Gestational Diabetes Chatter #6

Hi Crums, sorry to hear your in the same boat as us :/

I don't know if having a high 2 hour post GTT test is an indicator of how you will do with your diet. As I only got a 9 two hour post drink with the GTT test and I ended up on insulin. It's really different for everyone, I can eat some foods that would send other people's bsls through the roof. Yet I have a banana or peach and mine sky rocket. Some people can't eat carbs with alot of sugars, or fruits because of the sugars..and sugar in general like icecream and lollies. It's very hit and miss and it's taken me since the 20th of December to stabilize my sugars, even with insulin and good dieting. I was put on the insulin because my diet wasn't working and I was basically starving myself to get the levels they wanted. In actual fact the injecting of insulin doesn't hurt me at all, it's less painful than the finger prigging I do 4 times a day. I was terrified of being put on insulin, it seems to be more common nowadays to get you on the insulin quicker and some docs (i've heard in the last few weeks) will put some preggy women on insulin as soon as they get a positive GTT.

Good luck with your tests and stuff in the next few days/weeks, I'm always popping in so I can offer you all of my experience with GD, even if you probably know alot of it already being in the medicine field yourself :) There is alot of support here so ask any questions you have.

I was kinda hoping they would induce me due to my sugar levels for this pregnancy but it was really only so I could hold my daughter sooner. But altho my levels were high it's done nothing to my daughter's size and I'll be meeting her in 3 weeks via c section..so thats two weeks earlier than expected ... I can't complain :D

crums - my post GTT reading was around the same but i managed the GD by diet for a number of weeks before going on insulin. i don't think it's an indicator as such because a glucose drink isn't really representative of what a good diet will do to your sugars, more how your body copes with an overload of glucose - if that makes sense? a non-diabetic person will be able to regulate their BSL even with a big does of glucose but with the GD you can't. insulin comes into play when your body can't stabilise your BSL with even a regular diet. i *think* that's right - but obviously i'm not a professional! :lol: good luck on monday :)

linzy - only 3 weeks to go - how exciting!!

Thanks Sloane *wobbles belly* :D

Just popping in to see how you are going Krikkit? and Crum?

I just got put on another kind of insulin (now I'm on three kinds) with an extra 2 injections a day (four in total) as my 2 hour breakky and dinner bsls are rising again. My endo told me that my rapid acting insulin isn't rapid enough and isn't bringing my levels down quick enough so he's given me another rapid acting one called Novrapid..it's like a pen and this one actually hurts to inject!

Ah well...and...I will be meeting my little girl on 25th Feb thru c section! The ob measured me and I'm measuring 33 weeks instead of 35, I'm not gaining any more weight and with the diabetes he thinks it's safer to make my c section a little earlier. I'll be 37 weeks and 5 days.. so not too bad, earlier than the 39 that he was originally going to do.

My box of chocolates that I have been collecting (from xmas and now future valentines day from Hubby) is quite BIG..I can't wait to munch on them while I'm recovering! :D

Hope your all feeling well and staying out of trouble :)

Hi, Sorry for the delay, had a lovely long weekend away at the in-laws (well I dont think lovely is quiet the word). Anyway!!

Had my little diabetics education class last monday. I didn't find it to be particularly new information. So I started my finger *****ing and testing that night and everything went well. While away had a couple of higher readings over 7. I had a follow-up appointment today and the diabetics educator was impressed with my numbers and thought that as long as I didn't have anymore high numbers I would be able to get away without needing insulin.

However, when I came home today and had a small lunch (left over pasta and a little tub of custard) after 2 hours my reading was 3.7. From what i've seen on the net, this is rather low!! I had a afternoon snack, so i'm hoping that everything has evened out nicely. Have been booked in with the Endochrinologist for the begining of March.

Not really enjoying this limbo each week (as I'm sure no one would) and certainly not enjoying having to remmember what time I ate and what time I have to test!!

