Anyone with a good knowledge of GD?

[aussienic]

I too would be getting a 2nd opinion..

From memory with my own GD when my morning levels were high I just had to have insulin the night before. (obviously I couldn't predict the following morning so I had to use my judgement..

Have you seen a dietician and a diabetes specialist>? I have had it will all 4 pregnancies and I have seen them every time..

[CrystalBoo]

Yes this is an endo that I was referred to by my OB. I also see a diabetes nurse and a dietician.
The nurse (who has instructed me in the all the monitoring and injection procedures) seems to think I don't need it either, and was the only one who bothered to take notice when I said my levels went up with new strips (they went straight down again with different ones).
I can see why the slow acting, night one might be needed, but with all my day levels normal, I'm finding it hard to think it's not just a doctor who can't admit when he didn't listen and got it wrong. And of course, he was quite defensive over the phone when I questioned it.
Obviously, I don't want to do anything that might ultimately harm my baby, but how can I be sure unnecessary insulin won't do that either?
I'd like to get a second opinion but we don't have a money tree

Bit frustrating. Thanks for your replies, I will have to think on my options a bit I guess.

[Artechim]

If it is only your morning results that are high then they should just start you on the long acting night time one and play it by ear for adding the short acting meal time one if/when it is needed.
If you are only getting 5's after meals then taking insulin would have a good chance at giving you a hypo which is rather uncomfortable.

[Krikkit]

Crystalboo, I guess the only thing to remember is that insulin doesn't cross the placenta - but your blood sugar does.

[Visitor6]

Insulin won't harm the baby.

The molecules are too big to pass over the placenta.

If you are seeing a Diabetes educator, then what is she doing?
She should be going in to bat for you really thats how the relationship works the DE is the conduit to the endo, especially seeing that they know you better.

If you aren't happy seek another endo opinion.

It's best not to compare your own diabetes and what happens with others here. Everyone is different so the care plans and paths others have gone through might not be suitable for you.