GD support thread

[Doodar]

piccie

 

[izzy29]

Awh Doodar, she is so cute, congrats!!!

 

[marley79]

I know I've facebooked you - but just to say again doodar - she really is beautiful! You must be so proud. crazy doctors with these big gd babies - the only bigger babies seem to be to mums that have bigger babies anyway. she is perfect!

 

[izzy29]

It's crazy, when I went for a private scan last week they told me bubs was weighing underweight, I can't win!

 

[mightyspu]

Aw Doodar, she's beautiful!

 

[madmae]

Congrats Doodar she is beautiful x

 

[tracy143]

Congrats Doodar, she is a beauty =)

I had my growth scan on Friday; LO is measuring 7lbs 4 ozs, give or take a pound. I go in on Wednesday for my first induction!! So nervous!! I will have my baby girl in my arms in 3-4 days

 

[izzy29]

Good lucktracy!

 

[madmae]

Very exciting news Tracy

 

[ameeann]

Congrats doodar! What a beautiful ickle pickle! Hehe

And good luck tracy!


Had my growth scan today and gd clinic! Babies abdomen is measruing large still, around 35 weeks. Everything else seems to be evening out though! Which is good! Hes predicted to be around 5lb4oz already! Which means (if theyre right) he could be around 9lb5oz when he's born :/ not sure what to make of that info tbh... Hmmm lol
Gd clinic said the metformin is doing its job and im doing really well with the diabetes! Only 2 high readings in 2 weeks! Even then, the highest was 8.2! Wooo! Hehe he thinks that babies abdomen should start levelling out in the next couple of weeks....fingers crossed! So does that mean he bwont put on as much weight??

 

[amjon]

Turns out the doctors not listening to me about my BS has caused me to miscarry. They sent me to an Endo because my total T4 was elevated, but he looked at my test results and said he wasn't the least bit concerned about that, but was about my BS. He told me I'm insulin resistant and has given me Metformin. If I had it earlier with this baby maybe I wouldn't have lost him.

 

[marley79]

so sorry darling. It's awful it really is. give yourself time to heal. those wounds never fully go but they do get better I promise. x
I know it doesn't help you now but if and when you are ready - you know to go on met straight away. I wish you lots of love. be gentle to yourself.

 

[tracy143]

Amjon, my heart hurts for your loss. I fully understand the pain. I pray you get pregnant again soon and that your doctor takes better care of you.

 

[izzy29]

Turns out the doctors not listening to me about my BS has caused me to miscarry. They sent me to an Endo because my total T4 was elevated, but he looked at my test results and said he wasn't the least bit concerned about that, but was about my BS. He told me I'm insulin resistant and has given me Metformin. If I had it earlier with this baby maybe I wouldn't have lost him.

SO sorry for your loss x

 

[izzy29]

What do you all take for indigestion? I had the worst bout even last night, took peptac liquid which the docs gave me ages ago. I had checked my bs after dinner and it was 4.3 as i had been for a big walk. Had the indigestion pain for about 3 hrs and when I checked my bs before bed it was 6.1. How can that be when I hadnt eaten anything else. Do you think it was the peptac liquid?

 

[marley79]

does anyone (hellbunny perhaps) know what your blod levels should be after birth. I've checked in on a few of mine and they are the same as when I was pregnant - boo! I rang my hospital team and they said to leave it until 6 weeks when I do gtt as the levels for diabetes are different from when you are pregnant but didn't tell me what they are. They also said the blood monitor is not reliable enough to make a diabetes diagnosis. But I thought my levels would have gone down (now 2 weeks post birth!). I got 6.6 4hours after having a bowl of cereal. My morning sugar was 5.3 which is higher than when I was pregnant and on metformin so no idea. Seems to wait another month wihtout guidance is bit rubbish but they won't do anymore - told me not to worry.

 

[izzy29]

Marley, i think I asked this question on here before (way ahead of myself) and was told it was the same ranges for when pregnant. I am sure it takes a while for everything to settle down so try not to be worrying

 

[marley79]

Marley, i think I asked this question on here before (way ahead of myself) and was told it was the same ranges for when pregnant. I am sure it takes a while for everything to settle down so try not to be worrying

thanks for gettign back to me izzy - i spoke to diabetic mw yesterday and she said that they use different ranges for non-pregnant women to when you are pregnant - as it is a lot stricter for when you are pregnant - due to baby getting sugars but that normal diabetic guideline cut off are bit higher as an adult body can run slightly higher and be fine when they not carrying a little person. however she wouldn't tell me what those ranges were - she talked all over me. I've decided to go see my gp, as I have to have my stiches checked and he did some spiecialist training in diabetes so I think he'll be much easier to chat to. The diabetic mw I've seen throughout is a right idiot. she never listens and just tells me not to eat suagr and i'll be fine - if he says anything that makes sense i'll let you all know. I've got more sense out of this forum the last 9 motnhs than I have ever felt i really got from the hospital. sometimes wonder why these 'specialists' get paid so much money for generally not having a clue. I think google has proved a better resource for me - lol!

For those of you being induced today-friday - I am thinking of you and will log on to hear your news. lots of love and baby dust xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 

[tracy143]

Marley, I think the cap for a non-pregnant diabetic is 140 mg/dl 2 hours after eating.

I went in for the induction with the 'other doctor' and she said she couldn't do it because they were busy. I was already having contractions on my own so I went in. I am still only 1 cm dialated.

I go in tomorrow morning for my 8:30am induction with my doctor. I'll let you lovely ladies know how that goes.

 

[marley79]

Marley, I think the cap for a non-pregnant diabetic is 140 mg/dl 2 hours after eating.

I went in for the induction with the 'other doctor' and she said she couldn't do it because they were busy. I was already having contractions on my own so I went in. I am still only 1 cm dialated.

I go in tomorrow morning for my 8:30am induction with my doctor. I'll let you lovely ladies know how that goes.

thanks tracy (though sorry to ask - could another lady post the conversion chart - lol).
good luck - thinking of you. great news you have started contracting on your own - hopefully a quick exit for little bubs tomorrow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx