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Am I crazy

I feel like I see a second line but also maybe indentation we shall see 8dpo

Hi everyone, I’m hoping to get a bit of advice or hear from other mums who may have been through something similar 🤍

My daughter is currently under a hospital specialist for being underweight, and today we saw a new (first-year) doctor. He didn’t seem very confident, which already made me feel a bit uneasy.

During the appointment, he said she has gained some weight, which is great — but I brought up a concern I’ve had for a while about possible diabetes, as she has quite a few symptoms and we have a strong family history of it.

They did a blood sugar test, and her level came back at 7.3 after not eating for around 3 hours. The diabetic nurse’s reaction made me feel like that was high, so I asked if it was normal. The doctor said yes, it was normal — but the nurse then said no, it was high. The doctor then repeated that it was normal and said we were there about her weight, not that.

I’ve come away feeling really unsettled and honestly a bit dismissed. Now I feel like I’ve got a new worry on my mind, and I’m not sure what to think or do next (I have already contacted our GP for a follow-up).

Has anyone experienced anything similar with their child? Or had slightly raised blood sugars and what happened next? I’d really appreciate any advice or reassurance ❤️

34 weeks pregnant.

Is 5.7lbs at 34 weeks big? How much would he roughly weigh at 40 weeks?

8dpo

Is there a second line ? Feeling delusional 😂😂😂 be honest

Since baby has been born…

I’m getting non stop calls, midwife’s health visitors doctors like honestly I don’t even know what day it is can you piss off🥲

Anyone been booked a telephone appt with antenatal at the hospital? I’ll be 18 weeks

Didn’t have this last time, what is it for? Literally received no other info!

Progression?

Is this an okay progression?

Gestational diabetes

Hi!

Can people share their stories with gestational diabetes, great meals/replacements and hacks?

I’ve been diagnosed tonight. Fasting levels were too high but my levels after the sugar drink were within ranges. Got a call with the diabetes clinic tomorrow but so nervous and probably won’t sleep tonight

Midwife visits

how many PP midwife visits have you had and at what point??
I’m 3 weeks PP tomorrow, had a midwife come out on day 1 and then day 5 and got told at the day 5 visit that a midwife would come out again once baby has reached birth weight so that we could be discharged, yet she’s been back to birth weight for a week and we’ve heard nothing from midwife’s. all contact now seems to be only from a health visitor but she’s not coming back until another 3 weeks.
Should we have had another midwife visit post day 5, or have atleast heard from them during this time…? 15 days no contact at all makes me assume i won’t?

Line eyes

6dpo came up straight away but could be indent ?

pregnancy diabetes

bit of a rant sorry but some one other than my family need to hear this lol

so yeah i wasn't bothered about the glocus test heard mixed reviews but I found the drink very lovely went down so nice..Didn't feel dizzy or anything with it so I was convinced I didnt have diabetes but then started over thinking maybe my body is just so used to sugar then the results came in fasting was under the drink was over 1% and the hour after was under so I thought yeoo I dont have it until I got a phone call to explain my results and there is was sitting on the phone hearing them dreaded words you have diabetes I found it funny because it was only 1% will fast forward to a week later it isnt bloody funny what so ever.
Having to time breakfast lunch and dinners is so hard...I never ate a lunch instead I would have a 4 pack of like mars bars and a bottle of coke and I thought I was doing a good thing by changing the coke to zero sugar lol

so onto the 3rd day of having to use the glocus monitor and that thing is my worst enemy that wee needle is bloody sore im like a big child when ive to do the finger prick eye closed counting to 3 and always catch my self of guard when pricking my finger lol.
Honestly if you asked me last night after my dinner would I just go f*** this and walk away yes I would and I would walk away with my middle finger up to diabetes lol but then after my wee tantrum and an out burst of tears my partner finally calmed me down as he seen how hard it was for me and how hungry I was.
so long story short I am a very very very plain eater I dont eat veg never eat fruit and if I do its apples bananas and grapes just....planning out meals I was sticking to what I usually have and 1 meal tipped me over the edge as I cant have it as im over the line god sake so now I have to sit with my partner and plan out meals that I never usually eat but will benefit me im just so glad he is a chef and is so helpful on what I can have what I cant and portion size...
So the running joke that used to happen in my parents house once 1 person went on a diet or a healthy eating we all did which annoyed me and I look back on it now and go omg its happening in my family too lol though I think its going to benefit my self and my little family and will put into practice for when little one is here.
Every one keep me in your prayers ive only 13 weeks to go but I can do this and let's hope I loose a bit of weight instead of gaining weight lol.

also if you have got down this far what is every one doing about easter I was ragen when I found out that I cant binge eat my easter eggs and cry at night with being murdered with heart burn lol...I have an appointment with a diabetes person on Monday and I know there going to say eat the chocolate in moderation and all I want to know is can I have a wee bit every day and if so how much as I dont mind having to go out and buying scales to weigh it and put it into like wee sandwich bags or even melting it all down and making rice cakes with it and spending that out over the weeks

Am I going mad?

Swear I can see a very faint line?

Midwife’s changing

Anyone else pregnant and not actually seen one midwife? My first pregnancy I had one midwife who I always saw and this time they are always different?

Seeing things?👀

Am I going crazy or has there been a faint line from 3dp5dt?🫣
Top test is 2dp5dt and the bottom is 5dp5dt

How are all you working mums making all of your appointments ?

I'm fortunate to currently be a stay at home mum, I was going back into work when my 3 year old turned 4 and started primary school reception but I'm 20 weeks pregnant so that is hold once again for now.

It's made me wonder how working mums are getting to any of these appointments that get booked in on random weekday afternoons?!

I've been under a pre-term consultant until being discharged last week, also have gestational diabetes so under consultant care with this, as well as having normal scans and midwife appointments. All of these I can be sat in the hospital waiting room around 2-3 hours to be called in and seen. How is it even manageable to have this much time off and away from work to attend all of this? I'm averaging 2 appointments per week currently upto half a day spent at the hospital each time it just seems impossible to fit in around a normal job.

Today for example I have to travel to the hospital for a 2pm appointment and after waiting and travelling home I'll not be back until around 4pm and then tomorrow I have an 11:40am diabetic appointment and then a scan at 2pm so I'll be stuck in that waiting room for a good 3 hours