GD late in pregnancy - scared, need advice!

[pinki]

Changes to my diet - really hard! I've cut out all fruit and seriously limiting the carbs. Still got a reading today after lunch of 8.7 - and rest have been 6ish so feeling bit disheartened as feeling like i'm eating like amouse and not getting as low as i'd like and i'm eating everything that the GI diets say to. I've found my best meal is 3 boiled eggs with 4 oatcakes - that seems good. Hubby just gone out to buy me sausages and ham - so sausages and eggs for tea with a little veg. I was mainly veggie but now going to start eating some more meat as at least protein fills u up and helps keep the sugars low.
I'm glad your finding this thread helpful too. I'm finding myself v. emotional. I cried when i had my high lunch time reading - hormones and fatigue setting in - lol! xxx

Hi, how are you doing today?
I had one high reading today of 8.2 after having oatibix for breakfast, bit odd as I was fine with that yesterday. I'm having beans on granary toast with tons of cheese for lunch as it doesn't seem to affect the readings at all.
It's a bit scary that something as boring and bland as oatibix can give such a high reading, just thinking about all the stuff I used to eat before, especially over xmas, my glucose levels must have been sky high
I get really upset with high readings too, especially since I try so hard to eat the right stuff. Not everything on the low GI list works for me, pasta seems especially bad.
Am going to see the consultant on Monday. Really hope I'll get some good answers to my questions and preferably also a section date if that's at all possible. xxx

 

[origin]

Changes to my diet - really hard! I've cut out all fruit and seriously limiting the carbs. Still got a reading today after lunch of 8.7 - and rest have been 6ish so feeling bit disheartened as feeling like i'm eating like amouse and not getting as low as i'd like and i'm eating everything that the GI diets say to. I've found my best meal is 3 boiled eggs with 4 oatcakes - that seems good. Hubby just gone out to buy me sausages and ham - so sausages and eggs for tea with a little veg. I was mainly veggie but now going to start eating some more meat as at least protein fills u up and helps keep the sugars low.
I'm glad your finding this thread helpful too. I'm finding myself v. emotional. I cried when i had my high lunch time reading - hormones and fatigue setting in - lol! xxx

Hi, how are you doing today?
I had one high reading today of 8.2 after having oatibix for breakfast, bit odd as I was fine with that yesterday. I'm having beans on granary toast with tons of cheese for lunch as it doesn't seem to affect the readings at all.
It's a bit scary that something as boring and bland as oatibix can give such a high reading, just thinking about all the stuff I used to eat before, especially over xmas, my glucose levels must have been sky high
I get really upset with high readings too, especially since I try so hard to eat the right stuff. Not everything on the low GI list works for me, pasta seems especially bad.
Am going to see the consultant on Monday. Really hope I'll get some good answers to my questions and preferably also a section date if that's at all possible. xxx

well still struggling. i've managed not to go over the high 6es in post meal readings but i'm finding it hard to eat anything that keeps me low. I rang the diabetic midwife team and they told me 8.7 wasn't bad then in the next breath said I should aim for under 6! Glad your going in on monday - not too long to get some more guidance and answers. i'm in on tuesday and can't wait as I just want to know more what to do and also will have scan so will find out what growth this little monkey has been subjected to thru my pigging! I'm so hungry though on an eve and early hours. Let us know how u get on this weekend and especially on monday. Big hugs xxxxxx

 

[Shabutie]

Hi, I just wanted to say that I had GD in pregnancy, diagnosed at 29 weeks. I was controlling it by diet for a week, but then I had to go on insulin. By the time I had my daughter I was on 28 units morning and night.

I had to have an induction at 38 weeks (Had her at 38w 4d) they told me all people with GD have to have an induction, but then I guess it may be different for different areas.

I just wanted to say that they expected me to have quite a big baby, what with the GD and my weight. Well she came out 7lbs 11oz, so not the whopper they all thought. I was never told about still birth or anything like that. I took having the induction early as getting the baby out early incase she got too big, what with the extra sugar she was getting, as babies with mums who have GD are meant to get larger shoulders and tummies, but my daughter didnt. She had no health problems after birth from being born early. I was worried she may have to go into special care after being born, but she didnt. She stayed by my side the whole time. They just had to keep an eye on her sugat levels, before and after each feed. They said a sugar level above 2.6 then they are happy. After she had like 4 readings at 2.6 they didnt have to test her sugars. I dont know if anyone has explained to you on how they do this?

