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Previous gestational diabetes - advice please

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Peanut2017

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I posted this in pregnancy forum but wanted it here....
Any advice please....

I had gestational diabetes diagnosed when 36 weeks pregnant after glucose in urine ogtt fasting 4.6 and post grandial 12mmols. Hb1ac 39. Controlled it well with diet.

Post partum still having elevated sugars e.g weetabix x2 milk - 8.9 after an hour, fajitasx 2- 8.6 after an hour with a walk. A sandwich two hours after 9.0 once. I've also had a whole pizza (10days postpartum to test) ... 11.1mmol an hour and 9.2 at two hours.

Gp practice has been interesting experience... however hb1ac was 35 (12weeks postpartum) and 4months post partum it's 29 - eating a diabetic diet. Finally had my ogtt fasting 4.2 postgrandial (2hrs) 5.7mmols. Which I know is good however aren't those readings above regarding food irregular? Gp says to stop measuring my sugars and I'll have repeat hb1acs yearly.

I've lost a lot of weight due to diabetic diet, breast feeding, generally being more active and I've got hyperthyroidism post partum. Gp is looking to treat that due to losing so much weight I've lost 30kg in 4 months(some of that is baby).
What do you think? I think I have still got some glucose intolerance and maybe my first phase of insulin is sluggish?
Thanks
 
Well firstly I'm going to say that you can't really tell at the moment for the simple reason that you are breastfeeding (if you still are) cos of all the hormones still at work.

Of course - you automatically have a predisposition toward T2 as everyone who has had GD does - but it's only in the last couple of years they've been inviting ladies to even have an annual HbA1c let alone anything further.

However - why not just test your BG once/a couple of times a week at random times - unless anything 'odd' happens, you feel peculiar or some trauma occurs or something? Cos OK so you know about the risks but when will T2 manifest - when you are 6 months older or when you're 15 years older? - nobody knows if or when it might.

So .... just be aware is all you can do TBH.
 
Hi I had GD in both my pregnancies the last one being when I was 28 the first one I went back to normal virtually straight away the last one took a little longer and I finally got the all clear a week after my 6 week check . I have just been diagnosed with T2 at the age of 62.about 3 years ago my GP picked up the GD from my records and put me down to have the hb1ac every year hence my recent diagnosis . Gp at the time back in 1983 said I had an Intolerance to sugar but I may get diabetes in later life but not to worry about it guess things have moved on a bit in 30 years actually I m not 62 till tomorrow so should have put 61
 
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