Gestational diabetes

What to expect ? what to worry?
should i expect early delivery?
Is it harmful for my baby?

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If you have it you should get all this information when you collect your blood monitor etc

I have but midwives usually don't scare you so that is why i wanted to know what i should know about it

Ok i tested positive and just got my blood monitor today. Expect to test your blood glucose 4 times a day, cat carbs and up proteins, veg,nuts if you can have.
You can not have a home birth. I'm not worried, as long as you do what you are told you should be fine, if you need tablets or insulin they will give it to you after monitoring you just test at the beginning. They blood test your liver and kidneys to see if you can have the tablets or not. For baby it can mean, bigger or smaller baby, too much amniotic fluid, prem birth, increased risk of pre-eclampsia, baby having low blood sugar or jaundice after birth. They will monitor you and baby after delivery for at least half a day and you can go home if the results are all good. The further you are in pregnancy the more your body becomes resistant to insulin. That's all the info I can remember from today

Thankyou so much love

I have GD. Been advised as long as it's controlled you can go full term no issues. It's testing bloods and administering any meds/ diet control. Personally mine isn't being managed well and I'm falling out of required ranges as I become quickly more resistant. I've been advised if that continues baby may need to come early. They especially like to do this if you are on insulin as it stops big babies and complications.

I've been told me and baby will be at hospital at least 24 hours post delivery to monitor us both

Really in depth article here! https://midwifethinking.com/2018/03/20/gestational-diabetes-beyond-the-label/?amp

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Is this normal?

Is this little red bit on my section scar normal? It’s not oozing anything, doesn’t hurt but it’s the only bit on my scar like it so just curious! (19 days PP)
Thank you in advance! 🥰

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Anyone else felt like this?

Hi, I’m 4 months postpartum, little one sleeps through the night and is formula fed, the last week I’ve felt extremely tired and very hungry! Just wondered if anyone else has felt this way/experienced this?

Pregnant with baby 2

Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

Hey what are your current symptoms?

I’m 37+5

I’m pretty mobile still but anything over a hour or 2 and I’m in discomfort

Getting up from a sitting position is hard

Some of baby’s movements now are bordering on painful especially around my crotch/pelvis

I’m exhausted very easily and nap every single day

Can basically only breathe out my mouth now and I’m snoring and dribbling 😂

Standing in one leg is very painful 😂

Some waves of pain/ tightening but I regular and mild

Low period type aches

And I feel like a fire breathing dragon with this acid reflux

My nose is growing 😂

My fingers swell slightly and go numbs in my sleep so that and constant toilet breaks keep me up ( checked swelling with MW and consultant and all normal, not a worry)

I also do not want to be social in person like I’d rather everyone just be my penpal atm lol

What are your symptoms?

Fatigue

I had a GP (it was a woman) tell me she’s never heard of fatigue or exhaustion in the first trimester and that my body shouldn’t be tired from “making a few cells” - she asked if I was depressed and if I wanted to keep the baby/if it was planned and was kinda blaming me on not getting out of bed enough. I’m usually a very busy person, who is always on the go. All my bloods have been coming back okay, but the exhaustion is next level. I said it just feels like I’ve had the flu for the last 6 weeks. She said well is it the flu? That I should be energised and never heard of women being so exhausted before. She was very rude and just feels like it’s my fault I feel this way.