I;m thinking the same thing as PP, 5.1 is low, anything under 5 is considered 'hypo' for me. my specialists want my levels to be at 5.5 after meals, anything under 5 and im eating sugar like a mad thing because these pregnancy hypos are awfull!
if it makes u feel better my levels when i was diagnosed were 26.8 . i really wouldnt stress too much hun, if they think u DO have it it looks like a very minor case and u shouldnt need any insulin
Thinking of u
xx
The first test my result was 8.1 when it shouldn't of been over 8.0
and the second test was 5.1 when apparently it shouldn't of been over 5.0!
But i have no idea if they were the fasting tests or which one they were - but even the GD lady said looks like u just scrape in as being classed as having GD!!!!
She took my first BSL today which i had 2 hrs after lunch and it was 4.9 so well and truely under! i have to keep my BSL's between 5.5 and 7.0!
Already i hate this!!!!!!
Skybie - my golly gosh! 26.8 - they haven't been that high since tho have they?
If when doing my BSL.... if my 1st one of the morning (fasting) has to be under 5.5 and than the other 3 that i need to do 2hrs after breaky lunch and dinner have to be under 7.0 than how come my BSL of 5.1 has classed me as having GD????????
the 2 tests you did, was one of them a 1 hour test and the other 2 hours? With the 2 hour one you are suppose to be fasting beforehand but the 1 hour one you dont.
4.9 after lunch is very good.
Maybe just monitor and see how you go - and if they are fine then "test" it out by eating something a little bit naughty (like something hi-GI or starchy (or chocolate!) and see what the result is 2 hours after. Also if you eat protein with a meal it tends to make the readings a bit lower too, as does exercising after a meal. Would you consider going somewhere else and having another test? (I know I wouldnt be racing to have the drink again but given your strange results)
How did ur pregnancy go with GD?
Good apart from the GD. I couldn't control with diet so ended up on insulin. About 120 units per day by the end which is apparently quite high?
Did u have bub early?
Was induced at 39+3. Refused induction at 38 weeks but had CTG monitoring every second day until the birth.
Was bub big?
8 pound, 3.6kg so pretty average
Did u have a virginal or C-section?
Virginal birth - no, but I did have a vaginal birth lol
Did they have to monitor u while in labour? if so what did that involve?
I had hourly BSL monitoring and my levels started to rise even though I wasn't eating. I ended up having a glucose/insulin drip to regulate BSL. But this doesn't happen to everyone, I was on a fair bit of insulin.
Was everything ok with Bub when born?
Every thing was fine with DS. His BSL's were taken for the first three hours but all were normal so they left us alone. He went to special care for 30 mins for raspy breathing but nothing to do with GD
Was everything okay with you during labour and after?
Apart from the drips for BSL everything was fine. Took a couple of days for BSL's to return to normal and no problems since.
Artechim - im assuming it was - i really have no idea! on the 2nd test they did 3 Blood test but my OB only gave me the result of 5.1!
When u had to go on a drip while in labour - did u have any previous side effects?
Lately i have been feeling light headed and a bit woozy now is this pregnancy or GD related?
I didn't have any side effects, wouldn't have even known that I had it if not for the tests. I did have some hypo episodes, but they usually only happen if you are messing with insulin and don't eat enough. Very unpleasant.
I'm guessing that 5.1 number is a lab result, whereas the other numbers are from a finger ***** test? They will differ in ranges, as they use different testing methods. For example, my average morning readings using the home glucose monitor were around 4.9, however when I had a blood test that week the lab came back with 3.9 - so big difference.
Has anyone out there had to take large amounts of insulin to control fasting levels, but be able to diet control during the day? My evening insulin dose has gone from 8 units initially when I was diagnosed at 14 weeks to 36 units right now, at almost 24 weeks. I'm starting to get some high readings on good food - like the other day I got an 8 1 hour after eating a 220g tin of baked beans and 20 grams of tasty cheese. I've been eating this for lunch all the time without any problems. Frustrating to say the least! I'm just trying to get to week 30 before having to go on daytime insulin, not sure if I'll make it though
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. i really wouldnt stress too much hun, if they think u DO have it it looks like a very minor case and u shouldnt need any insulin
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