Question about GD

hoping4aUNICORN · September 2014

So I have it (GD) and missed my app. About diet education ( my DD was sick and I had to stay home with her) I confess my #'s have been on the high side (130-150's 2 hrs after meal) my question... What happens if my #'s are high??? Other then light headed and being nauseous??

bowlwoman · September 2014

Depends on your doctor's protocol. If they're always and consistently high, you'll probably be looking at meds or insulin, unfortunately. Is there a way you can call or email in your numbers? You definitely need someone to review them, IMO.

Numbers consistently in that range mean the baby is getting too much glucose and will grow too much if not checked. We're early enough right now that there's plenty of time to get them down, but you don't want to wait too long.

MaineMama · September 2014

With my doctors practice all high numbers need to be reported, fasting should be under 90 and 2hrs should be under 120.

The long term effects on baby (other than being too big) is hypoglycemia after birth. Their pancreas is too accustomed to making extra insulin and it takes them a while to regulate after birth. Even with controlled GD baby will be checked periodically after birth with heel sticks to check their blood sugar. In my hospital they stop checking after 3 normal readings.

bowlwoman · September 2014

MaineMama said:
With my doctors practice all high numbers need to be reported, fasting should be under 90 and 2hrs should be under 120.
The long term effects on baby (other than being too big) is hypoglycemia after birth. Their pancreas is too accustomed to making extra insulin and it takes them a while to regulate after birth. Even with controlled GD baby will be checked periodically after birth with heel sticks to check their blood sugar. In my hospital they stop checking after 3 normal readings.

They just checked the girls once since their numbers were fine, but yeah, everything you said. Except my fasting has to be 95 or below.

BdblZ · September 2014

I second seeing if you can email/fax/call your #'s in so they can be reviewed. I"m supposed to send mine in by noon every Monday from the week prior, lest I get a call from the "sugar police" (The dieticians words, not mine)

bowlwoman · September 2014

My perinatologist group sees you once a month if your numbers are good with diet/exercise alone (with sending in numbers on the off weeks), every two weeks if you're borderline, and once a week if you go on meds.

I'm sure after today's appointment I'll be bumped up to the once a week category, as at my last appointment two weeks ago I had two weeks to try and get my fasting numbers down, but they're still just over the line at 98-105.

MaineMama · September 2014

This blog post has a really good overview! https://foyupdate.blogspot.com/2012/05/gestational-diabetes-my-story-and.html

QueenOfSpades622 · September 2014

Everything PP said plus i'd add you need to get your appointment rescheduled ASAP!

hoping4aUNICORN · September 2014

Thanks ladies!!! I do have something in place where I can fax over my numbers, and my app was for today, they are suppose to call me back at some point and I was going to explain to them then what was going on. I just didn't know if it affected anything in the here and now. I have been trying to eat the things suggested over the phone by the nurse when she called to set up the app, there are just so many goodies out there.... But I'm trying!!!

this is something that's going to be hard for me but I know I have to have the will power!! Cookies are my enemy!! Just threw those suckers out!

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