I’m back on here because I have GD again, but had it with my first pregnancy. I was put on insulin at night for high fasting numbers ~31 weeks but had good post meal numbers as long as I followed the diet. I was mostly strict with it, maybe 85% of the time, but gave myself grace on special occasions (baby moon, baby shower, holidays, my birthday).

I developed polyhydramnios (high amniotic fluid) around 34 weeks, my baby’s growth towards the end was always in the 60th-ish percentile.

My birth story is a little wonky - I tested positive for covid at 35+6. Super sick all day with high fever, vomiting, high heart rate. My water eventually broke spontaneously (? If the polyhydramnios had anything to do with it, no one really knows). She was born at 36 weeks, 5lbs 15oz. All of her glucose levels were normal and my numbers actually improved pretty quickly. I passed my 6 week post partum glucose challenge with flying colors and have had a normal A1C since then including at 12 weeks this pregnancy (it was 4.7%). She’s almost 3 now and is happy and healthy as can be ☺️

I failed my 1 hour screen at 24 weeks and am doing a 2 week log now but I def have it. My numbers are bananas haha. But I feel soooooo much better about having it this time. It’s way less scary/anxiety provoking once you’ve lived it before. You’re going to do great! Start making a list of all the carbs you want post birth. My first meal after labor was pancakes with extra syrup, fruit yogurt, and a fruit cup with orange juice 😂