Hope that helps to reassure you.

xXx

 

[CelticNiamh]

Hi, I just wanted to say that I had GD in pregnancy, diagnosed at 29 weeks. I was controlling it by diet for a week, but then I had to go on insulin. By the time I had my daughter I was on 28 units morning and night.

I had to have an induction at 38 weeks (Had her at 38w 4d) they told me all people with GD have to have an induction, but then I guess it may be different for different areas.

I just wanted to say that they expected me to have quite a big baby, what with the GD and my weight. Well she came out 7lbs 11oz, so not the whopper they all thought. I was never told about still birth or anything like that. I took having the induction early as getting the baby out early incase she got too big, what with the extra sugar she was getting, as babies with mums who have GD are meant to get larger shoulders and tummies, but my daughter didnt. She had no health problems after birth from being born early. I was worried she may have to go into special care after being born, but she didnt. She stayed by my side the whole time. They just had to keep an eye on her sugat levels, before and after each feed. They said a sugar level above 2.6 then they are happy. After she had like 4 readings at 2.6 they didnt have to test her sugars. I dont know if anyone has explained to you on how they do this?

Hope that helps to reassure you.

xXx

Well done, you must have controlled your levels very well, Insulin also helps the baby to grow at a normal rate more in line with what they should do rather than if you hadn't of gone on insulin she would have been much bigger. that's only if the diet wasn't working though.

Im on insulin and I still get high readings I had 10.1 after my breakfast two slices of brown bread and low cal butter I went for a walk and drank lots of water I skipped my snack thinking that would help bring them down and then went low ( horrible feeling) my readings even with insulin are going up and up the further along I get, it is not down to what I am eating its the pregnancy and hormones and the bigger you get they can go higher any way. you are doing a good job keep it up, it is a lot of trail and error to find what foods give you high readings and ones that give you good ones.

its keeping them out of the double numbers is the most important, but please do not feel bad or guilty if they are going higher regardless of what you eating, its likely its out of your hands and more to do with the pregnancy

 

[origin]

PINKI

How did you get on today. been thinking of you. Big hugs xxxxxxxxxx

 

[pinki]

PINKI

How did you get on today. been thinking of you. Big hugs xxxxxxxxxx

Hi,

well, feeling a bit deflated to be honest. I showed my glucose readings to the diabetes nurse and she was happy with them as there were only 3 or 4 high readings in a week. The doctor however was not as happy and he wants me to start taking metformin for the rest of the pregnancy as the baby is measuring very big. I don't really want to take any drugs if i can help it, it just doesn't feel right so I don't know what to do know.
They also said that I'm likely to have a section a 39 weeks which I think is too late. Apparently there is a doctor there who decides when your allowed to have a section and i'll have to negotiate it with him next week.
Just got home from my appointment so still fuming a bit
Can't wait to have baby now!!
Hope you have better luck at you appt tomorrow.

xxx

 

[origin]

PINKI

How did you get on today. been thinking of you. Big hugs xxxxxxxxxx

Hi,

well, feeling a bit deflated to be honest. I showed my glucose readings to the diabetes nurse and she was happy with them as there were only 3 or 4 high readings in a week. The doctor however was not as happy and he wants me to start taking metformin for the rest of the pregnancy as the baby is measuring very big. I don't really want to take any drugs if i can help it, it just doesn't feel right so I don't know what to do know.
They also said that I'm likely to have a section a 39 weeks which I think is too late. Apparently there is a doctor there who decides when your allowed to have a section and i'll have to negotiate it with him next week.
Just got home from my appointment so still fuming a bit
Can't wait to have baby now!!
Hope you have better luck at you appt tomorrow.

