Gestational diabetes sad overwhelmed over it

[eimearkerry]

I’m 27 weeks got left a voicemail from hospital that my ogtt test shows gestational diabetes, when I rang back was told I should have been told at 16 weeks as my fasting test was high then...... they said didn’t know why I hadn’t been told when I asked my results they said my fasting was 5.3 and that’s what’s raised ...... although NICE guidelines seem to say 5.6 is cut off.....

I know everything will probably be ok just feel like it’s such a blow feel so sad..... already feel sick of thinking about being pregnant all the time now I have to worry about everything I eat too......also annoyed I’ve not heard from my own midwife and that information is so vague... I’m booked to be seen at clinic next Tuesday, in limbo until then

Sorry for rant

I was diagnosed on 20th Dec, in Rochdale hospital Xmas eve for follow up! I cried. 2 weeks in its not so bad tbh, still have treats etc but domino's is a no no.... As long as you learn what your body can and can't handle, stay diet controlled you won't need insulin x

Thanks ! It helps

No problem once you start tracking you just get used to it. You're not alone it's more common than you think. Good luck

I had GD in my pregnancy, diagnosed at 28 weeks just before Xmas last year!

I was like you and overwhelmed by it all but needn't have been. Having GD made me eat and look after myself properly and so I was healthier for it, even loosing while pregnant and being the lightest I had been since my 20s. I didn't have big baby like you're scared in to thinking you will, he is here is and we're all healthy and no issues.

I look back at GD as blessing in some ways, if made me take care of myself better.