GD support thread

[X__Kimberly]

It would def put me off having anymore but I suppose if you want it bad enough you would just have to cope.
Kimberley, was the blood flow through the cord to do with GD or is it just something tha can happen?

They were unsure of why it happened. They were thinking it happened because my body was thinking it 40 weeks pregnant already when it wasn't

He never really told me much about it I wish he did I still feel so clueless about it

 

[marley79]

I have heard that iugr (small for gestational age) can happen with GD but that the focus seems to be on the 'big babies'. glad all was well kimberely - I'm sure they will monitor you extra closely next time. Big hugs x

 

[X__Kimberly]

I have heard that iugr (small for gestational age) can happen with GD but that the focus seems to be on the 'big babies'. glad all was well kimberely - I'm sure they will monitor you extra closely next time. Big hugs x

Yes Im thinking I had IUGR when I looked it up. And he never really told me! So I had to look it up myself which I did. Jayden had stopped growing at 32 weeks because of the cord. My doctor was just so unprofessional and didn't tell me anything he didn't even catch that jayden stopped growing till 36 weeks. Because he didn't wanna give me a ultrasound at 32 weeks and he was suppose to, then I went to a specialist and he told me Jayden may be fine now but he can pass away if he's not taken out at 37 weeks I was so mad at my doctor,next pregnancy I'm sure I'll find a great doctor!!

 

[izzy29]

What can we take for heartburn? Gaviscon and the like or is that a big no no?

 

[madmae]

I took gaviscon and generic stuff until it stopped working and now I am on omeprazole which is prescribed by the doctor and it works wonders.

 

[tracy143]

I used to drink milk before I was diagnosed with GD for heartburn but now I just eat Tums. It works so far.

 

[tracy143]

Had another doctor appointment today. Still weigh the same as last week so that's good. Doctor increased my Met to 1000mg in the evening as well so on 2000mg a day. My GBS test was negative as well. He again mentioned that if I stay on this track with my weight and baby's weight then I can try for a vaginal delivery. All in all.. good news today.

 

[madmae]

Thats great news Tracy. Fingers crossed that things remain as they are for you.

 

[izzy29]

I had my Endo apt yest. She was pleased with all my readings so far and admitted that I am a bit of a grey area between GD and Non but the Metformin seems to be helping my fasting figs which is great. I have to continue on with 1000mg a day but that can be increased up to 3000mg I think she said. She is still convinced I will be on insulin be the end as she said it was caught while I was in 20's week rather than 30's so it is still early but before that she was saying I didnt really have it, i dunno. at least they are keeping an eye on me.
I asked her about delivery and she said they usually induce at 39 weeks but as ihave had a previous c section i cant be induced so unless i go myself before then I will behaving a section which I am fine about. I have resigned myself to the fact already that I will behaving one.

 

[marley79]

izzy - you are similar situ to me. I'm metfromin too - ened up on max dose of 2000mg/day. Also had previous section. they are letting me go to 39 weeks. won't induce due to prev. section. The section is booked for wed (bang on 39 weeks). I had stretch and sweep yesterday and some contractions all night but then stopped. got another sweep tomorrow and then a final one on monday to try encourage natural labour. fingers crosseed. they won't break my waters though 9which they previously said they could try and no drip either - so come on baby!)

 

[izzy29]

izzy - you are similar situ to me. I'm metfromin too - ened up on max dose of 2000mg/day. Also had previous section. they are letting me go to 39 weeks. won't induce due to prev. section. The section is booked for wed (bang on 39 weeks). I had stretch and sweep yesterday and some contractions all night but then stopped. got another sweep tomorrow and then a final one on monday to try encourage natural labour. fingers crosseed. they won't break my waters though 9which they previously said they could try and no drip either - so come on baby!)

Oh Marley I hope things start happening for you. If you have a section will it be any different from last time as far as blood sugars go and you being on metformin? When did you start metformin and has your dosage been increased as your pregnancy progressed? was it just given to you because your fasting numbers were increasing? I will be putting you into labour with all these questions lol!!

 

[marley79]

izzy - you are similar situ to me. I'm metfromin too - ened up on max dose of 2000mg/day. Also had previous section. they are letting me go to 39 weeks. won't induce due to prev. section. The section is booked for wed (bang on 39 weeks). I had stretch and sweep yesterday and some contractions all night but then stopped. got another sweep tomorrow and then a final one on monday to try encourage natural labour. fingers crosseed. they won't break my waters though 9which they previously said they could try and no drip either - so come on baby!)

Oh Marley I hope things start happening for you. If you have a section will it be any different from last time as far as blood sugars go and you being on metformin? When did you start metformin and has your dosage been increased as your pregnancy progressed? was it just given to you because your fasting numbers were increasing? I will be putting you into labour with all these questions lol!!

ooh if questions were to put me into labour - keep them coming lol!

I started metformin at 12 weeks - was told because I needed it so early i would prob end up on insluin by the end but didn't. I have had to increase. started off at one 500mg and then gradually went up to 4 tabs a day. I do feel like I could have benefitted by having some insulin but they always told me they were happy enough with numbers. I'm not sure as to c-section question. all I've been told is that i will fast the same as i did last time (I had gd last time too but diet controlled) then go in first thing - they will check my sugars and get me in first thing. think they will only put on glucose drip if sugars were way low and i was delayed into theatre. x

 

[izzy29]

why do you think you would have benefited from Insulin? I dunno why but I am so determined not to be put on Insulin so knowing my luck i prob will. I just think it is all so scary and I havent a clue. The Doc told me its less painful than pricking your finger to check your sugars but it just seems like a total different world. She said aswell that she prefers to act before numbers go up so if she gets her way I will be on it if my fasting goes up and an increase in met doesnt help.

 

[marley79]

izzy - I also didn't want to go on insulin - just think symptom wise it would have made me feel better. Also found metfromin has made me feel very sicky at times and struggled to eat. so hard to know what is pregnancy what is gd etc though. hope you manage to stay as you are and don't need.

 

[madmae]

Izzy it really is less painful to inject insulin than test your blood....most of the time. Occasionally I get a twinge when I inject but most of the time its painless. It is a bit daunting at first but once you get used to it, it really is no problem.

 

[vivi12]

hello

i am 28 weeks pregnant and today i got my 1 hour GTT result as 205..

do you think i can pass 3 hour test or the doc can consider me as diabetic and not schedule a 3 hour test?

any one have 200+ result and what was the outcome? is it harmful to my baby? please help...

 

[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.

 

[PCOSMomToTwo]

My one hour level was 177, the cut off for my clinic was 135 with the 1 hour test.

I ended up failing the 3 hour test as well.

The good news with me is I am able to manage my numbers with diet. But, I have had to cut out a lot of the foods i used to eat. It's very hard, but u get used to it and it gets easy to know what your triggers are.

 

[vivi12]

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?

 

[izzy29]

I know for mine I ate as late as I could and I got a borderline reading but if I dont eat late before bed my numbers are usually lower the next day. Maybe I would have passed the test if I hadnt been worried about starving for fsting for 8hrs lol. Everyone is different though.