M_Joelle
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Does GD always = higher birth weight?

I'm a FTM who just received a GD diagnosis last week, so this is still all REALLY new to me. Obviously I know GD can lead to increased birth weight, but curious if anyone had a different experience? To be honest my husband and I now have this idea in our heads that baby girl is going to weigh 9 lbs+, but I just don't know how realistic that is.

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I was diagnosed at ten weeks. Put on glyburide at twelve weeks my little man was 7.4lbs at 38 wks

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Was diagnosed late baby was 8.2lb

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My baby was 7lbs 7 oz, due the day before her due date. Now, my mom's babies were closer to 6lbs5oz so I think my daughter was large for us (and I tore pretty badly) but it doesn't mean you'll end up with a 9 pound baby. Good luck and try to keep it under control

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I had GD with my first and he was 5lbs 5oz when born. He was induced at 37 weeks due to the GD and low birth weight.

I am currently pregnant with a girl and have GD again-will see dr tomorrow but as of right now he isn't expecting a higher birth weight at this time. I am almost 33 weeks.

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I'm on insulin and my baby is not big at all. My ob suggested I don't have another growth scan (I'm 33 weeks now) he said that sometimes they are wrong and they end up alarming the mum. My belly is measuring a week ahead but on my growth scan bub was below average in weight. They were not concerned about that but I will be getting induced before my due date anyway.

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With my son he was 8lbs 6oz. My gd was diet controlled.

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My dd was born at 41 weeks and was 8 lb exact, i just controlled my levels with diet and all was ok

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I had GD with my son and he was 5lbs 11oz at 37.3 weeks. Diet controlled. This time around I have GD, HBP and on insulin so I'm just hoping for a healthy normal weight baby.

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I had a non GD baby at 11lbs. This baby I'm not sure yet since it's my first time with GD. Weight check ultrasound tomorrow but I still don't believe that fully. They said my last baby was going to be another 11lbs and he ended up being 8 even my smallest Baby yet.

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Diet controlled Gd my sugar baby was born at 40 weeks +1 day at 7lbs 5oz. Only 5 oz bigger than my non Gd baby born at the same gestation.

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For me it was true. Baby was 10.7, but it went undiagnosed.

This time we know I have it, and there is def a game plan and preparation. So hopefully not a macrosomic baby!

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I agree with a previous post. Try not to stress about ultrasound numbers, they can be off plus or minus 2 lbs which is huge when talking about an 8 lb baby say.

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I thought my baby girl would be huge as well. In all my ultrasounds she had cubby cheeks and measured ahead. She was born at a healthy 7lbs 15oz 21 inches.

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My daughter was 6lbs 10oz. They said at the scan a couple days before she was born she was going to be well over 8lbs. I ate well and took a small amount of medication for high fasting numbers.

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I had gd with my first and was on glyburide at the end bc I couldn't keep my fasting numbers down. U/s said baby was like 6 or 8 lbs at 36 weeks (big diff, but whatever it was they said it was high and that baby would gain a pound or half pound a week until born - so at least 2 more pounds). Anyway, induced at 40w baby came out at 7lb.

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And try not to stress about what the ultrasounds measure. Both my babies were significantly smaller than what they said. My GD baby measured 9lbs and I was made to get a csection. He turned out to be an average 7lb baby.

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my son was 9lb 11oz he was big at 3 9 weeks we had a planned csection since he was too big already.. I'm really taking care of my 2nd pregnancy and I don't want have a sugar baby this time around..

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My daughter was 5lb 10oz at 39+1. Diet controlled, but I also have lupus.

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My son was 5lb 11oz at 38w2d.

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My baby was measuring as a macro baby at 26 weeks; that's what hinted to the doctor it might be GD. Once I started following the diet and got my numbers under control, his growth slowed way down. I would wait and see what they say about her size in another month or so; chances are, if you keep your numbers under control her growth will be normal. Sometimes, babies are just bigger. It's also important to remember that US can be off by 1-2+ pounds as well.

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m_joelle
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I've only been tracking blood sugar levels for 1 week, but all readings except one were within the normal range. Yet baby girl is measuring in the 94th percentile for her weight and head size. What the heck?!

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No, my GD baby was smaller than my non GD baby

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Nope! Controlling your sugars usually controls the size of the baby. I just delivered my only sugar baby (my other three were not) and he was my smallest baby at 6 pounds 1 ounce.

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If your sugars are uncontrolled (either by not staying on top of it or sometimes there's just nothing you can do) your baby can be a higher weight. I had GD with both babies. My son was 7lb5oz and my daughter was 8lb6oz. I was on insulin with both..started insulin at 7 weeks when I was pregnant with my daughter.

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I had gd and using insulin. Baby was born 7 lbs! Yes it does up your chances of giving birth to a big baby but if controlled no! Good luck sweety!!

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