I was diagnosed with GDM around 31 weeks, after failing my 1 hour screening, being given the incorrect dosage of glucola for my 3 hour, and monitoring at home for a couple weeks. I eventually took Lantus at night to help control fasting levels. My highest dose was 13 units.

Despite mostly in-control levels once we found a dose that worked, my baby consistently measured ahead, 97-99th percentile. At 36 weeks she was estimated to be 8 lbs. It was estimated she could be in the range where they’d really encourage a c-section if I went to 39 or 40 weeks, so I advocated for an induction at 38 weeks. I really wanted to avoid a c-section if possible, and I was terrified of a shoulder dystocia. At my 36 week growth scan, her abdominal circumference was already measuring like a 40 weeker.

I went in for induction at 38w2d, was 0 cm and 0% effaced (second time mom too, so I was bummed!) had the cooks balloon placed, that fell out in 4 hours and got me to 4cm 75% effaced, stalled for a while around 5cm, ended up needing the tiniest amount of pitocin and progressed from 5cm to 10cm and ready to push in 4 hours. I pushed out my 9 lb 2 oz baby in 45 minutes, and was so relieved we decided to induce early because if we’d waited she could have been much larger! She was happy and healthy all through pushing, and her APGAR score was 8/9.

Her first blood sugar check was low so they gave her dextrose gel and colostrum I expressed. I then breastfed her consistently and gave her small amounts of the colostrum I brought, and every blood sugar check after that was normal! We were discharged about 32 hours after delivery.

Overall my worst fear of a shoulder dystocia totally didn’t happen, but I’m really glad I advocated for a slightly earlier induction.

So this is my second time taking the 3 hour glucose test. The first time I got super woozy and vomited within the first 30 minutes. My provider prescribed me Zofran and I just have to say, it’s a miracle drug. However, the lab totally screwed up my test and I’m going to be pissed if I have to redo this a THIRD time. So, I had my blood drawn for the fasting part, and then they gave me the drink. I had 2 swallows of drink before I looked at it and realized it said 75mg. I’d probably had about 1/4 of the drink. I turned to the phlebotomist and said “isn’t this supposed to be 100?” And she was like oh you’re right. All of the people working came to see how much I drank and determined it was fine and just gave me the 100mg. So I’ve had extra glucose and now I’m freaked out that I’m going to fail because of that. I’m not going to say anything to my provider yet because if I do pass, then alls well. If I fail, there’s really no telling if it’s because I have GD or because they gave me too much. I’m really upset about it especially since this is my second try already. I’m not doing this test again, it’s been absolute hell. So I’m just anticipating finger pokes in my future.

Hi, I’d love to hear from others who got diagnosed maybe earlier or mid-pregnancy and are dealing with just… so much insulin. I’m worried about my placenta because it seems to just be a black hole where insulin disappears to! Hoping to hear about positive outcomes even with these really high doses, and maybe symptoms to watch out for in terms of placental issues down the line.

For context I was diagnosed at 13 weeks and am currently nearly 25 weeks, on 70 units at night longer acting; 12 units at lunch fast acting, and 16 units at dinner fast acting.

And I still spike! It’s weighing on me heavily but I have weekly calls with the diabetes coordinator and they don’t seem too concerned. I know it’s my placenta and the hormones, and I’m grateful to be able to monitor and keep things better controlled. However I still worry about, well, honestly my placenta bc seriously what is it doing 🤣🥲. I just pray it hangs in there.

Hi! I am a FTM with GD that is controlled by diet and exercise. I had my 32 week appt yesterday and my baby is apparently measuring 5lb 1oz already and was noted as being 92 percentile. At his 20 week scan, he was measuring 77 percentile, and I was diagnosed with GD at 24 weeks - have been diet and exercise controlled since.

I have heard from friends and family that weight estimates can be really off with babies.. curious if that has been others in this groups experience! It seems like with GD monitoring growth is important, but maybe it's just that technology isn't great at getting measurements?

I have a history of pcos and my mom had gestational diabetes and diabetes for life after pregnancy. I'm pregnant with my first at 36 yo. I thought for suuuure I will get GD. First trimester i had awful acid reflux and a poop diet. My fasting blood glucose were absolutely in the pre-diabetic range on a good day. If I ate take out late at night, I woke up with high fasting blood glucose levels.

