Re: Hot Topic-Glucose Tolerance Test

[Guest guest]

Wow, Woman, you are brave. i am glad it is over for you and it sounds like it

went okay for you. i am not doing that one. we are doing a fasting blood

sugar test, then goe at and retest the numbers. My doc Ob's office have been

very

supportive with that.

God Bless,

Robin, NorthEastern, NY

EDD- July 27th, 2004

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Mommy to:

&

(twin boys 7 1/2),

Madison, daughter, 5 years and

Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

Gastric Bypass Surgery-

October 18th 2002

Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

goal 170 after baby

[Guest guest]

Okay..

How can an OB " make " you take the GTT??

Don't you have the right to refuse?

I am only 3.5 months out from surgery.. there is no way I am gonig to do the

GTT.

I am eating a diabetic diet anyhow... if I need to monitor my blood sugar

then I will call my PCP and have them order me a monitor thru my insurance.

FWIW... I gagged and puked up some of the stuff when I took it the last

time.. and

I was pre surg... I got very sick and dizzy and almost passed out.

But I didn't have GB.

- Mommy to:

Noah - 10/14/02 - 31 weeker - 3lbs 11 oz

Jonah or Isabella - EDD 10/28/04

m/c 7/04

[Guest guest]

Robin,

I suggested those tests to my OB, but he ignored me...like I haven't

researched...he wouldn't even consider it. I am so happy that you

have a very supportive and understanding OB. I don't hate mine at

all....yet, but, I disagree with him on this matter. Of course he

asked if was considering breastfeeding or bottle,and said I am

leaning towards bottle. He said oh, breastfeeding is easy...blah,

blah, blah. I told my husband what he said. My husband asked me if

I asked my OB when was the last time you had something clamp on to

your boob?!!??! My hubby has a point, how the hell would this MALE

OB know if it's easy??!?!?!?!

Thanks!

Beverly

Pittsburgh, PA

RNY 4/10/02 335-----145

First Baby!! EDD6/16/04

> Wow, Woman, you are brave. i am glad it is over for you and it

sounds like it

> went okay for you. i am not doing that one. we are doing a fasting

blood

> sugar test, then goe at and retest the numbers. My doc Ob's office

have been very

> supportive with that.

>

>

> God Bless,

> Robin, NorthEastern, NY

> EDD- July 27th, 2004

> IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

> Mommy to:

> &

> (twin boys 7 1/2),

> Madison, daughter, 5 years and

> Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988)

> Gastric Bypass Surgery-

> October 18th 2002

> Start-378, current- 246(pregnant)

> goal 170 after baby

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

if gestational diabetes isn't adequately controlled, insulin is the

usual method of treatment.

[Guest guest]

> I suggested those tests to my OB, but he ignored

me...like I haven't

> researched...he wouldn't even consider it.

Hey Beverly...

I'm sorry you're running into such unsupportive care

providers. =(

I know that what's done (with this issue) is done...but I

do want to point out that it's not the doctor's decision

whether you submit to ANY test...it's 100% your

decision. Everything is. It's your body...it's your

pregnancy...it's your baby...it's your decision. If you

don't want to do something, all you have to do is say,

" No, thank you... "

If they try to persuade you to do it anyways...all you

have to do is say, " No, thank you. "

If there is anything they want you to do...from any test,

to any proceedure, to any intervention in labor,

etc....and you don't want to? All you have to do is say,

" No, thank you... "

nobody can make you do something you don't want

to...period. Good luck from here on out!! =)

Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) CLD

Student Midwife - Mesa, AZ

CAPPA Board of Directors

Doula/CBE/Pregnancy/Birth Photography

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com

[Guest guest]

> How can an OB " make " you take the GTT??

They can't.

> Don't you have the right to refuse?

>

Absolutely. You have the right to refuse anything...

> FWIW... I gagged and puked up some of the stuff

when I took it the

> last time.. and I was pre surg... I got very sick and

dizzy and almost

> passed out. But I didn't have GB.

>

>

Many women (without WLS) have negative reactions to

the glucola. Some love it...but most have at least one

negative reaction to it...that's very very common.

Soderblom CCCE CD(DONA) CLD

Student Midwife - Mesa, AZ

CAPPA Board of Directors

Doula/CBE/Pregnancy/Birth Photography

Owner: Birth Story Diaries - real births, real photos

http://www.birthdiaries.com

Owner: SouthwestDoulas.com