Hi Crums :)

Wow 3.7 is pretty low!! How did you feel? I start feeling ill at 4.5 specially in the mornings. The diabetes educator and obs I see would definetly have a heart attack of a 3.7. But everyone is different, because I have had the high sugars for months a 4.5 makes me real dizzy and nauseas but I reckon if I was having 7's or 8's maybe a 3.7 wouldn't feel so bad..

Maybe call the diabetes educator and let her know you got a 3.7, I don't know whether all the hospitals have the same blood sugar levels they like to see with their patients but yeah I wouldn't let it get any lower than that.

I had my diabetes ob appointment today and have had my insulin bumped up another 4 units as my morning levels are shocking a small serving of porridge which I was getting a 6, 2 hours later has now crept up to a 10.3 today even with the new rapid working insulin they gave me last week. If it were something sugary they said it would make sense but the ob said he just can't explain why it's still not working so to try extra insulin and 'see how we go' again. Haha ah well I only have another 10 days of injecting myself and then it's all over :)

I hope you can control your blood sugars Crums with diet alone that would be such a relief! Goodluck with it :) I may not be on here for the next few days - got a uni assignment to finish before Bottlebrush arrives, but will pop in soon to see how your doing :)

hi ladies, i dnt have GD but ive just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, hope u dnt mind me popping my head to have a bit of a read. trying to wrap my head around levels and hypos! and trying to learn that 6 is a great number and not a scary one because its close to 4! lmao
Im on novorapid 3x a day and levemir once a day.
just took my bed time sample and it was 23.7....guess icecream after tea wasnt such a great idea!!!
the doctor has told me i need to keep my sugars low for atleast 3 months before getting pregnant! it sounds so impossible

Hi! Just popping in to let Skybie know that I'm type 1 diabetic too so if you need to chat or ask a question pm me. :hugs: often the levels that are aimed at with gd are lower than what you aim for with type 1.
I'm also on the same insulin as you.

To all the other ladies have a great pg.

Sorry I havent been around for awhile, well.. after TRYING to leave my suburb the morning of the GTT I couldnt get out due to roadworks - all the major arteries out of the suburb were chokkas!.. so turned around and went and had breakfast.

I re-booked and had the GTT yesterday, I called up my OB receptionist today to be told that it "looks a bit high" - I didn't feel bad after the GTT, usually I pass out asleep. I was fine - even went shopping. I have been a good girl, watching all my sugar and cutting out choccy and all sugary drinks, changing my bread to wholemeal and swapping my butter for low fat margarine.

Anyways, I get a phone call this arvo telling me that the OB wants to see me TOMORROW! wtf? my next appointment is on Wednesday, so annoying - just means more time off work.

If he TRIES to send me to any classes I will chuck a big tanty - I have had diabetes since I was 17 - completely diet controlled, never had meds EVER. I have been to classes, doctors, specialists already - my brain is over loaded with info....

If they do send you to a class, it's probably to cover their a*ses!! I work with several doctor's and they have certain obligations they have to do. And yes, it usually comes down to the fact they don't want to be sued. I know the feeling about having to take time off work to go to these things - and being casual it really hurts!!

Saw my doc this week for routine check up. So i'm 30 weeks right now, but measuring 33!! So starting to get a little freaked out!! Up until now I was measuring spot on. So I still feel like i'm in this limbo of not really knowing what's going to happen and when. It's made it hard to decide when I should finish up work - so I think i'll just try to make it to 35 weeks.

Hope I get more of an idea soon of what's going to happen.

crums - has your OB always measured you (fundal) every time you went in?
I have NEVER had a fundal measurement and the last ultrasound I had was at 18 weeks.

Wonder if I can measure myself?

The doc only started measuring from 20 weeks. So I have the blood pressure checked, the fundal, and the babies heart. Now she feels around my abdomen to see what position the baby is in and checks my ankles. That's it.

well mine was 5.9 fasting and even higher after 2hrs in the waiting room.

seems my insulin is severley in-effective.

