Gestational Diabetes and Pre Eclampsia...anyone with one end up with the other?

[SuperKat]

I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes the other day, I am waiting on a call to meet with a dietician to learn how to regulate it. I've been researching it on my own and keep reading that women with GD have an increased risk of developing per eclampsia. I have ha per eclampsia in two of my pregnancy which already increases my risks of getting it again. So, I am curious how many women with GD do end up developing Pre-e, does it really increase the risk that much??

 

[Jakkiw2]

Well I have gd in this pregnancy and no Pe so far.. it was just by chance I was tested for gd or I would never have known .

I had pe with my first .. my bp went sky high even more so after my boy was born.

I have now been told that it was very likely that i had gd with that pregnancy and because it wasn't treated, it led to the Pe. My diabetic doc says that its unusual to have it with just one pregnancy and if u have it with one you'll more likely to get it again...


I genuinely believe that due to my gd being monitored and controlled has reduced my chances ... My bp had only had two minor sky rockets and we have put that down to anxiety xx

 

[Jakkiw2]

Just to clarify, I believe in my case the gd being well controlled has reduced my chances xx

 

[SuperKat]

That's good to know, thank you for your response! I have pre e with my first and third pregnancy- I've also failed the 1 hour glucose test with all of my pregnancies, but passed the 3 hour with all but this one. I wonder about that first pregnancy because my son was almost 10 lbs when he was born...idk. I am having a hard time not stressing about getting that again. My hands have been super swollen the past couple of days, I have pitted edema in my legs...I had a headache for 3 days (I didn't take anything for it, and it was dull, had it been a bad headache I would have gone in to be seen...). I hate feeling like I am being dramatic over things..