Can you refuse glucose test during pregnancy

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You can refuse whatever you’d like to refuse, but I don’t see why you would. It’s a sugar drink, not meth

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· 2 yr. ago31st august 2020| Team Pink! 💗🎀

It’s safer to test than not test, I don’t see why you’d want to refuse!

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You can refuse but really shouldn’t. GD doesn’t necessarily give obvious symptoms and it can happen to anyone. Even the most healthy people can get it, and it’s really important to monitor for the sake of the baby.

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It won't raise the blood sugars of the baby?

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· 2 yr. agoDD1 born dec2017|DD2 born jan2021

Not testing and missing that you have GD is dangerous. The Gtt is perfectly safe.

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Why would you refuse that test?

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If you have untreated GD it could be really bad for you and the baby. It’s just a sugary drink.

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· 2 yr. agoMMC, Girl 6/18, MC, EDD Girl 10/20

Yes you can refuse, but you shouldn't. It will not harm the baby. Undiagnosed GD is far more dangerous than this test would ever be. If you have GD, yes, it will temporarily raise yours and your baby's blood sugar, but then you will know and be and to treat and manage it going forward. Some people will ask to just monitor their own blood sugar for a couple weeks if they don't handle the test well. It just takes longer and isn't necessarily a guaranteed way to catch GD.

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I was diagnosed with GD and have ZERO “signs of diabetes”, whatever that means even means, the only way to actually know for a fact is with the blood test. It’s not the most fun test ever but neither is much during pregnancy and it’s really not that bad. Unchecked and untreated GD can have incredibly dangerous outcomes. It’s not just possibility of a big baby which runs the risk of shoulder dysplasia as well as a still birth. Women diagnosed with GD are at a higher risk for severe pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia even if their GD is under control. With GD your placenta is causing your body to over produce glucose and and there is only so much insulin your body can produce to combat it. If unchecked your body will keep sending the extra glucose to the baby and once they are born they can have be hypoglycemic which will result in the baby being taken away to be cared for. Following a no carb or ‘GD diet’ doesn’t mean that you can control your sugars, the only way to know that is by checking your sugars daily and your MFM team would have you on a specific regimen for you specifically. I failed at the 2 hour mark so I have to test 2 hours after I eat. I have been able to figure out what foods spike my sugar and which ones I’m fine with. Every other woman is completely different. I honestly do not see the positive in opting out of something that could have such drastic consequences. Also 50g of sugar for the 1 hour or 100g of sugar for the 3 hour test - it’s not dangerous to the baby. Look up how much sugar is in a bottle of Snapple, non diet soda, pretty much any delicious tasting drink but especially flavored iced teas, ice cream sundaes, A BAGEL is roughly equal to 7 pieces of bread depending on the bagels size. Educate yourself on the test, why you need it and what can happen if you have GD and do not have it under control.

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You can refuse, but then your OB also has a right to drop you as a patient. It's a huge liability for them to keep a patient who can potentially have undiagnosed and untreated gestational diabetes.

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My initial glucose test was only 50g of carbs in the sugar drink. For comparison, a can of coke has ~40g. You do have to drink it fast, but for my OB (and as confirmed by some googling) it seems like standard of practice is to let you eat some protein for breakfast for the initial screener. It's less of a thing than it seems.

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You can refuse it, but not the best idea to do so. Not everyone shows symptoms of GD. I definitely didn’t, and if I didn’t take the tests, I never would have known. Leaving GD untreated is not good for baby. It can definitely cause trouble the closer you get to the due date. A large baby is only of the things it can affect. I have in depth scans now at the MFM clinic to really focus on all areas of baby’s growth, along with my GD checkup. It sounds scary, but it’s not, as long as you work with your doctor to treat it.

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You can definitely ask your provider for more info about it! Not saying that particular test is an issue (I'm getting it today), but it's your right to ask about anything they recommend and make an informed choice.