So off to the educator and nutritionist I go. If it i gets any worse I will be taking insulin shortly. :doh:

PS - my weight didnt go up - I actually lost 1/2 a kg! yay. and my fundal measurement was 28 weeks - not too bad only 1 week off.

Well the first 2 weeks of readings went fairly well - considering the high numbers I got in my GTT. Had only a couple of readings over 7 and the Diabetics Educator was quite impressed with how I was going. However, this week the numbers crept up and i've now had 4 readings over 7 in a week. Everytime I have a meal (esp if it's something different to what i've normally been eating) I wonder "what will be this reading?" My breakfast readings were going all over the place and only one breakfast seemed to be working, but even that today went over 7 - and all I'm having is two slices of burgen fruit loaf and a glass of apple juice! Two weeks ago the same breakfast was giving me mid 5's!

I dont have a problem going on insulin if I have to. I dont want to put my baby at risk. But it's just frustrating when you have tried so hard and your body doesn't respond the way you want!

So Monday I am seeing the "Endo" followed by Wednesday seeing my doc. I guess I might have more of an idea of where things are heading by next week.

Hi everyone

I had my GD test today (in Singapore so don't remember how it differs to home!) and although the ob says I don't HAVE GD, I'm in the 'in-between' group.

He has told me to watch my diet..mainly carb intake and sugar obviously.

Can you give me some tips on things I should watch going into my mouth!?

TIA :)

Hi Everyone,
well second bub on the way and I have GD. I am 24.5 weeks along and trying to get a hang of this. I had oatmeal for breakfast with a 1/8 cup of peaches and 1/2 cup low fat milk. And my numbers were 8.4. So way up! The only thing is, I had some tea when i got to work (I never get time at home) about an hour later. Does anyone know if this could raise my glucose? Or am I doomed to not even be able to eat oatmeal for breakfast.

Any help would be great.
Thanks.

elenia - i'd say it was more likely to be the peaches that the oatmeal that sent your levels up - were they fresh or tinned? but then again, everyone is different & certain foods will send one person's levels up, but not anothers. i think some people can get away with a tea but others can't - i used to wait until i'd tested at work & then have a cup of tea/coffee (but i had a long drive to work so i was pretty much ready to test when i arrived, which made it easier!). i think it's all a bit of trial & error - maybe try cutting out either the peaches or tea tomorrow & see if that helps.

MiniMax - how are you going? sorry - i haven't popped in here for ages! hope you've been going okay. if you're still looking for info, let us know!

Crums - hope you're going okay too

Hi Minimax,
I found this site to be quite good as it also gave a sample menu plan. I know you said you dont have GD but I assume that you want ot follow the same guidelines. Hope this helps.

http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/...ESTATIONAL.pdf

Sloane,
Thanks for the info. Yes I thought it might be a process of elimination. I am having a large amount of trouble working out what i can and cant eat so this is not going to be fun. I am also gluten intolerant (to some extent) so some food options are not even in my list.

MiniMax, I found pasta dishes to be fantastic for my readings. Do you have to take readings? Or just watch the diet?

Elenia,How have your breakfast readings been going? I found that breakfast was my worst meal of the day. Everything I tried I would get high readings for. Insulin made it so much easier.


As for myself, it's been a stressful time. I went on insulin which really took that pressure off. Up until 36 weeks however, my breakfast insulin went up as my readings started going over 7 again. After 36 weeks, everything evened out and was looking good. Then I was in a car accident and was taken to emergency at the Royal Melbourne, followed by 2 days observation in the Women's. Baby was fine and monitored daily with CTG. I had a little bruising and was shaken, mainly relieved that the baby was ok.

So now i'm 37 weeks pregnant and today had another CTG (just to check the baby is still ok with me being on insulin), but it didn't go so well. Baseline reading was fine, but the baby wasn't very active for them to see fluctuations. So next week I go in to do it all again. Then I see the doc on Wednesday where she will picking which day to book me in for induction (which looks like either next Friday or the following Monday).