xxx

Hey, sorry to hear that it didn't go great. I think if the Dr feels metformin the best option, i wouldn't worry too much about it, though know how u feel. i hope they say i don't need to go on but lots of posts here from women that have been on and all is fine. plus could u take just a tiny dose since your readings aren't too bad. You haven't got too long to go so you wouldn't be on it long. Why do they want to wait until 39 weeks - did they give u a reason? So you are back next week. what willt hey do then? will they rescan and check on baby? If you feel strongly that u want a section before then i would push for it. not fair that every hosp and every dr has different policies on this and there are plenty on here that have experience of being induced at 38 weeks so i can't see why they should take issue with that. Do you want to have at 38 weeks cos u are worried about placenta ageing? Are there extra checks you can have to help?
will let u know how i go tommorrow. really just want some straight sensible answers and not to feel it's wishy washy. sending u xxxxxx

 

[pinki]

PINKI

How did you get on today. been thinking of you. Big hugs xxxxxxxxxx

Hi,

well, feeling a bit deflated to be honest. I showed my glucose readings to the diabetes nurse and she was happy with them as there were only 3 or 4 high readings in a week. The doctor however was not as happy and he wants me to start taking metformin for the rest of the pregnancy as the baby is measuring very big. I don't really want to take any drugs if i can help it, it just doesn't feel right so I don't know what to do know.
They also said that I'm likely to have a section a 39 weeks which I think is too late. Apparently there is a doctor there who decides when your allowed to have a section and i'll have to negotiate it with him next week.
Just got home from my appointment so still fuming a bit
Can't wait to have baby now!!
Hope you have better luck at you appt tomorrow.

xxx

Hey, sorry to hear that it didn't go great. I think if the Dr feels metformin the best option, i wouldn't worry too much about it, though know how u feel. i hope they say i don't need to go on but lots of posts here from women that have been on and all is fine. plus could u take just a tiny dose since your readings aren't too bad. You haven't got too long to go so you wouldn't be on it long. Why do they want to wait until 39 weeks - did they give u a reason? So you are back next week. what willt hey do then? will they rescan and check on baby? If you feel strongly that u want a section before then i would push for it. not fair that every hosp and every dr has different policies on this and there are plenty on here that have experience of being induced at 38 weeks so i can't see why they should take issue with that. Do you want to have at 38 weeks cos u are worried about placenta ageing? Are there extra checks you can have to help?
will let u know how i go tommorrow. really just want some straight sensible answers and not to feel it's wishy washy. sending u xxxxxx

Hi,

I just think they want to wait till 39 weeks because they said babies generally do better if you wait till then and if I'd like it any sooner I'd have to negotiate with another dr that apparently is in charge of those decisions.. They gave me a puzzled look when I said that I had my daughter at 38 weeks (she was at a different hospital).

I have been high risk from the start of this pregnancy due to previous c section and also high resistance of my uterine arteries that supply the placenta with blood. I'm on low dose aspirin for that but will have to stop taking it at the end of this week in case I go in to labour
.
I've had regular scans with dopplers throughout to check on the arteries but although they've always been pretty bad they did at least improve with the aspirin.
GD is for me another complication to add to the list so I'm getting quite nervous now. Not keen on taking any more drugs and just want baby out really.
With the metformin the dr said that i can start on a low dose and build up to the full dose over a couple of days. Not sure what to do really as I thought I did ok on the diet.

Anyway, have got a scan on thursday to check babys size and if he's still growing huge I might have to start on the med, but I'll leave it till then just in case his growth has slowed down a bit.

Anyway, sorry for waffling on, I'm a bit emotional and hormonal today LOL

Hope you're ok and that you appointment goes well today!

xxxx

 

[origin]

Hey pinki
sorry you feeling blue - your bound to have days like this. Gd really is a pain in the bum. hopefully next week u can push for better outcomes and as u get further along will get easier.
went to clinic this morning and had scan. he is estimated at 7lb7 and his measurements are about 40 weeks gestation (so 3 and a half weeks ahead) I then saw consultant who is going to induce me at 38 weeks - even though I am diet controlled he wants to do it then. he didn't explain why just said that's how they do it and i wasn't going to argue. Bit of a shock as that is 11 days time! But excited. I see them again next tuesday and they will do a sweep, i will then see MW on the thurs and she will do another sweep and then induction on friday. I had to beg him to do the sweep on tuesday but he was ok when i said i really wanted to try for natural labour. he's a nice guy so he relented.
let me know how u getting on. apprently i've been too strict with my diet and my body is in starvation mode as i had ketones in my urine so i have been told to eat more carbs and not worry too much about the sugars as only a week to go.
big hugs xxxxxxxxx

