Well im waiting on a return call from my OB but when she says she would only call if there was a problem and she calls than i guess there is a problem! also when i missed the call and returned it the receptionist mentioned that she was mailing stuff out for me so i guess its confirmed i have Gestational Diabetes!
And Obviously i am MAJORLY freaking!
So i want to hear everyones story!
How did ur pregnancy go with GD?
Did u have bub early?
Was bub big?
Did u have a virginal or C-section?
Did they have to monitor u while in labour? if so what did that involve?
Was everything ok with Bub when born?
Was everything okay with you during labour and after?
SOOOOOO SOOOOO many questions from a majorly majorly freaked out, stressed and very upset person here!
Don't get me wrong it was tricky to manage in terms of eating the right food and even though I did everything right, I had to have insulin in the end. To me, this was no big deal, honestly. But if I'd been able to exercise, I may have been able to manage it without the insulin. Couldn't exercise, couldn't walk more than 25 metres because I also had pelvic instability and was housebound for six months. I had a caesar about 10 days early because of the pelvic instability, not because of the diabetes.
In terms of baby size, my GD baby was actually TWO POUNDS lighter than my non-GD baby, so go figure and I only put on 3 kilos in the entire pregnancy, and this was without being able to walk very far let alone genuinely exercise remember. The paediatrician said this was because I'd managed the GD so well.
DD was fine. They did three blood sugar readings on her which were all good and she didn't have to have formula.
I felt a little under par for a couple of days after the birth but again, no big deal. They tell you that GD disappears after the birth but I don't think they necessarily mean 'immediately'. But because I wasn't taking insulin after the birth (on advice), I think it took a few days for my body to really get back to normal. I'm meant to do another glucose reading soon to make sure that's happened but I feel absolutely fine. There's an increased chance that I will now get diabetes within 20 years but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
So it's not all doom and gloom and although losing baby weight is never a priority for me, a week after I had DD2 I was 4 kilos lighter than when she was conceived and I feel the healthiest I have in years.
I know it's scary getting the diagnosis and working out what you can and can't eat can be overwhelming but it it is possible to manage it very effectively.
Last edited by fionas; September 17th, 2010 at 01:42 PM.
I just feel like such a failure! like my body can never do anything right when pregnant! 1st Miscarriages, than with DD i had to have progesterone injections and now this!
and i know i will be unable to handle the fact of a c-section if i have to have one! this is going to sound bad but i feel like im already resenting this baby a bit! and i know its not the babys fault but already its due in the middle of my uni exams and i just don't want it to come early! and than of course im so worried about the baby being sick after birth!
Im really not coping atm!
Ahhhhh don't worry hj - I always scream at the computer when I see the phrase "trust your body" - I'm like, "trust my body, you gotta be kidding me. The body that goes completely potty when it's pregnant, don't make me laugh."
I tell everyone I love being a mum, can't stand being pregnant and if I could bypass the pregnancy bit and go straight to the baby part, that would suit me down to the ground. But we have to deal with the cards we're dealt unfortunately.
As I said, I had a caesar because of my stupid pelvis but as far as I know you don't automatically have to have a caesar just because of the GD - it will depend on how your blood sugars are looking and whether they think your baby is being badly affected. I'm not even sure it's about the size of the baby - more about how your blood sugars are looking because really anyone can have a big baby so that's not the issue. And insulin manages the blood sugars so in my simple world, no need to have a caesar at all (unless you want one). That might be oversimplifying, can't remember all the ins and outs from when I was first diagnosed now.
Just cut yourself a bit of slack. You've only just found out and we all freak out at the start. You'll get there mate.
I'm so sorry to hear you've got GD.
I remember when I found out I just cried and cried and cried. I was very suprised to have gotten it with #2, but not #1.
How did ur pregnancy go with GD?
I had it with #2. Pretty good actually. I didn't really end up on putting much weight on. During the start and middle of my pregnancy I actually lost my own weight.
Gotta be happy with that.
I was lucky I could control mine by diet.
Did u have bub early?
At around 39wks, but my first was born around the same time and that was without GD.
Was bub big?
