Hi ladies,
I should probably post this also on the high risk board but I wanted to get myt fellow Feb mommies opinion first. So I have GD and at my appt yesterday they said LO weighs 6.5 lbs now and that they rarely will let a GD patient go past 38 weeks. My follow up appt is on Feb 7 and they want to do an amnio to check is lung development and they said if they look fully developed, they will likely induce that same week. I didnt even know they did amnios this far in pregancy. According to the nurse practitioner, she said an amnio at this stage doesnt have the same risk as doing an amnio for genetics at like 18 weeks. She told me the risk now are that my water could break which she says wouldnt be a huge deal since I would be full term, however, an amnio still concerns me. Does any one have any thoughts or opinions on this. TIA
Re: Amnio at 38 weeks? (GD related)
How have your BPPs been? I would be wary of doing an amnio unless it was absolutely necessary.
ETA: My little guy is estmated to be 9lbs already too..I was pretty bummed to find out the induction was moved back a week. Of course he could still come on his own.
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I have GD and am on insulin for my fasting numbers. I am not having an amnio and my OB never mentioned having one either (I just don't see the point at 38 weeks).
I did ask about an induction at 38 weeks (which was the norm a few years ago) and he said NO that unless medically necessary the hospital would not allow it prior to 39 weeks. They have become very very strict with what defines "medically necessary." And he said GD controlled by diet is not deemed as medically necessary these days.
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