So here's what happened...
Went for my 20 week scan all okay, sonographer noted that growth was normal. Went to see my consultant about something else the following week, I mentioned that I'd had the scan and the baby was big (upper abdomen measured slightly above 95th percentile. He suggested that I might have gestational diabetes. Asked me a whole load of screening questions, answered no to all of them.
I wrote it off and tried not to worry about it, but then thought if I DO have GD, surely they should be treating me for it? So... called my midwife last week and she said to pop down - checked my wee and BP and measured my fundus - 24 cm, roughly in line with my 24 weeks, she said the consultant would need magic powers to know at 20 weeks that I would develop GD. Relief.
Yesterday I went to my 25 week appt with midwife and she measured my fundus at 29cm! They've booked me in for a sugar test next week to rule it out but I'm a bit anxious now as I have no symptoms but don't want to end up having a c-section or induced before my little peach is ready to come out.
Have had a little look on the internet (dangerous, I know) and it seems that little boys have a growth spurt around 26 weeks. Maybe I'm having a boy?
Anyone know anything about Gestational Diabetes?
Thanks x
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Ooh, now they've got me all anxious about gestational diabetes!
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patchouligirl · 26/07/2011 14:36
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