Don't know who to trust, please help!?

[Justus22]

Quick version is I've seen 7 Dr's/consultants over my pregnancy and monitored for polyhydramnios that was picked up for this pregnancy (3rd in a row) at 28 weeks, but up until 36 weeks I had 2 consultants dismiss testing me for gestational diabetes as is usually routine. I got reffered for the test at 36 weeks, went in at 37 and they Said they could not do it but did an alternative, took my bloods after food. I'd had blood and protein show up in my urine so they tested that and gave me further bloods and I got called from both gestational diabetes clinic and antenatal to say they think I have gestational diabetes but need to test my blood 4 times and day for a week (I'll be 39 weeks before I get result), I resolved to go in on Tuesday after my next scan on Monday and appointment with clinic. I got call then from another department about my other bloods and urine samples and they are suspecting I have pre eclampsia and need to go in straight away to make a plan. I go in and another Dr tells me my BP is fine we will just monitor that once a week from now (I have less than 3 weeks until due date and am already full term.) So I asked what is the issue with my blood and why is it in my urine? The answer is they don't know. She encouraged the diabetes testing for the next week but told me where she's not an expert she thinks they are over reacting to my results as they aren't that high (but they're specialists so i should still go as they'll know better than her.) The lady on the phone re pre eclampsia was concerned but again this Dr said she's not but can't tell me why the bloods or urine have flagged a problem. I have scan and antenatal tomorrow and I just feel so anxious now I want her out but the Dr on Friday night said its more a risk than a benefit to induce me at 38 weeks as they don't know it doesn't cause autism or other brain development issues (my 3rd was induced then so I have questions about this.) so she'd rather I have the daily diabetes equipment (I might add I'm that I faint with blood/needles and did so twice in clinic last Friday) and BP monitored weekly. I feel fobbed off and I don't know who to trust, what is wrong with me or if my baby is in danger. What would you do? I see them tomorrow at clinic and I don't want to be fobbed off again. X

more a risk than a benefit to induce me at 38 weeks as they don't know it doesn't cause autism or other brain development issues

This is the biggest load of shite !!

You need to go in take someone with you who is strong minded and demand to be properly checked over and to see the results and have them explained in full by a professional!!

Usually they check you BP and urine and if either shows a slight sign they send the urine and blood of to be tested and go of that not then re-take BP !!

I personally think it would benefit you to be induced, there is nothing they can do at this point for the GD or PE so why wait and see 🤦🏻‍♀️ idiots xx

I was induced with GD at 38 weeks and my consultant has already told me if I have it in this pregnancy they will induce me!!

Have they offered you a scan to see baby's growth? How is s/he measuring on your chart x

@HJWT thank you you have just written pretty much the same thing as I expressed to her friday night in triage but less confidently. I've been having growth scans and she's gone above 95th centile line by my calculations but they plotted her free hand and put her as just on and under 90th centile line and she told me she'd need to be above the line to have a contributing reason to suggest induction?!!

@Justus22 thats ridiculous ask for a second opinion ASAP! Big baby's when you have gestational diabetes isn't a good sign, My DD was only JUST on the line before she would of been classed as big and I had to give permission for formula when she was born as couldn't get her blood sugar levels up with breastfeeding x

If they think you need to be induced they would induce you.

It sounds a bit like you're fed up and want baby here - but induction can lead to further interventions, you can't blame the dr for wanting to avoid.

It sounds like a number of health professionals have accessed you and decided its not necessary.

I think you'd know if you had gd by now, and even if you did - this doesn't immediately mean you need to be induced.

@sianyb83 did you read the post properly? I've seen lots of different professionals they aren't all in agreement. I've been told by initial consultant the plan was to monitor the fluid from 28 weeks and a gtt should be done if I have polyhydramnios, I did have polyhydramnios so was expecting the test (it's procedure with polyhydramnios) but the next couple of consultants decided not to do it contradicting the initial plan, then the consultant I saw just before 36 weeks decided they should have but it was by then too late to have the gtt so they tested my blood following my breakfast and the gestational diabetes team thinks it is likely I do have it so I have an appointment on Tuesday to get the equipment to test further. I had a separate call from the hospital to tell me the other lot of bloods taken and tested indicate they need to make a plan as the Dr on the phone was very concerned I have pre eclampsia and called me in urgently, only for the next Dr on duty when I got there to tell me she doesn't think I do based on my bp but can't explain why there is blood in my urine or my bloods indicate something isn't as it should be. yes I do want her here, Safely. They induced me at 38 weeks last time for the polyhydramnios alone in my case with it being a danger and to add I've been in a similar position before with my 2nd as now they ignored the suggestion from one professional that I had polyhydramnios and should have further monitoring only to be diagnosed too late in the day to test for anything at 41+1 so I then sat on the ward of the too busy hospital, on the top of the induction priority list, waiting until 42+2 and was apologised to by the head of delivery for the danger they put my baby in, so I do not trust easily. Also how would I know by now without the test? My baby is measuring very large and my bloods indicate to the experts in their field that it's likely. Why would I not worry about this?

@sianyb83 please go away with your shitty advise !!! GD has no signs hence why some people have still born baby's and later discover they had GD🙄

GD isn't a risk to the mother its a risk to the unborn baby...

@HJWT consultant today was brilliant, she's not concerned about Gestational diabetes but wants me to test to certain. She is taking my blood and urine results seriously and has me in tomorrow for 24 hr blood pressure monitoring and sent off further bloods and urine from today from the lab, she said if they come back the same she will treat it as it is pre eclampsia so we will be making a plan to induce later this week. Just to throw something else I to the mix baby has moved and now transverse so that's a whole new avenue but should the ore eclampsia be ruled out and she doesnt turn (apparently its unlikely now) ill need to be induced and potentially a c section this time. Busy week in and out of hospital now but I feel heard and she was not at all dismissive like some have been, thanks for your support.x