Are you going to do the glucose test(s)?

Question

The syrup they provide for the glucose test has some harmful ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup and dyes which have been linked to cancer. My body always pukes it up and feels horrible all day, so I'm going to substitute apple juice instead. 
Will you be taking the provided syrup, finding an alternative,  or declining altogether?

Answer

My midwife does it with the brand naked juice

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Worse than that, some of the brands have an ingredient that’s also used as a flame retardant. 
‘brominated vegetable oil (BVO). It’s used as a flame retardant, contains artificial flavors, coloring, and high fructose corn syrup. BVO is also a food stabilizer used in soda drinks to help keep citrus-flavor oils suspended and prevent them from floating to the top of the liquid, at about 8 parts per million. This ingredient is also banned as a food additive in Europe and Japan.’
https://www.mother.ly/life/is-the-glucose-test-safe-during-pregnancy/?amp=1

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I have zero family history of diabetes or gestational diabetes so I’ve always opt out of the test. My weight and health is good, I’m very conscious of what I eat and eat healthy. I have had several babies and never any complications. I’ve had both midwives and OBs and never any problems with opting out.

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Had GD with my first and know fasting numbers will land me on insulin at some point. My OB and I agreed I would test 4x a day starting at 8 weeks to avoid doing the drink test multiple times this pregnancy. I would have had the first at 16, if passed they would have made me do another at 24.

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I’ve had GD with my first and third pregnancy (third was only diagnosed at 36 weeks!) so I will be doing the syrup. I’ve never had issues with drinking it (no sickness, I just have massive fatigue after). I have no family history of GD but know the effects of undiagnosed GD can be pretty bad.

Are you going to do the glucose test(s)?

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