Nope, not massive. 8lb9oz.
Did u have a virginal or C-section?
I had him vaginally. There was no talk whatsoever about a c-section. I'm not sure if that's cause I had an amazing OB or what.
Did they have to monitor u while in labour? if so what did that involve?
No, nothing more then just the usual - baby's heartrate, etc etc.
Was everything ok with Bub when born? Was everything okay with you during labour and after?
I had a traumatic birth and there were other complications that weren't GD related.
He got his BSL's tested a few times in the first day and they were all fine. I got mine tested once a few hours after his birth and they didn't test them again. I could have tested them with my own machine thingie if I wanted.
GD is hardwork. I found the GD chatter thread here was great cause everyone else understands the ups and downs and know just know you're feelings. Where as for me in real life no one could understand what it was like to watch everything you eat and why I got so upset when something I ate one day was fine but the next day when I had the same thing it wasn't fine.
Give yourself time for all this to sink in properly. I found once I was more informed and saw the diabetes educator I felt a tiny bit better about it all.
We're all here for you.
sorry to hear you have GD i want to say don't worry, freak out or feel like you're body is failing you - but that's exactly how i felt when i first found out i had it & a pretty normal reaction. BUT, believe me, it is manageable & you are going to cope with this just fine.
How did ur pregnancy go with GD?
pretty good really. it did mean extra hospital visits & i needed to see an ob & an endo (diabetes specialist) - so it was time consuming from that aspect. from a health POV, i pretty much felt great my whole PG & while i did have to go on insulin, it really didn't affect how i felt or what i could (so from that aspect i feel it's not such an evil thing to have while PG, itms?). i managed it through diet till i got to around 30 weeks & then had to go on insulin. i went through being angry again that no matter what i ate, my BSL went up & then realised that it was completely outside of my control. i did get a bit tired of thinking so much before i ate anything but really, it's a very healthy way of eating & probably what i should be doing anyhow Did u have bub early?
i was induced right on 40 weeks. they offered to induce me at 38 weeks but i declined. i did have to have extra monitoring (twice a week in the last week or two, before that once a week from about 34 or 35 weeks) but it was just CTG monitoring. i would have liked to push it further, but i gave in. if i end up with GD again, i'll be stronger in asking to wait. Was bub big?
just under 9lbs. so not considered huge. Did u have a virginal or C-section?
vaginal - but it was an assisted (forceps) delivery Did they have to monitor u while in labour? if so what did that involve?
i had the tape (not the gels, but the other one whose name escapes me) put in the night before & some monitoring during the evening. the next morning they did an ARM & pretty much put me straight on a drip. i then had ongoing monitoring for the entire labour. i asked for a wireless version so i had one less thing to drag around. i initially had the monitor externally but at some point they put it internally where the clips go on the baby's head. the monitoring was a good thing because it caught DS' heartrate dropping & they could do the assisted delivery. Was everything ok with Bub when born?
absolutely fine. his BSL were a little low when he was born & they did give him a top up of formula but a m/w on the ward quickly stopped that happening again & helped me with BFing. DS didn't have to go to the SCN but this depends on your hospital. i was under the insulin limit for my hospital so he didn't have to go - but did have his BSL monitored a few times - they like them to have 3 cons readings over a certain amount before they're totally happy. Was everything okay with you during labour and after?
look, i wasn't happy to be induced. it was exactly what i didn't want. i did find my labour & birth to be far too 'medical' for my liking. i could see the cascade of intervention taking place & i felt powerless to intervene. however, i did make sure i was well informed so i knew what was likely to come next & steered away from pain relief (other than gas) till we got right to the end (they gave me an epi cos they were prepping me for a poss c-section). but really, i think i came out of it just fine. i still had my vaginal birth, i had a healthy DS & i asked to be discharged 36 hours after DS was born. i felt like i healed really well & the best bit is, once the baby is born it's sayonara GD!
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Oh hun I have no advice I really hope the receptionist was wrong 
and although losing baby weight is never a priority for me, a week after I had DD2 I was 4 kilos lighter than when she was conceived and I feel the healthiest I have in years.
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