I am nearly 17 weeks pregnant and today my mind is wondering about my chances of having gestational diabetes. My mom had it with me and my brother and she as able to control it with her diet. She is one of the healthiest people I know and and she still got it. I was 2 weeks early and 8 lbs 6 oz. Who knows how big i'd be it I went to term! For that reason my doc is going to test me at 24 weeks.
I want to know if you know anyone or had a personal experience with GD and how big the baby was and how early or late they were. Also, if they were earlier that 37 weeks were they still healthy? I would also like to know if you had to be induced and if it was a vaginal birth.
Thanks.
2007-12-17 05:20:09 · 10 answers · asked by Corbin's Mommy 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I developed Gestational Diabetes with my 4th pregnancy. At 32 weeks I began having weekly non-stress tests, an ultrasound, a visit with the OB nurse and a visit with the diabetic counselor. At 40 weeks, I showed no signs of impending labor, no thinning of the cervix, no dilation, nothing. At 41 weeks, I still had no signs of anything beginning to happen, so they gave me an insertion of prostaglandin gel in hopes of getting my cervix to start the softening process sometime before I hit the 42 week mark and they would induce me then. Within a half-hour of the gel insertion I had a bad reaction to the gel and began having 6 minute contractions which sent my baby's heart rate alarmingly low. They prepped me for pitocin, but I progressed rapidly without it. My baby was born vaginally, with no pain medication (my choice) a mere 7 1/2 hours after the gel insertion. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces, the smallest of my babies despite the fact I had Gestational Diabetes and she was born 1 week past her due date. There is only a risk that babies born to moms with Gestational Diabetes will come early and will be large, this doesn't happen to every baby.
2007-12-17 06:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 22:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did NOT have gestational diabetes and my daughter was 12 days EARLY 8lbs 7 oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. so no one really knows how big the baby might be. I def wasnt expecting to have a baby that size as I am normally 115lbs and about 5'3. so it was a surprise =) good luck
psi think it is standard procedure to test all expecting moms for GD
2007-12-17 05:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by brittevans13 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 11:56:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have gestational diabetes, but my best friend did. Her daughter was one week late and weighed 7.5lbs (and it was an induced vaginal birth). Normally, as long as your sugar is kept under control, the baby will be just fine.
2007-12-17 05:26:09 · answer #5 · answered by Holy Macaroni! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had GD with my daughter, I was able to control it with diet. She was 2 wks late, induced and came out a whopping 9lb 12oz, 23 inches!! I really dont think her size had much to to with GD though, since I had it under control. Hubby and I are tall, and between both families have had large babies, I believe her size was more genetics than GD :)
Good luck!
2007-12-17 05:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by Chelle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-24 05:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by Joseph 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had it, found out at 29 wks, controlled with diet and walking/swimming(summer baby) she came on her due date 7pds 4ozs, i had a c-sec, she wouldn't drop, i wouldn't dialate past 2, they induced me for 48 hrs, they didn't want her going past her "due" date, they thought she was bigger then she was, i kinda wish i woulda put my foot down and gave it a little more time, but she came out healthy so no real complaints, good luck to you!!!
2007-12-17 05:38:35 · answer #8 · answered by Mylilmanm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom had it with me and I was 8lbs 6oz and 2 weeks late.
2007-12-17 05:25:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-23 07:17:00 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