Gestational Diabetes General Chatter #4

[Becci]

That's excellent news Tenny!
Some people just have no bedside manner and have no idea how what they say makes us feel.
Forget about her darl, I think your doing wonderful!
I don't know how I would cope having to deal with it for that long.

Wow! Only 3 weeks to go for you now! Have they mentioned anything about an induction to you?

[Jewel]

Thanks Becci.
And to think she was a midwife too... I'd hate to have her around when I had a baby if she's going to put you down, but in a nice way (which I think is worse)
xx

I haven't had anything mentioned about an induction lately.
The other week my OB said if my levels did rise in the end, the earliest he'd induce was 38weeks, but they're still going pretty well.
Maybe if my OB wasn't going away for 2 weeks, then he may have said more about it. I'm not sure.
If I make it to my due date he'll be back and if I haven't gone beforehand by myself, then I think he'll induce me. Just have to wait and see I guess.
I don't think I'll make it to my due date, but you never know.

What about you? Any mention of induction for you?

[Becci]

I see my GP at home and also an Ob at the hospital (an hour away). The Ob said he will induce me at 38/39 weeks as he's worried about the size of bubs. My ds was 8lb 3oz and as far as I know I didn't have GD so he thinks this one will be big too.
My GP is also away for a few weeks atm. He will be back before they want to induce me though. So I will be seeing a new GP while my regular one is away.

[Jewel]

My DS was 7lb 15oz. My Ob thinks this baby will be a little bigger then that, so I'm hoping he's right. Lol.
The u/s I had last week didn't show an overly huge baby, so that's a good sign too.

I hope your baby isn't too big.
Have you had/are you having any u/s soon?

[snowchickie79]

Hi Ladies,

Getting a little quiet in here.

No news from Petals??? Hopefully bub has arrived and we'll hear shortly.

Not much new here. My BSL's are all fine and staying under 6 which my OB is happy with. I even did my fasting BSL out of curiosity the other morning (Endo hasn't asked me to do this but as everyone else does i was curious) and my fasting level was 3.8

I've still got swelling in my lower legs but the pain isn't as bad now unless i knock my leg or something.

Does anyone have any suggestions for making sweet potatoe a little more exciting??

I have my baby shower this coming Sunday and Endo said I don't have to test that day so looking forward to lamingtons... I test made these last weekend and they are SSOOOOOO nice. I've been desperately trying to resist eating them all week and hubby is trying to finish them off as fast as he can as there were about 40 of them.. I've snuck in 1 or 2 in my afternoon snack with a piece of fruit and hasn't done much at all so that was nice. They are only bite size ones, not the normal massive size you get at the shops..

[Jewel]

Yeah, it's really quiet in here. I feel like I've seen all these people come and go from this section but I've been here forever. It feels like it's never ending sometimes. Lol.

Great to hear all your levels are going great! All mine have been under 6, with an occasionally 6.0 in there.
Sorry, I don't really eat sweet potato. No ideas for you.
Is the swelling in your legs just from fluid? I've been lucky not to get any swelling this pg. I got a fair bit with my DS though.

Yay! Your baby shower. I hope it all goes well and you have a fantastic shower!!!!!!!!

[Niamh75]

Hello how is every one doing

Tennykins not long to go now will you deliver in the next two weeks do you think, I have a scan on monday to check size I feel and look huge so i expect the baby to be a good size my last was 8,6 and before that 10,2 so im hoping they wont let me have a baby that big again

my levels have been up and down some good some bad but im watching them and being really strict on my self I was on my last pregnancy and baby was still a bit big and I was induced early as well but in saying that ild do that birth 10 times it was brill compared to my other two baby's

snowchickie79 enjoy the baby shower and the food even better when its nice and does'nt effect the sugars in a bad way

[Becci]

Hi Guys!
I'm going to be having a basic u/s at the drs office at my 37 week check (the day your due Tenny I think) just to see where he's positioned, but won't be able to really tell size then.
The dr told me that GD babies tend to have lots more fluid around them and I'm not really that big yet, so I'm hoping that means he won't be too big a baby. But not counting on it.
SnowChickie - so gald your levels are doing fine. Might pay to mention to your dr that your fasting level is a little on the low side. I don't mean to scare you but under 4 is going into hypoland, but you probably don't have to worry about that if your not on insulin.
Enjoy your baby shower. Your levels seem to be doing really well, so I wouldn't be too concerned about splurging at your baby shower. My levels are higher than yours (and I'm on insulin) and I splurged a little and my levels were fine.
As for the sweet potato...hmmm.....maybe sprinkle with a little nutmeg or cinnamon? Would normally recommend brushing with maple syrup but that's out for all of us now!

Hope everyone's having a great day!