Hi Sarah, sorry to read about your diagnosis. I was diagnosed at 17wks so it has been a long road and I very much had the same fears as you. To a degree I still do, but I have had to accept that I can only control so much and I just have to stay positive that I can still have the birth that I want.
My Dr is happy to let me go to term (possibly over) to help avoid induction which will then more than likley lead to more intervention. I will have to have extra monitoring from 38wks
As a side note, at the test my fasting levels were within normal ranges as well, but it's the final number they look at after the 2 hours. Mine were 5.4, 10.1 then 8.4. The cut off is 8 at the 2 hour mark.
The initial info sessions I found to be a bit of a pain. I didn't get much out of them as I have an aunty with type 1 so have been exposed to diabetes a lot over the years and it was also a group session with one lady arguing that nothing was wrong with her the whole time.
It might be an idea to chat with your ob/midwife at your next check up to see where they stand in regards to inductions with GD, or extra monitoring etc.. just so you can be informed as early as possible.
thank you megan - that sounds like a good idea re-speaking to the ob at the next visit. i think i'm a bit overwhelmed because i'm going public & now i need to change to a special day at the clinic etc etc.
damn those group sessions! i guess i'll just have to suck it up & live with it! hopefully it's just the one!
if you don't mind me asking - what sort of extra monitoring do you have to have from 38 weeks?
The only group sessions I did was the initial one with the diabetes educator who just explained what GD was and how to test. the next was with the dietician. All others have been individual appts.
Extra monitoring will be by ultrasound and CTG monitoring every couple of days from 38w from what I understand. Will find out more at my next appt in 2 weeks.
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