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- Type of diabetes
- Gestational
Hi all
I'm a newbie to all this and in limbo.
I'm 8 weeks post delivery and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 36 weeks pregnant. I Was having symptoms of diabetes for about 3-4weeks- dry mouth, peeing lots.
Glucose in my urine- then had ogtt. Fasting 4.6 mols, 2 hour post Grandial 12mmols. Hb1ac 39. Was very well diet controlled. Baby weighted 71b 12. I had no family history, no risk factors apart from bmi, bmi was under 30 (so didn't fit the criteria for earlier ogtt).
Now when I was pregnant always thought it was strange as my fasting sugars were very good where as many ladies with gd fasting were a struggle. My ogtt post grandial was very high. Obs Consultant was wondering if I was diabetic previously however confused as my hb1ac was ok.
So post partum I continued with the gd diet 90% time to loose weight and to be honest I didn't want to go back to my normal diet as I was shocked how much sugar was in products. 10 days post partum - ate a medium thin crust pizza (to test) - an hour later - bm 11.1mmol two hours later 9.2mmols. GP and diabetes nurse says it can take gd a while to go.
8weeks later - weetabix x 2 with milk bm 8.3 an hour later. I'm convinced I still have diabetes and I never had gd. I have a feeling I have a start of LADA. In 8 weeks I have lost 3 stone ( 2 of this was pregnancy and I am breast feeding, Gp aware). No symptoms of high sugars such as dry mouth. This weight loss has done very little to my sugar control. Prior to pregnancy my weight was generally bum and hips. I have my hb1ac this week and have been asked to be tested for antibodies.
Anyone been in this similar situation. What are people's opinions?
I'm a newbie to all this and in limbo.
I'm 8 weeks post delivery and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes at 36 weeks pregnant. I Was having symptoms of diabetes for about 3-4weeks- dry mouth, peeing lots.
Glucose in my urine- then had ogtt. Fasting 4.6 mols, 2 hour post Grandial 12mmols. Hb1ac 39. Was very well diet controlled. Baby weighted 71b 12. I had no family history, no risk factors apart from bmi, bmi was under 30 (so didn't fit the criteria for earlier ogtt).
Now when I was pregnant always thought it was strange as my fasting sugars were very good where as many ladies with gd fasting were a struggle. My ogtt post grandial was very high. Obs Consultant was wondering if I was diabetic previously however confused as my hb1ac was ok.
So post partum I continued with the gd diet 90% time to loose weight and to be honest I didn't want to go back to my normal diet as I was shocked how much sugar was in products. 10 days post partum - ate a medium thin crust pizza (to test) - an hour later - bm 11.1mmol two hours later 9.2mmols. GP and diabetes nurse says it can take gd a while to go.
8weeks later - weetabix x 2 with milk bm 8.3 an hour later. I'm convinced I still have diabetes and I never had gd. I have a feeling I have a start of LADA. In 8 weeks I have lost 3 stone ( 2 of this was pregnancy and I am breast feeding, Gp aware). No symptoms of high sugars such as dry mouth. This weight loss has done very little to my sugar control. Prior to pregnancy my weight was generally bum and hips. I have my hb1ac this week and have been asked to be tested for antibodies.
Anyone been in this similar situation. What are people's opinions?