gestational diabetes

i have a question for those of you that have had GD in previous pregnancies, what do they do if you have it?
do you just have to watch what you eat or do you need insulin injections?

i have to go for a test in 2 weeks as my grandmother died of diabetes related illness so MW wants to make sure i don't have it.

I'd like to prepare myself and be informed before i go for the test so i know what will happen if it is positive.

We have a few girls in our Dec thread that have GD or are bordering on GD.

They go to specialists and consultation teams. Baby gets monitored a lot more to make sure they are growing ok (with GD I think they tend to be BIGGER babies). They have to do finger pricks every day to check their blood sugar levels. They have to watch their diet and exercise.

I think one or two of them are on insulin as well. Thats a bit more complicated.

I think they are also looking at possible early induction as well. Bonus if you are impatient and want to meet your bubba early.

 

I think the great thing with GD is it goes away at the end and you still get your gorgeous baby.

I had GD as well as other issues, i was put on insulin at 34 weeks, injecting 3x daily (2 different epi-pens) i had my little girl 2 days later but from my experience it wasn't that bad.

My 6 wk PP test showed everything was fine.

I got GD for no apparent reason as I was in my twenties, not overweight nor had I ever been and the only person in my family with type 2 is my paternal grandmother.

I was first on metformin but this did not control it and then I also seemed to have a very rare reaction to it, so ended up on 3 x insulin a day (2 diff types of insulin) and testing my blood sugars 4 x a day. Personally this sucked and I hated having to inject myself especially in the tummy, but it was not for long, oh and I also had to be very strict about my diet eating at certain intervals and cutting alot out of my diet and following a very low GI diet. I was also monitored very closely and it also meant that I could no longer have my midwife or birth where it had been planned I would, luckily I never had a real birth plan and was always just going to go with the flow so when things changed it was not to much of a stress, I was not keen on the induction thing etc but it all went ok and induction happened at 38.4 weeks and DD weighed 6lb15, I think she would have been overdue otherwise as I was not anywhere near going into natural labour.

My GTT that I had after she was born (10 weeks later rather than 6) showed that I had pre diabetes so I have been prettty good about my diet and I am now smaller than I have ever been in my life so hopefully when they check it again soon it will be better, but I know I will have it next pregnancy but at least I will be prepared.

FX for you that you don't get it and if you that it is easily controlled.

Edited by HeidisMum

I have GD. I've been on insulin for 3 days now at coming up to 34 weeks. I was diagnosed about 5 weeks ago and had been controlling it with diet for a while.

At the moment I'm testing about 5 times a day, taking slow acting insulin at night, and quick acting insulin during the day as needed (after every meal so far today). I also have 2 epi-pens.

ShellyBR - I had a GTT (the 2 hour one) at 24 weeks - so earlier than they normally do and just passed - so did it again at 29 weeks and didn't pass so i would think your MW/OB would get you to do it at the normal time as well... but everyone is different.

I didn't do a GTT test after having bubs (6 weeks) but got sent for the bloods and every year since I have a full medical check up and blood tests - so far so good