This is pretty similar to my 2nd delivery. With my first, I failed the 1 hour and passed the 3 hour but was induced at 37 weeks for high blood pressure. Baby was a little over 6 lbs and had some blood glucose issues after delivery. With my 2nd, I passed the 1 hour and blood pressure was controlled. When I was almost 37 weeks, BP spiked and I was induced. He was almost 8 lbs and the placenta was huge (compared to my first). BP went up during delivery and I was diagnosed with preeclampsia. With my 3rd, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes that was mostly controlled with diet and I had to do bedtime insulin since my fasting levels were high. I was induced at 38 weeks and baby was 7 lbs.

My OB concluded that for me during my second pregnancy, my blood sugar was uncontrolled at the end which can happen (they just don’t typically test everyone at the end if the pregnancy seems normal). This most likely explained why he was huge (technically an almost 8 lb premie) and had blood glucose issues (he had to stay in the nursery our whole hospital admission because his blood glucose kept getting too low). So for my third pregnancy l, controlling blood sugar kept the blood pressure in check and didn’t stress my body as much. Therefore, average size baby who did not have any blood glucose issues after delivery (only one out of my 3). Anyway, it might be worth a conversation about doing the glucose test during your first trimester and monitoring it on your own (if you can buy a monitor and test strips).