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• utlawgirl member

  July 2013

  Hmmm... I don't remember the brand of tea, but it was definitely red raspberry leaf. I think maybe Traditional Medicinals? You should be able to get it at Whole Foods or any health food-type store.

  I did have a growth scan at 35 weeks, and she was measuring a little behind, but nothing too concerning (especially since they are on the lookout for a large baby with GD). When I have birth 2.5 weeks later, she was the same weight they estimated her at at the 35 week scan (~5 lbs), so my suspicion, which my current OB shares, is that I had IUGR due to placental problems. I was due for another growth scan at 38 weeks, and it likely would have been discovered then, but I went into labor first.

  This time around, I will have increased monitoring due to those previous issues, regardless of whether I have GD (which I expect I will again, ugh). I think that means a monthly u/s starting at the beginning of the 3rd tri. 

    

   

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• 4Angel5 member

  July 2013

  utlawgirl:

  Hmmm... I don't remember the brand of tea, but it was definitely red raspberry leaf. I think maybe Traditional Medicinals? You should be able to get it at Whole Foods or any health foodtype store.I did have a growth scan at 35 weeks, and she was measuring a little behind, but nothing too concerning especially since they are on the lookout for a large baby with GD. When I have birth 2.5 weeks later, she was the same weight they estimated her at at the 35 week scan 5 lbs, so my suspicion, which my current OB shares, is that I had IUGR due to placental problems. I was due for another growth scan at 38 weeks, and it likely would have been discovered then, but I went into labor first.This time around, I will have increased monitoring due to those previous issues, regardless of whether I have GD which I expect I will again, ugh. I think that means a monthly u/s starting at the beginning of the 3rd tri.nbsp;

  
  
  What is IUGR and is it related to GD?

  

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• utlawgirl member

  July 2013

  4Angel5:

  utlawgirl:

  Hmmm... I don't remember the brand of tea, but it was definitely red raspberry leaf. I think maybe Traditional Medicinals? You should be able to get it at Whole Foods or any health foodtype store.I did have a growth scan at 35 weeks, and she was measuring a little behind, but nothing too concerning especially since they are on the lookout for a large baby with GD. When I have birth 2.5 weeks later, she was the same weight they estimated her at at the 35 week scan 5 lbs, so my suspicion, which my current OB shares, is that I had IUGR due to placental problems. I was due for another growth scan at 38 weeks, and it likely would have been discovered then, but I went into labor first.This time around, I will have increased monitoring due to those previous issues, regardless of whether I have GD which I expect I will again, ugh. I think that means a monthly u/s starting at the beginning of the 3rd tri.nbsp;

  What is IUGR and is it related to GD?

  IUGR = intrauterine growth restriction, and the short answer is, maybe, in some cases. I have a longer answer, too.  

  My current OB explains it like this: GD is a disease of the placenta. I don't understand all the mechanics of it, exactly, but the hormones your placenta produces interfere with insulin and cause GD. She told me that when she sees an otherwise healthy, fit, normal weight mother with GD, her first thought is, "What's up with her placenta?"

  IUGR can be related to the placenta, too. In my case (last time), the placenta started breaking down early. It was apparent when my DD was born at 37w4d (I went into labor on my own) that there was a portion of the placenta that had, for lack of a better word, died. DD was fine, just small. My midwife sent the placenta to pathology and results were inconclusive.

  Fast forward to now: I have moved to a different state and am now with a new practice (collaborative practice between OBs and a midwife and I *heart* it). The OB who specializes in this stuff says what happened last time, plus the fact that I have low PAPP-A levels this time, is sort of a memo to just keep an eye on things, particularly placenta function. I will be tested early for GD, and skip straight to the 3-hour test. I'll also start getting monthly u/s beginning at the start of the 3rd tri to keep an eye on placenta function and the baby's growth, plus NSTs as I get closer to my due date.

  I don't love the elevated level of monitoring, but for me, it's worth it, since the risks that go along with IUGR can be alarming (to say the least). So that's my super-long answer to a very simple question!

    

   

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