 

[pinki]

Hey pinki
sorry you feeling blue - your bound to have days like this. Gd really is a pain in the bum. hopefully next week u can push for better outcomes and as u get further along will get easier.
went to clinic this morning and had scan. he is estimated at 7lb7 and his measurements are about 40 weeks gestation (so 3 and a half weeks ahead) I then saw consultant who is going to induce me at 38 weeks - even though I am diet controlled he wants to do it then. he didn't explain why just said that's how they do it and i wasn't going to argue. Bit of a shock as that is 11 days time! But excited. I see them again next tuesday and they will do a sweep, i will then see MW on the thurs and she will do another sweep and then induction on friday. I had to beg him to do the sweep on tuesday but he was ok when i said i really wanted to try for natural labour. he's a nice guy so he relented.
let me know how u getting on. apprently i've been too strict with my diet and my body is in starvation mode as i had ketones in my urine so i have been told to eat more carbs and not worry too much about the sugars as only a week to go.
big hugs xxxxxxxxx

Hi,

Sounds like you have a great consultant!!!! I keep seeing different ones and they say different things which is a bit frustrating. Wow, that's soooo exciting!!! Only 11 days to go, they'll fly by I'm sure! I keep getting ketones too every now and then, but i try to eat more often now so that i'm never hungry. So does this mean that you can treat yourself to some nice stuff in the next 11 days? I soooooooo want a snickers bar, they're supposed to be low Gi, but I'm too scared to try!!

I wonder if the 38 week thing is for induction only and not for c sections. They seem reluctant to perform sections before 39 weeks for some reason.
Well, next week I'll have my husband there with me for the appointment, he's a bit more persuasive than I am so hopefully they'll listen to him and I'll get a date for the section.

My baby measures roughly 3 weeks ahead too. Will be interesting to see how accurate the scans really are? Has your baby got a big tummy? Mine has, apparently that is a sign of gd in the mother.

Glad all went so well for you today, not long to go now!!!

xxxxxx

 

[CelticNiamh]

The main thing to remember is that now your on the diet or if you need insulin it will help prevent the baby putting on more weight than they should.

 

[origin]

Hey pinki
sorry you feeling blue - your bound to have days like this. Gd really is a pain in the bum. hopefully next week u can push for better outcomes and as u get further along will get easier.
went to clinic this morning and had scan. he is estimated at 7lb7 and his measurements are about 40 weeks gestation (so 3 and a half weeks ahead) I then saw consultant who is going to induce me at 38 weeks - even though I am diet controlled he wants to do it then. he didn't explain why just said that's how they do it and i wasn't going to argue. Bit of a shock as that is 11 days time! But excited. I see them again next tuesday and they will do a sweep, i will then see MW on the thurs and she will do another sweep and then induction on friday. I had to beg him to do the sweep on tuesday but he was ok when i said i really wanted to try for natural labour. he's a nice guy so he relented.
let me know how u getting on. apprently i've been too strict with my diet and my body is in starvation mode as i had ketones in my urine so i have been told to eat more carbs and not worry too much about the sugars as only a week to go.
big hugs xxxxxxxxx

Hi,

Sounds like you have a great consultant!!!! I keep seeing different ones and they say different things which is a bit frustrating. Wow, that's soooo exciting!!! Only 11 days to go, they'll fly by I'm sure! I keep getting ketones too every now and then, but i try to eat more often now so that i'm never hungry. So does this mean that you can treat yourself to some nice stuff in the next 11 days? I soooooooo want a snickers bar, they're supposed to be low Gi, but I'm too scared to try!!

