What is your GD story?

Lisae55

How did you find out? How did it change your day to day life? STM's what happened after birth, did you go back to regular diet right away? Who did you tell? Did you face any stigma and/ or judgement?

KatieandMark06

I failed my 3 hour glucose is how I found out.  It didn't change my day to day life too much, I adapted quick.  After having DD I immediately went back to my regular diet, like literally in the hospital I was getting non GD meals.  I told m

Fetish

Lisae55:

How did you find out? How did it change your day to day life? STM's what happened after birth, did you go back to regula

megsll

Hmmmmm.... well, with my first pregnancy I asked if I should be tested and if I was at higher risk because there is a TON of type 2 diabetes on my dad's side of the family.  They said no because I was really thin (5'11" and 130 lbs at the time). I

querylove

I found out earlier in pregnancy because my DS was a big baby, my mom has type 2, and I'm overweight so they wanted to test early. I passed the fasting and 1 hour but failed the 2 hour by 15 points.

Day to day has changed more of when I eat v

memali26

I've had it twice. Found out by failing the GTT - first pregnancies I failed the 1 hour at 28 weeks by so much they didn't even bother with a 3 hr. Second pregnancy I failed the 1 hour at 11 weeks and 3 hours at 13 weeks.

Changed day-to-day life

PipSqueak0313

I had GD with my 3rd pg but not my first two. I found out through failing the standard tests around 28 30 weeks. Had no problems from anyone for having it. When ds2 was born 3 weeks ago I went back to my regular diet. Sort of. I am gluten intolerant an