I am currently 25weeks and 6 days pregnant...(Wednesday 25th) ..(in self isolation) ... Next Thursday (the 2nd) I have to have a glucose test at the hospital....... Normaly not a problem..... But with all this scary ass crap Mother Nature and man has thrown at us..... I'm so scared about going into a hospital and sitting around for 2 hours...... I have a 6(and change) year old boy with asd and asthma, I have taken him out of school weeks ago...I don't know at this point if there will be any family members that can help watch him while I have to go.(like everyone else, their jobs are from day to day until they get told it's in lock down) .... I am terrified that I will come in contact with some one that has the virus and I will bring it home to my vulnerable family. I don't have a car so public transport is for us,..... I know some pregnant people get the usual hormonal surge and paranoid..... But this, this is F**ked up feeling at the moment..... I'm so scared. Like most everyone else...... I don't know what I'm asking or if this is a vent..... I need this test it is very important for the health of my bay and me I get that I do but I'm so scared to go anywhere, especially a hospital area were I will sit around for a couple of hours...... Idk..... 😢
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Have you spoke to your doctor about your concerns? They may have an alternative for you. At the least can't you do the test at the doctors office? That's where I've always done mine and then you have the option of maybe sitting outside while you're waiting between blood draws. It will at least reduce the number of people you come into contact with
I have just spoken to my midwife and we are trying to work something out. It's just very scary.
Absolutely! I have a 2 week old and it's terrifying. Best wishes to you and hopefully the rest of your pregnancy goes well x
Just been told I can't have it home for another 3 weeks..... So oh Yay off to the hospital were I hope I don't get it just by being there..... So scary....
I’ve just finished having mine done an hour ago.
I got a QML request from my GP, which also had the bloods required around 27wks (I’m 26w2d) so I don’t have to go back again.
I looked on QML website to see which centre opened the earliest and rang to see if I had to book, which I didn’t. I did the earliest so partner could look after the other two children at home, and he just started 2 hours late for work (asked boss).
I know it’s a pain, but these tests need to be done for yours and your babies health.
Most are doing over the phone consults now. Ring and see if you can do it over the phone until you can get someone to watch your son, so you can get checked throughly.