megs79
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Hi, looking for some advice as I can't decide what to dooooo!
I was having trouble conceiving bofre I got preg and had some tests which showed up that I may have polycystic ovaries. The ultrasound showed 1 cyst on 1 ovary and possible multiple cysts on the other but I wasn't diagnosed with definite PCOS.
My midwife says the normal practice in my area is to suggest gestational diabetes tests (glucose tolerance test) for anyone with pcos (to be done at 28 weeks). I'm planning a home birth and am quite anti-too-much-intervention and I'm worried that if I have the tests and they highlight a possible prob it'll take away the possibility of having a straightforward birth (I'd prob have to have a monitored hospital birth). Obviously, the safety of the baby is the most important thing but I know from reading a bit that the tests are quite vague and often highlight a possible prob where there isn't one - plus it's not even a definite diagnosis in the first place. My sister also has suspected pcos and wasn't offered the GTT.
Not sure what to do... anyone in a similar situation, or if you're not, what would you do?
Thanks!
I was having trouble conceiving bofre I got preg and had some tests which showed up that I may have polycystic ovaries. The ultrasound showed 1 cyst on 1 ovary and possible multiple cysts on the other but I wasn't diagnosed with definite PCOS.
My midwife says the normal practice in my area is to suggest gestational diabetes tests (glucose tolerance test) for anyone with pcos (to be done at 28 weeks). I'm planning a home birth and am quite anti-too-much-intervention and I'm worried that if I have the tests and they highlight a possible prob it'll take away the possibility of having a straightforward birth (I'd prob have to have a monitored hospital birth). Obviously, the safety of the baby is the most important thing but I know from reading a bit that the tests are quite vague and often highlight a possible prob where there isn't one - plus it's not even a definite diagnosis in the first place. My sister also has suspected pcos and wasn't offered the GTT.
Not sure what to do... anyone in a similar situation, or if you're not, what would you do?
Thanks!