GD - do your blood sugar levels DROP during the last few weeks?

thesmiths88 · Oct 7th, 2010, 14:35 PM

I'm wondering about this as I'm now coming up to 37 weeks. A week last Wed I had my last GD clinic appointment until I'm induced at 38+4. I have noticed that my blood sugar levels have been quite low in the last week, a lot lower than I would have thought. I've not changed my insulin or my diet and tonight I had pasta which should have given me a high reading, it came out at around 5.5 which I was very surprised about!

I can't really find much info on the net, so I thought I'd ask here .... do your sugar levels drop during the last few weeks?

Thanks!

Caezzybe · Oct 7th, 2010, 18:19 PM

This was discussed in another thread a couple of months ago. I dont want to worry you, but you need to speak to your diabetes midwife/nurse about this as it could be a sign that the placenta isn't functioning as well as it could be and it's probably safer to get it checked out.

*edit* Here is a link to the thread I am talking about:
http://www.babyandbump.com/gestation...-36-weeks.html

thesmiths88 · Oct 8th, 2010, 03:41 AM

Thanks for that - I've got a call into my diabetes nurse and waiting for a call back. Hopefully I'm worrying about nothing!

Tanikit · Oct 8th, 2010, 14:12 PM

I am a type 1 diabetic and most of us report lowering blood glucose levels from about 36 weeks gestation - even to the point where some of us lower our insulin. Have they scanned you recently and checked the placenta - they may be able to find signs of calcification if it is aging - most of the people I know with lowering blood glucose levels at 36 weeks made it to 38 weeks to deliver and were induced/ C-section, so you should be fine, but get it checked anyway.

thesmiths88 · Oct 9th, 2010, 04:47 AM

Thanks Tanikit - I had my last scan at 35+1 and they didn't mention anything, although I am not sure they were particularly looking for that - it was a growth scan as baby measuring big. Glad to hear that others' levels are dropping too - last night I had pasta which should have given me a high reading, but I only gave myself 5 units (as opposed to the 8 I would have normally given myself) just to see what it came out at and it was around 6.2 I think, so I should probably lower everything else too.
No call back from the diabetes nurse - hopefully on Monday.
I am being induced at 38+4 so only a week and a half to go anyway!

Tanikit · Oct 9th, 2010, 08:09 AM

Not too long to go then - you should be ok - just watch babies movements very closely and go in if they decrease. Keep checking the insulin needs and decrease if necessary - 6.2 is great. You will need to monitor well though - it is possibly because you are on insulin that you are seeing this - I am not sure if people who are diet controlled only see it. Good luck with the induction - I'm sure you'll be glad to have your baby in your arms soon.

PrayinForBaby · Oct 11th, 2010, 00:24 AM

Very true! Its better to have high blood sugar than low blood sugar in the end bc its a HUGE RED FLAG of the placenta deteriorating.

thesmiths88 · Oct 15th, 2010, 14:40 PM

Just an update - after hearing nothing from the diabetes nurse on the Friday, I called again on the Tuesday and the admitted me in the afternoon, for precautionary measures. Baby is fine and I was in overnight just to be monitored.
Bizarrely enough, since being discharged, my sugar levels are now higher than they were before!
At least I only have a maximum of 6 days to go now - being induced next Thursday if nothing happens before then, or after my sweep on Monday.
Good luck everyone! xx

Caezzybe · Oct 16th, 2010, 19:02 PM

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Originally Posted by thesmiths88

Just an update - after hearing nothing from the diabetes nurse on the Friday, I called again on the Tuesday and the admitted me in the afternoon, for precautionary measures. Baby is fine and I was in overnight just to be monitored.
Bizarrely enough, since being discharged, my sugar levels are now higher than they were before!
At least I only have a maximum of 6 days to go now - being induced next Thursday if nothing happens before then, or after my sweep on Monday.
Good luck everyone! xx

Good luck for next week, you'll be a Mummy soon

xxx

thesmiths88 · Oct 18th, 2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Caezzybe

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Originally Posted by thesmiths88

