Does Gestational Diabetes ALWAYS tail off at 36 weeks?

[Sarah Lou 80]

Im 36 weeks this weeks and have managed to keep my GD controlled since being diagnosed at 29 weeks. This week though my tolerance seems to have gone a bit wonky and I've had slightly raised levels but today they have crept over the limit.

Was going to give my diabetic nurse a call tomorrow but I was under the impression that at around 36 weeks the diabetes tends to tail off? I wasn't expecting this situation to arise!

 

[daisy72]

Actually, no, not always. My diabetic consultant told me that she had to put women on insulin as late as 38 weeks. My fasting numbers are a bit higher this week, and I'm almost 38 wks...

 

[Sarah Lou 80]

Actually, no, not always. My diabetic consultant told me that she had to put women on insulin as late as 38 weeks. My fasting numbers are a bit higher this week, and I'm almost 38 wks...

Hmmm....how annoying! I was really hoping this would get gone now! Thanks for replying. I will see what the say when I ring.

Good luck!