Glucose test. Yes or no?

Question

Thinking about bypassing the glucose test. Shocking my body and baby's with this much sugar all at once makes me uncomfortable. I eat very healthy, have a healthy weight and no history of any medical issues related to alimentation. I asked my midwife and basically she said if you fail they just send you to a nutritionnist to give you tips on how to eat better but to the best of my knowledge, experience and research I really feel like my diet is as healthy and as balanced as it gets... dont want to sound presomptuous just wondering if the glucose test is really a necessity. Maybe Im missing something here?

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There's risks for baby associated with GD. I was skeptical at first but after I talked to my doctor I realized it's best for me and baby to know if I had it. 
There's alternatives to the glucose (which has terrible ingredients)... ask your doc. My office said it was a certain amount of sugar that needed to be consumed fast. I brought organic apple juice and drank a bunch in 30 seconds.

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GD is not always manageable with diet. it's also something that people who eat perfectly and exercise regularly get because it's something to do with the placenta, not a judgement on your lifestyle. personally I chose to get it because the consequences for my child could be significant enough to cause problems for him.

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You can try alternative methods for testing, like the jelly bean test or the 24 hour finger prick/food diary test. 
I think the issue with our standard glucose test is that toxic drink. 
Take a look online at the alternatives and see what your ob is willing to work with.

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Thank you! yes, as most of you pointed out im mostly worried about the drink itself, not the 'test' per say. I will talk to my midwife and OB to know if there arw any other options available here. Drinking a bunch of organic apple juice doesnt sound as bad ;)

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In the UK, the test is only offered if your BMI is high or you have a family history of type two diabetes. I had it and the glucose didn't seem to have an affect on my baby. Did get GD though and in England this means testing blood sugar 3/4 times a day and seeing a consultant, dietitian and having monthly scans. It's totally up to you as to whether the have it or not.

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Can you use something aside from the glucose drink the ob usually makes people drink? My midwife let me drink 11oz of organic grape juice both times. There are other things you can do too, like a breakfast high in sugar (so many pancakes with a certain amount of maple syrup and orange juice), like 20 jelly beans, stuff like that.

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i have declined with two previous babies. I'm low risk for GD and if midwife or i ever had the slightest concern is be in for a test on the double, otherwise, i don't feel it is necessary.

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I declined the test. I was already watching my sugar intake and I knew that shocking my system with that much sugar after I'd spent weeks balancing my diet and working to prevent hypoglycemia that it would Not be a good thing. that being said I was working closely with a natural doctor who was helping me with my blood sugar and general health. She did Not recommend doing the test since we already knew what my weakness was and it would do more harm than good. My sis in law was able to manage her GD entirely thru diet and healthy lifestyle, homeopathics etc.

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I'm pretty crunchy and I did it, although I debated it a LOT. I went with the clear lemon lime drink instead of colored and the only horrible ingredient was sodium benzoate - aside from corn syrup, of course. Neither of those are bad enough to cause any problems simply by ingesting them once but GD can cause serous complications. The pros heavily outweighed the cons. Some docs will also allow you to do the test with OJ or jelly beans.

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This is not a test that you should skip. Ask What they can recommend for an alternative if it’s just the drink you don’t want to ingest. The one time serving of that drink is no more harmful than a Mountain Dew or any other soda/high sugary drinks. Anyone can get GD. Not just overweight people. And healthy eating isn’t the only way to manage it either. Be safe rather than sorry.

Glucose test. Yes or no?

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