Just an update - after hearing nothing from the diabetes nurse on the Friday, I called again on the Tuesday and the admitted me in the afternoon, for precautionary measures. Baby is fine and I was in overnight just to be monitored.
Bizarrely enough, since being discharged, my sugar levels are now higher than they were before!
At least I only have a maximum of 6 days to go now - being induced next Thursday if nothing happens before then, or after my sweep on Monday.
Good luck everyone! xx

Good luck for next week, you'll be a Mummy soon

xxx

Thanks! I realised why my blood sugars were up - my insulin pen wasn't working!!! Its okay now though.
My cervix wasn't favourable for a sweep today so I'll be going in for an induction on Thursday.

Oct 7th, 2010, 14:35 PM	#1
thesmiths88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 330	GD - do your blood sugar levels DROP during the last few weeks? I'm wondering about this as I'm now coming up to 37 weeks. A week last Wed I had my last GD clinic appointment until I'm induced at 38+4. I have noticed that my blood sugar levels have been quite low in the last week, a lot lower than I would have thought. I've not changed my insulin or my diet and tonight I had pasta which should have given me a high reading, it came out at around 5.5 which I was very surprised about! I can't really find much info on the net, so I thought I'd ask here .... do your sugar levels drop during the last few weeks? Thanks!

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Oct 7th, 2010, 18:19 PM	#2
Caezzybe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 789	This was discussed in another thread a couple of months ago. I dont want to worry you, but you need to speak to your diabetes midwife/nurse about this as it could be a sign that the placenta isn't functioning as well as it could be and it's probably safer to get it checked out. edit Here is a link to the thread I am talking about: http://www.babyandbump.com/gestation...-36-weeks.html

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Oct 8th, 2010, 03:41 AM	#3
thesmiths88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 330	Thanks for that - I've got a call into my diabetes nurse and waiting for a call back. Hopefully I'm worrying about nothing!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 14:12 PM	#4
Tanikit Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132	I am a type 1 diabetic and most of us report lowering blood glucose levels from about 36 weeks gestation - even to the point where some of us lower our insulin. Have they scanned you recently and checked the placenta - they may be able to find signs of calcification if it is aging - most of the people I know with lowering blood glucose levels at 36 weeks made it to 38 weeks to deliver and were induced/ C-section, so you should be fine, but get it checked anyway.

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Oct 9th, 2010, 04:47 AM	#5
thesmiths88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 330	Thanks Tanikit - I had my last scan at 35+1 and they didn't mention anything, although I am not sure they were particularly looking for that - it was a growth scan as baby measuring big. Glad to hear that others' levels are dropping too - last night I had pasta which should have given me a high reading, but I only gave myself 5 units (as opposed to the 8 I would have normally given myself) just to see what it came out at and it was around 6.2 I think, so I should probably lower everything else too. No call back from the diabetes nurse - hopefully on Monday. I am being induced at 38+4 so only a week and a half to go anyway!

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Oct 9th, 2010, 08:09 AM	#6
Tanikit Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132	Not too long to go then - you should be ok - just watch babies movements very closely and go in if they decrease. Keep checking the insulin needs and decrease if necessary - 6.2 is great. You will need to monitor well though - it is possibly because you are on insulin that you are seeing this - I am not sure if people who are diet controlled only see it. Good luck with the induction - I'm sure you'll be glad to have your baby in your arms soon.

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Oct 11th, 2010, 00:24 AM	#7
PrayinForBaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 4,399	Very true! Its better to have high blood sugar than low blood sugar in the end bc its a HUGE RED FLAG of the placenta deteriorating.

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Oct 15th, 2010, 14:40 PM	#8
thesmiths88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 330	Just an update - after hearing nothing from the diabetes nurse on the Friday, I called again on the Tuesday and the admitted me in the afternoon, for precautionary measures. Baby is fine and I was in overnight just to be monitored. Bizarrely enough, since being discharged, my sugar levels are now higher than they were before! At least I only have a maximum of 6 days to go now - being induced next Thursday if nothing happens before then, or after my sweep on Monday. Good luck everyone! xx

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