I have a few questions about gestational diabetes and seeing a perinatologist?
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 at
1:42 am
Molly asked:
I am going to start seeing the perinatologist for uncontrolled gestational diabetes. Will I still see the OB on a regular basis and only go to the perinatologist for the diabetes also? Will my regular OB still do the delivery or will the perinatologist do it? What can I expect out of my visits with the new doctor and what sort of extra testing will they do on the baby if I have to take insulin?
I am going to start seeing the perinatologist for uncontrolled gestational diabetes. Will I still see the OB on a regular basis and only go to the perinatologist for the diabetes also? Will my regular OB still do the delivery or will the perinatologist do it? What can I expect out of my visits with the new doctor and what sort of extra testing will they do on the baby if I have to take insulin?
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You should be sent to a die titan for a diabetic diet that will be tailored to your and your baby’s needs. I had gestational diabetes. I was sent to a dietitian who gave me a diet and followed me. I was also given a blood glucose meter to check my blood sugar 4 times per day. I was seen every two weeks for followup by my OB. This included ultrasounds, blood work, etc. My OB was a professor of medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven CT who handled high risk pregnancies. My OB delivered my daughter. Best of luck.
The peninatologist will cover you for the rest of the pregnancy, Since they are the doctors who deal with high risk pregnancies they will follow and they will do the delivery. That way if something happens you’ll only be dealing with one doctor to coordinate everything. I’m not sure how they will treat the diabetes as that wasn’t my problem when I had to use a perinatologist. You should ask these questions when you see them for the first time.
Your OB will do the delivery. The perinatologist MAY want you to also see an endocrinologist. You will see both (or all three) throughout your pregnancy. You will monitor your blood sugars daily, perhaps 3 times per day.
Please take a look at My wife has reduced her insulin to a FRACTION of what she WAS on, through this program. It’s basically eating a lot of veggies, nuts, and fruits. It’s working VERY well for her, and a few friends. Not that you want to try to lose weight during pregnancy, but her friend lost 33 pounds in about 2 1/2 weeks! My wife has lost about 20. And she’s NOT hungry! She’s eating very well!