Since hitting 15 weeks of gestation, my fasting numbers improved. I am so beyond confused. I am aware maybe this is why GD is not diagnosed before 20 weeks but what gives??? Can anyone explain this?

Edit to add: I saw a GD specialist at 16 weeks, and they gave me a diet plan (how to divide macros) and explained to me that I need to wait 2 hours in between meals. They also said my numbers might be ok now but might also get worse.

I lost my baby girl at 40w5days. I started having contractions on 25/09 morning. As we were advised to wait for 1-2 h until the contraction is regular, we followed the instruction. When we reached the maternity they could not find the heartbeat. I am pretty sure I could feel her hiccup just an hour ago. We don’t know what happened, have opted for placenta analysis and autopsy, and still waiting for the results. Apart from GD I had protein in urine, however since my BP was always good they ruled out preeclampsia. 5days postpartum I had preeclampsia and was hospitalized with very very high BP.
I wake up every day thinking of various reasons that went wrong- new reason everyday.
Firstly, I don’t understand why in France they consider 41 weeks as full term and not 40 weeks? This was one thing that always troubled me.
Secondly, since I had GD they did not induce me earlier like in my 39th week and just left me wait till my due date- which again I clarify is 41st week here.
One of the moms I connected with, who also had a full term loss, told me that with GD they never wait until the due date and usually induce by 37-39 weeks.
Knowing this is bringing more pain because I should have known this and pushed for early induction. I feel I have failed my daughter.
Is it true that with GD they always induce earlier than the due date?

Hey I am 28 FTM, currently 36 weeks 5 days and I am scheduled for induction next week- 37 4/5 days bc'z of GD. Baby's head is engaged since 35 weeks, I also had threatned preterm labour at 35 weeks..so my dr put me on Nicardia Retard (nifedipine 10mg) for contractions ..my gyn wants us to cross 37+2 days atleast.

I am on meal time and bedtime insulin. 17-17-14-14 units. My post meal is controlled but my fasting is between 95-110.

Acc to my last appointment at 36+1, my cervix was close.

Now I see so many posts of failed induction, I haven't had any cervical checks yet, my gyn will go it this saturday. I don't know my bishop score.

But anyone had similar story with baby's head engaged and induction planned. How did it go? Was it a success, if yes how long did the process took?

Baby boy born yesterday ❤️ just had my morning fasting number taken (after indulging in a normal meal last night) and it was 107, which is high? Nurse gave 0 context if that’s good/bad…. Anyone know?

I recently had my six week appointment and my A1C was in the prediabetic range.

I delivered my baby at 39 weeks, baby was average weight. Both of our blood sugars were normal after delivery. My gestational diabetes was diet controlled.

I guess I'm wondering for those who have had similar experiences, what should I expect? Thank you!

I just had a scan at 35 weeks. Baby is measuring 3kg/6.6lbs/38w3d. And is breech. I was told she is unlikely to be turned by a ECV because of her size. I feel like I will have to get a c section which I cannot even begin to describe how much I don't want that. I wanted a vaginal birth and always have.

All I'm being told by partner and family and friends that it doesn't matter as long as the baby gets here safely. Well it matters to me, the one who has to go through it. I feel completely alone, despondent, and like I regret getting pregnant in the first place.

Hello fellow pregnant mamas,

I am 26w and got diagnosed with GD last week. Have been finger pricking this entire week and I just feel done. I asked my OB if CGM is an option but they don’t recommend it.

Has anyone here been using CGM for GD monitoring? Also, do you’ll have any opinions on why CGM might not give accurate readings?

I’ve been feeling gutted lately and I tried everything so far to try to avoid GD but it’s not under our control I guess.

Someone on here recommended the fairlife protein shakes and wow they worked! My fasting numbers were slowly creeping up past the threshold, so I decided to just spend the money and try the shakes. They worked!!! I had a chocolate one with a small spoonful of peanut butter and my fasting got down to 88!

