What should I do?

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First time mama. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and ended up needing meds to be completely controlled. Which put
Me as high risk. My pregnancy thus far has been great even with dealing with the diabetes and diet change I actually feel great. Scheduled induction for next week if he doesn’t come on his own which I have been scared about but also know that my fears were really superficial and I know women do it every single day and I will be able to conquer. But yesterday I had another growth scan and my baby is BIG which is normal for GD. But he is measuring the biggest in his tummy which has the doctor concerned he may have really hard time getting out.  Doctor said he wouldn’t try to be a hero and prepared me for the really good chance we may end up doing c section. He said we would go ahead and start induction and see how I progress and if I progress just the way he wants for this situation then great but if not he will go ahead and do c section. My question is should I even try? Or should I just elect for c section. My fears have changed from myself to fears more for my baby..I don’t want to do something that could put him in distress. Has anyone had to make this choice?

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That’s strange, my baby was measuring big as well but they said it was a good thing his biggest measurement was his belly vs his head because his belly is soft and will squish when he’s coming out... it’s harder if the biggest measurement is his head to push out..
However! My son was measuring in the 90th percentile according to my growth scan but when born was only 7 lb 6.5 ounces. They had estimated two weeks before he was born that he was already 8 lb 2 oz. so as you can see those growth scans are often way off! They were off with my first son as well. 
I’d say go for the induction and try vaginally delivering. Obviously if it’s an emergency etc then you should follow your doctors advice for a csection. But in my personal experience that wasn’t needed. I also have a friend that just delivered her baby boy vaginally who was over 10 lbs! Sooo in many cases a woman’s body can surprise you what you can do! Plus recovery from a vaginal delivery is so much easier than a csection. Csection mamas are amazing to be able to recover from that along with caring for a newborn.

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How big does your baby measure? If you don’t mind and how far are you? I don’t have GD but my baby is measuring 9lbs and I’m 38 weeks. I’m scared 😦 but they haven’t talk to me about induction. Good luck with everything.

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I don’t have gestational diabetes but I have a few other complications (marginal cord insertion and polyhydramnios) that presented me with your same dilemma. They can’t give me exact odds on how likely a c section would be if I went into labor naturally, but it’s more likely than a normal person. The dangers associated with my condition could be excessive hemorrhaging or cord prolapse. I ultimately decided with my husband that even though there’s a good chance nothing will go wrong, we didn’t want increased risk to me or baby. We spent two years doing IVF to get her here and we got pregnant to have a baby, not a perfect birth. It’s a hard choice to make, but keep your eye on the end - a healthy baby! And make whatever decision you feel comfortable with.

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