Baby falls in the 80th percentile! Mixed Emotions…

I feel you on that, 37 weeks here and the baby is in the 97th percentile. I wouldn't be too worried if ultrasounds look good and the doctor/nurse hasn't brought up any concerns. The average weight of babies being born over the years are slowly going up. You got this!

At my 36 week ultrasound my baby was weighing in at 8lb 6oz, but I’ve been told a number of times that late ultrasound measurements can be off by a lot. Im 38 weeks now. None of my docs are overly concerned they just went through all the possible scenarios for birth if he does happen to be as big as he is measuring. I wouldn’t be so hard on yourself, you are certainly not alone.

36 weeks and baby is also 97th percentile. At first I felt the same as you, but once I got on the insulin, started doing my daily walks and switching out my carbs things have gotten better in regard to GD management.

There’s nothing to be guilty of, it’s literally just your placenta and hormones (insulin levels) are battling and the placenta is winning. As long as the baby is healthy and you aren’t hitting about 140-150 consecutively, just do what you can to lower those levels and get in a good head space.

Baby will be here soon AND GD will go away. Don’t let these doctors and your circumstance freak you out. You got this momma! We’re all here for you. 🫶🏾

Thank you so much for sharing. Makes me feel better and positive already.

Girl I feel you so much. I got diagnosed with the GD at 15 WEEKS. They tested me super early because I have PCOS which has caused me to really struggle with obesity. I have done everything I could to stay off insulin but as I've hit this third trimester my numbers skyrocketed, even though I barely eat any carbs because I was trying so hard to manage on my own. It's not your fault mama, I barely eat more than 18g at a meal and my numbers were going up to 140. You don't need to be ashamed or scared, your body is fighting you and you're doing your best. My doctor told me I needed to eat more because I was almost starving myself trying to keep my numbers down. My baby is measuring really big as well and that's part of GD, but I'm choosing not to worry and keep focusing on doing my best for her with food and exercise. You can do it Mama, don't guilt yourself just keep treking along!

I definitely understand. I got marked for GD also, at the 34 week visit last week they told me that she's 6.2 already and making her in the 87th percentile. I chalk it up though to the fact my family has been having big babies for a long time. I was 9.8lb at birth, my sister was 9.6 or 9.7, my mom was i think a +10lb.. I will say my sugar levels have been high a couple of weeks ago but it seems to be better under control now at least. I still think she's going to be a big baby but what really matters is that they are happy and healthy.