GD support thread

[marley79]

205 converts to 11.3. That is very high. Being in the UK we have a different test but if we had a number that high there would be no if's or buts we'd be classed as diabetic straight away. I have heard of docs not bothering with the 3 hr test if the numbers are high but I have no idea if thats a normal thing or not. The thing to remember is not to panic. If you have GD it is treatable....its horrible but treatable. You have enough time to get the numbers down into a safe range. Untreated GD is bad for both baby and mum but get it under control whether it be with diet, metformin or insulin or all and baby and you should be fine. We are here and will help you as much as we can.

thanks for the reply hun.. i have unexpectedly fasted for 19 hours before the bloods drawn.. due to work.. do you think over fasting can give wrong results?

was it the glucose that you had to drink - or similar type thing? Fasting longer shouldn't effect results - either your body can deal with glucose qucikly or not. I think if madmae is correct on that conversion then you have GD for defo and maybe fasting longer or shorter may make a difference to people who fail margianlly and are only borderline but I wouldn't think so in this case. Of course, none of us are doctors so you need to check everything with your team but we have all been through it (going through it) and often that's were the best advice comes from. i would agree with madmae and others - it's hard but the good news is its been diagnosed. Immediatly start sorting your diet and get as much advice from others as possible. You're still early enough in your pregnancy that you can really get this under very good control. remember with GD it is scary when it is not diagnosed and not controlled but once you have control then it you will learn that its an extra hassle but you learn to deal with and relax into.

 

[marley79]

Well ladies, had my second stretch and sweep today. I was 1cm and 50% effaced last time (two days ago) and today I am 3cm and 100% effaced. I lost my plug and had bloody show this morning. Having some contractions - fingers crossed they progress. not a good time for my cat to burst my birthing ball by clawing it, so had to go to argos whilst having mild contractions to buy another - lol! xxx

 

[madmae]

205 converts to 11.3. That is very high. Being in the UK we have a different test but if we had a number that high there would be no if's or buts we'd be classed as diabetic straight away. I have heard of docs not bothering with the 3 hr test if the numbers are high but I have no idea if thats a normal thing or not. The thing to remember is not to panic. If you have GD it is treatable....its horrible but treatable. You have enough time to get the numbers down into a safe range. Untreated GD is bad for both baby and mum but get it under control whether it be with diet, metformin or insulin or all and baby and you should be fine. We are here and will help you as much as we can.

thanks for the reply hun.. i have unexpectedly fasted for 19 hours before the bloods drawn.. due to work.. do you think over fasting can give wrong results?

I really don't know. Before my GTT I was told to fast for 10 hrs and my number was 9.....so to be honest I would have thought you'd have failed anyway.

I don't think there's any point worrying about that now anyway.....the past is just that and you can't change it.....obviously you'll get a much clearer idea of whats happening when/if you do the 3 hr. The important thing to remember is that as awful as it is its worth the hassle and the GD should go when you have baby. We all have bad days and all need to rant and rave and thats why this thread is fab....we all know how awful it can be but we are here for each other.

 

[madmae]

Well ladies, had my second stretch and sweep today. I was 1cm and 50% effaced last time (two days ago) and today I am 3cm and 100% effaced. I lost my plug and had bloody show this morning. Having some contractions - fingers crossed they progress. not a good time for my cat to burst my birthing ball by clawing it, so had to go to argos whilst having mild contractions to buy another - lol! xxx

Thats brilliant.....fingers crossed you'll go naturally and have baby soon......its exciting

 

[mightyspu]

Good luck Marley!

 

[marley79]

thanks girls - coming every 5 mins at the moment and lasting 30-40secs. Please please let this be it. Never experienced contractions before - so very happy I am but now daunted about the pain - lol! Even if they can just stay for a while and dilate me some more. I have my final sweep booked for monday.
mightypsy - I love your updated picture. looks like someone is very happy with his little brother.
x

 

[izzy29]

Good Luck marley!!

 

[HellBunny]

Wow, good luck!!!

 

[madmae]

I wonder how Marleys doing......I guess no news is good news.

