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2nd Trimester
flowerchild77
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Anyone else refusing glucose tolerance test?
flowerchild77
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My midwife said its not neccesary and I have no markers for it so Ive decided to opt out. 
Anyone else joining the dark side?
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Re: Anyone else refusing glucose tolerance test?
WTF???? Many, many, many, many women have GD who don't have "markers" for it. You're taking a huge risk by not getting a simple blood test done. Why wouldn't you just let them take a little blood for peace of mind?
FTR, I would highly question any OB or midwife who says that a GD test is not necessary.
This goes beyond joining "the dark side" and well into the just being ignorant side to me. You're getting some bad medical advice.
Ive done my looking into it.
My midwife said if I have a huge weight gain all of a sudden or a jump of glucose in my urine I can track it but as of now Im confident with not doing the tolerance test.
:S
Did you know your baby could die if you have uncontrolled diabetes?
Admit it. You're just doing this to provoke me, right? You just want me to go off and tell you what a dumbshiit your midwife is.
FINE! Your midwife is a moron and has just proven herself incompetent. You, on the other hand, are even MORE stupid for following her assbag advice, and opting out because it's YOUR child in there.
I haven't gained much at all, and have no "markers" or whatever you mean. Guess what? I've got Gestational Diabetes.
No, we're not joining the "dark side" because that is apparently also the side of stupidity.
Why am I not surprised at the source of this fine medical input?
You need a new midwife. Now.
Why on EARTH would you refuse this test? Seriously? For what possible reason? Why would you choose to potentially risk your child's health like this?
It's one hour of minor unpleasantness. Suck it the hell up.
THIS. What's the big deal about just doing it? Suck it up and do the right thing for the baby. It seems selfish not to.
I had no markers for GD, I definitely didn't have a jump in weight, I gained slowly and steadily and my urine was always good. I still had it.
Is there a reason why you don't want to take it? Are you scared of needles? Do you dread the gross orange drink and fasting? Inconvenience?
Seriously... this has to be a set-up. I just know it. It's too much fail for one post. Midwife telling her to skip GD testing. It just can't be real. No, I won't believe it.
A midwife... and we all know how much I love them, telling her to skip necessary medical testing, and we all know how I feel about that!
*runs away before head explodes from exposure to stupidity*
And she's breast feeding a toddler while pregnant... AAAARGH!! It's too much!!
With my first pregnancy I didn't have any markers either. Normal weight gain ( actually it was on the low side), no signs or symptoms, every single one of my urine samples didn't show a thing, but you know what, I still got it. It was a huge surprise to know I had it.
This is something you don't mess with. Take the test at least for peace of mind.
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I was tested for it EARLY! I had no signs (No weight gain at all) and everything else seemed to be going normally. Guess what, I'm borderline. I have to go for more testing. I would much rather drink a nasty drink and get blood drawn than take a chance on my child's and my health.
You need a new MW and you need to use the internet for more than message boards and look up possible complications!
I certainly hope so!
EDD 1/31/13, MC May 17. EDD 3/31/13, MC July 26. I miss you so much already my angel loves
wow I just realized that she is still breast feeding her toddler while pregnant.....its one thing if your child is under 1 year, but come on... a toddler... I think someone has some issues
You're an idiot. And so is your midwife.
I am taking the test on Monday and do you think I'm looking forward to it? No. I hate needles and I just know that sweet syrup crap will give me a headache from freaking hell but for the safety and health of my unborn child, I'll risk it without question. You are one seriously selfish b**ch.
So her info is conflicting. She says she is a SAHM but she's studying to be a midwife. Is this an online class? University of Phoenix or something like that? Or that one correspondence school Sally Struthers used to pitch for?
I guess she's also cleaning up after her 4 cats too.
This is a total "get a reaction" post. I can feel it.
My first pregnancy I had all the GD markers and did TWO separate tests for it. Luckily I didn't have it, but it is worth it for me to know that I am doing all I can to make sure that I am keeping my baby healthy.
I will be doing the test again this pregnancy. NO QUESTION!
Eh, I can't criticize MWs, or her wanting to be one. I think one can be a SAHM and go to school (and not just on online school), and while I wouldn't, I don't judge nursing a toddler either.
But not doing the GTT? Yeah, judging hardcore style. Anyone who would risk their child like that gets a huge side-eye from me.
Stay Home Mom implies staying home... not going out to school. It's kind of part of the title.
She needs to get her nip out of that kids mouth since she can go to the fridge and pour her own milk now, and get some sense. I think the toddler is draining it all.
I have some history of Reactive Hypoglycemia and a seizure, which could have been from the Reactive Hypoglycemia and I still took the GD test. That test could have triggered a Reactive Hypoglycemic reaction too. I was scared to death I would have another seizure, but I didn't. Thank goodness AND I passed the GD test! Double Thank Goodness.
Seriously I would take the test.
I won't criticize studying to be a MW, but it frightens me that someone who takes that advice from their MW will give the same advice to others.
The test is optional where I am. It is encouraged but optional with my midwifery practice. I wouldn't call any of them "idiots."
Just because its a common test and your OB practice "requires" it, does not mean the rest of us are being attended by ignorant life endangering child hating assholes.
This is all a little extreme.
Well, I had no markers for it either, I gained slowly and steadily from the beginning but no big jumps at any point....and I had GD with my pg with my son. So yes, I'll be taking it again.
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It's optional because they can't legally cram the glucose drink down your throat. Unfortunately, they assume most people have the sense God gave goats, and they will do it.
This midwife is a moron. Plain and simple.
No it just means that YOU are being ignorant of something that could harm your child. That's all.
Technically basic healthcare is optional, that doesn't mean someone should opt out. Other things that are optional: voting, using condoms, brushing your teeth, wearing a seatbelt (depending on your state, that is), smoking & drinking while pregnant, etc
Pulling you head out of your @$$ = more oxygen to your brain, please try it
Oh I'm sorry, are we speaking to me? Yes I took the test. I had GD, I was followed throughout my pregnancy and monitored my blood sugar 4 x a day and biweekly at the GD centre.
However, I'm hardly on a high horse here. I ate luncheon meat that wasn't heated, had a half a glass of wine, let my child cry it out, and gave my child formula when she was only a few weeks old so I could go out to dinner. For my next birth I'm hoping to have an HBAC. So.. you know, we make choices for ourselves and our kids based on our comfort level and based on professional input.
And when I say it's an option here, I mean "Do you want to take the GD test?" They give you the info, and the important "false positive/false negative" information that goes along with it and then write you up the request if you like. Nothing more. If you don't, no biggie unless they start seeing something that concerns them.
This is simply silly. Now you're just being dim.
I'm assuming SAHMs can take an art class now and then or perhaps do some side study. Or is that not ok with you? Did she need a badge that would spell out what her hobbies and interests were outside of the home or a ticker?
Another bright spark.
No at our practice it isn't "encouraged" either way. They just say "would you like to?"
And if you do, you do so. By "option" I mean, they would support the OP's "option."
Do, don't, reallly doesn't matter to me one bit.
It's something so easy, I'm not sure why anyone would decline it. Yea, the stuff is gross and I don't like needles. I sucked it up for the health of the baby and I and went and did it.
Just go take the test. It's not the end of the world. Get a new MW while your at it. I wouldn't take advice from someone who thinks you have to have a set of 'markers' to have gd or not.
I didn't mean it to sounds like I was directly talking to you. I was just saying if you don't take it, it's being ignorant of something potentially hazardous.