I wonder if the 38 week thing is for induction only and not for c sections. They seem reluctant to perform sections before 39 weeks for some reason.
Well, next week I'll have my husband there with me for the appointment, he's a bit more persuasive than I am so hopefully they'll listen to him and I'll get a date for the section.

My baby measures roughly 3 weeks ahead too. Will be interesting to see how accurate the scans really are? Has your baby got a big tummy? Mine has, apparently that is a sign of gd in the mother.

Glad all went so well for you today, not long to go now!!!

xxxxxx

Hey pinki
unfortunatly can't treat myself and still have to be strict with diet - they just want me to eat more as i've hardly been having any carbs. but not long to put up with it now. yeah i like my consultant but i have seen others that haven't been great - one made me cry! Defo agree having the hubbie there helps. Mine comes straight from work and doesn't get out of his suit as they seem to pay him more atttention and value his input when he's in his work suit as oppossed to the times he's turned up in his jeans and hoodie - craxy hey? Hopefully him going with you will make things easier and let u get an outcome u r happier with.
Can i ask you mentioned stoping your low dose aspirin prior to section. How long before are u stopping? The reason i ask is that i am on low dose aspirin too. i asked the consultant and he was really wishy washy about that and i know from ops in the past they don't like u taking it as can cause bleeding issue - is that what u were told?
yep baby has big tummy. his head is only 1 week ahead but his tummy and femur are 3 and a half. in fact it was him having a big tummy at 32 weeks and me mentioning it on here that made me ask for the GTT as soemone posted i should get checked for GD. My consultant humoured me by having me have the test and was admiant i wouldnt have it - so funny, not a time i liked being right. goes to show though - i think this forum has helped me thru pregnancy more than MWs or drs. lol!
big hugs, hope u having a good day. xxxxxxxx

 

[pinki]

Hey pinki
sorry you feeling blue - your bound to have days like this. Gd really is a pain in the bum. hopefully next week u can push for better outcomes and as u get further along will get easier.
went to clinic this morning and had scan. he is estimated at 7lb7 and his measurements are about 40 weeks gestation (so 3 and a half weeks ahead) I then saw consultant who is going to induce me at 38 weeks - even though I am diet controlled he wants to do it then. he didn't explain why just said that's how they do it and i wasn't going to argue. Bit of a shock as that is 11 days time! But excited. I see them again next tuesday and they will do a sweep, i will then see MW on the thurs and she will do another sweep and then induction on friday. I had to beg him to do the sweep on tuesday but he was ok when i said i really wanted to try for natural labour. he's a nice guy so he relented.
let me know how u getting on. apprently i've been too strict with my diet and my body is in starvation mode as i had ketones in my urine so i have been told to eat more carbs and not worry too much about the sugars as only a week to go.
big hugs xxxxxxxxx

Hi,

Sounds like you have a great consultant!!!! I keep seeing different ones and they say different things which is a bit frustrating. Wow, that's soooo exciting!!! Only 11 days to go, they'll fly by I'm sure! I keep getting ketones too every now and then, but i try to eat more often now so that i'm never hungry. So does this mean that you can treat yourself to some nice stuff in the next 11 days? I soooooooo want a snickers bar, they're supposed to be low Gi, but I'm too scared to try!!

I wonder if the 38 week thing is for induction only and not for c sections. They seem reluctant to perform sections before 39 weeks for some reason.
Well, next week I'll have my husband there with me for the appointment, he's a bit more persuasive than I am so hopefully they'll listen to him and I'll get a date for the section.

My baby measures roughly 3 weeks ahead too. Will be interesting to see how accurate the scans really are? Has your baby got a big tummy? Mine has, apparently that is a sign of gd in the mother.

