Gestational Diabetes

I think it can vary by trust, but I (would have ) been tested every hour in labour, but my labour was an hour so only happened once. They then randomly tested me after birth and before discharge. Baby got tested twice before feeds. Then due to have blood tests with the GP X

I had an ogtt at 26 weeks (pass) and 38+6 (borderline). Got induced the next day at 39 weeks as baby measuring big. I got my finger pricked every hour once I was on the drip, bloods were fine every time! My son got checked twice after he was born and also fine. I need to arrange a blood test at my postnatal checkup to check there is no diabetes now and like Franky said every year after due to lifelong higher risk of diabetes, yay 🙃

I was checked once after, baby twice before feeds. You should then be checked again at 6 weeks and then annually

I had it during pregnancy diagnosed at 29 weeks. I had to prick everytime I had a meal and take metformin morning and night. I got induced as at my trust you can’t go past 39+6 if you have it. During labour I couldn’t have sugary sweets ect. My baby was always on the 99th centile chart all throughout- I was showing very early (bump wise) he was born 39+4. He weighed 8.4! Afterwards baby got tested after his feeds. his came back perfectly! I got tested and was fine, I had to have a blood test afterwards at 6 weeks to confirm it’s gone and I think it was 20/40 which was really good. I now have to have a blood check every year to make sure I’m not diabetic as having gd increases your chances of getting actual Diabeties when you’re older x

I got diagnosed with GD at 38 weeks and my baby was born 3 weeks ago. I had to test myself until he was born via planned c-section at 39+5. He was 99th percentile on growth scan and born at 95th percentile (9lbs 4). He was tested twice in the 24 hours after birth via heel prick although if h they had to redo it a couple of times as the blood clots too quickly (all fine, didn’t even cry) and I had to continue using my at home test kit until I was discharged 24hrs after birth. All our readings were fine. I’m booked in for a blood test at 5 weeks to see if the diabetes has returned or I’m still in the clear.

Tested me before baby was born to make sure I wasn’t too low

Myself I had to test the next morning before and after food
Baby was tested twice after birth to make sure sugars was okay
a blood test 3month after with the doctors then annually after that

Thank you so much for your response. Gives me a good insight on what to expect. X

Just hoping and praying baby tests clear 🙏