Wow, thanks for all the info Belfie, I didn't realise that insulin dependant GDM accelerates the maturation of the placenta. A very valid reason for keeping an eye on things. I've also read that because I've had a CS I already have a slightly increased risk of stillbirth post 39 weeks. I think that personally 39 weeks is the limit that I'm comfortable with. If bub decides to come before then, well all and good but I am seriously considering booking a CS for 39 weeks at the latest.

It will be interresting to see how quickly my insulin requirements ramp up. Hopefully not too quickly How many weeks were you when you were started on 8 units? Were you on Protaphane?

I have a scan this Friday. I'll be 33+1 weeks so it will be interresting to see what size bub is and what the fluid levels are like etc.

I'll have to check out what the Hossie's policy is re: bub in SCN etc. Thing is I not 100% certain which hospital I will be having bub. See I'm doing shared care between our local public hospital and a private OB (who is also a senior OB at the public hospital) and the plan was that if I were going to VBAC I'd birth at the public hospital but if I had an elective CS then the Ob would do that for me at the private hospital.
One of my friends who had GD recently had bub at the private Hossie and bub roomed in with her straight away. She wasn't insulin dependant tho and bub's BSL's were fine. I'm not sure what the public hospitals policy is though. I think they only take them to SCN if they have hypoglycaemia or another complication.