Gestational Diabetic ?

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Hello Ladies, i did blood sugar test at home 2 hrs after breakfast and result was 7.6mmol/L (38+2 today). I did have gestational diabetic test at 32 weeks which i passed i.e. no GD

wondering if this level is a concern & if i could have developed GD later ?

Also is blood sugar generally higher in pregnant woman than normal levels as my levels are higher than rest of my family despite same meal 🤨

I think that result is within the normal range so wouldn't worry.

The result is high post 2 hours. It should be under 6.4mmol 2 hours and under 7.8mmol after 2 hours. It sounds like you may have GD. Please contact your midwife and insist to be tested as undiagnosed GD can have a lot of complications. If you need more advice there's a lovely Facebook group called gestational diabetes mums UK and they can assist you with questions if you suspect you have GD or having high blood sugar readings.

With your levels being higher than everyone's it also sounds like you have GD as it all has to do with hormones and the placenta affecting the secretion of insulin (which is a hormone). GD is progressive ie if can worsen as the pregnancy progresses.

The blood sugar levels need to be lower in pregnancy than people who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes as excess sugar passes through to the baby.

Sorry this is my second comment it's just a subject I feel very strongly on as I find a lot of women and unborn babies don't get the care they need when it comes to GD and it can have devastating consequences.
Myself I was diagnosed with GD and I have IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction) where my baby was growing small and basically my placenta wasn't feeding my baby as effectively as it should have and this was due to the diabetes and I had to be induced at 37 weeks.

Please seek some advice.

Under 7.8 monk after 1 hour sorry

Speak to your midwife. This happened to me - I developed GD two weeks after I passed the GTT.

Thankyou @Metallicalover for sharing your exp.. its really helpful !!
May i ask how it was detected that your placenta has stopped supporting ? Was it through scheduled ultrasound ?

I had an ultrasound 2 days back and everything seemed to be ok as per sonographer.. just worried if i have missed to get something checked 😐

When you have GD and go for ultrasound the consultant checks the blood flow between baby and placenta, I'm not sure if this is standard with third trimester scans.

Try taking your fasting blood sugar when you wake up in the morning OP, before you've eaten, that will give you the best indication of what your blood sugars are doing. Above 5.3 and you could have a problem on your hands.

I was only tested as my sister was diagnosed with GD and she has polycystic ovaries (where you can have higher insulin resistance) I had no symptoms and my bump measurements were spot on. So if I hadn't been diagnosed I wouldn't have had extra scans to pick up that my baby was growing small. My amniotic fluid levels and blood flow to placenta were all fine (I had weekly scans) xx

Thankyou ladies for your response ! Given i was flagged for GD due to family history, despite of passing GTT i have been getting regular scans in 3rd trisem to monitor the baby (every 4 weeks). Nothing has been flagged so far 🤞

I did fasting test just now and got 5.1 so hoping yest was 1 off 😐😐 though i have PCO too and have insulin resistance

5.1 is ok, all you can do is keep checking really. It's probably wise to cut down on sweet stuff anyway if you think you're getting sort of borderline (and I would agree that you probably are)