What happens is gd not controlled?

Here's a page of info about the possible results of unmanaged gd. https://www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/complications/ Don't know if you are UK based but there's a lot of helpful info and recipes on this website and the accompanying Facebook group that might help make things easier. It is tough.

I feel the same way. If I read that article it will just feed my anxiety. I think you stressing can have such a harmful effect on the baby too. I’m not saying stop but I totally understand. I’m focusing on nutrition and honestly probably don’t going to test 4 times a day and only 2 times for my own mental health. I’m gonna let go and let God. I just can’t with this. It’s really upsetting me and feeding into my anxiety and negative relationship with diet and body. I love my baby dearly and I have 10 more weeks to go but it’s really unsustainable for me. I’m not on meds at the moment just monitoring.

@Brooke I’m only 23 weeks I have such a long way to go!! I completely agree leaving it up to god not saying im just going to eat anything and everything it’s just super stressful I got diagnosed at 10 weeks I’m just so over it 😭 and I have no choice 😭

Would a pill be easier then insulin? I’m on blood pressure meds and I’m not checking it. Just taking the meds and that’s helped me mentally too. I just get anxious for any time of results. I have white coat. So having hypertension and GD would just put me over the edge

@Brooke I didn’t want to try the pill because I have liver issues so I’m afraid the pill will be harsher on it. I’m also on blood pressure meds and I’m not checking it either 😭 only if i really feel sick. We got this tho!! Just take it one step at a time and I try to think this is just temporary it’s just so mentally draining

It will all work out. Here for you whenever you want or need to talk. You got this!

Something that helped me was getting to have treats once in awhile, cheat days. It want very frequent. I'd let myself have something that wasn't going to spike things absolutely horrible but might be a bit higher. But knowing it. And just doing it every once in awhile. Knowing ahead of time it was going to be high. And I'd make a note in my food diary so my gd team knew that's what had happened. I even had cupcakes once! For my baby shower. This was a cheat like once or twice a month not multiple times a week, but it gave me something to look forward to and enjoy. With the small cheats my baby came out perfectly healthy. 6 lbs 12 ounces and no problems when they tested his blood sugar. I also only tested twice a day with the okay of the gd team which did help my sanity. I think if I had it again I might try for the continuous monitor as less stressful than the finger prick. I hated that thing so much.

Can affect babies growth and also increases the risk of still birth. I know it seems hard but it is only a short time in your life. Make sure you make your snacks work for you so you feel like you are having a naughty treat. My pre bed snack is often 8 pieces of chocolate and it feels like such a treat. Even a toasted english muffin with peanut butter and some fresh raspberries feels so bad but isn't

If gestational diabetes is not properly managed during pregnancy, it can lead to several complications for both the mother and the baby. Mother: 1. **High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia**: Uncontrolled gestational diabetes increases the risk of developing high blood pressure and preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure and potential damage to other organ systems. Women who have had gestational diabetes are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. 3. **Cesarean Delivery**: The likelihood of needing a cesarean section (C-section) increases if the baby is larger than average (macrosomia), which can occur when gestational diabetes is uncontrolled. 4. **Infections**: Higher glucose levels can increase the risk of urinary tract infections and other infections.

For the Baby: 1. **Macrosomia**: The baby may grow larger than average, increasing the risk of delivery complications and the need for a C-section. 2. **Neonatal Hypoglycemia**: After birth, babies may experience low blood sugar levels if their insulin production is high due to the mother's elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy. 3. **Respiratory Distress Syndrome**: Babies born to mothers with uncontrolled gestational diabetes might have difficulty breathing at birth. 4. **Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome**: Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at a higher risk for obesity and metabolic disorders later in life. 5. **Birth Injuries**: Larger babies may be at a greater risk for injury during delivery, such as shoulder dystocia.

I feel exactly the same and was also diagnosed super early and not even half way I think when people are diagnosed much later in pregnancy it’s much easier to stick to as there is a end in sight at the moment doing this until January seems impossible. I’ve even cancelled my holiday as what’s the point of going away when you can’t even enjoy the food or a fruit juice with your breakfast. Also wonder how common these complications are as I’m sure I might of had it in my last pregnancy but undiagnosed an I know of lots of other people who think they went undiagnosed and had perfectly heathy babies. Also our mothers generation where not even tested for it so that also makes me think.

I was diagnosed with GD at 14 weeks and take insulin and text 4x/day. It’s very overwhelming at first but I’m thankful to have the info on how to keep myself and baby healthy through this process. I find it empowering being able to have the info with checking blood sugar levels and if I’m high, I drink a big glass of water and go on a 10 min walk and it usually goes down to normal right away.

@Daisy right!!! I think the same way what about other generations that had perfectly healthy babies & never got tested or even a lot of sonograms? I also think I had it my last pregnancy but was undiagnosed & I had a perfectly healthy baby boy less than a year ago this is just very stressful & now is when I crave the most sweets & I’m not even a sweets person lol

Previous generations had a much worse survival rate for babies than we do though, all the advances in medical knowledge have helped to make a very high survival rate in developed nations. However, it is very hard, especially when you are diagnosed early. I thought I had it from the start but kept passing tests until 27 weeks and yes I think it's easier not having long to go. This is my second time though so yeah it sucks but I'd rather be diagnosed than not so I can have extra scans and be monitored. I like some aspects of the GD diet, like more protein and high fat stuff. I've spent my life trying to eat low-fat so that part is liberating. Miss the carbs though.