Anyone decided NOT to do the glucose test?

[Jill72]

Has anyone made the decision not to take the glucose tolerance test?

bunbaker - I knew my blood group, it was documented in my medical history, I have also given blood countless times and had it confirmed. I was also certain that my husband was my baby's father and knew his blood group (again, documented in medical history, blood donation etc). So no reason at all to need an additional "box ticking" test for my blood group.

Jill, I suspect the way you are feeling is more to do with your hospital than anything else. I have felt completely in control the whole time and certainly my booked hospital don't have any blanket 'induce at 38 weeks if on insulin' (for example) policies like some do. All along when I have asked about the birth they have simply said they'd wait and see what happened and decide at the time. I pushed and pushed for an induction date, partly for my own peace of mind and partly as my DH is a plane ride away and my previous labours have been very fast, so it decreases the chance of him missing the birth. Otherwise, I would probably still be waiting to see what happened.

They can't make you do anything, but if you're already not happy with how they are treating you, why not look into other hospitals?

Midori - yep I think it is a combination of events that have happened so far, I have not mentioned them all. I think you really need to do your research and be ready to stand your ground in some cases. It seems wrong to me that women are having such vastly different experiences across the country and that what is allowed in one place isn't in another - it does really make you question the validity of the decisions that are being made.

I am currently 36+6 with my 2nd baby and due to high bmi (30)/high bp/overbearing consultant/1st time ignorance ended up having a gtt last time but this time flatly refused it - my medical team midwife booked me in for it as most of her caseload are very high bmi ladies from what she said despite having none of the risk factors at all this time (booking bmi was just over 26, 1st baby 3.2kg, no family history, no ethnic group risks) but on talking with assessment unit midwife, she was fine with my decision to not have it and confirmed my thoughts that glucose would show up in urine anyway and as I've had other probs this time (in patient stay due to bleeding and low iron causing me a couple of severe pass outs) they know I'd have no hesitation in coming in if I felt at all unwell. Personally I know a few people with 30+ BMI's who've ended up with GD and I think if I was heavier, I wouldn't have any hesitation having the test. And dieting after birth, my bmi definitely didn't help my bp last time and long term it's not good. Sorry if that sounds fattist but gd can be so dangerous.

I refused with my last pregnancy as I didn't feel I had any symptoms. I was asked to do it becasue I had a high bmi, no glucose in urine or other signs.

When I was 37 weeks pregnant my bump expanded greatly so was sent for a scan which showed I had excess fluid. This can be a symptom of GD so I finally agreed to have the test and was admitted for it a coupke of days later (think they didn't trust to have it in the blood test clinic). The midwives thought it was pointless doing a test so late in pregnancy as nothing could be done. Test was negative!

Does anyone know if you can test for glucose in your wee yourself?