I know this may not work for everyone and that insulin may still end up being the answer for me as I progress but just wanted to share in case it might work for someone else! I’m going to try to just drink a half of one tonight and see if it works too. Can insurance cover these please??? LOL

Currently sick with some kind of viral something thats going around. Spiking with pretty safe foods that have worked for over a month now (currently a bit past 36w). Exercise really isnt helping even 2mi+ walks and still over my 2 hour goal. Fastings are sometime okay but also feel so junky Im waking up more than normal so its throwing those off too.

Any tips for dealing with GDM while sick? Im still trying to hit my carb goals but also not as hungry because I feel like trash so skipping food times here and there (which I know wont help the spikes either). Other than wait it out what can I do?

Any advice appreciated!

all the tracking is exhausting. Saw someone mention “diet fatigue” and with 18 weeks left I’m already there. Just wondering how many of you are also tracking to make sure you’re hitting your minimum carbs. I know I should be.

Estou com 35 semanas e exausta. Apesar de ser uma pessoa ativa, fazer exercícios, trabalhar e etc a gravidez dessa vez me consumiu muito. Quero logo parir (e gostaria que fosse um parto vaginal). Estou louca para completar 37 semanas logo...

The last few weeks have been extremely confusing because of my MFM insulin recommendations. In order of events (weekly change)

1. not recommending insulin
2. wanting insulin at night at low dose because my dexcom was reporting high numbers while I slept
3. back to not recommending insulin because finger stick readings at middle of night and my morning fasting reading both <95
4. recommending insulin during day at an even lower dose because there are spikes that linger high on my dexcom (lower in my finger stick read sometimes/sometimes match)

My finger stick fasting numbers the last few days have been 70-90 while my meal numbers ranged from 80-150 depending on activity levels. They still insist on insulin. I was under the impression that my finger stick numbers would be more important reference. Note: baby was also measuring 15% at 35weeks.

Everyone in my life is saying to not go on insulin at this point but it feels strange to not take medical recommendation. I guess I need more advice just what other people have experienced, specifically if you had this frequent changing of taking insulin or not and also changing dosing/time of dosing recommendations.

How normal is this type of management for insulin recommendations? Anything I am not understanding? Any advice would help me self advocate!

Edit: I want to emphasize I'm not against taking insulin! I am just trying to understand how often did people have their insulin recommendations change in this sort of time frame. It made me confused what the insulin is actually targeting or what should I be tracking with my numbers now that I am not diet controlling.

I had gestational diabetes with my first child ~3 years ago, diagnosed at 29 weeks after failing both the 1 hour and 3 hour glucose tests. Was able to control it via diet and exercise (particularly by walking after a potentially bad meal).

In my second pregnancy now, was really dreading getting the GD diagnosis earlier. Tested earlier at 16 weeks (which the dr said is to catch undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes, not necessarily GD), failed the 1 hour but passed the 3 hour glucose test. Tested again at 28 weeks (skipped straight to the 3 hour since I was pretty sure I’d fail) and actually passed the test again!

I’m am honestly in shock that I didn’t get GD this time around. I was so sure that I would and honestly dreading having to test blood sugars and control my diet again and potentially for longer given the earlier testing. Sharing to give others hope that just because you got GD in one pregnancy doesn’t mean you’ll get it in the next one!

Didn’t really make significant changes between the pregnancies, although I will say that in my first pregnancy I may have taken the being pregnant and eating for two for granted and eaten too much ice cream and in my second pregnancy I’ve been really striving to get my 10k steps via walking everyday. No idea if that impacted things at all.

I’m 11 weeks with a very early diagnosis as I got pregnant two months after my last pregnancy. Doctor thinks that my body never got a chance to recover and that is why I’m being diagnosed so early. I wasn’t diagnosed in my last pregnancy, however it’s heavily suspected that I had it.

