u/Bright-Walk-212

Hi everyone! For those who had GD in their last pregnancy and are currently expecting did you get tested earlier vs the 28 week timeframe and is it possible to not have GD at 16 weeks when tested but have it/get it later? I know it sounds weird but this pregnancy thus far (officially in second trimester this week) I don't feel like I have GD symptoms (yet) aka the tiredness after carby meals, palpatations, water tasting like candy etc and just wondering if it's just too soon to tell or if it's a sign this round might be different. Either way, I have accepted it haha just curious!

Hi! I am based in New York and I have employer based healthcare. I had a recent appointment with a certified genetic counselor as I am expecting and will be over the age of 35 at delivery. At no point did I interact with, meet, or have an MD review my charts etc. and yet in checking my claims I realized the name of the individual listed did not match the name of the genetic counselor I spoke with. I searched and saw that he is an MD at the practice. I imagine that the cost of meet with him is higher given he's a doctor than the counselor I met with and on principle I find it to be unethical from a record keeping perspective to have someone listed as the billed provider when I never met them or saw them before. When I spoke to my insurance (Cigna) the representative I spoke with said that the decision to bill under another medical provider is at the discretion of the practice and basically if that's their policy it is what is is. I find this bizarre so curious if anyone has any insight into this? I was saying to the rep on the phone it's like flying economy and getting charged for a business class ticket after the fact. Any experience or insights would be welcome! TIA.

Hi everyone! I had GD with my first pregnancy and am currently expecting my second and in first trimester. I'm already anticipating getting GD bc I know the likelihood increases with each pregnancy. My A1C taken a few weeks ago we well within the normal range. And with my first pregnancy I was able to stay diet controlled. I only had issues with my fasting numbers which liked to stay around the low 90s so I had to get creative. I know the psyllium husk is really great at stabilizing blood sugar bc of its fiber content and helpful for taking before a meal however, I dont know if you can take it while pregnant? The back of the bag says the standard "if you're pregnant and nursing" which I feel like most packaged goods say. Before asking my doctors for their insight I wanted to see if anyone has had experience using it here as a means of controlling the GD. Thanks in advance!