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Grr stupid OB

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They are demanding that I go to the nutritional counseling appointment.  Then when I asked about stopping testing my blood sugar levels in a week or so since my numbers are so low, I got a typical rehearsed type answer.  That GD can be a precursor to type 2 diabetes and that levels above 120 can be dangerous to the health of the baby.  Okay well since my levels don't even get near 120, that isn't answering my question.

My personal fav is when I mentioned that I test occasionally at 1 hour which the nurse said was fine but to use 130 as a value (days I get home really late and have to go to bed early since I get up at 4) that you can't use those numbers because you need your 2 hour number to be under 120.  If my one hour number is under 120, then I am pretty sure my two hour number will be as well.   I am pretty sure he didn't even read the email.  It was just such a rehearsed response.

So BOTB what say you?  Should I continue to shell out 50 bucks a month to keep on getting testing supplies to continue to get numbers typically under 100?  Or should I test for another week or so and if my numbers are still so perfect stop?  I really regret that snack at 10 minutes to 12.  It wasn't worth this.  LOL

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  • SBmaSBma
    I don't see how they can demand you go.  Cancel the appointment and not go.  That's not really their decision if you go or not.
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  • ohashletohashlet member
    Honestly I would try and get my OB to either explain their reasoning or find a new one. It isn't too late (and I typically hate this response).
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  • mmkayemmkaye member

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    Honestly I would try and get my OB to either explain their reasoning or find a new one. It isn't too late (and I typically hate this response).

    It is free for me to deliver at this hospital and I have already paid for the entire rest of the pregnancy with these OB/ midwives.  I have an actual OB appointment tomorrow and I am going to attempt to talk to them face to face.  I am hoping maybe if I physically show them my numbers and how low they are that it will do better than emailing back and forth.

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  • jCamsquaredjCamsquared
    There is a good chance they don't believe you since it's just email, as sh!tty as that is. Think of the crazies we see on the bump, I would not put it past some of them to lie to their doc like that. Hopefully talking to them in person will help.
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    imagejCamsquared:
    There is a good chance they don't believe you since it's just email, as sh!tty as that is. Think of the crazies we see on the bump, I would not put it past some of them to lie to their doc like that. Hopefully talking to them in person will help.

    Yeah that is kinda what I figure.  Maybe once I go to the OB appt and they scan in the meter readings, I will have better luck reasoning with them.

    I mean don't get me wrong, if I had even had one high reading at this point I would continue testing the entire rest of the pg just to be sure the baby was safe.  But the absolute highest reading I had was 123 after 1 hour (supposed to be under 130).  And that was the day that we ate dinner really late and I had a sweet tea with dinner.  

    Keep your fingers crossed for me tomorrow that they actually listen to me.  I just don't want to have to keep paying the copays for the extra appointments and the copays on the testing supplies for no reason.

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  • Lambie.Lambie. member
    I would A) not go and then B) quit testing regularly but still test a few random ones a week to make sure they are still low.  And any OB with some sense should be OK with that.
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  • mmkayemmkaye member
    Lambie's plan for the win.  Well assuming dh is okay with this seeing it is his kid and all.   Stick out tongue
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