I have gestational diabetes;-(

[noababy]

Lots of hugs hun! Good news is you are towards the end. Am sure things will be okay.

Am wishing you a healthy, safe, easy delivery and the birth of a beautiful and healthy and happy baby!

[jules06]

I have type 1 diabetes, and had no diabetic complications with Lauren (she was prem and in scbu but not for anything related). Some hospitals like to induce at 38 weeks because babies can get very big. However if you have only just been diagnosed and where you are in your pregnancy I would not say this is a certainty at all. Really depends on lots of factors.

I was due to be induced at 38 weeks but unrelated complications meant she came at 35 weeks .

Dont panic it's not the end of the world and as you get bigger your need to reduce your blood sugar increases, hence why they have put you on insulin for one part of the day.

I had a really healthy pregnancy and well controlled blood sugars for the most part, just had to increase the insulin where needed adn Lauren was no bigger than any other baby on any of the scans.

Certain foods work better than others in reducing your sugars, and it might be what you are eating that is causing the higher readings at lunchtime (doesn't have to be sugar related foods). Did they give you dietician advise.

Got to rush to work but if I can help at all, let me know xx

[Spooncat]

Thanks everyone xx I picked up my insulin yesterday and feel happier now i know what to expect -its only a small needle and i didnt feel a thing when it was inserted,

Jules - thanks for that - i have a diet info sheet - for lunch i am usually having scrambled eggs on toast or beans/cheese on toast, with perhaps a bit of salad including tomato i may sometimes have a low fat yogurt afterwards , glad to hear your diabetes was well controlled and it didnt cause problems, thanks again x

[dara07]

Don't know much about GD, good luck with everything. Keep us posted!!
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[Nickit]

Good luck with everything and glad to hear you're feeling better about it all today.

I was tested late in my first pregnancy cos of a high blood test but everything was ok; I was then tested about 3 or 4 times during my second pregnancy, which was a major pain but at least they were keeping an eye on me. Twas also because of the size of my babies (so they said).

Hope all goes well,
xx

[jules06]

Hope all goes well hun, sure it will and don't stress xx

[lilmuppetlou]

Huge hugs hun........hope the rest of the pregnancy goes well xxxxx