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Shezamumof3 
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:39pm |
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I was wondering if this is routine? does everyone have to do the sweet drink and have a blood test or is it only if they think you may have it...?
I know my mum was boarderline GD with me..
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:49pm |
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I think its routine. All my friends have had to have the test, whether there was a chance of having it or not.
The test is not that bad either, its sounds worse than it is!
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:50pm |
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Yup, it's pretty much routine. I did it 3 times with Maya coz of her size and twice with the gremlins coz of the increased risk of GD with twins.
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 8:52pm |
I am the only person I know who didn't have this test, didn't even know it existed till after I had him. God knows why I missed out, didn't get any 28 week bloods either 
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:10pm |
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Yep, it's routine at about 28 weeks, and they may do it earlier if you're showing signs but the m/w should tell you if there's a risk. It's OK, just be prepared for the hour wait!
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:19pm |
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I didn't have the test. My midwife talked through the risk factors (in terms of being a likely candidate) and said it was up to me, I didn't appear to be at high risk - I said no. The POAS check up things show glucose don't they? So would that pick it up eventually if it happens?
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Shezamumof3
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:27pm |
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Oh yep, thanks for your replys. My MW hasnt mentioned it as yet, i see her tomorrow so maybe she will then. Its just cos my mum was boarderline GD while preggers with me i thought I might be more at risk of getting it?
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 9:52pm |
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You could be. family history is one of the risk factors.
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Posted: 03 March 2008 at 11:31pm |
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Hope you don't have it Sheza, the first test is a picnic compared to the second test (if the first results are not good). Good luck!!
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 7:33am |
I did the bloods but I had had a huge breakfast of bircher muesli with yoghurt and fruit just before I went so I failed the test big time! Had to do the second test, which was just awful (sorry, I hated it so much and felt like a pin cushion).
Thing was that my DH is a type 1 diabetic and I tested constantly throughout pregnancy using his testing gear and things were fine. I also had an argument with my specialist about having to do the second one because I knew it was fine - it was just the big breakfast I ate! Needless to say, I said I told you so when I got the results and he looked a bit sheepish. 
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Shezamumof3
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:13am |
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I have told my midwife my mum nearly had it with me, so i guess if she is concerned she will say something to me.
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 8:26am |
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glucose doesnt always show up on pee stick..i was the same as PP..i had borderline due to the food i ate beforehand..even though it wasnt anything major and had to do three hour...the test was fine..boring cause it took 2 hours and had to fast for 12 !!! but turned out ok.
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:35am |
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I did the three hour test twice with Maya, once before my 28 week polycose and once after. It sucked, the drink is even worse than the polycose one and I have dodgy veins so trying to find enough space to take three separate samples was a nightmare.
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 11:57am |
I did the three hour test twice as well. It was so yucky  I fainted during the last lot of bloods as the medlab lady was really rough with me. Not fair on a 38 week pregnant lady!
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:02pm |
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Well Ive seen my midwife, and she has given me form to go do the test lol. i didnt mention it to her she said is time for my next lot of bloods and the polycose test. So Im doin it next week.
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:07pm |
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so i was just lucky? i just had three sets of bloods and it was fine(though i had bloods twice weekly from 32-38 weeks and they had no vein issues) and the drink was the same as the first one:)like lemonade.. they even gave me a pillow for my back:)
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:10pm |
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I like lemonade so hopefully it tastes ok to me lol. my MW said its just very sweet.
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:23pm |
It is super sweet. It does taste a bit like lemonade, but I found it really hard going. I actually threw the first lot straight back up again coz with the hyperemesis I couldn't cope with too much fluid at a time, especially that sweet on an empty stomach 
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:24pm |
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I never had it either, just the 3 sets of normal bloods. I guess my bloods looked fine so there was no need to have a further GD test.
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Posted: 04 March 2008 at 12:35pm |
Didn't with Kiya, did with Josiah, didn't with Xavier, did this time
Guess it depends on your LMC a little!
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