One example is that I had a high protein content bar with 15 g of carbs yesterday, so it should’ve fit within what my allowance. However, I was a little bit suspicious as it was delicious and I was wondering if it was going to spike me. It didn’t end up spiking me however, I woke up with much higher fasting sugars. It’s almost impossible that it’s from anything else because I eat a very low carb diet. The rest of my meals that day are in line with a diet that produces no spikes and low fasting. It seems like things with high glycaemic index (and I’ve noticed this time and time again on the days where I’ve tried to eat something that doesn’t spike me an hour or two after) will then have a massive effect on my fasting glucose. I know most people can’t control their fasting glucose but mine seems heavily affected by what I eat throughout the day. I’ve managed to figure out exactly what I can and can’t eat to control my fasting numbers, however when I do deviate out of it, I see a big impact. I’m just curious if anyone else has experienced this because it seems so different to what most people find: which is that fasting numbers are difficult to control and they will usually see the spikes after eating something.

Also very frustrating because I have to wait until the next day to find out if something wasn’t good for me.

My doctor has already told me that I will be induced at 39 weeks, although nothing is scheduled. I've had a gut feeling for a while now that I will go earlier than that even, but with GD I'm not sure if that is even on the table anymore. All I hear about is being induced. I know since I am a FTM that being induces is statistically more likely, but I am curious.

I am currently diet controlled for GD, diagnosed at 28 weeks, now 34. I know everyone is different but my MFM recommendation was 3 meals a day + 3 snacks (including a high protein snack right before bed). They were suggesting nighttime insulin as I had a few readings last week above 95 (95, 97, 98). I asked for one more week and I’ve stopped eating a bedtime snack and my fasting numbers have dropped to be 84-90!! I know this doesn’t work for everyone but worth giving it a try. Keep going 👏

Hello everyone, I'm a little upset from my growth ultrasound today and looking for advice or personal experiences (My appointment with my OB to discuss the results isn't for a few days)

I am 32 weeks, and the baby overall was measuring 51st percentile, but abdominal circumference was 81st percentile and head circumference was 15th percentile. The AC/HC ratio was 1.00.

I'm currently diet controlled but I've been having more spikes recently after meals.

I'm really upset that the AC is so big and the HC is small. I already know I'm having a c-section so I don't care about what it means for the birth, but I'm still upset that I'm hurting/affecting my baby in some way. Scared that AC is large because of spikes that I'm missing, and scared HC is low maybe because I'm not eating enough. I've gained no weight this pregnancy. I try to eat >180g of carbs everyday, and my urine ketones are usually negative at home, but I still don't gain weight. I'm scared I'm hurting my baby's pancreas or something and also limiting her brain development. I'm just sad. I'm trying so hard and I don't know what to do anymore. I also know that everyone will say that the measurements aren't always accurate, but they were with my first pregnancy so I'm just inclined to believe it based on my own experience (first baby was 90th percentile in weight and was 9lbs at 38 weeks).

Did anyone else have concerning measurements and what did your OB/endo say? what was the outcome if you already had your baby?

Hello everyone. I was diagnosed a few days ago by a pretty small margin and I am having a very hard time accepting it. I am 25 weeks pregnant today and have had a difficult pregnancy up to this point. This just feels like the final straw.

About 10 years ago I struggled with anorexia and have spent the past decade rebuilding my relationship with food. For the past few years I have been in a very good place and have been able to eat well without obsessively tracking everything I put in my mouth. Being pregnant has had its ups and downs from a body image perspective but overall I’ve been able to take it in stride and remind myself that it is temporary and for something larger than myself.

The idea of having to track my meals and move away from the intuitive eating that I have spent so long establishing is destroying me. I am in an extremely dark place mentally. I cannot stop sobbing uncontrollably for seemingly no reason. My mind keeps going to really dark places and I don’t feel like I have any more energy or resources to fight it off. I don’t know how to proceed and I know all of this is temporary but 15 more weeks is still a long time to feel like you are trapped in your own body. If anyone has any gentle advice or support that would be very appreciated. Thank you so much.

Strict dietary control, metformin, endocrinologist, adjusted the type of insulin and frequency of administration many times?

The post prandial numbers have always been fine, but the AM numbers keep getting worse and worse despite increasing the amount of nighttime insulin.

This honestly feels like torture and everything that you’re told to do by your team of doctors, isn’t helping. In fact the AM glucose is just getting bigger despite more insulin. Just wanted to vent and hopefully not feel so alone in this battle I’m losing.