June 2019 Moms
sarah_is_pregnant
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Prior pregnancy with GD?
sarah_is_pregnant
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Hey hey. I'm from the May board (due may 29....so pretty much June) but there are only like 7 of us who write anything, and its typically very infrequently.
I was given the diagnosis of GD a week and a half ago (just borderline...still pretty peeved about it).
I had my midwife appt earlier this week, and we briefly talked about birth. She said with GD mothers, they typically induce between 39-40 weeks. I've been monitoring my BG (blood glucose) since the diagnosis, and my numbers are fine and under control.
I told the midwife that I will likely only opt to be induced between 39-40 weeks if my numbers change or something else comes up that is alarming (like if baby is supposed to be massive, etc).
Has anyone been given this diagnosis with a previous pregnancy and not opted to be induced?
I was given the diagnosis of GD a week and a half ago (just borderline...still pretty peeved about it).
I had my midwife appt earlier this week, and we briefly talked about birth. She said with GD mothers, they typically induce between 39-40 weeks. I've been monitoring my BG (blood glucose) since the diagnosis, and my numbers are fine and under control.
I told the midwife that I will likely only opt to be induced between 39-40 weeks if my numbers change or something else comes up that is alarming (like if baby is supposed to be massive, etc).
Has anyone been given this diagnosis with a previous pregnancy and not opted to be induced?
Re: Prior pregnancy with GD?
I was like 'no thanks. If my numbers stay good, I'll see if it happens naturally'.
Unless they provide me with the logic behind their reasoning.
@sarah_is_pregnant I have diet controlled GD and my midwife is allowing me to go to 41 weeks before considering induction. I believe that is the ACOG recommendation, barring any other issues like deteriorated placenta, excessive fluid, or a larger baby (however I tried to link to it on their site and can't find it). I've been checked for those other issues as recently as 37 weeks by US growth scan.
@meggyme that was my thought- wait til 41 weeks and see where we stand. Which is pretty normal in terms of induction for a non-GD pregnancy. I will read up on the ACOG recommendation, and see what the Canadian equivalent also says.
I have a growth US in a few weeks (I think I'll be 31 weeks then), and I imagine I will have at least 1 more after that as well.
Glad my rationale is in line with what others are being told.
Thank you!