Thanks fantastic Artechim, it's nice to hear it doesn't always happen. I've lost 8kg and plan to TTC fairly soon, so hopefully that will help. My GP told me that losing 5% of body weight can make a big difference
Becci - how are you going? GL for today, hope you don't need insulin.
Thank you all for your congratulations - I think my GD helped Caitlin to be of a good size when she was born early... lol I never thought I would be thankful for having GD!!
Artechim, I love hearing that it's possible not to get GD in subsequent pregnancies. All through pregnancy I was being told I would have it again next time. I was on about 20 units of insulin towards the end, but would love to avoid it completely next time. Hopefully it helps that I am 10kg lighter now than I was when I was first pregnant 12 months ago.
Girls, I wish you the best of luck avoiding GD next time. I am sure the effort you are putting in with the weight loss will make a difference. I haven't come across anyone who was on as much insulin as I was, everyone assured me that I was guaranteed to get it the next time round and yet here I am.
I did make a couple of minor lifestyle changes - traded white bread for wholegrain, basmati rice, always mix kumera with potatoes but nothing major. I still eat heaps of junky food
I will keep my fingers crossed for you all as it makes such a huge difference to be GD free.
That's fantastic new Artechim! And Congrats on the pg!
Belfie - escaped insulin yet again!!!! Until Monday anyway. I did have 1 fasting at 5.6 but only just over, and two of my post meals were just over too, but one of them I ate two sandwiches (I was sooo hungry) and the other I tried spag bol with a slice of garlic bread, was obviously too much for me. So they were happy that there were reasons for my levels being over.
This time has been so much easier to keep under control than last time. I have found that I can have more carbs for brekky than I could last time, but lunch and dinner are about the same.
Have dr app tomorrow so will be asking about the chances for induction and if I need another scan to check sizing and fluid levels.
GL TTC too.
Well guys thought I'd best post an update. Very quiet here though. Hope that means everyone is well.
Well I've had to go on insulin. Was only protophane at first but noe Novorapid with lunch and dinner too. I'm currently on 11 protophane and 4 Novorapid, but expecting that to go up as my levels still aren't low enough.
Also means that I will be being induced next week sometime. Either wednesday night or thrusday morning depending on mode of induction, will know for sure on friday.
Who has had their bubba's, who is still waiting...
Last post from Becci was 22 days ago... so quiet which of course is great as that means no one having GD issues but no updates either...
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