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Hi All, I am new to the forums and new to diabetes! I was diagnosed with gestational Diabetes at 28 weeks. My fasting result was fine 4.5 but my 2hr was 9.2. I met with the diabetic teams midwife that gave me a blood testing monitor and an outline of foods to avoid and examples of portion size to follow. A week later I met with the consultant, dietician and diabetic nurse which left me feeling emotionally drained. There whole focus was on how I am putting my baby in danger and is at high risk of still birth and that their heart can stop at any second so they have to induce me early.
I followed all the guidance of the diabetic midwife before that appointment and everything was perfect on the scan so I couldn't understand the tone and attitude from the team. It left me upset and scared and worried anytime baby was quiet.
They allowed me to continue on the diet only approach as I am really worried about taking medication and terrified about the induction process they described. They gave me a target to stay below 7.8 on all readings which I have managed to do over the last fortnight, all bar 4 readings but I know they were because of food choices. I started having ketones in my samples so they told me to increase the amount of carbs in each meal. My 7 day average is 6.5 and many of my readings were 5.3 and 6.1. I was a lot more positive heading in to my appointment last week especially as the sonographer said all looked good and in normal ranges. Baby was estimated at 4.5lbs.
The diabetic nurse started off really positive with my readings and said although baby had a growth spurt since the last scan it was not just the abdomen but femur and head as well but all on similar track. So I was sure they would allow me to continue on diet and exercise.
When the consultant came in it all changed. He told me it was just not good enough and nothing I can do is good enough so I need medication and induced 37/38 weeks. When I questioned why he couldn't give me a straight answer, he couldn't explain what would cause baby to die (as he kept reminding me of this) or listen to me when I said I was not comfortable taking medication especially one that the NHS' own website states do not take in pregnancy.
Then the diabetic nurse said that my blood results need to be between 3.5 and 4.7 1 hr after every meal for me to continue on diet alone. I don't understand why they gave me a target of under 7.8 if it was never going to be good enough. I wouldn't of been so happy every time I saw a reading 6 and under if they had told me what they really wanted.
The consultant just wrote out a prescription said he has other things to see to and just take the medication.
They made me feel like I was intentionally harming baby and focused so much on my baby dying that it almost feels like it is going to happen and I can no longer picture having my baby after all this is over. I am just scared, so unhappy and stressed out any time readings are over 4.7. I got the prescription but I just can't seem to make myself take them. Finding it really hard to accept things are going wrong.
Any advice would be great. Just need a different opinion.
I followed all the guidance of the diabetic midwife before that appointment and everything was perfect on the scan so I couldn't understand the tone and attitude from the team. It left me upset and scared and worried anytime baby was quiet.
They allowed me to continue on the diet only approach as I am really worried about taking medication and terrified about the induction process they described. They gave me a target to stay below 7.8 on all readings which I have managed to do over the last fortnight, all bar 4 readings but I know they were because of food choices. I started having ketones in my samples so they told me to increase the amount of carbs in each meal. My 7 day average is 6.5 and many of my readings were 5.3 and 6.1. I was a lot more positive heading in to my appointment last week especially as the sonographer said all looked good and in normal ranges. Baby was estimated at 4.5lbs.
The diabetic nurse started off really positive with my readings and said although baby had a growth spurt since the last scan it was not just the abdomen but femur and head as well but all on similar track. So I was sure they would allow me to continue on diet and exercise.
When the consultant came in it all changed. He told me it was just not good enough and nothing I can do is good enough so I need medication and induced 37/38 weeks. When I questioned why he couldn't give me a straight answer, he couldn't explain what would cause baby to die (as he kept reminding me of this) or listen to me when I said I was not comfortable taking medication especially one that the NHS' own website states do not take in pregnancy.
Then the diabetic nurse said that my blood results need to be between 3.5 and 4.7 1 hr after every meal for me to continue on diet alone. I don't understand why they gave me a target of under 7.8 if it was never going to be good enough. I wouldn't of been so happy every time I saw a reading 6 and under if they had told me what they really wanted.
The consultant just wrote out a prescription said he has other things to see to and just take the medication.
They made me feel like I was intentionally harming baby and focused so much on my baby dying that it almost feels like it is going to happen and I can no longer picture having my baby after all this is over. I am just scared, so unhappy and stressed out any time readings are over 4.7. I got the prescription but I just can't seem to make myself take them. Finding it really hard to accept things are going wrong.
Any advice would be great. Just need a different opinion.