In the mean time however, my readings have been a little over the place. I went Hypo on Wednesday and I woke up with a fasting reading of 4 today. I'm really feeling like the sooner we seperate the better the both of us will be!! Think I better get that bag fully packed!

Hi Crums

Thanks for asking. Actually it isnt going too badly. As long as I avoid the wheat products they keep suggesting and that I keep trying to alternate with.

My fasting morning one is still borderline. So I think that one will be taken out of my hands (it was last time too). As for the day. If I eat my normal breakfast of 1 pc rye toast and soemthing with it I am ok. I then avoid drinking my morning tea until I have my reading and that works better. As much as the oats is supposed to be best it is giving me a horrible migraine and I am borderline with or without the fruit on it. So I will avoid it. As for the rest of the day i am fine actually. I have had a bit of cake at some parties I went to and my readings are still great. So we will see.

I am sorry you are having a rough time of it. And it is no wonder you are stressed and your levels are all over the place. The worry of the accident would be very detrimental to keep your stress down and to keeping your readings sane. It is very good that you are both well. And dont worry I can understand wanting to bring the baby out early too. Sometimes it just feels like you will have much more control if you can hold them in your arms. Better start packing!!! Try to relax. I know that is easy to say. Find a good book. And let nature take its course. You are almost there.

Hey everyone,

Had my GTT done on Saturday - and the nurse rang this morning to tell me I have GD. I'm 26 weeks as of yesterday. Just introducing myself so I can subscribe to this thread.

g'day Seachange - sorry to hear you've got GD but at least you'll be able to manage it and look after yourself & bubba. I don't currently have GD (that I know of) but had it last PG. I don't know how many girls are in here atm, but a few of us who've had it previously tend to stick our noses in here :D
How are you feeling about it all? Any partic questions you have?

Cheers,
Belfie

Hi Belfie,

Not really that shocked as I have PCOS and the GTT results on their own the last time around was fairly high. DH also has diabetes so I know the routine.

However I'm also feeling quite down about myself atm - having to go to a new GP today and explaining all my preconditions made me feel fairly pathetic (my usual one is on holidays). And work is going to be oh so happy that I need to have another day off to see an Endo and dietician.

I'm seeing the Obstetrician tomorrow so I may have some questions then. Thanks for asking though!

So now I have a few questions - those that have had GD, when did you finish work? Did you have a VB or caesarian? Were you induced? Did it have an effect on the BSL of your baby when he/she was born?

Thanks for your help.

hi seachange. sorry to hear you have GD - although i found it to be more of a PITA than anything else!

i was diagnosed with GD around 22 weeks from memory. i was diet controlled until around 30 weeks then on insulin twice a day. my answers to your questions are....(sorry in advance for being a bit verbose!)

when did you finish work? it was around 32.5 weeks. i was planning to leave at 34 & took my annual leave owing before that. the main impact it had on my work was the number of appts i had to go to. i went public & had fortnightly appts from when i was diagnosed with the obs but sometimes the endo & dr appt wouldn't coincide so i'd go two weeks in a row. i hope that makes sense! my work was quite flexible & i just worked from home on the days i had hospital appts.

Did you have a VB or caesarian? i had a VB - it did end up being an assisted birth (explained more below).

Were you induced? i was. i really, really didn't want to be but in the end i kind of gave in. i also had high BP that was diagnosed at 6 wks PG so i was kind of on their 'hit list'i guess! i had weekly monitoring from about 33 or 34 weeks - CTG & scans to check for movement & also the size of the baby & the amount of fluid around him. i managed to negotiate a 'reprieve' until i was 40 weeks. alot of people are very happy to be induced prior to this & i know there can be medical reasons but i felt that the weekly monitoring (some people also have to go twice a week) really showed that there was no real cause for concern and the BP wasn't causing problems either. i did a lot of reading about being induced & what could happen as a result. i didn't escape completely - i had an epidural & a forceps delivery but whether that matters very much depends on your own personal opinion.

