advice on gestational diabetes and moving away from my OB

heathenmama

Looking for some advice,
I am in my 3rd trimester (31wks)first pregnancy and recently had to move away from the OB I had been seeing for most of my pregnancy ( which was heart breaking cuz i loved her) i was diagnosed with gestational diabetes right before i moved and have been keeping track of my blood sugar and have done my best at switching all my medical needs to local practices. I had my appt at my new OB last week and the RN who i dealt with didn't seem nearly as concerned about my GD as my last doc , even went as far as saying it probably wasn't something i should see an endocrinologist for , like i had been advised and had done before my move. I am EXTREMELY concerned about how this effects my baby and my health. As well as how its going to effect the type of birth i have. My old OB had me scheduled for ultrasounds every 4 weeks to monitor the babies growth etc , and this new practice doesn't seem to think thats needed. At 31wks I have very little time left and want to see how my baby is progressing. Can i demand to be scheduled for ultrasounds? I really do not want any surprises just because one RN doesn't seem to think its that important...
Thoughts?

orangecurls

I was able to control my sugar #s with diet and exersize, so my dr never performed additional ultrasounds nor referred me to an endocrinologist. I had a vaginal, med free birth, my son was 6lbs 10oz.

What does your new OB say? It doesn't matter what the RN says, she is just guessing.

ariejsmom

The RN doesn't run the practice what did the doctor say? A lot of docs won't schedule so many ultrasounds bc they don't want the baby exposed to the radiation. The RN knows a lot but she's not the doctor. If the doc doesn't advise you to get an ultrasound you could end up having to pay out of pocket for it. If you're not happy get an appointment with another one. Or call your old OB and see if she can recommend anyone.