Advocating for an induction date?
Hey ladies, i am 34 weeks pregnant with a little boy. I also have Gestational Diabetes. My baby boy is measuring in the 90th percentile with his head and abdomen measuring closer to 37 weeks. Im borderline for large for gestational age/ macrosomia. I have concerns of my little man not coming out smoothly and upon my diagnosis of GD almost 2 months ago, my OB said there is a chance if he gets too big they will induce me early. At 33 weeks he was already 5lbs 9oz. I have my appointment with my OB on monday and i want to discuss setting a date for an induction tentatively or for a c section if she thinks hes already too big. I only had 1 week where my sugar levels were consistently high and clearly that made a huge difference in his size. He went from the 70th-90th percentile in 4 weeks. Im noticing my sugar levels are beginning to spike again this week even with me increasing insulin usage and it makes me very concerned for his size. It doesnt even matter what i eat i always spike and im eating super healthy and following the GD diet so it makes no sense. Im the worst for advocating for myself. I want to be monitored more closely and more frequently because i fear of placental insufficiency due to his quick increase in size. if she thinks hes big i really want to set a date for induction between 37-38 weeks or whenever she thinks its safe to do so. How would you bring this up with your OB?
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