Did it have an effect on the BSL of your baby when he/she was born? DS did have low BSL when he was born & as a result he was given formula as his first feed. i still feel quite conflicted about this & i really wish i'd been more aware of what was going on. they continued to monitor his BSL until he had a certain number of 'good' readings (above 3 i think, or maybe 4).

hope that helps a little - if you have any questions, just let me know!

I to have GD I was diagnosed this time at 23 week i'm now 30 weeks. This is my 4th pregnancy and I have had GD with all of them. I was quiet excited to come across this site as I don't no anyone else that has had the GD and noone really knows how hard it is for me to have to monitor my sugars and watch everything that I have to eat. My OB put me on insulin once a day this week so that is pretty hard as my las 3 pregnancy's were just diet controlled and I didn't need insulin my readings are only just enough to for him to worry.

In answer to seachanges questions I was induced with all my pregnancy's and have been told that they will induce me again. With my 2nd son they let me go a week over and he was 9 pound 11 ounces, my 3rd they induced on my due date and he was 8 pound 2 ounces. My 1st i went into labour with him on my due date but still needed to be induced as I didn't dilate with him he was 8 pound.

It's amazing how things have changed over the 4 pregnancy's as when had my 1st they didn't tell me how serious it could be to my baby I had my 1st 11 years ago. But by the time I had my 3rd the procedures and the attention they give you is so different. My 2nd needed to be put in a humidicrib for a few hours and my 3rd needed some oxygon. But otherwise they were born healthy and I have had all 3 VB.

Hi ajsmum,

Must be hard having 4 pregnancies and not knowing anyone else with GD. Sorry to hear that its moved on to insulin controlled - but hopefully it will start to balance out now.

Thanks everyone for the feedback about your births - I was just wondering how many people went to caesarian after this diagnosis.

Seachange - in answer to your questions:

when did you finish work?
I was due to finish at 36 weeks and I pulled it back to 34.5 (which is tricky to do IMO). I found I was too busy with the extra appointments and trying to organise food for work was a nightmare (but I do have additional dietary restrictions). When I stopped, my BSL's did get better, I can only assume due to the reduction in stress. Both DH and I swore that I'd finish at 30 weeks next time - which is what i'm doing, regardless of whether I get GD or not. I think I can eat better, exercise better to keep BSL's under control this time if I'm at home more. I wished someone had told me it would be better to finish earlier the first time around.

Did you have a VB or caesarian? VB. I was not told that there would be any reason for me to go CS over VB based on having GD. If anything, they said that GD babies can be a bit more prone to breathing difficulties, and the VB process is actually better for babies breathing. My DS was breathing fine when he was born.

Were you induced? Yes, at 39+1 (was gonna be just under but hospital was busy). Negotiated with obs, he would have pushed for 38 weeks had I been on more insulin, say 60-70 units (I was on only 18 units). I struggled to reconcile the literature that says GD is all a load of rubbish versus the medical evidence that shows increased risk of placental deterioration/in-utero death in over-term GD babies. Personally, I wasn't prepared to gamble with the health of my baby and accepted the induction. In it's way it was a blessing as we were far more prepared (with our doula) for all that induction brings. I had an epi, and DS was born with suction (failed) and forceps. I dont mean to scare you, but I wanted to know WHY they like to induce. I also had CTG monitoring every few days prior to induction which actually made me feel more comfortable we were keeping an eye on bubba. Incidentally, both my obs and I were in agreement that we couldn't accurately assess the size of the baby (there's a lot of error in the estimation methods), so that was NOT our reason for induction. And my bub was 7lb 7oz.

