Had to take Ethan to drs today as he now has conjunctivitis. I ask dr about Coloxyl and he said recommended dose is 10 drops. Bottle was saying .3ml, so now we have eye dropper to measure it. His poos have been much better since yesterday though so I think the formula is working.
and first of all: CONGRATS snowchickie79 and Chloe! big big congrats, and such a gorgeous name you've picked too! Sounds like your BSL's are great too which is nice. Having only had one 9.4 that sounds pretty good, I've had more than that over 9 in just a few weeks (and even when I've eaten well too).
Petals - congrats on the all clear! That's fab, and wonderful your handsome boy is smiling!
Tennykins - I hope your check-up yesterday went ok, sending you good luck vibes and sounds like your levels are pretty good, surely that's a good sign?
Becci - I'm not even going to try answer the constipation question as I have no idea, but good luck with it, and sounds promising with the new formula.
I'm feeling bigger by the day. My BSL's have been a bit crazy... one over 8 (which was meant to be my insulin increase trigger...but I know I ate something bad... so I haven't called up my DE). I thought I'd watch 'em for a day or so... and then got some 5's yesterday (I NEVER get 5's - I'm usually always 6's and 7's) so I'm thinking things are good after all! Maybe I've had a delayed benefit from stopping work - just took a few days to show up!!
I've been getting stuck into the house & nursery - assembled my cot & glider chair.. woo hoo, heaps of fun. I've got so much I want to do, but I'm trying to prioritise... just to make sure I'm ready if anything happens early! I'm still getting in some great R&R which is bliss. Nap this arvo, and movies yesterday with a friend... OMG I am LOVING mat leave... figure I have to make the most of it! I'm meeting with my doula tomorrow, so that should be a good chat re birth. She's lent me some books which are interesting, but freak me out a little as they're very anti-induction... I don't like the thought of being caught in this whole induce vs not induce tug of war!
I am new to this forum. I am 30.5 weeks pregnant and found out on Monday I have GD. I cried most of Monday whilst I got my head around it all, I am 97kg so think its probably weight related, I have put on 19kgs so far. I am going to see an educator and Diabetics Doctor on Friday. In the mean time I got a testing machine from my dad has type 2 Daibeties, I tested 5.2 before breakfast, 5.0 after breakfast. I am hoping to control this with diet as I would hate to go on insulin.
I am booked in for an elective ceaser on 23 October. Is it true the first 24 hours the baby is taken away from the mother for testing? That really is distressing to me.
Hey, kgb.
Sorry to hear about your GD! I cried loads and loads when I found out, over a few days too. I was lucky that I could control mine with diet. Good luck with your appointments and I hope everything works out for you.
Those levels you got seem gooood, so fingers crossed.
As for the taking the baby away after birth, I'd never heard of that. My son wasn't taken away from me. He did get his BSL's tested a few hours after birth, and a couple of other times since it dropped really low cause he wouldn't attach to get some milk.. but once he had some milk he was fine.
I'm not sure if being in insulin would make any difference and they take the baby away. Becci might be able to help there.
We're all here for you anytime.
I hope you've had a H&H pg so far.
Belfie - Sounds great. I bet your nursery looks fantastic! Not long to go. Whoo hoo!
Thank you Tennykins I am glad to hear the baby wasn't taken away from you after birth. Did you put on much weight during your pregnancy and could this be the cause of my GD?
I put on hardly any weight of my own. After I found out and the diet and whatnot, I was losing my own weight, but then only started gaining a few kgs in the end.
In my first pg, I packed on loads of kilos and I didn't have GD then.
I'm not sure if weight is a factor in GD. Some really overweight people don't get GD, whereas other skinny ladies do. I'm not sure.
I started off diet controlled and then was on inculin for the last 6 weeks. I was terrified at the thought, but in all honesty it wasn't that bad. I thought the needles were going to hurt no end but I hardly felt them at all. In comparison taking your bsl is like cutting your finger off comparred to the insulin needles! And I'm a real wus and needlephobe!
I was over weight to start with (107.8kg) but actually lost weight, mostly in my first trimester and I didn't have morning sickness. I managed to loose 15kg form conception to post birth!
To answer your question though. Being over weight is a risk factor as the fat around your pancreas affects the insulin effectiveness. But I don't know how much putting on weight increases your chances. That being said there are many 'skinny' women with GD and many over weight women without it too. So don't beat yourslef up over putting on weight!
I have never heard of babies being taken away for 24 hours post birth either. I think whoever said this might have meant that they will have to go and have testing in the first 24 hours. The only time I can see them taking bubs for 24 hours is if they were having breathing problems or something. Not trying to scare you but there is a chance of breathing probs for GD babies as the hormone that the placenta produces which messes with the insulin also inhibits lung maturation. But we never had a problem and Ethan was induced two weeks early.
The only time Ethan was taken away was to have his bsl taken (they use a special reading machine,much more acurate than glucometres) and then they insisted on either DBF, myself of one of our mothers to go with them. So he was never out of our sight without our permission.
I hopr this helps, and please don't be too scared to ask us questions. Remember there are no stupid questions and I'm sure you will find everyone here welcoming and helpful. We are all in the same boat here.
Awww big I know the feeling - I cried & cried when I found out (the other girls will testify to that, as I went through it on here not that long ago!). So saying, it DOES get better and easier to manage, it's just always a shock to start with. I also asked the same question as you re baby being taken away, and from what I've seen & heard, no-one on here has had their baby taken away for any period of time due to low blood sugar.
As for weight gain, I'm not sure. From what I've read, it's not necessarily a factor (maybe BMI when you first got PG is?). I know my BMI was in the overweight category when i first got PG, and I'd put on 5 kg by 24 weeks. I then put on 1kg till 30 weeks which I've now lost again, so that's been an unexpected bonus for me I guess. But I think everyone is very very different in terms of weight gain & like Tenny, I've heard of lots of skinny PG ladies getting GD. My dad also has Type II (I think that's the biggest risk factor TBH), but your levels sound really good! I hardly ever get 5's (and yes, I am on insulin).
I also found the diet for GD seems to be a bit different to Type II (less focus on fat & carb reduction - seems they really worry about cutting calories too much with PG) - according to my DE anyway... so will be interested to hear what they tell you to do. I found it wasn't as bad as I expected (and I have a very restricted diet due to another dietary condition).
So post your questions here, and we'll do our best to answer 'em... I had heaps of questions when I first got diagnosed.
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big big congrats, and such a gorgeous name you've picked too! Sounds like your BSL's are great too which is nice. Having only had one 9.4 that sounds pretty good, I've had more than that over 9 in just a few weeks (and even when I've eaten well too).
and sounds like your levels are pretty good, surely that's a good sign?
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