Very interesting to hear about your baby sizes! Petals & Becci, thanks for the info re induction and what you went through. I thought what you said re the impact of insulin on the placenta was really interesting - I hadn't heard that before. The more I look into it, the more the link between induction/GD etc seems to be making sense - and everyone is saying basically the same things - that they don't want big babies if possible due to shoulder distocia risk, plus stillbirth risk does increase after 40 weeks in GD patients, plus impact of insulin etc. I was chatting to a friend who is an obs (interstate) tonight, and she was saying all the same things as my obs, so that was good.
So I figure i'm gonna do everything I can do bring on labour. Once we agree on an induction date, I'll spend the half week before that doing everything I can and just see how we go (I've got some acupuncture booked in this week). I also saw my endo who said don't do your insulin on the day of induction and no need to test BSL's at all after birth (which surprised me). Then just do GTT about 6 weeks after as per usual, which will be organised through obs. And he hopes never to see me again - such a mutual feeling, hehe! He also seemed surprised that i haven't been having any fetal monitoring at the hosp. Did anyone else have that? I figure it means that the obs thinks bubby is doing just fine.
I'm also a teensy bit nervous because my levels have been REALLY good, and I know I've been slacking off a bit with my eating. Had DH's b'day so had chocolate cake (for supper) and bits of choc here & there... where my levels were averaging 6 - 7, I'm now averaging 5's. And now I find I can easily manage two pieces of seedy bread for lunch, and potato in reasonable amounts as well. Is this a bad thing? Does it mean the placenta isn't working as well? Or would that cause a much bigger change in levels if it wasn't working well? Or could the BSL's just be better cos I'm not working now and am probably more relaxed?
katones - congrats on the great levels!
Niamh - congrats on your gorgeous girl, she's beautiful! Good luck with feeling ok, and I think definitely worth following up with your doc if you're unsure. Great to hear the birth went well too
Tenny - hope that gorgeous boy is still going really well - really great to hear.
Myson - all the best with keeping the GD away. I haven't anything extra to add, I think the other ladies have already given you great advice.
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