Glucose test, do I have too?

[Mommabear20]

Just as above really, do you HAVE to have the glucose test during pregnancy if the midwife wants it or can you say no? I had one during my first but of everything in pregnancy and delivery this wa any far the worst part for me

Of course you don't HAVE to but I don't understand why you wouldn't. It might not be pleasant (I've had 5 across two pregnancies, they were convinced I had GD but I didn't) but it's done for a reason. It protects you and your baby.

(Same goes for having your flu jab and whooping cough)

Well you do need to consent to any medical procedure so of course you could say no. You can say no to any of it but they do indicate these things for a reason and those reasons save lives (even if it means lots of people undergo tests that show they are fine).

For me the risks of undiagnosed GD really do make going through it worthwhile. I had to do it in my second pregnancy so I do know what it is like. I wasn’t in a situation where there was much to say I should have it/there was a real cause for concern but they wanted me to do it and so I did it. Whilst there’s not much to recommend it as ways to spend a morning. I absolutely would do it again if recommended.

You’ve obviously got strong feelings about this but if you do refuse you’ve got to be comfortable with the potential risks. I don’t know if there are any safe alternatives - like testing your own blood regularly.

My best friends baby was stillborn 5 years ago due to gestational diabetes. Why would you not get tested.

I probably would go, obviously my babies health is the most important thing, I just had such an awful experience last time it's stuck in the back of my mind and won't shift! Hopefully next time my DH would be able to sit with me (had first during lockdown so no partners allowed).

What was so terrible OP? I have had this and was on my own. DH couldn’t come. He was working.

I'm also quite interested as to why it was so awful?
Not the most interesting way to spend a morning but it wasn't that bad.

@Mommabear20 As others have said, you do not have to do anything. Advice will be offered which you can accept or not. Only you can weigh up the potential benefits of an intervention/test against the potential risks/ discomfort. What was it about the test that you found so difficult? Are you aware of the alternative way to check, using finger prick blood tests for a couple of days?

I have a massive phobia of needles and vomiting. During my pregnancy I would be sick if my stomach was empty and obviously during the test you can't eat for so many hours before and during, and being sick invalidates the test so spent the 2 hours running to the bathroom but while trying to suppress their feelings to be sick. I know that may not sound terrible to some people but was for me worse than labour and delivery 😣 and that was an induction that my husband wasn't allowed to till 2 hours before baby was born!
Thank you for al your replies
I know I'm probably just overthinking it 😕

I take it you’re not pregnant right now? So time to tackle those phobias.
And you may not be sick if your stomach is empty next pregnancy. Each one is different.