I found out a few days ago I have gestational diabetes. I am worried that during delivery they are going to have a problem because they claim the baby will be normal size because I am not as big. I am 37 weeks. Can't the baby still be a little bigger and you not look "as big" I mean people tell me I look like I am gonna pop but they say different. So can the baby be big or would you have to be showing ALOT?
2006-09-21 11:29:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
An ultrasound examination will give a very good estimate of the infants size. Your condition is most probably being followed by medical specialist called an endocrinologist. He will help you avoid any complications due to gestational diabetes, and any after delivery complications for your health. The obstetrition should know about your condition. Don't take any chances tell him. You and your foetus will be more carefully monitored than usual (which is good), as you will fit the category of a higher risk pregnancy. Any signs of foetal distress would indicate caesarian section delivery. Given that the obstetrical staff is aware of the potential birth complications, a surgeon will be on call, nearby. And he/she will have enough warning to be able to do a bikini cut to hide scars. Recovery takes a little bit longer but the surgery has a better infant survival % than natural childbirth.
Good luck.
I know you'll love your infant. They are a true joy. (& a lot of work)
Doc. Dan.
2006-09-21 11:49:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 06:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by Laree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok first and foremost, calm down. Even though they can get a good guess at what the baby might weigh by ultrasounds no one can guess by just looking at you.
I've been diabetic since I was 16. I've had two healthy normal sized boys weighing in at 7lbs 10oz and 7lbs 3oz each. I'm also 32 weeks along with our last baby.
As long as you are keeping an eye on what you eat, sticking to the diet they gave you and checking your blood sugar, you are going to be just fine, and so is your baby. The only reason for a baby to be unusually large because of diabetis is when it's not under control and your blood sugars are running too high. If they are in the normal ranges then there is nothing to worry about.
They might induce you a week or so early just to have the labor be under a more controlled environment, the last few weeks are the ones that the baby can add weight and it's lungs finish developing, as long as they're sure the lungs are ready then they can induce. During labor they'll monitor your blood sugar, and put you on an IV with glucose because your blood sugar can get a little crazy durning labor and they don't want it to get too low either. After you deliver your body should start regulating itself again and the diabetis will go away, sometimes it doesn't but that's really rare. They'll also check the baby's bloodsugar a few times after birth too to make sure that it's not too low or too high...his/hers should regulate itself within 48 hours too.
Take a breath and congrats on the baby, it'll weigh as much as it will weigh, at this point there's nothing anyone can do to change that other than keeping your diabetis under control.
2006-09-21 17:11:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 02:58:43 · answer #4 · answered by Gustavo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby will be what it is and no doctor knows for sure. I know two people who were told they had 9 pounders (and they had gest. diabetes too) and they were each 6 lb babies. I also know someone else who had a 10 1/2 lb baby and was told her second one was smaller and he was almost 11 lbs. They can guess, but a lot of times they are wrong. You can also show a lot just have a large bag of waters. You can be all baby or all water. Don't fret. It will be what it is, and being worried now isn't goign to change the fact that in 3 weeks or less, you are going ot be holding your sweet little baby!
2006-09-21 11:39:47 · answer #5 · answered by Carrie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby will be bigger...you can ask to be induced at 38 weeks to avoid letting the baby get any bigger. At 38 weeks it is perfectly fine to deliver as all the baby does in the last 2 weeks is put on weight
2006-09-21 11:41:43 · answer #6 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not entirely sure but my mother had gestational diabetes when she had my little brother, he was a normal sized baby. Not only that but she had a relatively short labor period, it was about 6 hours long from when the pains started, her water broke and my brother was born. My mother is a small small woman at that...so i do not think you should be worried, but then you should verify with your doctor.
2006-09-21 11:41:25 · answer #7 · answered by angrylittlefisherman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the doctor tell me with my son the baby was small and when he was born he weighted 6 pounds 4 oz. So really that isn't to small because my little girl was smaller and that doctor told me she was going to be a BIG baby she weighted 5 pounds 3 oz.
2006-09-21 12:36:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter developed gestational diabetes when she was around her 5th or 6th month.
They told her the baby would be somewhere around 15 pounds......he weighed 7 lb. 10 oz. Not to worry. They can only surmise. Things are not always as dire as they (the Dr's) make it seem.
2006-09-21 11:41:54 · answer #9 · answered by KB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had gd also. they were able to tell exactly how big my son was. in fact, i was 3 1/2 weeks early and he was exactly what they thought he would be. relax, you only have 3 weeks to go, so you dont have to worry as much as a woman who would have been diagnosed much earlier. hes not going to grow THAT much in 3 weeks.
2006-09-21 11:41:40 · answer #10 · answered by lisa a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