Did it have an effect on the BSL of your baby when he/she was born?
His BSL's were low but ok. He was admitted to SCN for 24 hours, but roomed with me - just back in SCN primarily for feeds. I wasn't warned about the typical standard SCN admission for GD babies until quite close (check with your hospital/obs about this). It gave me a big shock initially when I heard it would happen but the reality wasn't as bad as I feared. He then was later re-admitted and spent 60 hours under lights for quite bad jaundice. The mental preparation for the first SCN admission actually really helped me to deal with the second one. There's some literature to suggest if you can express colostrum prior to birth (I had NFI how to do this first-timer aroound) you can provide that if they need help, otherwise GD babies will often be provided with a FF to assist with BSL's. It's worth looking into to prepare yourself. Like Sloane, I don't thinK i was fully prepared for the fact he'd be given FF so early - and at the time for all these so-called "medical" reasons. This time round I will be resisting FF as much as possible.

My Dad has Type II and I think the other thing that threw me is that there are differences in the focus, the cut-off levels and how you manage your diet with GD. Sometimes you can do everything perfectly, but the insulin-resistance is influenced by your placenta and may go up regardless. One day a meal will be fine, the next day it will send your BSL sky high - so above all, don't beat yourself up - just do the best you can.

How are you finding it now? How are your BSL's going?

ajsmum - that's a shame re the insulin, but I hope it makes it easier to manage your BSL's. I found in 3rd tri I was getting some nausea in the evenings that actually settled down once I was on insulin. I imagine you must be really good at the diet now, how is it going?

Cheers,
Belfie

The insulin has really brought the sugar levels down. Not just the night ones but my fasting ones as well and the ones after breakfast are really good now. Yeah i'm an expert on what you should be eating and shouldn't be. I'm really over the whole salad thing though but only 9 weeks to go and it is best for bub. I've never heard of giving baby a FF after their born before though. All 3 of my sons were b/f and had their first feed within minutes of being born. So everything is good at the moment.

Seachange,

when did you finish work?
I finished at 34 weeks. I was going to go until 36 but it as Belfie said, it was a pain doing all the testing and eating at the right times etc so I left early

Did you have a VB or caesarian?
I had a VB. I was on around 120 units of insulin per day by the end and the head high risk Ob didn't see any reason to go CS

Were you induced?
Yes. I didn't want to be and managed to negotiate another week out of them by doing CTG monitoring every second day. By the time I was induced it was 39+3weeks.

Did it have an effect on the BSL of your baby when he/she was born?
My BSL's started going up during labour despite not eating, so I was on an insulin drip to keep my levels normal. I think because of that DS didn't have any troubles - his first BSL was fine, and then the two after that were as well so they left us alone. Some hospitals seem to have a policy of taking all GD bubs to special care but mine didn't. He did go to Special Care for about half an hour, but that was nothing to do with the GD - just a bit of raspy breathing.

Belfie, how are you going?

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Belfie, how are you going?

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Touch wood so far, I'm fine. My obs doesn't seem to think we need to test until normal time. I recently did a day of BSL's just to check if they were good, and they were. I'm wondering why some drs test it earlier on repeat PG's and others don't - does anyone know?

ajsmum - regarding giving my bub formula, well we were having a lot of trouble feeding so DS hadn't had a first feed (but that's a whole 'nother long story) so that's probably why they weren't going to wait for us to have success feeding and hence he got FF (again, something for me to think about this time).

Hey everyone!

when did you finish work?
N/a. I was a SAHM.

Did you have a VB or caesarian?
I had a VB. No talk about a csection at all, ever.

Were you induced?
Nope. There wasn't even any talk about induction really either. I had him at 39+4wks. it may have been a different story if I was on insulin. I really don't know.

Did it have an effect on the BSL of your baby when he/she was born?
Nope, he was fine.

