Gestational Diabetes Chatter #6

[belfie]

Trac - do you think your insulin dose is heading up quicker this time? And also, is over 7.0 your trigger? I'm told to just stay under 7.5. I'm only on 14 units (morning only) but copped another 9.1 for dinner tonight and no way should it have been that high (brekkie & lunch were great)... so it's up to 16 units tomorrow for me. Glad you're feeling mostly ok and hopefully mat leave comes around nice & quick!

I had a check-up today and suddenly my measurements are 4 weeks ahead even though they were spot on a fortnight ago. I'm hoping it was just measurement error. On the bright side, she's head down and still definitely a girl (I was getting a bit paranoid!).

[~mamaspice~]

Hi Girls!

Thanks for your imput on when your Ob's/hospital want bubs to be born.

The Ob I saw at the hospital today re-iterated the 39-40 week limit for me. I also have to have CTG monitoring at each weekly visit from now on. The midwife today said I couldn't have gotten a better CTG reading Also have to have another scan to check bubs size, but fundal measurement wise I am measuring 38 weeks ATM.

Wow Belfie, a sudden jump like that doesn't seem quite right to me. I think there has been an error in there somewhere. Try not to worry and wait and see what it is next week.
Still on 6 units of insulin at night

[blackorchid]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I look forward to learning more about your GD experiences as time goes by

[~mamaspice~]

Hi there everyone!

How is everyone going?

I got a 5.9 fasting reading this morning so up to 8 units for me from tonight.

[belfie]

hey MamaS - sorry to hear your insulin is up, fingers crossed no more increases for you. 36 weeks for you now, wow that's wonderful!

Blackorchid - how are you going? Have you got anywhere with trying to convince them to leave you on metformin?

AFM, have managed to stay steady on 16 units for a few days, but have had a few 7.4's... so I think i'll be up again soon. My folks are currently visiting and Dad has type II, on insulin. It's interesting to compare notes. Tbh it's really quite different the way we both manage it!

[~mamaspice~]

hey MamaS - sorry to hear your insulin is up, fingers crossed no more increases for you. 36 weeks for you now, wow that's wonderful!

AFM, have managed to stay steady on 16 units for a few days, but have had a few 7.4's... so I think i'll be up again soon. My folks are currently visiting and Dad has type II, on insulin. It's interesting to compare notes. Tbh it's really quite different the way we both manage it!

I wont be surprised if I end up at about 10 units by the time I have bub. but that's okay. Yep 36 weeks! Bub is going to be here in 3 weeks at the latest.

They are a lot more strict with the BSL's for GD than they are for type 2 aren't they? My dad has type 2. He's on tablets for it.

Both yours and my chances of avoiding type 2 as we get older are kinda slim considering our dads have it hey belfie

[belfie]

They are a lot more strict with the BSL's for GD than they are for type 2 aren't they? My dad has type 2. He's on tablets for it.

Both yours and my chances of avoiding type 2 as we get older are kinda slim considering our dads have it hey belfie

Yep definitely agree they're more strict. My dad always looks surprised when I say oh that's another 7.9, up the insulin!

As for avoiding it... ah I am SO determined to do my best. I've got some weight to lose, I'm definitely apple-shaped and I am sooooo gonna beat this. I managed to lose about 8kg before falling PG this time, so I've only really got about another 6kg to lose. Interestingly I was just on the edge of a normal BMI before getting PG (BMI: 25.2!), but my waistline was still in the "danger" zone for diabetes... just emphasising that apple-shape issue i guess. And if having GD for 3 months is foul, I can't imagine doing it for the rest of my life, especially with the dietary restrictions I already have. No, no, no, no, I will politely decline I think