I feel a little frustrated about how I was treated at my 32 week scan. The tech was super sweet during the whole scan and made encouraging comments about how healthy my baby looks. Then comes in the doctor to go over my scan measurements. He says my baby’s head to stomach ratio is really concerning and is “evident of a diabetic mom eating too much sugar.” He made a really big deal about it saying I needed to do better about my diet and that he needs to see lower growth rates at my next scan at 36 weeks. He tells me he’s going to send a report to my midwives so that they can discuss with me a birth plan in case she gets too big. I spend the next week waiting for my midwife appointment feeling awful. I was diagnosed with prediabetes at 9 weeks pregnant and have taken pride in the fact that I’ve maintained stable blood glucose levels for the entirety of my pregnancy through diet. Haven’t needed medication. Haven’t progressed to gestational diabetes. It’s like he took a look at my chart, saw that I’m a bit overweight, have prediabetes, and that my baby measures slightly on the bigger side and assumed that I’m not taking care of myself and my daughter. He ended up getting me worked up and ashamed for nothing because my midwife was not concerned at all by baby’s size. She said she’s only a little on the big side but still considered completely normal and will be perfectly safe to deliver at full term. I’m so relieved.

This has just been eating away at me though and I had to vent. I don’t know why that doctor pretty much accused me of eating excessive sweets when my patient profile has up to date reports from my diabetes specialist saying my glucose levels are stable. Maybe I’m just being sensitive but I’m just tired of people and doctors judging me because of my size.