Glad all went so well for you today, not long to go now!!!

xxxxxx

Hey pinki
unfortunatly can't treat myself and still have to be strict with diet - they just want me to eat more as i've hardly been having any carbs. but not long to put up with it now. yeah i like my consultant but i have seen others that haven't been great - one made me cry! Defo agree having the hubbie there helps. Mine comes straight from work and doesn't get out of his suit as they seem to pay him more atttention and value his input when he's in his work suit as oppossed to the times he's turned up in his jeans and hoodie - craxy hey? Hopefully him going with you will make things easier and let u get an outcome u r happier with.
Can i ask you mentioned stoping your low dose aspirin prior to section. How long before are u stopping? The reason i ask is that i am on low dose aspirin too. i asked the consultant and he was really wishy washy about that and i know from ops in the past they don't like u taking it as can cause bleeding issue - is that what u were told?
yep baby has big tummy. his head is only 1 week ahead but his tummy and femur are 3 and a half. in fact it was him having a big tummy at 32 weeks and me mentioning it on here that made me ask for the GTT as soemone posted i should get checked for GD. My consultant humoured me by having me have the test and was admiant i wouldnt have it - so funny, not a time i liked being right. goes to show though - i think this forum has helped me thru pregnancy more than MWs or drs. lol!
big hugs, hope u having a good day. xxxxxxxx

Hi,

shame you can't treat yourself to some nice stuff, well, at least more carbs is something.LOL

With regards to the aspirin, it's 36 weeks as far as I know, so for me that means I'll stop taking it over the weekend but I think i'll wait till Monday when I see the consultant again just to make doubly sure. I have mixed feelings about stopping it as I do think it's helped me so far, but I obviously don't want it to cause bleeding issuses during the section.

I see that you're already a few days past 36 weeks so I would give the hospital or consultant a call tomorrow. I think as long as you've stopped taking it a few days before it should be ok. It's just in case you needed a section for any reason you really should have been off it so you don't bleed too much, the same may possibly apply for natural birth too.

My baby has a big tummy, long legs and an avarage head size aswell Mine has been that way for a long time, probably since the 20 week scan, so I've probably had GD for all that time too. I really wish I'd been tested earlier.

Can I just ask, does your consultant think 6ish is ok for blood glucose 1 hour after a meal? I have had a few 6s lately and am just wondering if that's ok. In my booklet it says as long as it's under 7.8, but I've been trying to aim for below 6 if I can, but I don't want to starve myself if I can help it.

Big hugs, hope you're having a good day too.

xxxxxxx

 

[CelticNiamh]

Hey pinki
sorry you feeling blue - your bound to have days like this. Gd really is a pain in the bum. hopefully next week u can push for better outcomes and as u get further along will get easier.
went to clinic this morning and had scan. he is estimated at 7lb7 and his measurements are about 40 weeks gestation (so 3 and a half weeks ahead) I then saw consultant who is going to induce me at 38 weeks - even though I am diet controlled he wants to do it then. he didn't explain why just said that's how they do it and i wasn't going to argue. Bit of a shock as that is 11 days time! But excited. I see them again next tuesday and they will do a sweep, i will then see MW on the thurs and she will do another sweep and then induction on friday. I had to beg him to do the sweep on tuesday but he was ok when i said i really wanted to try for natural labour. he's a nice guy so he relented.
let me know how u getting on. apprently i've been too strict with my diet and my body is in starvation mode as i had ketones in my urine so i have been told to eat more carbs and not worry too much about the sugars as only a week to go.
big hugs xxxxxxxxx

Hi,

Sounds like you have a great consultant!!!! I keep seeing different ones and they say different things which is a bit frustrating. Wow, that's soooo exciting!!! Only 11 days to go, they'll fly by I'm sure! I keep getting ketones too every now and then, but i try to eat more often now so that i'm never hungry. So does this mean that you can treat yourself to some nice stuff in the next 11 days? I soooooooo want a snickers bar, they're supposed to be low Gi, but I'm too scared to try!!

I wonder if the 38 week thing is for induction only and not for c sections. They seem reluctant to perform sections before 39 weeks for some reason.
Well, next week I'll have my husband there with me for the appointment, he's a bit more persuasive than I am so hopefully they'll listen to him and I'll get a date for the section.

My baby measures roughly 3 weeks ahead too. Will be interesting to see how accurate the scans really are? Has your baby got a big tummy? Mine has, apparently that is a sign of gd in the mother.

