BlackRose - hope you get some good news tomorrow but even if you don't, you know it's not what you've eaten or whether or you've exercised, it's just a weird phenomenon that strikes some people
SareBear - i think the extra monitoring is more for those on insulin. when things are in check with just diet & your numbers are good (like yours), there's no real concern. i think it's more if your BSL are out of control and/or insulin that makes them opt for the extra monitoring. i'm on insulin & the last ob i saw said i prob wouldn't need extra monitoring this time & when i had my appt this week it wasn't mentioned at all
Wooooooohoooooooo!!!!! I passed my GD by 0.1 (was 7.9 at 2 hr post)!!! I don't have GD!!!
Doc still wants me to do random finger ***** tests every so often and I'll have another growth scan at 34 week to see how baby is growing but other than that, I'm GD free!!
Hi everyone hope I can join in here! Just found out today that my Glucose Tolerance test came back raised so just waiting on the referal to see the diabetes clinic. This is my third pregnancy so I am a little surprised that this time it ended in this result. I'm not too concerned and glad at nearly 29 weeks I don't have a very long time to be dealing with this!
I guess I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I'll probably be back with a million questions soon
Hi leesha, sorry to hear you have gd. Hopefully it won't impinge too much on your pg. This is my 2nd pg with it and i don't find it too bad - even with needing to take insulin ask any questions you want!
It's only been a week today testing my blood sugar levels (4 times a day) and only twice it has been over the recommended level. I don't have an appointment for another week so I'm just wondering if this is a good thing? Sometimes they have been close to the level eg...6.5 and shouldn't be higher than 7...
Sorry if I've rambled..still trying to understand it all!
Not sure if your doctor is the same but for me it's 3 times over the limit before it's a problem & particularly if there's no correlation to food. 6.5 should still be ok
I was told as long as its under 7 it's ok. I got 6.9 multiple times, and each time I said I'd cut out eating what I'd eaten before the high level. My dietician always said 'Why? It had to be under 7, and it was.'
I figure the level that's safe is probably higher, and they say 7 to allow a buffer as such.
Thanks for the replies girls! I've just been doing some research and it seems I am doing ok. Just a question though..the night before my GTT I hadn't eaten anything from around 7pm as we went out for dinner and were finished around then. We were out and not home till midnight and I just went to bed. Is it possible I fasted for too long before my test the following morning and hence why I got a slightly higher reading? That drink made me feel sick and slightly light headed which it hasn't done the previous 2 pregnancies!
My guess (and it really is just a guess!) is that it wouldnt have made a diff. It may just be that youll be able to control your bsl through diet. Or it might be that you havent reached the stage where the levels start to really rise (i think that is more 32-34 weeks).
Hopefully youll just be ok controlling it through diet
Thanks Sloane! I guess only time will tell..I should just accept the fact that it is there and I might be lucky enough to keep it diet controlled.
Do you have another GTT done if your levels stay low or do they just continue on treating it till bubs is born, I mean it really is just eating healthier and wiser choices isn't it!
Leesha - I was able to manage mine by diet, so I just had to keep monitoring my blood sugar levels. My results were pretty consistent, so my dietician dropped me down to testing twice a day (before breakfast & after lunch one day, after breakfast and dinner the next), then I was testing twice daily every second day.
If I had a higher level (above 5 fasting, 7 after meals), I tested 4 times the next day, then if all was normal dropped to testing less frequently.
Once I was induced, I tested every 2 hours, and the rest of the day when DD was born. I then had 2 days break and did a full days testing. That was all normal, so no testing anymore, then re-took the GTT 6 weeks post birth, and got the all clear...
Is it always the case that a woman with GD is induced? I've had 2 spontaneous births previously and very quick labours, I am really feeling strongly about not being induced if this baby is growing nicely. At this point I am measuring perfectly. Can I refuse induction?
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but even if you don't, you know it's not what you've eaten or whether or you've exercised, it's just a weird phenomenon that strikes some people
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