Gestational Diabetes

Hi, my name is Jane.

I would like to share with you my personal story of how I managed and recovered from gestational diabetes .

Remembering my efforts of trying to understand and get as many details as possible to find an answer for my doubts directed me into writing and sharing all I know about gestational diabetes.

Three years ago, during my pregnancy, I came to know that I had gestational diabetes . However, there are few subtle symptoms, which I did not particularly notice that help to diagnose it in its early stage.

My husband and I were newly married, and we never had any history of major medical problems before marriage. The first sign of gestational diabetes was that I started to feel thirsty a lot. With the thought that it is good to drink a lot of water, I used to drink more glasses of water. Even after consuming plenty, I still felt thirsty.

Later, I begin to feel hungry as well and that started to happen frequently. I ate a lot. I even started feeling tired very soon after doing very little work. Simple household work, made me feel dizzy. I felt very weak, as if I am going to fall down at any moment while walking.

I assumed that there was some problem. Nevertheless, during pregnancy you do tend to get some physiological changes in your body, so I did not pay much attention.

Further, the effect of gestational diabetes became more severe. I started getting high sugar levels after seven weeks of my pregnancy. During the ninth week, I checked my blood sugar levels regularly. I came to know that I consistently had a high blood sugar level, after which I immediately consulted my doctor.

I was shocked when I got the information from my doctor that I have gestational diabetes. I was very much worried for my unborn baby. The doctor advised me to take insulin injections. I had no option but to start getting more insulin in my body to prevent my baby from the diabetes gestational infection.

Many people are afraid of insulin injections, as they are injected in stomach. Initially, it is scaring, but it is not that painful as people mainly think. My health care provider started special classes on gestational diabetes to make me understand the risks and effective ways to treat the condition without any major problems.

I was happy, when I got all the information about gestational diabetes. I felt motivated. I came to know, as how gestational diabetes functions in most women. That gave me strength. Further, I thoroughly checked my blood sugar levels four times a day. Even, I had to take insulin in my stomach twice a day.

Finally, I had my baby delivered. I was afraid that as a result of gestational diabetes my baby might suffer. However, I delivered a healthy normal boy with no problems. Gradually, with proper treatment for my diabetes gestational, my blood sugar levels came to normal after 3 months of pregnancy, and now I am planning to have a second child.