Glad all went so well for you today, not long to go now!!!

xxxxxx

Hey pinki
unfortunatly can't treat myself and still have to be strict with diet - they just want me to eat more as i've hardly been having any carbs. but not long to put up with it now. yeah i like my consultant but i have seen others that haven't been great - one made me cry! Defo agree having the hubbie there helps. Mine comes straight from work and doesn't get out of his suit as they seem to pay him more atttention and value his input when he's in his work suit as oppossed to the times he's turned up in his jeans and hoodie - craxy hey? Hopefully him going with you will make things easier and let u get an outcome u r happier with.
Can i ask you mentioned stoping your low dose aspirin prior to section. How long before are u stopping? The reason i ask is that i am on low dose aspirin too. i asked the consultant and he was really wishy washy about that and i know from ops in the past they don't like u taking it as can cause bleeding issue - is that what u were told?
yep baby has big tummy. his head is only 1 week ahead but his tummy and femur are 3 and a half. in fact it was him having a big tummy at 32 weeks and me mentioning it on here that made me ask for the GTT as soemone posted i should get checked for GD. My consultant humoured me by having me have the test and was admiant i wouldnt have it - so funny, not a time i liked being right. goes to show though - i think this forum has helped me thru pregnancy more than MWs or drs. lol!
big hugs, hope u having a good day. xxxxxxxx

Hi,

shame you can't treat yourself to some nice stuff, well, at least more carbs is something.LOL

With regards to the aspirin, it's 36 weeks as far as I know, so for me that means I'll stop taking it over the weekend but I think i'll wait till Monday when I see the consultant again just to make doubly sure. I have mixed feelings about stopping it as I do think it's helped me so far, but I obviously don't want it to cause bleeding issuses during the section.

I see that you're already a few days past 36 weeks so I would give the hospital or consultant a call tomorrow. I think as long as you've stopped taking it a few days before it should be ok. It's just in case you needed a section for any reason you really should have been off it so you don't bleed too much, the same may possibly apply for natural birth too.

My baby has a big tummy, long legs and an avarage head size aswell Mine has been that way for a long time, probably since the 20 week scan, so I've probably had GD for all that time too. I really wish I'd been tested earlier.

Can I just ask, does your consultant think 6ish is ok for blood glucose 1 hour after a meal? I have had a few 6s lately and am just wondering if that's ok. In my booklet it says as long as it's under 7.8, but I've been trying to aim for below 6 if I can, but I don't want to starve myself if I can help it.

Big hugs, hope you're having a good day too.

xxxxxxx

under 7 post meals is brillant and what I aim for! if you are trying to keep your post meals to under 6 you are starving your self you start getting ketons as well

I aim for 5 or under pre meals and 7 or under 1 hour after I have eaten.

If you get one high reading in a day dont feel to bad, its what they are over all that counts.

 

[pinki]

under 7 post meals is brillant and what I aim for! if you are trying to keep your post meals to under 6 you are starving your self you start getting ketons as well

I aim for 5 or under pre meals and 7 or under 1 hour after I have eaten.

If you get one high reading in a day dont feel to bad, its what they are over all that counts.

Thank you for that. I'm glad 6 is ok. I just got a bit confused as the consultant didn't seem very happy with my readings last week. It was my first week and I only had 4 readings that were above 7.8. So I thought I did pretty well. That's 4 readings out of 28. He wants to put me on metformin, but I hopefully only have just over 2 weeks left so it seems a shame to start on a drug if I can manage ok on a diet. Baby is measuring big, but that's because I was diagnosed with gd late in the pregnancy and it's been undetected for a few months.

 

[CelticNiamh]

under 7 post meals is brillant and what I aim for! if you are trying to keep your post meals to under 6 you are starving your self you start getting ketons as well

I aim for 5 or under pre meals and 7 or under 1 hour after I have eaten.

If you get one high reading in a day dont feel to bad, its what they are over all that counts.

Thank you for that. I'm glad 6 is ok. I just got a bit confused as the consultant didn't seem very happy with my readings last week. It was my first week and I only had 4 readings that were above 7.8. So I thought I did pretty well. That's 4 readings out of 28. He wants to put me on metformin, but I hopefully only have just over 2 weeks left so it seems a shame to start on a drug if I can manage ok on a diet. Baby is measuring big, but that's because I was diagnosed with gd late in the pregnancy and it's been undetected for a few months.

