Gestational Diabetes

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Irishgirl55 · 18/01/2023 10:42

Hi,

This might be a really daft question but I am due to get tested for GD next month - What is the likelihood of having it, if I didn't have it or was even tested for it in my previous pregnancy?

Thanks :)

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Lindtcat · 18/01/2023 10:44

Depends on your risk factors. I had three risk factors for it and didn't have it though. Just the luck of the draw tbh.

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Irishgirl55 · 18/01/2023 10:50

Ahh fair enough thanks for the reply - My BMI was over 30 (30.1) so just the one risk factor. Fingers crossed haha!

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SouthwestSis · 18/01/2023 11:22

Probably lowish risk then. How are you doing with healthy eating in this pregnancy?
I had GD in my pregnancy without any risk factors and it was quite unpleasant and I didn't even need insulin

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Irishgirl55 · 18/01/2023 11:30

I have just been eating normally - out walking a bit more and haven't put on too much weight so far. Definitely eating less in terms of portions etc. So hopefully ill pass the test. This pregnancy is just different than the first, it was super straight forward. This time I have GBS, need to get tested for GD and at my 16 week appointment baby hid and refused to let midwife heart heartbeat.

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RainbowPhilosophy · 18/01/2023 16:37

I didn't have GD with my first child - in fact my levels were very good. Five years later and I've got it in this pregnancy, on insulin 4x a day the whole shebang! Apparently it effects 18% of pregnant women according to Tommy's, so it is quite common. I wouldn't worry though as it can be managed if you do have it. Best of luck with the GTT.

Cw112 · 18/01/2023 16:47

I had it with my pregnancy and only risk factor was bmi but its fairly common and to do with hormones your placenta makes rather than the normal diabetic risk factors as such. Pregnancy just makes some people more insulin resistant than others which is why testing is much more common now. It was a bit of a faff at the start working out what I could/ couldn't eat but once I figured out what worked for me it was honestly fine. I ended up on insulin at bedtime as I couldn't lower my sleeping levels (not related to diet it's just how my body reacted) and I'm terrified of needles but it was really not as bad as I thought. I got an extra appointment every 3 weeks but I liked that I was able to see baby that regularly and know that things were on track. It's like a bit of reassurance that others don't get. Hopefully you'll escape it but don't panic if you do get it. The only down side for me was that I couldn't gave a water birth and use insulin, but if you can stay off the insulin and control sugars by diet then it shouldn't affect your birth plan. Good luck with the gtt!

Soscrewed · 18/01/2023 16:58

I didn't have it with 2 pregnancies (wasn't tested as no risk factor, but no indication of it). Tested in pregnancy 3 and had it. More common apparently in subsequent pregnancies and with multiples.

If you do have it look up the brilliant gestational diabetes UK Facebook group for ideas on how to deal with it.

eleven2023 · 18/01/2023 17:07

I didn't have GD in my first 2 pregnancies was tested and everything was fine. Had it in my next 2 pregnancies. My risk factor was bmi and that my Nan had GD on her pregnancies that led to permanent diabetes. I now am diabetic. They did warn me after my 3rd child that I would be likely to develop it again in subsequent pregnancies. I was warned it might not go away if I had more children but I didn't listen 😳😳

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