Does anyone have any advice on the implications of refusing a GTT?
The background is that I'm pg with second baby, first all fine, no history of diabetes, no risk factors, normal weight, young etc.
So far with this pg all my urine and random blood glucose tests have been fine, but at my 20 week scan the baby's abdomen was 2 weeks ahead, which I was told could be a marker for gestational diabetes and I was referred for a GTT, which I passed without problems.
However I have now been told I'm booked in for further GTTs as the pregnancy progresses - next one at 28 weeks. This despite no further problems.
I REALLY don't want to have it - first I feel I'm being made to jump through hoops for absolutely no reason - surely if I don't have gestational diabetes then the baby's abdomen is nothing to do with this and it's just a fat baby - therefore why do I need to be retested? Also I absolutely hated the first test - had a horrible time getting across London feeling faint and sick, and I nearly vomited during the test, and it's a nightmare trying to organise it round my DS who is 2 and impossible to control for 3 boring hours while undergoing the bloods.
Could I refuse to go back unless there are further red flags? I am totally happy to be retested if there are further concerns - but I don't want to go back just for the sake of it. Has anyone refused in similar circumstances? What implications would it have if I did refuse?
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GTT - can I refuse? Feel backed into a corner...
theyoungvisiter · 01/08/2008 13:32
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