Does gestational diabetes mean you will be induced?

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Or depends on your levels?

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I talked to my doctor about it and she said they won't let me go past 40 weeks unless my body has shown no signs of labor. She doesn't want to push my body and end up with an emergency c section. So far my numbers are diet controlled and baby is measuring normally. They won't even do another growth scan until 38 weeks. I've had a feeling she'll be here before her due date but I guess we'll see.

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Depends on the doctor and the size of the baby. My obgyn won't let anyone go past 39 weeks with gestational diabetes. I was induced with my daughter at 39 weeks and ended up having a c-section. With this pregnancy I will have a scheduled c-section in my 39th week.

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As far as I know it just depends how big your baby is getting.  They'll probably do an extra ultrasound, and my dr said they would bring me in twice a week starting at 36 weeks I believe and put the non stress test monitor on me to see how she's doing.  Induction is probably a last resort, but if baby is getting too big they'll want to get them out.

Does gestational diabetes mean you will be induced?

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