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The midwives here gave me all the options and said I didn't have to get it, but it seems like the encouraged most to get it.

I didn't have any risk factors other than my dad has type 1 diabetes, which they considered a big risk so I went right to the longer test.

This time I'm seeing a doctor and I don't think they really let you know there's a choice - just tell you to go. I'm hoping I don't have to do the long one this time - but my brother now has type 1 as well so I might have to.

ETA: I'm in Canada

I have two risk factors (high BMI and two large babies LGA). So I will do the 1 hour test probably two times.

I failed the 1 hour test with both LOs but passed the 3 hour. For the next babe, I will really push for either the 2 hour or the 3 hour. I will get tested though, just in case.

I wouldn't mind being tested except I'm completely non functional afterwards.

@tlcbaby: I wasn't aware that they would allow you to decline it, so I did both the 1 hour and the 3 hour (I had GD).

It was encouraged. I have a family history of diabetes and ended up with GD. If I fail my 1 hour test this time, I will ask to skip the 3 hour and just be considered a GD patient.

It's standard where I am. I was tested and would do it again if I had another child, risk factors or not.

@tlcbaby: Tell me about it. I did that for the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy. It's just not something that any of them brought up with me and I didn't know it was an option to ask about other options.

My best friend has no risk factors and developed GD.

I understand wanting to be efficient with screening, but I don't understand risking the health of babies.

I'm in the US and was tested both times.

I will have it done for every pregnancy but my OB has his patients do the 2 hour test since so many people fail the 1 hour. He didn't want me to have to go back and do the 3 hour if I didn't have to.

I researched skipping it with LO1 since I was pretty hardcore paleo, no risk factors, didn't want to drink a ton of sugar, and wouldn't have changed my diet much as a result if I had GD (my recollection of the GD diet is that it's very similar). I didn't want the fight with the doctor so I did the test anyway. It sounded like some doctors required/recommended a 24 hour glucose monitoring test if you skipped the GD test and I was really not interested in that.

By the time LO2 came I tested without thinking twice. Second babies.

@Mrs. D: you can definitely opt out, if you're with a midwife! My sister didn't do it for either of her pregnancies. I thought about opting out for this one (second LO), but I'm going to do it...

@sslm: really? hmm... when I get knocked up I'll probably still do it though. I'm plus sized, and Diabetes runs on both sides of my family.
But thanks for the info!

Yes, the dr orders an A1C blood panel (with other blood tests) at your first prenatal appointment. If you pass, you get retested with the glucose test around the start of your 3rd tri.

I was pregnant in Europe, no test.

My HMO rides me endlessly about it because I'm overweight. I gained 15 pounds my first pregnancy and had a 6lb 15oz full term baby. This pregnancy, I'm currently up 7 pounds at 25 weeks and the baby is measuring in at 2lbs. I think I'm probably fine.

But I had to take the 3 hour TWICE and during my first pregnancy I had to take the 1 hour twice on top of it. Now in my second pregnancy, I'm about to do my 3 hour for the second time this pregnancy on Friday. Its such a pain.

Seems risky not to test everyone. I had zero risk factors and had GD with both my pregnancies that went far enough along to get tested.

Not optional where I am, and I think it's unwise not to screen in some matter.

I'm 8 weeks along with my second and will be doing my first screening on Friday. Not looking forward to it, but I also don't want to bury my head in the sand.

@Autumnmama79: I felt that way at first, and then I took the test. I had to take some deep breaths to not throw up (my rough reaction was probably the first sign I had GD!) I'm dreading it this go round b/c I have daycare and a job to schedule things around, and I gag a little just thinking about it. But still, off to the labs I go......

I'm sort of confused, isn't every test optional?

I took the test because although I don't have any risk factors, I felt the risks of having uncontrolled GD far outweighed the effort in taking the test. My care providers would have been supportive in whatever I decided. That's what informed consent is all about