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I have a dumb pregnancy ?
None of this matters at least for now because I am not pregnant. I am too scared of The Bump to ask there. Out of curiosity, if you have gestational diabetes is it a definite that you won't have diabetes after you give birth? I know nothing in life is definite, but that is the only way I could think to word the question. TIA.
Re: I have a dumb pregnancy ?
If you have diabetes after pregnancy, it's because you have diabetes and it was detected during pregnancy. But I think your glucose levels and treatment plan reflect this. I doubt you cruise along thinking it's gestational only to find out you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
At least that's my understanding.
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I've always heard that if gestational diabetes is left untreated (or undiagnosed) it can turn into type 2 post-partum.
And like the PP's said- you could be diagnosed with type 2 and it just happened to be diagnosed during your 1hr glucose test during pregnancy.
But in most cases, gestational diabetes resolves itself after delivery (not sure how long it takes to dissipate, but your doctor would know for sure, obvs)
Once the placenta is delivered, the GD is done.
However, developing type II diabetes is more likely if you had GD.
Alrighty, here's the lowdown.
I had GD during my second pregnancy, but not the first. In most cases, you do not have diabetes post-pregnancy. In GD, the placenta blocks the absorption of insulin, which creates the pregnancy condition. So after you return to normal, you theoretically are free of the condition.
However, in some cases, women are diagnosed with GD when they actually have regular undiagnosed diabetes. That's why doctors make you get tested 3 months post-pregnancy. Since diabetes is often undiagnosed, there's no way to tell for sure whether it's gestational or regular until your pregnancy is over.
Also, while most women will not have diabetes post-pregnancy, individuals with GD have a much higher risk of developing diabetes at a later date. It's my understanding it's about a 50% chance. There's also a much higher chance you'll have GD in eac subsequent pregnancy. I believe the rate there is 2/3.
I was tested 3 months post-pregnancy and I was classified as pre-diabetic. Fasting blood sugar should be 100 or below, and I was 101. Then your blood sugar after drinking the glucose poison should be 140 or below. On that one I was 114. So it appears my body processes glucose fine, but fasting blood sugar is high. However, I'm also 40 lbs heavier than I normally am, and even losing 10 lbs can take someone from pre-diabetic to normal. So, I'm in the process of losing weight and will probably be re-tested sometime in the spring.
I will also say that the standards for diagnosing GD have changed dramatically in the past few years. Actually, really in the past 2-3 years. They've lowered the numbers, so more women are being diagnosed with GD. I think fasting numbers used to be under 100 and now it's 90 (for pregnant women only), and post-meal numbers are supposed to be under 120, when it used to be 130 or 140 or something. But, the medical community has lowered the numbers so they can intervene more often in order to prevent the wide range of complications (most common complication is just a big a$$ baby. I was having a C-section anyway, and asked the doctor if it REALLY mattered that I had GD. That irritated him, I think.
So there you go. Way more information than you asked for.
There are instances where a doctor will test you early on in the pregnancy if GD is suspected.
I believe doctors test patients if there is a family history of diabetes (immediate family member), if the patient is overweight/obese (not sure of the criteria used, it may be above a certain BMI); or if there has been GD in a previous pregnancy. In most cases, doctors won't test until 28 weeks, but if there is a concern for you when you do get pregnant, you can probably ask a doctor to test you earlier. The downside of that is that you'd have to follow the special diet longer and prick your fingers for a longer period of time. I got my diagnosis at 32 weeks, and it sucked to have to do it for 7 weeks!