I’ve had GD since I was 12 weeks pregnant...runs in my family...but i had been able to control my glucose levels with a balanced diet - until recently...

about 3-4 weeks ago, my fasting levels have continuously increased regardless of the many things ive tried - including late night snacking and mid-sleep snacking...my levels are consistently in the high 90s-low 100s...the highest was 113 and totally out of the norm...so today, what i had been avoiding all this time, happened - i am officially on meds

Ive read a lot of glyburide and dont like what i read but I keep getting reassured by my doctor and other people that its totally safe.

my doctor reassured me that my post meal numbers are not a concern but that we do need to keep fasting numbers lower...

have any of you taken glyburide before? what are the effects? were your babies ok? my biggest concern as you can imagine is my baby being healthy at birth...i cant wait for her to be born because i feel like a failure at not being able to provide a safe environment in my uterus due to GD...any advice you may have on this med is appreciated!

thanks!