Did gestational Diabetes go away after birth for you if you a obese ? Or do you now have type 2 Diabetes and was baby born healthy

Question

I was told I have it this morning and I am so worried / that my baby will suffer because of it and not be born healthy . Also I’m worried that because I’m bigger it will turn into type 2 . I’m doing everything the dr wants me to do to ensure baby is okay . But could anyone just give me some advice that has gone through this . I didn’t have it with my first baby .

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I was diagnosed at 29 weeks with GD. At 30 weeks I was diagnosed with preeclampsia. I was scheduled to be induced at 37w3d. Started having preeclampsia symptoms and was induced at 37w1d. My son was born a healthy 6lb13oz with a tiny bit of low blood sugar. I was insulin dependent within a week of diagnosis, got up to 17 or 18 units by the end of pregnancy. I was well managed throughout the day, just not at night for fasting. Fasting was always high. I got checked at 6 weeks postpartum and I have no idea if I have type 2. We are planning to check my A1C because not even my OB knew. My fasting number was perfect. My 1 hour glucose was 200 (indicating type 2 diabetes). But my 2 hour glucose dropped all the way to 50. So we don’t know my results! Now my son is 5 months and perfect.

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I had GD with my 2nd baby and the only issue he had was his blood sugar dropped for the first day of his life.
Mine also went away after he was born

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GD goes away after delivering for most. If it doesn’t go away it is not called GD anymore but just type 2 diabetes.
Half of all women that get GD end up with type 2 diabetes later on. 
It’s best to continue the GD diet after delivering to avoid getting type 2 diabetes.

Did gestational Diabetes go away after birth for you if you a obese ? Or do you now have type 2 Diabetes and was baby born healthy

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