God he love me so! LOL I get either low or high readings now! I was 9.8 an hour after dinner and that was with insulin injection's two one long acting insulin and one short acting one!

It kinda would be a shame to start on meds now so close to the end, I mean how big weight wise are they guessing for baby, 4 readings a little over the treshold is not bad at all and well done its hard work getting used to the diet, ask him to do a HbA1c if he has not done one all ready, it gives a clear picture of blood sugars over the previous 2 weeks to 3 months. get a good idea if they have been good or bad !! give you a better idea were you are.

how do you feel about baby size we are normally right! if his tummy is a little big allowing for the small margin of error from a scan then I wouldnt be to worried , only if it was off the scale then I worry!!

when your next appointment

 

[jess_smurf]

right i am not doing this to scare you just to inform you and i am really sorry if i do

i got gd at 36wks with my first and you can all see the outcome, its a higher rate of stillbirth as the excess water will prevent you going into spontaneus labour but will also give them too much room to move i wont go into details

with my second i got it at 37wks and induced me at 38 wks, olivia blood sugars were low and spebt 2 days in neonatal too

so if you have gd always make sure you are induced at 38wks there is no need for your pregnancy to go further than that

really sorry i have upset but rather you didnt have to suffer like i did xx

 

[CelticNiamh]

right i am not doing this to scare you just to inform you and i am really sorry if i do

i got gd at 36wks with my first and you can all see the outcome, its a higher rate of stillbirth as the excess water will prevent you going into spontaneus labour but will also give them too much room to move i wont go into details

with my second i got it at 37wks and induced me at 38 wks, olivia blood sugars were low and spebt 2 days in neonatal too

so if you have gd always make sure you are induced at 38wks there is no need for your pregnancy to go further than that

really sorry i have upset but rather you didnt have to suffer like i did xx

Im so sorry for your loss you have not upset or scared me I understand all the risks of GD , was your GD un noticed for a long time your blood sugars must of been very high to cause such a sad out come, Im actually annoyed they did not on your second pregnancy monitor you from day one, IE attend the diabetic team and follow the diet and check blood sugars every few weeks so they could clearly see if they were rising because of the pregnancy.
but I am delighted you had a better out come second time round with a healthy beautiful sister for your little angel.
My DS needed help with his blood sugars and was on a drip in the neonatal unit for at first 24 hours and then he got very sick on day 3 and was in intensve care unrelated to the GD I had.

I was asking my OB on tuesday what the plan was for me as with my first pregnancy Diet controlled I was allowed go over and induced 4 or 6 days over my second no sign of GD although he was very big 10.2 my third GD came on very early I was only 10 weeks and was eventually put on insulin in and around 30 weeks,I was induced early on him just 39 weeks, 4th baby on insulin earlier by 24 weeks again induced at the 39 week mark she was brill no problems at all which was brilliant. this baby Ive had GD again from very early and on insulin by 18 weeks and my doctor said if baby size stays normal and my blood sugar control is good then they will let me go to my due date at least. I am getting monitored very strictly every week Ive to let them know my readings and my insulin if needed is upped, also a blood test at every visit to check how good my blood suagr control is over the previous 2 weeks. I guess it is somthing I will be asking about at my next appointment though!

 

[jess_smurf]

i was constantly checked for it and only developed it in last few wks of pregnancy i has numerous gtts and fbs

i just know the great risk of a gd baby after 38wks, the failed to induce at 38wks with my first as was too busy and they thought the risk of csection was high which would cost more x

 

[origin]

I'm really worried now. I'm being induced at 38 weeks and i've had most of my pregnancy with it undiagnosed. but if labour ward is busy then i have to just go in at next avialble slot - so worried they will be busy. so sorry for your loss Jess.
I have normal levels of fluid - will that make a difference?

pinki - i think 6 ish readings r ok, my Ob fine with those. I wouldn't worry about size of your baby, as cos' you r having a c-section then surely it won't matter if bambino is a bit more of a whopper. xxxxxxxx