Well I am officially stupid. Dh decided to take us all out for dinner as it'll be our last time before Finley comes. We had to go late afternoon as DD1 was working at 7. So we get there a little after 4. Dh orders garlic bread and dough balls for us all to share....so thats between 7 of us. I tested my bloods and eeeek 3.1.....so I think well ok I'll have some of the bready stuff and be ok. I knew the meal would be quite high in carbs so I thought it'd be ok. Then for some odd reason I decided to inject my insulin as well. Then I started shaking and I tested again and it'd dropped to 2.9.....so then I had to have dextrose sweets and then Dh got me a full fat coke. I have no idea what on earth possesed me to inject when my sugars were so low. I know I should have waited until after we ate....anyway with what I ate and having the full fat coke and dextrose sweets my sugars were over 11. Well thank goodness tomorrow is another day and I shall hopefully be good and have perfect numbers and not be such a flamin numpty.

 

[sweet83]

girls.. I have a question ..Is it true that gestational diabetic women will get type -2 diabetes later ?

 

[madmae]

We have a higher chance of getting it yes. That's why we are tested at 6 weeks post partum and every yr thereafter.

 

[marley79]

gutted - contractions stopped! Had them all day and all night but they still didn't want me to go in as not long enough and now I'm shattered after no sleep and no contractions. grrrr! Second time this has happned had them all day wed and then none friday. so frustrating. if they could induce me they would just take me in and put me on a drip and could have baby by now. boo hoo!

 

[mightyspu]

Oh Marley! get some rest and hopefully they'll start back up for real

 

[madmae]

Oh no Marley thats bloody annoying....I was hoping to come on here and find you'd given birth......you must be so pissed off

 

[sweety2513]

I know most of you are going to think that I am nuts but my numbers have improved ALOT over the last few days with no insulin or dietary changes and I am worried. I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and my fasting numbers used to be in the low 90's even on insulin. Now they are in the 70's. My after breakfast numbers used to be around 118 and now are 102 with the same breakfast. This continues with lunch ( used to be 125ish now 100ish) and dinner. While I am very happy that I can be a little less strict I am worried as to the cause of this.

Has anyone experienced this or heard that it can happen with nothing being wrong? I can't help but worry that something is wrong with the placenta now and its not doing the hormonal thing it was before. I want to make sure its not deteriorating or harming the baby.

Am I over-thinking this? I tend to do that lol.



Thanks!

 

[marley79]

I know most of you are going to think that I am nuts but my numbers have improved ALOT over the last few days with no insulin or dietary changes and I am worried. I am currently 35 weeks pregnant and my fasting numbers used to be in the low 90's even on insulin. Now they are in the 70's. My after breakfast numbers used to be around 118 and now are 102 with the same breakfast. This continues with lunch ( used to be 125ish now 100ish) and dinner. While I am very happy that I can be a little less strict I am worried as to the cause of this.

Has anyone experienced this or heard that it can happen with nothing being wrong? I can't help but worry that something is wrong with the placenta now and its not doing the hormonal thing it was before. I want to make sure its not deteriorating or harming the baby.

Am I over-thinking this? I tend to do that lol.



Thanks!

happened to me same gestation for about a week - no idea why and then it just went back to nomral high sugars. chat with team but you should be fine - maybe ask for extra doppler scan. somene else remarked it happened to them at 35 weeks too -but always worth ringing and getting checked but try not to worry. xxx

 

[emz-amy]

Can insulin injections harm baby in any way? I'm so worried

 

[madmae]

Can insulin injections harm baby in any way? I'm so worried

No.....if it did they wouldn't let us use it.

Poorly controlled sugars however can have a negative affect on your baby and you.

 

[sweet83]

girls .. can you please let me know the normal blood sugar levels for fasting, 1 hour after meal and 2 hour after meals

my ranges are when i woke up (fasting)-90
2 hours after meal--117

please help me.. and is it required to do urine test strips for glucose?

 

[madmae]

I only test an hour after meals and I use a blood testing kit not urine. An hour after meals my goal is 7.8 (140) or under and fasting 6 (108) or under.

Your ranges seem to be good to me.