I passed both my GD tests, and ended up getting GD AFTER 28 weeks with izzy which was undiagnosed and i then developed Type 1 diabetes, so please be careful. My placenta failed because of my diabetes,and now Jack's gone. it can happen if u have undiagnosed GD. dnt mean to scare u but whats so hard about going and getting a blood test done?
If you're looking for reassurance with ur decision then u clearly arent 100% happy with it
Nothing hard about it, it's just not something I agree with. I have anxiety issues and the thought of being placed in a 'high risk' category freaks me right out, all the intervention, and I'd lose my homebirth, and nothing stresses me more than a hospital birth at this stage...I mean, if it came to that I would probably scrap the hospital all together and scrape the $$ together for an IM...but that would be very hard. I totally understand what you are saying though It's all about weighing up the pros and cons for each situation I think. I guess for me, it's that only a max of 25% of GD needs to be controlled with insulin injections, the rest is controlled by diet and exercise which I've decided to impliment on a 'GD' type level anyway; good low GI diet, good exercise routine etc. Something that I would most likely be told to do *if* I did have GD, DTMS?

I like the idea someone mentioned about blood ***** tests and urine testing later on, also my midwives will keep an eye on it, as will I. I just figure, so many people aren't even offered the test (like Bea), I find it odd and stressful that I was with no risk factors for GD. Thankyou all so much for your input - from both sides of the fence! I believe I have made a balanced decision based on the information I have