Pregnancy and gestational diabetes?

Question

I hve to go get a screening test for gestational diabetes this is my first baby and I was just wondering if I did happen to get it was it hard for any of you to control? (if any of you have had it)

What are the odds it will turn into a lifetime problem? Also, why do pregnant women get it? If I do get it I'm worried I wont know how to regulate it

Answer 1

You can tell I'm tired...I looked over what I posted on my way to lay down and seen typos.so I fixed em...

Don't Panic........Everyone is different.....and It is common.  But....I was already *high risk* and got lucky that I even got pregnant...although, it wasn't planned and by the way it happened..........Long story short......ex abusive bf of 2 years...sold the house I paid for..but was too young to know my name had to be on the deed...he was 15 years older than me. After he left me homeless...I just started college and found a job-part time at full time pay, was living in a shed...I found out I was pregnant very shortly after getting a crappy place to live...but, it was better than what I had.   My ex raped me and 2 months down the road...after being sick the whole time...found out I was pregnant.  It didn't matter how it happened..........I WAS SO EXCITED!!!!!!!  I got a better place to live and started on the nursery.  My Dr. discovered, I had already developed gestational diabetes which wasn't uncommon if I was 5-7 months along...but, I was 2 months along.  He had me on a very strict diet........and I stuck right to it.  I had to do bloodwork 2 times a week at the hospital.  because I was so HIGH RISK....I could have died and my baby could have went into shock and died the second he was born...my Dr. and his staff Made it clear to me the dangers.  I didn't care if my health was at risk...I was having this baby!!!!!!!!!!!! I had a couple of close calls...not related to health of losing my baby...I had a lot of stress/harassment/physically having to protect myself from my ex and his family because they couldn't make me have an abortion...so they were trying to make me miscarry.  I had 2 very dangerous falls...Thank GOD we BOTH were OK...my son is 15 now...I raised him as a single mother with no family help-support whatsoever....my parents died when I was young..my 2 older brothers raised me and my younger brother....but, they were no help.  they knew I was homeless for a couple of months and did not help me at all.......and made it clear, they would not help me when I had my baby.  He is a very handsome young man...he was born with his sorry excuse for a dad's brittle bone disease/ osteogenesis imperfecta and had lord, so many breaks we lost count...he has a cast on now from breaking his foot in 2 places.  he went airborne over his bike and it was the first 10 minutes he was even on it this year.  I just put air in it right before.  So, his summer was wiped out.  But, he also realizes...it could have been much worse...esp. the way he landed.  I shattered my leg---both bones and my ankle almost 5 years ago...I was laid up along time and in a wheelchair 2 years....I have my good days and bad...24/7 pain---but I will only take a minimum of pain killers and muscle relaxers...so I can be my son's mom.  I actually have been up all night...I need to syringe feed my bunny Came and go to bed...me and my son have a bad sinus cold...ughhhhh every year...lol we got meds yesterday...Feel free to email me ANYTIME..........GOOD LUCK HUN!!!!!!!!!!

I am still told by my Dr.'s, I got lucky that I even conceived...because they have tested me over and over when I was with my ex bf of 9 years... and said I could not conceive.  I wasn't trying to...but, they needed to make sure it wasn't due to cancer.

Answer 2

I had it with all 3 of my kids and the Dr's never treated it. My babies came out too big and I gained an excess amount of weight from it. When I did the diabetes test it was negitive but I had it because I was always sick. I felt terrible like I had no energy. I would get real light headed too. It usually gose away after the baby's born because its the placenta that is giving you diabetes. If your over weight right now you should cut down on all your starches and eat more whole grains and fruits and veggies to prevent it. Also you will want to cut out all sugers and eat sugar free. I'm pregnant right now and that's the hardest thing to do is to buy sugar free stuff because it tastes like c**p! lol Right now I'm keeping it under control. I only gained 10 lbs and I'm 6 1/2 months along now sometimes I loose weight too. I'm always tired but i'm doing ok babys fine geting big. This time I had to do the diabetes test 3 times because I'm so at risk so far negitive but I'm still watching what I eat and doing what I can to prevent it from coming back.

Answer 3

With my first son i failed the 1 hr but passed the 3hr.  With my second pregnancy though i failed both tests but with diet change i had it under control so i didn't need meds.  The Dr goes over how to regulate it and if you can't do it with just diet you will be put on meds for the remainder of the pregnancy.  You can also talk to a nutritionist who can teach you about eating like a diabetic to gain more control.  I have a big family history of diabetes but my GD went away after my son was born and i have been tested since for diabetes and everything was ok and under control.  I am now pregnant again and passed my 1 hr test just fine.  Most woman that develop GD have a family history of it but sometimes it just comes out of no where.