Hi Alicia,
I don't have GD but am a type 1 or insulin dependent diabetic so one step up again from what you are going through. You can reasonably expect your bub to spend the first 24 hours in special care....some babies are 'let out' earlier but not generally...not sure if they have explained fully why but basically your bubba will be have got used to your high sugar levels and as its own pancreas kicks in after birth babies blood sugar levels drop dramatically and can cause hypos which are not pleasant. If you intend to breast feed it might be an idea to start expressing now and save up some colostrum/milk as they can give this to treat a lowish sugar...this is what has been suggested to me...you may have to tell them that this is your preferred treatment though so they note it down as some hospitals are still in the dark ages where the big D is concerned (but that is another soapbox for another time and place - lol). There will most likely be no long term effects especially if you have only recently had to go onto insulin and at such a small dose.....make sure hubby takes lots of photos for you to get through the first day and if there is nothing else wrong with bubba insist on some bonding time before they whisk him/her off to special care...some nurses can be so inconsiderate of mum sometimes. I would also very much doubt that your baby would have macrosomia if your insulin needs were of that level....my bubs however....big boofas they're gonna be!!!!


All the best for Friday....let us know how it all goes