I need opinions and suggestions.. Currently 29 weeks. Went for checkup earlier tdy. Took glucose test & nurse called back in the evening saying my results are out & my sugar lvls are quite high & they want me to go back on Thurs for full day monitoring from 8-530pm to make sure everyth is ok. This is my 2nd pregnancy. W my 1st, i didnt take any glucose test and had a natural birth w/o epi. But this time round i have to do it becos they said compulsory. Idk whether to go on Thurs or just tell them idw to be monitored & continue with my pregnancy till i give birth. (I was thinking who wont get high blood sugar after drinking the glucose water.) Will it cause any harm to me and my baby? Do i need pay more attention to it? Any mothers who have GD during pregnancy do u do anyth? Idk im confused :/

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Do go for the follow up. I was diagnosed with GD (1st pregnancy) & followed doctor’s instructions to monitor my blood sugar level... When she saw my readings were pretty stable, she allowed me to slowly cut down on the finger pricking. Like what the other mummies said, its to ensure baby is healthy & won’t get too big.. It’s also a risk that babies might get low blood sugar when born (with mummies who have had GD). I remember seeing my lil one going thru several heel pricks to watch her sugar level (heartpain!).. She’ll all well, thank God! Note that you will have to also do the GTT 6 weeks after delivery to ensure everything’s back to normal. I thank God I’m cleared from GD postpartum... :)

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Home Pregnancy i need opinions suggestions currently 29 weeks went checkup earlier tdy took glucose test nurse called back in evening saying results out sugar lvls quite high want go back thurs full day monitoring from 8 530pm make sure everyth ok 2nd pregnancy w 1st i didnt take glucose test had natural birth wo epi but time round i have becos said compulsory idk whether go thurs tell them idw monitored continue with pregnancy till i give birth i was thinki