women with gestational diabetes, how big was your baby?

[kirmal12]

I was induced at 38 weeks. I was 34 weeks before i was diagnosed though. The scans showed my LO was measuring big round his belly and his head and also his leg length. He was born 8lb8 with a normal belly but on the 99th percentile for his head measurement and 99th for his length. Both myself and OH are tall so most of his size i believe is hereditary not from GD.

All the docs/consultants just kept on telling me how big he was, so i was expecting a heffer, he turned out so petite in a big kind of way if that makes sense!!. Just very long and dainty. Try not to worry xx

 

[Pixelle]

I had GD and was controlled by diet, tablets and insulin.

I was actually measuring 2 weeks ahead but then further along baby measured small.
My little boy came out at 7lb 1oz in the end and all measurements were in proportion. I was induced at 38+5, not just due to GD though.

 

[Floralaura]

I was induced at 40+1 and a scan at 39+3 had showed LO to be around 7.5lbs..he was born at 10lb 3oz though. He did have to go to scbu as I went from 7-10cm in mins and thne pushed him out in a little over 10mins so he was shocked. His bs levels were all fine though.