do you have to have the GD check?

[LaDeeDa]

Hi All,

I have my 28 week check up on Wednesday at the birthing centre and they are going to arrange for me to have the glucose drink to check for GD.

The thing is I have no symptoms at all, no extreme thirst or hunger, no huge frequency of weeing etc and although I am pretty tired I wouldn't call myself extremely lethargic.

Is it just normal routine to have the test, do I have to have it?

[satya]

It's a routine test. There are no symptoms for GD so the only way to detect it is by having the test. Don't stress if you fail the first one. I did & then had the longer test & all was fine.

[Trillian]

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.

[Antheia]

No you dont have to have it if you don't want to. I'm not having it done this pregnancy.

[Pretty Butterfly]

I wasn't going to have it done, as I was fine with my 5 previous pregnancies...

But they sent me anyway, and I didn't fight it.

It was high the first time, so had to go for the 2 hr one.... which was 3 blood tests!! (one before, during and after the 2 hrs)

I wish I hadn't of, I was fine..... But both my arms are sore and very bruised...

[LaDeeDa]

Thanks everyone....

it's not that I have anything against the test I am just trying to avoid absolutely anything that is unnecessary

not only that it's a time factor ..... I don't have a spare 3 hours during the week ... work isn't that plesant