GD testing help I can't have corn or orange

Littlebean312 · March 2014

The orange drink they make you drink has sugar from corn in it.
I get sick when I eat corn or corn sugar and when I have anything orange flav. I told my midwife but she didn't listen.
She has tried to scare me in to drinking the nasty stuff by telling me I could end up with a 10 lb baby that comes out with a broken shoulder or collor bone if I don't get checked for GD.

There are a few foods that I can't eat like corn milk orange or high acidic foods. My stomach can't handle them.

I wanted to know if any of you have encountered this and what have you done. Any other way to get the testing done? My midwife says there's no other way. They don't have other flavors here and they don't offer any other flavors at the labs close by to me and I can't seem to find anybody who will let me know if there's natural option to consuming a certain amount of non-corn sugar.

-Side note my midwife seems to have changed her view on my hubby he came to my second appointment with me in his uniform(army) this appointment #3 she asked me if he hits me???? WTF??? No he doesn't hit me.

Edited- so that I was more clear of what I was talking about. Prego brain made leave some details out .

bullybutt · March 2014

Yes, this is all over the place. I thought midwives let you eat a pancake breakfast full of syrup for their tests? That's what the homebirthing chicks I know got to do instead of the flavored drink. I think you should look into another caregiver. I wouldn't like her insinuating comments...no telling what she might say during birth.

Skeemer · March 2014

If you're asking about the drink to see if you have high sugar or something...it does come in other flavors besides orange.

To my knowledge there is no corn flavored GD testing drink so you're probably safe there.

As for your hubby...your MW may have had bad experiences in her own life with military or etc. There are the occassional jerks who do not bring an ounce of pride to a military uniform. Fortunately, there are way more heroes that do.

ETA: I agree with PP. You may want to look into another MW. You don't want giving birth to be stressful on you & your husband bc she has a bad viewpoint or a bad attitude regarding military.

TurtleMonsters · March 2014

I deal with a lot of food allergies for my child, and intolerances for myself. There should be an alternative available. IDK if it's just straight sugar that makes that test work, but I'd flat out insist, and possibly use the word "allergy" so they get it. It is not reasonable for them to insist you drink something that will make you vomit- and if you vomit before it's digested, then it renders the test useless, I'd think. I've encountered a few medical tests in relation to my child where we can't do the standard mixtures of things...he had anaphylatic reactions to counter them with, they are taken more seriously. But having an intolerance is very bad as well. you won't die, but it's not necessary if there are other options and they can rattle their brains figuring them out. There are lots of corn allergics out there- I bet if you google that you'll find some info from those ppl either on blogs, web sites, or in forums where you can ask. I personally have trouble with oranges (histamines), and other foods, I know where you're coming from.

Your midwives comments about not doing the test- or needing an alternative, and regarding your DH would relaly piss me off. I'd report her to someone in the office (usually there is a legal PR type person who will listen to complaints). You shouldn't have to tolerate that. I've had to take advantage of that type of thing as well, with nurses that decided to make really off base remarks about my son's diet, in front of him...in the GI office where he's treated nonetheless. Even if you stick with her, it may help her to know her comments bother ppl and save someone, or you , from hearing stuff like that in the future.

kmawb · March 2014

Since I didn't quite understand if you were asking anything other than about the GD orange drink in that post I'll restrict my answer to that one question.

OP, there are unflavoured or other flavours of the GD drink (lemon-lime is one I've seen) that you can use instead of the orange one. I would contact the lab you will be using for the test and see if they can accomodate you with a non-orange GD drink.

FWIW, it is standard practice for medical care providers (at least all the ones I've encountered) to ask a woman if there is any abuse going on.

AKbadwolf · March 2014

Is this a new Midwife? My OB's office has a practice of every first appointment they ask if you have ever been in an abusive relationship. Could it be their practice? I would ask. Also the glucose drink they have you drink has Water, D-Glucose, Citric Acid anhydrous, Sodium Bensoate, Flavor and dye. No corn and our office offers fruit punch or orange. Also if you don't want to do those, you can get a script from your Dr for straight glucose dissolved in water.

https://www.dynalifedx.com/Portals/0/pdf/Patient%20instructions/Glucose%20Drink%20Information.pdf

INmommy871278 · March 2014

They have a fruit punch flavored drink for the GD test, I was given the option of orange or fruit punch so that's taken care of.

