Gestational Diabetes and Insulin

[ecky]

i had gd with my first pregnancy and was able to control it with diet and exercise. not so much this time
my fasting numbers have been too high...so it looks like i will need to go on insulin before bed. i'm pretty bummed about this...
does anyone have any experience with this?
how will this affect my labor/delivery?
i liked having the freedom to walk around and labor in different positions/the tub and am worried that i will be hooked up to more monitors.
any thoughts?

[lifeguard]

I had to go on insulin with ds (5x a day!) & although it was unpleasant in a lot of ways it did take care of the blood sugar levels & make things a lot less stressful on that front. You quickly get used the needles.

For my delivery I wasn't hooked up to anything - didn't even have a heplock. They put me on the monitor for a half hour at the beginning & then intermittently after that the nurse would hold the monitor to my belly for a few minutes in whatever position I was in.

You really need to talk to your care provider about what the standard of care is with their practice 'cause it seems to vary greatly.

[prettyuglybefore]

I agree that you should find out what protocol is at the facility you will deliver at. I was on insulin last time (glyburide this time) and they had me hooked up to 2 IVs (in each arm) - one with insulin and one with sugar. They would come in and check my blood sugar and then dose me accordingly. It was really awful and I had no idea it was going to happen ahead of time. I was caught off guard.

From what I understand the hospital here has changed procedures and they don't do that to women any more.

I expect that your care provider will know.

I'm sure it will be fine! Hang in there, mama!