hose1975
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I originally posted this on the GDM forum, but wondered whether the wider community might be able to provide some insight...
This is my second time with GDM and frankly, I'm confused!
I got put on insulin for breakfast at 19 weeks and overnight at 21 weeks. The dose went slowly up (although still quite a small amount) but my numbers have suddenly dropped across the board, to the extent that I've had to decrease my insulin doses. I'm currently at 24 weeks.
I started this pregnancy with a BMI of 23 and a relatively moderate pasta / rice / potato / bread intake.
Is this odd? I didn't think that insulin resistance usually started so soon in GDM; to me it seems rather like the 'honeymoon' described by type 1s and LADAs... And I do already have a pre-existing autoimmune disease.
Last time was rather simpler: I wasn't diagnosed until 28 weeks and had a BMI of 30 so figured it was my weight that had caused it!
I will be talking to the diabetes team next time I see them but unti then does anybody have any idea what could be going on?
Many thanks
Jo
I originally posted this on the GDM forum, but wondered whether the wider community might be able to provide some insight...
This is my second time with GDM and frankly, I'm confused!
I got put on insulin for breakfast at 19 weeks and overnight at 21 weeks. The dose went slowly up (although still quite a small amount) but my numbers have suddenly dropped across the board, to the extent that I've had to decrease my insulin doses. I'm currently at 24 weeks.
I started this pregnancy with a BMI of 23 and a relatively moderate pasta / rice / potato / bread intake.
Is this odd? I didn't think that insulin resistance usually started so soon in GDM; to me it seems rather like the 'honeymoon' described by type 1s and LADAs... And I do already have a pre-existing autoimmune disease.
Last time was rather simpler: I wasn't diagnosed until 28 weeks and had a BMI of 30 so figured it was my weight that had caused it!
I will be talking to the diabetes team next time I see them but unti then does anybody have any idea what could be going on?
Many thanks
Jo
