Early gestational diabetes

arielgs

Anyone diagnosed with early gd? I had it with my first and just got diagnosed at 13 weeks starting the whole blood sugar checks and possible insulin. Looking for some support!

2undertwo2bee

I am 17 weeks on Thursday and just got my results for my 1 hr and failed miserably. My result was 181. I take the three hour next week but I'm thinking I'll fail that one to so I'm going to go ahead now and start a low carb diet and once I get results back see what my dr says. I'm not sure if I'll do meds or what. I'm honestly clueless as to how it all works. I had asked for the test based off of my bodies responses to different foods I would eat I thought I may have it. I also have some weight to loose and have pcos and am already insulin resistant so I guess I'll be joining you. I asked my dr why she couldn't have called after thanksgiving lol. Crazy thing is I haven't gained any weight I've actually lost 2 pounds overall.

Well anyways. Good luck to you! I hope we both can manage it and have healthy babies.

TiffPolzin

I was diagnosed at 6 weeks They tested my A1C? I had gestational with my first pregnancy, so they wanted to catch it early. I am already on insulin...

MrsPDX

I didn't know they checked this early... my dad has very severe diabetes, and at my first midwife appointment my midwife had said they would definitely check. Do you think I should follow up with that then? When do you normally get diagnosed?

MrsPDX

@shmeell25 thanks! I go for my next appointment at 20 weeks, so I guess I'll just confirm then, whether they will test at around 20 weeks or later, at one of the next appointments. 

kayluhranae

My understanding is that if you have an elevated A1C at your first prenatal labs, you don't have gestational diabetes, you have type II diabetes. Your A1C is a three month average sugar indicator, so 6wks into pregnancy it would not be elevated yet.