Having had GD with both of my babies I can tell you that it's highly likely that you'll encounter pretty strong pressure to induce. Even if they decide your bubs size isn't an issue, they'll still want to do it around 39 weeks because they get antsy about plancental deterioration which is apparently slightly more likely in GD pregnancies (this is debatable).
My best advice to you would be to research, research, research. You don't have a lot of time but I can tell you from my own research that the whole GD thing is very shady science. For every study that says one thing, you can very easily find another that will outright contradict it. Even the tests they use to determine if you have it are questionable.
No one can force you to do anything, and your well within your rights also to ask for frequent monitoring at the end rather than induction. This way as long as bub is doing ok you might be left alone.
The pressure is strong and unless you've done your research and are confident in your decision making it's really, really hard. I've heard of many mums with GD who were told their babies would die if they refused induction - complete rubbish but because they're so vulnerable it's so hard to get the facts.
Good luck with it all, just remember this is your labour and birth and baby and ultimately it is your decision, even if your made to feel like it's not
i have insulin dependant gd as well.. and i was feeling the same as you.. the thing is tho its serious condition and its no walk in the park. i found out at 25 weeks and was on insulin in 2 weeks later.. but i started only at nights then they changed it to morning as well.
and yesterday it was changed to a different one 3 times a day and one at night. all the research i have done has shown me its pretty serious condition.
i was against induction as well. but after seeing how much insulin i actually need and how its helping i have come to realise that induction is fine for me.. its taken awhile to get use to the idea. but i know i have big babies and i am measuring big.
The only thing that i am going to be strong about is i want to make sure my cervix is ripe before they induce. The reason is because i dont want a c-section unless there is medical reason for it. and being induced when cervix is not ready can cause you to have a need for a c-section.
they have said that i need to be induced on the 30th of july. which will make me just under 38weeks. And my doctor was really great about it and explained the reasons behind for my case that i need to be induced. i am on a really high dosage of insulin as well.
do your research and do what you think is right. thats all i am doing
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