Ok, so your midwife is assuming you had gd, not type 2, that is why she said 'maybe it wont come back next time'. your endo is right to a point. You will always be a diabetic, but (and this is a big BUT) it can be controlled through diet and excersise. That means a very strict diet, like carb counting etc, and exercising at least 5 days a week. Anything we do can affect are sugars. They are higher when we are sick, they are higher when we have our periods, they are higher when we are stressed.
Right after birth, we get a little 'break' with our diabetes. Our bodies were working so hard during the pg , that once we deliver it is still working but we are not needing as much insulin as we did while pg so that is why it will be lower for about 6-8 weeks, then are bodies get back to normal and we need more insulin.
I would say start monitoring your sugars constantly, especially right now. If you get any high numbers, log them and right down what you ate so that next time you know what to avoid or eat less of.
I was diagnosed with type 2 in 03 and it has been a battle ever since. Even though my a1c's are always 6 or under, I still have highs and I cannot do it with out meds. Currently, I am on insulin and met.
Right after delivery, I was put on met only and six months later started on insulin because the met alone did not do it.
I have even lost around 30 pounds and still need the insulin. So it can be done by some, but you need to work very hard to do it with diet and excercise alone. |