No, you don't have to do the test at all if you don't want to. THe results of the test can be inconsequential and no cause for alarm. Many women don't have the test and it is completely up to you if you choose to do so or not. So while it may be seen as *routine* they cannot force you to have it.
Yeah im not against it either but i do find it unnecessary for me to have it since i have gone through 2 pregnancies without having GD and have no family history of it. My care providers respect my choice too which they all should.
I had it done all three times now...i had to do 2 tests this pregnancy as my first reading came back high. ive never had GD...and the 2nd test proved i dont have it this time round either.
Think i was sent purely cos i am very overweight and they want to be careful...who knows. I hate BT's...so this wasnt fun!
If you are using a birth centre it is usually a requirement because it rules out any high risk of GDM. Thats how they get their funding. They cannot force you to, its just encouraged because of the possible complications post birth for bub. But find out the info for it and make your own decision. Cheers,
I felt pushed into having this test in my first pregnancy - I have NO family history of Type 2 diabetes, I am very lean at 58kgs and 174cms tall, and very athletic - keeping up running through all of my first pregnancy.
So.......this pregnancy I said NO I am not taking the test. Again, I am feeling just wonderful, no symptons, keeping up my running and swimming - now at 31 weeks and I eat well.
So good on ya for questioning it - if you are imformed about the risks and know what to look out for and understand that the test itself is NOT very reliable anyway, then good for you.
I didn't have it. Both my MW and I agreed that there was no reason to suspect I had it. And I was in a birth centre, so no, it's not neccesarily a requirement in a BC.
I am also Obese according to BMI, but according to my MW, I looked healthy and fit and was eating very well, so she completely ignored the BMI.
It's good to see there are still people out there that actually use their brains to think idependently and intelligently rather than jsut following protocol blindly.
Good on you for wanting to avoid unneccesary tests. I did, too and will with this pregnancy. I do understand that tests can be valuable, but I do think we are being poked and prodded to no end just because it's "routine". And just because we can.
So many women are being worried for no reason because tests come back inconclusive or as false positives. Health professionals commonly vastly underestimate the effect this can have on a woman's psyche and her attitude towards her body, her ability to birth and mother a baby and her attitude towards er unborn baby. Fear is such a destructive emotion. Yet, most people think that just by doing another test which "prooves" that everything is alright, the worries of the first test are being completely undone. Unfortunately, human emotions don't work that way...
You don't have to. When I was pg with DD they weren't going to send me for one but I said may as well. The test isn't THAT bad. I ended up being diagnosed with GD, even though I have no strong risk factors AT ALL and didn't have any symptoms either. After I had Amy (3.5 weeks early weighing 7pound4), I was diagnosed with Impaired Glucose Tolerance. I have GD with this pregnancy too. The reason for the test is to check that your baby isn't being exposed to higher than normal sugar levels throughout your pregnancy. Even though it's not a really serious problem it can be in some instances. GD isn't that bad if you can control with diet (in my case) and in my opinion, it doesn't hurt to get yourself checked out. Everyone's got their own opinion but in the end it's definitely your decision. Go with your gut feeling.
Michael - I have never had sugar detected an ANY of my urine samples so that's not a fail safe unfortunately.
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