Recent Content by yolo85

I wondered whether anyone has experience of using these and how reliable they are? I am supposed to have an annual HbA1c via my GP but they are not doing these kinds of routine tests at the moment due to Covid-19. My annual test is already six months overdue, so I am considering getting a home...

Not yet. I’m seeing the consultant next week in my usual clinic, but that’s the pre-eclampsia risk clinic rather than the diabetic clinic. With hindsight I feel like I might have had undiagnosed GD during my last pregnancy too. My first baby was severely jaundiced after birth and I desperately...

Wow, thanks for responding so quickly Juicyj. Yes, I’ve been given a monitor and all readings so far have been normal. The dietary changes have been a bit of a shock and I’m only 24 hours into it. Sadly the baby is already on the 100th centile and I have excess fluid which is why I was referred...

Hi all - I’ve just been diagnosed with GD at 36 weeks after having a negative GTT three weeks ago. I don’t understand how my 2 hour number went from 3.9 to 8.2 in such a short period of time. It’s my second baby and I wasn’t even screened the first time round as I have no background risk...