullpuckey?

 

[huggerwocky]

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Originally Posted by alegna Eh, just say no. I have read nothing to convince me to take it. Though declining it got me kicked out from my first midwife- best thing that could have happened. -Angela

Oh wow!

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[maxmama]

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Originally Posted by Charles Baudelaire I think so too, and I was told -- possibly inaccurately -- "Oh, GD doesn't often present any symptoms." Uh, then why is it a problem? And isn't that bullpuckey?

The risk with GDM isn't to you; it's to the baby in late pregnancy and immediately postpartum. Generally GDM doesn't have symptoms, and spilling or not spilling sugar in the urine in pregnancy is totally unreliable, since many non-diabetic pregnant women will spill sugar.

It's possible to have GDM with no identifiable risk factors, though less likely.

 

[alegna]

I have not seen any evidence that GD even really exists as a condition.

If you haven't already- read what Henci Goer has to say on the subject.

-Angela

 

[wonderwahine]

I was with an OB and i declined it, they didnt kick me out.

I declined it because i trusted my body, and that test has a high rate of false positives, along with overloading your body cant be good like that.

theres some good info on the GD test here http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/gd/gd_index.html

 

[maxmama]

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Originally Posted by alegna I have not seen any evidence that GD even really exists as a condition. If you haven't already- read what Henci Goer has to say on the subject. -Angela

I have read Henci Goer's article. I've also had personal experience with infants of diabetic moms, whether GDM or pre-existing, and they are different. IDM often have a puffier appearance, not really related to their birth weight, and do have a higher frequency of both unstable sugars and immature lungs.

 

[Drewsmom]

I had my two babies with two different dr.s/midwife and the first said I could eat and the second actually a CNM had me fast (very nauseating! and I went in as early as I could).

I have known several women that this has been totally inaccurate as they fasted too long before the test. They ended up taking it twice and the second reading was better. My last student (I teach Hypnobabies classes) had this happen. Fortunately just before her second glucose test I had her do some reading from our nutrition chapter and more specifically about Brewer's Diet and it helped her decrease her swelling and have a more accurate test.

If we have another baby we're going to go the homebirth route and i'll be so happy to not have to deal with this particular test!