Gestational diabetes

I am getting a gestational diabetes test done due to my baby being big. Can I ask what everyone’s symptoms were for having this done?

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I’m having this next week due to my bmi being 31.1 🙄 but I had a 30 week scan today and he’s also measuring big so have a feeling I’d be getting it done regardless of my bmi

did they say how much weeks bigger you were measuring? I am not looking forward to the test I’ve heard it’s horrible

It really wasn't that bad.

I have PCOS and my baby is also big. Had my test yesterday and is negative. Sometimes babies are just big. But it's worth doing obviously.

I had the test at 16 weeks and now again on Monday at 28 weeks due to my dad being a type 1 diabetic, I would of had it at 28 weeks due to my BMI anyway, but had the earlier one as well the test is nothing really, the drink wasn’t even that bad - I have definitely drunk worse on a night out 🤣 I would choose that glucose drink over a jäger bomb any day hahahaha

They never said how many weeks ahead it was more to do with measurements and which centile he is on for his head and tummy 🙂

I have pcos and have been diagnosed with GD, I was only 0.1 over. Didn’t have any symptoms as such

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