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gestational diabetes
Who's had gestational diabetes ? Did u carry full term or did u deliver early on ur own or have to be induced ? I have gestational diabetes this pregnancy but didn't with my first.. I'm almost 32 wks and starting to freak out did u have baby vaginally or have to have a c-section?
See I'm scared that I'm gonna have to have a c-section that's like my biggest fear I didn't have gd w my 1st but he was 8.4 Dr thought he was 39 wks when induced me but was 38 according to all the tests ..so I'm hoping this lo won't be huge.. fingers crossed I can just have him on my own w out induction I'd really like to see the difference such as if laboring is easier less painful not being forced etc. But is that how they check u post pardum by drinking glucola again ? Or do they give u something else ?
That's a big baby .. my son was 8.4 and was technically 38wks gestational age not 39.. so I'm scared this one's gonna be 9 lbs .. I really hope I go on my own .. u have to drink the glucola again after having the baby too ?? Is that how they check you after ?
I had gestational diabetes and I was scheduled to be induced at 40 weeks and 6 days but I actually went into labor on my own the same day I went to the doctors office lol. Right now I am currently at my 6 week post partum visit and I'm being checked for diabetes again.. Yay :( I have to drink the drink all over again
My second baby is full term and weights 9.10 lbs and because of that I had emergency c section.that 7 years ago.so thats why we just decided to have cs this time too.my 1st baby was 6.6 lbs but hes 4 weeks early . he's 16 now.but bought of them I didn't diagnosed GD.but this time they told me I have it.
Omg congrats !! I'm hoping I have mine on my own ! Yeah that's Def a good size for 37 weeks she woulda been huge if u held her in 3 more weeks !! Congrats again ! And I'm so glad all went well :)
I had gestational diabetes I had my baby girl Monday at exactly 37 weeks went into labor without induced she was just ready to come her weight was 7lbs 14oz i can't imagine how it would've been if i carried her those 3 extra weeks
I have gd.found out when im 28 weeks..so far they didn't give me medicine.just watch my diet, control it.i have to poke my self 4 x a times to see my blood sugar.yesterday I went in to have my growth ultrasound my baby wight only 4.3 lbs at 34 weeks. Kind of small but its healthy doctor said.so now I only have to poke my self 3 instead of 4.in starting next week I have my NST /check up with my obgyn till I have my baby.she schedule me CS January 2nd.my duedate supposed to be 5th
Thank you! I will Def ask my Dr Then what he usually does I'm really hoping I go in to labor on my own I was induced w my first and would really like to see the pain difference and I'm scared that il have to have a c-section.. @ericatoday what did u do to self induce ?
I had gd. I self induced at 37+6 and had my baby at 38. I probably would've gone full term
I'm almost 34 weeks now. And the non stress tests and ultrasounds are normal. The stress tests are to monitor the baby's heart rate and the ultrasounds are to keep better track of the baby's development. When you have gestational diabetes, the baby runs a higher chance of weighing over 9lbs, so they monitor it closely. I'm not sure what your doctor will do since you are on metformin. I haven't actually heard too much about that medication. All OB doctors are different, but mine told me that if any medication was needed to control blood sugar levels, instead of a diet just helping, then she would induce. So with that being said, my doctor would probably still choose to induce if I had been on metformin instead of insulin as well. You may just want to talk to your OB doctor about induction. It never hurts to ask!! And I actually was wanting to be induced. I've been trying to be patient, because I want my daughter to be as healthy as possible, but I'm soooo ready to meet her! So as long as my doctor thinks she is healthy and can survive being born early, then I will be all for it! :)
How far along are you ? I start my weekly non stress tests Saturday and also ultrasounds weekly ? Is that normal?. So I prolly won't have to be induced if they keep me on metformin instead of switching to insulin ? Was u wanting to be induced?
My OB doctor did say that she planned on inducing me. She said it would typically be between 38-39 weeks, but I my insulin dosage goes up, the induction date will be sooner. I have weekly non stress tests to monitor the baby's heart rate. I have one next week, then a week after that I have an ultrasound to check how big the baby has gotten. After seeing the ultrasound she will determine a day for me to get induced!
Thank you so much !! I'm hoping I don't have to take insulin but we will see and thanks I will be waiting lol cuz I'm interested in knowing !
I see. Well good luck with your numbers!! I will update you on the induction after my appointment tomorrow!
Let me know what she says ! My specialist doesn't have me on insulin yet.. he keeps upping my metformin to see if we can keep my numbers under control w pills I'm suppose to call him in a wk to see what his decision is
I'm taking insulin for my Gestational diabetes, and my numbers are still sometimes higher than they are supposed to be. When I first found out I had it, I asked my OB doctor if she would induce me. She said the only time they like to induce in that situation is if a diet doesn't help blood sugar numbers, and you need insulin to control it. Which is obviously the case for me. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, and plan on asking about induction again.
I try to manage my well and Dr will be doing ultra sound weekly plus non stress test .. but I still have some high numbers not super high but alil higher then they should be .. so more then likely some kind of induction may need done?
A friend of mine had it and managed it really well and was induced in her 38th week and delivered vaginally, whereas another friend didn't manage it as well and had a csection at 36wks.
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