Belfie - YAY for no GD so far and that your OB doesn't think you should have the test any earlier. Woohoo! I've got everything crossed you don't get it this time around. :pray:

Seachange - Sorry to hear you've got GD. It's all such a kick in the teeth when you first find out, well it was for me. Loads of tears and the "why me" routine. Good luck with it all. :hug:

ajsmum - That must have be so hard for you to have GD with all pregnancies and not have anyone around you that knows what you're going through. It's hard enough when people are there to support you and know what's what. Big huge hugs! I hope the last part of your pregnancy flies by.

xox

Thanks Belfie, Artechim and Jewel for letting me know about your experiences. I wanted to know because my Obstetrician has been pushing a little for a caesarian, and I'm resisting. I want to have a VB if its possible. Also, I had a really big chat with a friend of mine who also had GD through her pregnancy, and works as a teacher. She basically lessed some of my anxieties. I'm going to try for 35 weeks, but I agree that the food and particularly the blood tests are a PITA. Especially when I have sticky beak year 11 students coming to have a look what I was doing (I had to do the test in class and thought I was well hidden) and then hold a discussion about what I was doing. :rolleyes:

My Endo and Dietician can't seem to manage to be on time, so I have basically given up working on Fridays - which is the only day that they are available. This is helping a little, although having to wait around for almost 2 hours is frustrating. Even the receptionists were having a giggle about how long it took. And of course they completely stuffed my timing with food and I got a high reading :wall:

One of the benefits of this is that my husband is a type 2 diabetic. He's obviously been a little lazy with the food he's been eating, because now he is forced to eat what I do his readings have been so much better :p

The other good thing is that I had an ultrasound this week and Squishy (bubs) is in the 50th percentile. The Obstetrican was really happy with the results. He's not sending me again until week 36.

I've been put on insulin overnight as my fasting readings would not go down. Had the first lot last night and felt very weird this morning until about lunch time. I hope this feeling is only a once off.

Ajmum - glad your readings came down, I hope this continues.

belfie - no idea about testing. I just know that my Obstetrician wanted it early due to my PCOS and family history.

Hey Possum I probably should read back a bit and see what your story is but I'll comment anyways.

Why are they pushing for a c/s? I've had two GD babies, ended up on insulin for both of them, and while I had to be induced at 38 weeks (a given here once on insulin) I didn't have to have a c/s. Both were born naturally (other than the induction).

Hi Becci,

IVF baby + donor baby + me over 40 + GD + BP (at one stage, not currently) = Obstetrician that is supportive but slightly nervous.

Well yes I can certainly see how your Obs would be nervous. Do whatever you think is good for you and baby Possum. Glad Ob is supportive, makes all the difference. Goodluck!

Seachange - that is an extra-special bundle you have onboard there, I can see why there's a few considerations. GL with working out what will be best for you and getting the VB you want. I would recommend checking if they'll be putting induction on the cards due to insulin - as Becci said, it becomes quite standard. And obviously induction takes you down that intervention path anyway, but being prepared does help - I found that working with my doula to prepare for the induction was very empowering for me - making the best decisions for me and bubs while still incorporating medical considerations.

Hope the insulin is not still making you feeling yucky. Has it settled down now?

Hi all,

I too have been diagnosed with GD but i was wondering could my levels been effected because i was stressed?
My fasting level was 4.0,
1 hour 7.2
2 hours 8.9 (at peak of stress here)

should i ask to be re tested?

Went and saw the Endocrynologist on Friday with the dietician. I'm now up to 12 units, which is making me feel quite spaced. Unfortunately I got a reading this morning of 6.4. I've decided to try and experiement with supper, as I think I am having too many carbs there and this may be triggering the high overnight readings. The Dietician and Endocrynologist have left me to experiment for 3 weeks to see if I can get the levels down. The other issue is that after lunch I am getting readings of 4.8 etc. So obviously something is not quite right with my carb intake. Shall try again tonight and see if the new supper makes a difference.

My HT Admin should be delighted that I will be available again on Fridays. This will take me up to week 8 of term, and week 32 of the pregnancy. Basically the downhill run until I take maternity leave after week 11 of term (35 of the pregnancy). Given that I will be expected to prepare lessons, mark exams and write reports, I am loathe now to go off any earlier. If I'm working I may as well be paid to do so.

Can i join you please.... just found out i have it.. did with Ds and not DD..