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From the community

Recent discussions

Gestational diabetes!

Hellooo, I’m looking for advice on what I should do. My doctors are useless and don’t think I have it but my hospital think I do and have gave me all the equipment I need etc.

My sugars drop to 2.9 or rise to 9.8. I’m constantly tired, sick/feeling sick, nearly pass out or feel dizzy, but it’s not getting to the point where I genuenly feel like I’m going to die (I know dramatic 😂) chest pain on one side, feeling like I can’t breathe, feeling like my throat is closing up and I’m struggling for breath.

What should I do which doesn’t involve getting a doctors appointment as again they don’t think I have it and aren’t taking me seriously!
Tia x

Thoughts?

I think I can see the faintest line but really unsure. 🤞🏻🙏🏻

Somewhere between 10-12dpo.
Pic taken in time window

How many hours between feeds?

My LG is 4 weeks old and doesn’t go more than 3 hours per feed, when does this usually start increasing?
Or what is your current LOs routine?

Midwife Appointment

16 week midwife appointment tomorrow what should I expect
I’m hoping to hear his heart beat as I’m desperate

Gestational diabetes

I’m 5 days post being diagnosed with gestational diabetes and already losing my mind with what meals to have as my blood sugars are wild 🙈

What is everyone else who’s diagnosed having for your meals please? I’m in need of inspo!

Gestational Diabetes Test

Hi I am due to have a gestational diabetes test Wednesday but I am so nervous. This is third pregnancy and both my girls have been tiny both under 7lb and born at 38w. However, this baby is showing slightly bigger than he apparently should at this gestation - 10oz more... and my fundal size is measure 2cm more than it apparently should. What is worrying me is that I have low iron levels, and I fainted last week due to low iron and blood pressure dropping. This was after I had eaten. If I dont eat my blood pressure drops massively and I am so worried that with fasting ready for the test I am going to faint. Its making me ao anxious 😟 I would understand if baby was multiple pounds over weight but its 10oz. I am 32w as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I of course want to make sure baby is ok too.

HV pre-birth appointment

Has anyone declined a pre-birth appointment from the HV? I have a nearly 3 year old and currently 31W pregnant with my second. However, I’ve just had a letter through the post about a pre-birth home visit which I never had with my 1st. Just wondering if anyone has declined this or would it look bad? I just feel if it was my 1st I’d find it very useful breastfeeding, sleeping advice etc but feel like it’s a bit pointless? Not to add it’s for a day my little one is off nursery, partner will be at work the builders are starting work that week following an outside house fire we had, and the dog will be barking(crated) and the whole idea seems stressful. But absolutely happy for them to come after birth for checks ofc. I do have a midwife appointment next week so I could mention this to her also? I just don’t want it to seem negative/suspicious

I feel huge

27 weeks and 3 days and I feel so huge already 😅 I always carry low and she is grinding away at my pelvis. I am NOT having a good time 😅

Gestational diabetes?

Any mums with gestational
Diabetes on here? I’m 28 weeks.. so was wondering if there was anyone in a similar situation?

Line progression

Hiya! I’m a first time mum to be so feel like I’m over checking everything. Do these lines look like the are progressing enough? About 36 hours between them. 9dpo versus 11dpo

Thanks! X

8DPO

Pcos, I swear I see the faintesttttt line

I have BAD line eyes

I’m obsessively looking at this particular edited picture taken within time frame because I swear it disappears to me when I look at it sometimes and other times I can definitely see it. It could be an evap though even if I am actually seeing it. I’m testing again today. Thanks in advanced for the second opinions ladies 🥰

First time Mamma

I'm 6 + 5 today and only found out a few days ago! I'm having mild cramping but no spotting! I've registered my pregnancy but am curious on how long it will take for a midwife to contact me? Eager to have my first meeting but also nervous! Nausea and exhaustion is kicking my arse. Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

DLA message

Hey everyone, I’m just wondering how long did it take for DLA to inform you they have received your forms? I sent them 10 days ago and I’ve just rang to see if they have been received but they said they haven’t yet and I’m slightly panicking now as the forms took over 3 days too fill and don’t think I’ve got the energy to do it again.

Gp help

Baby 5month. Had to register my baby at a new gp due to moving home but they haven’t accepted her yet. She needs a gp appointment. If I ring the new doctors up will I be able to get an appointment despite them not accepting her yet? Or what should I do?

GD clinic tomorrow 😬

Thanks to the heat, my glucose levels have been really crap despite sticking to my high protein diet and behaving- my dad has diabetes and also struggles to keep them under control in the heat.

I’m really worried they’re going to give me a bollocking when I’ve been doing my best whilst trying to stay hydrated.

Today the GP diagnosed me with anaemia so I’ve been battling with no energy for a while to even try and walk to help with my glucose levels 😭

I know they plan to put me on Metformin because my fasting has been bad- no matter what I do, it struggles to stay low- but I just don’t want them to make me feel worse than what I do for something I can’t control 😢

I’ve also got an internal scan to check my placenta and cyst which will be hell since being on my back makes me feel faint 🤔
And then I have my consultant about the c-section I don’t want but I understand why I need it.

Urgh 😭 just needed to rant.
I feel like tomorrow I’m going to be walking out crying because I’m trying so hard to juggle my sickness, the diabetes, the heat and now anaemia 😣

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