I'm guessing the corn issue comes into play because a lot of sugar is made from corn. Have you researched what the GD juice is made from? Is it derived from corn or from sugar cane? If it's from sugar cane then there shouldn't be any issues with the GD test for you if corn and orange flavor are your only two issues with the test drink. That being said, I have heard there are other options so I would start googling and talk to your midwife a bout those options and possibly start looking for another midwife, especially since she stereotyped your husband and asked if he hits you.

abundancenow · March 2014

I had the red colored drink that did not taste like corn.

INmommy871278 · March 2014

I just did some googling and the traditional drink does use corn for sugar, but I found that if you have an issue with any of the ingredients you can request a script and get the drink with different ingredients at a pharmacy and take your own to the test place. Here is the link to the article: https://www.dynalifedx.com/Portals/0/pdf/Patient instructions/Glucose Drink Information.pdf

Littlebean312 · March 2014

Thanks for the advice I am going to see if she can get me a script for just glucose not from corn.
In the mean time I am also going to speak to the midwives office and see if I can get taken on by another midwife. It really bothers me that she is being this way and what someone said about her being like this now... What's she going to be like during labour I don't want to have to deal with her stressing me out and trying to scare me in to doing things.

AKB090609 · March 2014

I know that there are alternatives because I used them with my last pregnancy. I cannot drink the beverage, my doctor had me try twice even though I told him ahead of time (I only drink water and occasionally apple or orange fruit juice, I can't even keep gator aid or soda down). For the third try I had to eat a specific number of a certain brand of jelly beans in a specified amount of time (I honestly can't remember all the details now). The test was fine other than making me feel like crud from sugar overload.

pfeilele · March 2014

You need to find a new caregiver. Allergies and intolerances are real, and she needs to accept that you can't take the test the standard way. I could write a novel, but won't. It's absurd that she isn't taking your health into concern as well.

AutumnBonfire · March 2014

Find a new midwife?

A healthcare practitioner should be working with you if you have a legitimate allergy. Like other people mentioned, there are other flavors or things you can eat with sugar.

As far as the hitting comment, what was the context? Was it said to just you or was your husband there? Was they any kind discussion leading up to the comment or was it just blurted out? Domestic violence was never mentioned by my doctor's office, but was discussed in my childbirth class. It was done when the men and women were separated into groups for an activity and she talked about warning signs and what to do/who to call with just us. It was approached in a professional way and not just phrased as "does your SO hit you?" That would bother me.

Littlebean312 · March 2014

She asked me flat out , No lead up no context just straggly out does " when you have a disagreement does ( hubby's name) hit you?

I checked the contents of my sugar stash and the sour keys I got at Costco have wheat glucose in it and one is 24 g's of sugar so I am going to see if eating 2 and a bit would be equal.

redhotmama7 · March 2014

Not for the one hour but for the 3hr my office has allowed me to test my blood sugar at home 4x daily and report the numbers back to her. My midwife said GD cannot be diagnosed this way but that their office accepts this instead of the 3hr test... Honestly if you fail the 3hr the first thing they make you do is test your blood sugars... I would ask if this is an option? I simply told my provider I wasn't comfortable with the 3hr test and asked for another option and she told me about testing my sugars at home.

zellatrix · March 2014

Sorry, but I am LOLing at the people who think she thinks the drink tastes like corn. Apparently her research tells her that the sugar comes from corn (high fructose corn syrup anyone?). Whether that is true or not, or if there are other kinds.. she isn't talking about a corn flavored drink.

BBColt78 · March 2014

Hehehehe. Corn drinks! I'm stuck in gray.

OP, your midwife sounds sucky, however, I do want to mirror a PPs comment. At my first OB appointment and at my 20 week MFM scan, they both asked questions related to being in a safe environment and feeling safe at home. FWIW- try to think back and see if it's possible that's where she was coming from. Either way, she should have thrown you a bone with the glucose drink. I too would rather not drink a beverage of HFCS, but that's just me!

TexasGirl81 · March 2014

Yea, she needs to go. She doesn't sound very wise. There has to be another alternative. This is making me want to research.

shanaynerz · March 2014

When I got my blood tested they ran out of the orange flavour so I just had a flavourless sugar drink. I don't know if all the drinks have corn syrup or only the orange-flavoured one does. There has to be another option and it seems rificulous she was trying to just scare you into drinking it despite your allergy.

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