forgetting to monitor GD

[twinkle90]

So yesterday I forgot to monitor my GD. It wasn't anything to do with Christmas and indulging. Because I still stuck to my diet.I just forgot my monitor and log book. I have missed a few monitoring sessions other days too. I'm actually worried something will be said. Anyone else had days they forgot? Xx

 

[Dmjh]

I wound not worry lv I forget to do my morning once somtimes as I'm all ways running late for work and nothing ever been said other than try to remember next time lol ... I was told by my dB medwife not to test on Christmas day and boxing day and that I could be a little more flexible with my food along as I didn't go over bored... Which has help me enjoy it with everyone els.

 

[Elleyoung777]

What diet do you have to stick to?

They wanted to test me for GD as I have a big baby apparently. They were to late tho and has left me quite worried. Do you have any symptoms?

 

[twinkle90]

Just a low sugar diet babe. Only because sugars can pass to baby making the baby grow bigger than normal. I had no symptoms whatsoever. Are they keeping an eye on baby's growth with extra scans? If baby is bigger than it should be then ill need to be induced xx

 

[SAHF]

I know it can be annoying to track and remember to track, but why not set a reminder on your phone to help? It's important for you AND your baby, and you don't have to do it forever.

 

[Elleyoung777]

Twinkle did you know you had GD prior to this pregnancy then?

 

[twinkle90]

Twinkle did you know you had GD prior to this pregnancy then?

Nope. No idea. So it was a shock. I had no symptoms. I didn't have any sign of having too low or too high sugars. It will go after the pregnancy. But it could mean I could develops diabetes later in life. X

 

[Elleyoung777]

How did you find out you had it ?

 

[twinkle90]

GTT test. Its a blood test they for glucose levels.

 

[Elleyoung777]

How comes they tested you? X

 

[twinkle90]

High BMI and also could be due to family history of diabetes.

 

[twinkle90]

Meeting today went fine. They weren't even bothered by me missing bits during the day. And when the diabetics person spoke to us about the log book, I filled mine in wrong. But was told how to do it properly. But were still pleased how my levels were. I have a scan on Wednesday and another meeting. The measurements on my growth chart seems like my baby is growing bigger than average xxx

 

[Elleyoung777]

Ah ok. They only mentioned it to me at my last scan, 34 weeks. By then was to Late to test. I have no symptoms and no family history. The only thing is I have a big baby on board!! I wish they never mentioned it coz there's nothing I can do about it now.

That's great your appointment all went well today x