can gestational diabetes effect anything other than a big baby and them possibly getting low sugar later? just curious…

well so far mine bounces high and low so I just need to find that balance. maybe add protein to not be so high and something that makes me not go too low on sugar.

eating proteins will help the low blood sugars...they always ask if im eating protiens...last dr visit i mention a few lows and she asked am i making sure i have a protien with my snack lol and eat healthy snacks...also fruits have a lot of natural sugars that can spike up your blood sugars so limit how much you eat...I love fruits but can only have so much with lunch and dinner...I'm on insulin it can be scary at first but it's not that bad. @fleajohnson

yeah I'm sure they will. my sugar goes high then super low. I bet they will put me on the medicine to be safe. but so far my baby has measured exactly right and everything has seemed perfectly healthy. praying it all stays that way. @eskawho

when blood sugars get dangerously low seizures can happen...but they will most likely check baby more than normal when someone has diabetes or gestational diabetes. during labor they check you often to make sure your good.. my sister also has diabetes and said they checked her every hour. @fleajohnson

my Dr said same except the seizure thing I hadn't heard of. that's new and scary @eskawho

well that's good news! glad everything ended up good for you and your baby. I'm praying same for me and my son @adrii2280

no. they said she will be fine. they checked her sugar a cooler more times while we were in the hospital and they were good so they aren't worried

oh gosh that death one is scary! @goldenboobies

I have diabetes, my Dr said yes I can have a bigger baby and if my sugars are out of control and high during birth it can cause complications for the baby including low blood sugar and seizures because with you having high sugars the baby will produce that extra insulin and after they cut that cord that sugar no longer goes to baby even tho the baby may still produce more insulin. so far my sugars have been in control and my baby is normal range for weight...they will induce me at 39 weeks.

do they think she will continue to have sugar problems? @adrii2280

I had gestational diabetes. and I had my baby Tuesday at 38 weeks exactly. they checked my blood sugars the whole time I was in Lahore and they were not high at all and my baby still had a low blood sugar when she was born but she was not big. she weighed 6 lbs 15 oz

one more.

and thanks @goldenboobies, I haven't really gained anywhere but my belly and so far he measures right on track so maybe it hasn't effected us yet.

http://www.m.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/gestational_diabetes

I'm trying. I think I'll need the medicine though because it goes up high then shoots down real low. its hard to balance. but I'm slowly getting the hang of it I think lol @sking092192

here's a bit I found

@fleajohnson, I agree with @goldenboobies, As long as you keep your sugar under control everything should be fine though:)

I've asked but she only told me a few things cause they stay so busy they don't have time for too many questions. its awful.

But I don't trust everything I read on the Internet. so I'd suggest asking your doc.

well my Dr said it can cause their lungs to develop slower and possible low sugar but my aunt was a labor and delivery nurse and she said something about them being immature and I have no clue what she meant. it sounded scary but also didn't sound accurate either. @sking092192

I've heard it can cause preterm labor

I've never heard that, I've just heard it can make you both gain weight and such