the nurse told me that i would have more ultrasounds to monitor the baby's weight since she is more likely to be larger since i have GD. i had my checkup yesterday (i'll be 34 weeks saturday) and she said i should have one soon like next week. well right before i was leaving she asked the dr when did he want her to schedule one & he said 38 weeks. i am now going to the dr every week so they can do blood work & monitor my sugar. should i ask again about an ultrasound next wednesday when i go or just wait it out til 38 weeks. i don't want to have a huge baby & at my 20 wk u/s the tech didn't tell me the baby's weight & it wasn't on the report. i've gained 28lbs so far. should i be concerned?
2007-09-20 06:04:28 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
With my youngest baby, I was 38 years old and had Gestational Diabetes. I was classified high risk and my team of doctors started me on weekly non-stress tests and ultrasounds at 32 weeks. While one of the common effects of GD is a larger than average baby, not all babies are big. My daughter was born at 41 weeks and only weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. The ultrasound technicians did estimate her weight at larger and thought she'd be at least 8 pounds. The woman who had the appointment right after me every week was 4 weeks behind me as far as her due date went. She was huge and by the time she was 36 weeks, her baby was estimated to be over 9 pound already and her husband had to push her everywhere in a wheelchair. She also wasn't managing her blood sugar well either. If you have not gained a lot weight yourself and your blood sugar numbers are being managed, your doctor will not be as concerned. The excessive weight gain some babies of mom's with GD have happens later in the pregnancy and is usually upper body weight which can make delivery difficult. It doesn't hurt to ask for clarification of when you'll have an ultrasound, but it sounds as if you are being well monitored and there are no signs at this point that your baby is too big.
2007-09-20 06:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Gestational diabetes usually develops between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy, when doctors give pregnant women a glucose screening test.
The risk of gestational diabetes causing serious problems in the fetus is low, and most babies do well unless the disease is not controlled. The most important thing you can do to minimize the risk to your fetus once your gestational diabetes is diagnosed is to keep your blood sugar level as low as possible. When problems do occur, the most common are high birth weight, difficult delivery and a higher risk of delivery by cesarean section.
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2007-09-22 20:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I had gestational diabetes, and I had a scan to check the weight every 2 weeks from about 34 weeks. I wouldn't be concerned but I'd definitely give someone a call to check it's not been over-looked.
BTW my baby was born weighing 7lb 2oz, and everyone who examined me had told me it a big baby!! In the end she just turned out to be rather long!
Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck for the future x
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2016-03-06 02:10:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason why they have your ultrasound in 4 weeks is because if you don't give it a couple weeks they can't really tell if the baby has grown much. I wouldn't worry about it, because if the baby is bigger then should be they might just induce you early. So that it don't give you problems, but think there are many women who give birth to 8-9 lb babies all the time. Stop worry about it, the doctor knows what they are doing.
2007-09-20 06:13:58 · answer #9 · answered by Trinidy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With the newer types of insulin these days, diabetic diets aren't necessarily as restrictive as they used to be. Read here https://tr.im/diabetesrelief
As with any medicine or diet change, you should discuss it with your doctor. Fruits, both fresh and dried, have a natural sugar in them that will raise blood sugar levels, so be careful about eating too much. Not sure about the nuts. Moderation is always the key. I've been diabetic for 18 years and just recently changed insulin types. I love it because it gives me more freedom in when and what I eat.
2016-01-21 09:52:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