GD, biomedical profiles, and NST???

Question

I am almost 33 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It's been two weeks since my diagnosis. At my first blood sugar check to go over my numbers for the week my levels were slightly elevated sometimes at breakfast no matter what I ate. After 1 week on diet they automatically prescribed me medicine (Metformin) to take to help control my breakfast glucose levels...they also are now making me go to my maternal fetal specialist once a week for glucose checks for the week before and to do what's called a biomedical profile or physical ultrasound on my baby to make sure he is ok. In conjunction to that I also have to see my regular OB every week for a non stress test for the baby to make sure he is ok. I had GD with my first baby and they were way more laid back with him than this go round. Anyone ever have these tests done? Anyone ever experience this? Im kind of freaked out because I'm not gaining much weight either I've gained 10 lbs this pregnancy...gained 21 with my first and 50 with my second. Surely they are being totally honest with me about everything right?!

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Nst's for me twice a week, fluid checks once a week, OB once a week up until i deliver and i also speak to a diabetic counsler once a week

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I'm at 34 weeks now, and they have me on Levemir at night which hasn't lowered my fasting number any yet, and they want me to take Novolog before my meals, which I'm refusing since I have my after meal numbers in control I called my OB and told her I disagreeed but would still pick it up, than also called my insurance lady, and she put a second opinion in for me.  As for the NST I'm not having to take them. But I do get a sonogram at my 36 week appt.

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I am having NSTs 2x per week and unltrasounds every other week (biophysical profiles and then a growth assessment 1x per month). I only had to do this when I started glyburmide though (about one month post diagnosis) so maybe it's just because of the medicine.

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I have 2x weekly NST and Ultrasounds starting at 32 weeks, along with growth scans at 28, 32 and 36 weeks. But I also have a blood clotting issue in addition to GD.

With my first, I didn't have GD, and was undiagnosed in regards to my clotting issue. My son was induced and born at 40w exactly, but his placenta was wracked with clots and infarctions... We are really lucky he made it. So I'm not taking any chances this time around!

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I get an NST and a biophysical profile ultrasound every single week. I don't complain tho because I love hearing babies heart beating and seeing him wiggle. But it sounds completely normal to me

GD, biomedical profiles, and NST???

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