Shitty Doctor! Sorry, I had to get that out. I know quite a few women who delivered naturally with GD. Keep in touch with your dietitian monitor your glucose levels and try not to stress. Some times you have to advocate for yourself and be firm about your wishes.
You had a seriously shitty doctor. There is absolutely no reason at this point for you to be convinced that you'll have a c-section. Get in touch with your dietician and keep an eye on your sugars, and chances are very high that you can have the birth you want.
Correct me if I'm wrong, other members, please- isn't the big scare with GD simply that the mothers make larger babies? And therefore more difficult natural births (not impossible, mind you)? I could be entirely off base here, so please let me know!
Larger babies, placenta deteriorating faster, baby having low blood sugar at birth, and organs develop slower in babies of diabetic mommies. BUT NONE OF THIS STUFF HAPPENED TO ME. Good control is the key!
Yeah, I can also attest to having a perfect baby, even six weeks early, with GD. I didn't get to birth naturally, but that was because she was so comfortable while my blood pressure was skyrocketing. Heh.
She came out breathing fine (without a lung shot as my cortisone tolerance is unknown), eating fine, everything where it should be. I kept to the GD numbers as best I could, and rarely went over the T2 numbers I was told. My doc even said "Just sticking around the T2 numbers, I'm happy," after I told him hovering around 80-100 made me feel like warmed over ass. =P
NO! You can still do it! Your OB was right - don't freak out. I have type 2 and was controlled by insulin through my pregnancy. My numbers were AWESOME the entire time (a1c was 4.5), and my baby girl had perfect blood sugar at birth. Because I was on insulin I had to be induced at 39 weeks. They started with cervadil, which ended up breaking my water and starting contractions. So it's not like they induced me with pitocin
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Sorry, I had to get that out. I know quite a few women who delivered naturally with GD.
Keep in touch with your dietitian monitor your glucose levels and try not to stress. Some times you have to advocate for yourself and be firm about your wishes.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, other members, please- isn't the big scare with GD simply that the mothers make larger babies? And therefore more difficult natural births (not impossible, mind you)? I could be entirely off base here, so please let me know!
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I was also under the impression that thats one of the main concerns.
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She came out breathing fine (without a lung shot as my cortisone tolerance is unknown), eating fine, everything where it should be. I kept to the GD numbers as best I could, and rarely went over the T2 numbers I was told. My doc even said "Just sticking around the T2 numbers, I'm happy," after I told him hovering around 80-100 made me feel like warmed over ass. =P
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http://bethany.preciousinfants.com/2011/07/08/glucose-levels.aspx
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