Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 Liz, Having worked in a NICU I can say there are risks to GD besides having a large baby but with that in mind I also refused to take the test. If you have GD you spill sugar in your urine. Any good practioner should be checking that every time you see her. If I would have been spilling sugar I would have taken a modified version of the test. I don't think it should be a routine test as the subsequent interventions from false positives are very dangerous as well. Drinking a huge amount of refined sugar on an empty stomach is not good for anyone especially not a pregnant woman. So I have to agree with both of you. Wendi http://www.lactivist.com breastfeeding info & resources Re: Digest Number 1123 From: Rosesgrow1@... In a message dated 99-12-31 11:11:55 EST, you write: << The only real risk with GD is having a larger than average baby >> I have to disagree. It causes the baby to grow very fast sometimes leading to abnormal brain growth. Also,it puts the baby at risk for having a severe blood sugar problem at birth and having to be put into NICU to control it.There are a lot of women who have no symptoms at all and have GD. :Liz due 1/18/00 Breastfeeding is Best!! http://www.maclee.com/breastfeeding http://forums.delphi.com/bf_list/start If you like this list also check out http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/weanedbuddies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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