Gestational diabetes

Yeah you never go full term with gestational diabetes. I had my daughter at just over 38 weeks. She was apparently 9/10lb but was 7lb4 x
I'm having my last growth scan for current pregnancy no diabetes on monday to finalize the plan. Currently being induced a week early but could be 2 weeks as my second with no diabetes was 9lb!

I had this exact thing at my 32 week growth scan. Baby was measuring above the 97th centile at 5lb6. I’d got myself in the headspace to agree a c section but then when going to my 36 week growth scan baby had dropped down to the 85th centile and is now 7lb. Consultant is happy for me to continue to wait out a natural start to labour now however if I’m still pregnant at 40 weeks they’ll rescan growth again then.
My only advice is don’t try and get your head around an induction or c section until you have another scan!

same experience here… Was even referred to as ‘the woman with the big baby’ by midwife when I went for the induction!
It’s amazing how far out the ultrasound tech can be! Estimated my daughter to be 4.2 kgs, but in the end she was 3.6 kgs! x

is that still true if you’ve managed it with diet changes?? I have it but have changed the way I eat and I don’t have to take insulin… my doctors never said anything about not going full term because of GD… do you mean you usually get induced because of GD? Or that labour starts earlier due to it… really curious!

I managed mine with diet change and didn't need insulin and got induced. I believe you get induced early when you have gestational diabetes. Mine was 10 years ago but I heard it's the same now. Could be different areas? I now get checked in other pregnancies and induced because of that now xx

oh thanks! I thought this was in the Canadian group but I will still ask my doctor next time I see her :)

I have GD and have been told that they will not allow me to go past 39weeks naturally and I will have to either be booked in to be induced or a planned csection depending on how baby grows… currently set for a csection anyway though because baby is also breached!

Not sure how other NHS trusts work but my hospital have said that if I am to have a natural GD birth then the following things would be in place:

1)not allowed to move around as much and have to be attached to ctg monitor throughout
2) I have to have someone monitor me at all times in my room and check my sugars every hour
3) not allowed to eat once at hospital during labour incase of emergency - water sips only allowed.

Btw everything is a choice - no one can force an induction, it’s an agreement you and your consultant come to. I have GD, had it before and whilst I was diet controlled they were happy agreeing to 40+6. At 35 weeks I’m now on insulin at night but will discuss again with them. They are supposed to give their medical recommendation and then you agree or not to it. I had lots of issues with the induction drugs and epidural last time meaning I had a two week stint in hospital so the diabetic team and I are working together to avoid induction or find alternatives to suit me. Hope that helps xx