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GD - birth weight

mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
in June 2015 Moms
Heya

Due to a rushed and panicked appt I have little to no information on my new GD status.

Because I have GD is that a gauruntee that the baby will be bigger than normal or is that only if I don't keep my bloods in the normal level?

If I do keep my bloods in check via my diet does that then mean that I am successfully managing the GD and should prevent any issues with the pg/baby?

I have an appointment on Monday and am just feeling a little bewildered until then
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Re: GD - birth weight

  • laurendutchlaurendutch member
    edited April 2015
    From what I understand, if you can keep your blood sugar under control through diet alone the risk of a big baby goes down and you are more likely to deliver close to your birth date. When you have to go on insulin is when they start to worry about size. They will start with NSTs and ultrasounds to determine if they deliver you early. But as long as you are aware you most likely will have a healthy sized baby. The stories of 13lb babies are usually from those with undiagnosed GD or those that didn't do anything.
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  • mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
    Great thanks for your help
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  • cag11890cag11890 member
    I have it as well, I was told as long as I manage my sugar I should have a normal weight baby. But one thing I am confused on (I will talk to my doc on Wednesday) the glucose test I drank the sugary drink they tested me at one hour and I failed. So I'm being treated for it. HOWEVER, they are having me check my sugar TWO hours after I've eaten and if it's under 140 I'm good. It ALWAYS is. I haven't tested one time and it been above 140 at two hours. Why was the test so strict? I would have passed if they have me two hours!!! Lolol
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  • princessbmwprincessbmw member
    Because the amount of sugar in the glucose drink is way higher than the amount you are alloted on the Gd diet.

    I wish I had to have 140 at 2 hours. My cutoff is 130 after 1 hour!
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  • mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
    I failed my fasting but not my 1 or 2 hour GTT.

    I'm not sure how your blood is measured but in aus they have told me my fasting has to be under 5.3, and check 2 hours after meals and have to be under 6.7.

    I'm not sure if it's a coincidence but since following the GD diet (3 days) baby has been far more active then before this. I am 33 weeks

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  • laurendutchlaurendutch member
    Mine has to be below 120 two hours after my meal. I've hit 139 and 135 since I've started monitoring.
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  • mamayo26mamayo26 member

    I have GD for the second time...but I am much better off than this time than I was with my first...with my first is was very diucult for me to maintain my sugars, so they put me on glyburide (an oral medication to help keep my sugars level) and I had to go in for non-stress tests (no insulin). Oh and I delivered 1 day before my due date even though I was induced, an dmy baby was 6lb 13 oz, so not big at all.

    I was told that my 2 hour post sugar should be at 120 or below and my fasting in the morning needs to be 95 or below...so you may want to double check the numbers you need to be aiming for. If you can keep your sugars level all the better for baby.

    The biggest concerns shouldn't actually be a big baby. What I didn't learn about complications from GD until after my first came was (and this is not to scare you this is just to inform you of what I didn't know),1. that the baby's blood sugar can drop drastically after birth if your sugar levels ar enot maintained and we had to suppliment with formula immediately and feed him quite often in order to stabilize his blood sugar--this took about 36 hours after birth. AND 2. unstable blood sugar levels can lead to stillbirth.

    I'm not a healthcare professional, but figure you would want to be aware of this before (vs after like me). If you have a nice ratio of carbs and protien each time you eat you should be ok, but make sure to talk with your doctor to be sure and so you can determine what is best for you based on your individual case.

    PS: it has been much easier this time for me to keep my sugars in check (even with some treats)...pasta seems to be my Achilles Heal.

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  • laurendutchlaurendutch member
    mamayo26 said:

    I have GD for the second time...but I am much better off than this time than I was with my first...with my first is was very diucult for me to maintain my sugars, so they put me on glyburide (an oral medication to help keep my sugars level) and I had to go in for non-stress tests (no insulin). Oh and I delivered 1 day before my due date even though I was induced, an dmy baby was 6lb 13 oz, so not big at all.

    I was told that my 2 hour post sugar should be at 120 or below and my fasting in the morning needs to be 95 or below...so you may want to double check the numbers you need to be aiming for. If you can keep your sugars level all the better for baby.

    The biggest concerns shouldn't actually be a big baby. What I didn't learn about complications from GD until after my first came was (and this is not to scare you this is just to inform you of what I didn't know),1. that the baby's blood sugar can drop drastically after birth if your sugar levels ar enot maintained and we had to suppliment with formula immediately and feed him quite often in order to stabilize his blood sugar--this took about 36 hours after birth. AND 2. unstable blood sugar levels can lead to stillbirth.

    I'm not a healthcare professional, but figure you would want to be aware of this before (vs after like me). If you have a nice ratio of carbs and protien each time you eat you should be ok, but make sure to talk with your doctor to be sure and so you can determine what is best for you based on your individual case.

    PS: it has been much easier this time for me to keep my sugars in check (even with some treats)...pasta seems to be my Achilles Heal.

    I just had my appt on Thursday and was given my monitor. I have my follow up on Tuesday. I'm really hoping they give me a little more time to figure out my diet before I go to medicine. I've been eating really healthy and on the plan but it's still a guessing game to know how things will affect me. I'm already eating gluten free, so it's mostly things like rice that may be affecting me.
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  • mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
    In my pamphlet they have given me it says to avoid mostly gluten free products because of the amount of sugars & fats in them.

    My sugars have been really good highest I've been is 5.8 and the guide says to be under 6.7.

    Thanks for your info about the other things pp, the midwife did say something about FF but I thought it was only just as thy were born no take xtended time afterwards.

    Good luck all, it's not long to go now anyway and in the end we shall come out with healthy babies :)
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  • laurendutchlaurendutch member
    mishmardhiono said:

    In my pamphlet they have given me it says to avoid mostly gluten free products because of the amount of sugars & fats in them.

    My sugars have been really good highest I've been is 5.8 and the guide says to be under 6.7.

    Thanks for your info about the other things pp, the midwife did say something about FF but I thought it was only just as thy were born no take xtended time afterwards.

    Good luck all, it's not long to go now anyway and in the end we shall come out with healthy babies :)

    I have celiac disease, so without some gluten free products I would be deathly sick.
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  • mishmardhionomishmardhiono member
    Oh you poor thing!! Good luck with everything and just do the best you can
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  • biancaRN2385biancaRN2385 member
    edited April 2015
    I got diagnosed with GD at 18 weeks because my ob wanted me checked early...my fasting sugars in the am have to be below 95 and 2 hours after meals below 120...and because i was mid 120s on my after meal sugars they put me on insulin at bedtime...talk about a downer...but baby is weighing in at what she should at 30 weeks instead of 29 so not too far off...
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  • kcl283kcl283 member
    This is my second time with GD. The first time I was a nervous wreck and ended up on insulin at bed because my fasting numbers were high. My daughter was born at 36 weeks weighing 5 lbs 6oz, via c section and there were no complications.
    This time around they gave me the test right away and I have been considered a GD since the get-go. My numbers have been 100% within the limits and no insulin is needed. Baby is right where she should be.
    As traumatic as it was to be diagnosed the first time it was all for the best. It wasn't too difficult and you just have to remember the reason why you're doing this. Good luck!
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