read this BEFORE having a Gestational glucose test

[LittleL]

Just a quick one for anyone having a GGT soon.

i was booked in this morning to have mine done but was refused IT as i was chewing gum and had cleaned my teeth and was told that it wouldnt give an accruate test!

I know my letter told me not to eat or drink anything from midnight the night before and ONLY have water but i didnt think something such as sugar free gum or even just cleaning your teeth that morning would mean that they couldnt test?!!

so just a warning to all before hand - dont chew gum or clean your teeth the morning of your GGT!!

what a pain and now i have to go back next wednesday

XX

 

[Mrs.s]

ooh thanks for this I have mine on monday morning and have booked a day off so I dont want to have to do that again!

but nastiness to have to go and do this without brushing my teeth! plus I have really sensitive teeth and dont drink any sugery drinks normally as they make my teeth hurt! so all that sugar with no pro namel = unhappy me! lol

 

[Rósa]

I have been booked for my GTT January 27th (lol my mw prepared!) and on the information leaflet it actually says this, hadn't read it before,

 

[emmaandamyleigh]

the glocuse drink is horrible made me ill the last time but my miwife sed theyve changed it this time o lucazade apparently lol

 

[Pudds86]

My letter said no chewing gum, but I did clean my teeth, they didnt evern ask me if I had. Just made sure I had now eaten or drank. x

 

[Rheych]

I have mine Friday so thanks for this info!

 

[kellylou]

I was fine brushing my teeth x

 

[jennilisanne]

No brushing teeth? Weird!

Is everyone having one? Our pregnancy book says everyone has to, but when I spoke to a midwife today (my 4th so far...!) she said I didn't need one?

 

[emmaandamyleigh]

i think its for ppl with high or really low bmi as there at risk of getting it more

 

[Sam's Mum]

I cleaned my teeth before mine - you'd think everyone would?! And you'd think they'd tell you if you shouldn't! x

 

[LittleL]

well in my letter, it never mentioned anything about chewing gum or brushing teeth - i only found this out when i actually got there and got refused as i had chewing gum in, so thought id pre-warn anyone!

x

 

[Mrs.s]

I am having mine done because my dad is diabetic and I have a BMI of 28 but I had to ask them to do it because they werent going to at first!

 

[Rheych]

i think its for ppl with high or really low bmi as there at risk of getting it more

and for people with a familt history of diabetes like me

I called about the teeth brushing and got laughed at so it is fine to brush your teeth not to chew gum though. I got there at 8.30 to be told I had to come back two hours later after drinking the minging jelly/sugar drink thing. I am starving!