I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and gestational hypertension. I am also Obese. However despite everything my blood pressure has remained good at every appointment since my diagnosis and I am not being medicated for my blood pressure. Personally I think my highest readings should be disqualified due to the circumstances surrounding my emotional state at the time they where taken but the NP didn't agree.
When the Nurse Practitioner who is seeing me in the steed of a MFM first diagnosed the Hypertension she said they'd want to deliver me at 37 weeks. I passed all the Pre-eclampsia tests and continue to do so. I monitor my blood pressure at home its been under 140/80 since save for one appointment but it imediantly returned to normal after being sent to the hospital for monitoring.
My gestational diabetes unfortunately ended up requiring insulin as I can't control my fasting numbers. At my practice I see a different OB almost weekly given my high risk status. But just this week I've seen Dr. K, Dr. X, & the NP working for the MFM.
Dr. K Said I'd be good to hold off until closer to my due date and we would consider 39 weeks a victory. The NP said I was ok to deliver closer to my due date but apprently wrote in my notes a recommendation for sometimes between 37w and 37w 6d and just today Dr. X said he might not mind 38 weeks as was very dismissive of my concerns for my daughter's lungs given that both he and Dr K confirmed babies mature slower when the mom requires insulin.
I'm too far along and high risk to go to another practice but I'm sick of this divorced parents level of communication style of care I'm receiving.
Dr. X, who is the OBGYN Ive seen the most said we could discuss it further at my next appointment which puts me at 38 weeks along because of how I scheduled it... so atleast, unless he notices and schedules me sooner should put me closer to the 39 weeks I'm hoping for but I'm not even seeing Dr. X at my next appointment I'm scheduled to see a NP I haven't even met yet.
When the Nurse Practitioner who is seeing me in the steed of a MFM first diagnosed the Hypertension she said they'd want to deliver me at 37 weeks. I passed all the Pre-eclampsia tests and continue to do so. I monitor my blood pressure at home its been under 140/80 since save for one appointment but it imediantly returned to normal after being sent to the hospital for monitoring.
My gestational diabetes unfortunately ended up requiring insulin as I can't control my fasting numbers. At my practice I see a different OB almost weekly given my high risk status. But just this week I've seen Dr. K, Dr. X, & the NP working for the MFM.
Dr. K Said I'd be good to hold off until closer to my due date and we would consider 39 weeks a victory. The NP said I was ok to deliver closer to my due date but apprently wrote in my notes a recommendation for sometimes between 37w and 37w 6d and just today Dr. X said he might not mind 38 weeks as was very dismissive of my concerns for my daughter's lungs given that both he and Dr K confirmed babies mature slower when the mom requires insulin.
I'm too far along and high risk to go to another practice but I'm sick of this divorced parents level of communication style of care I'm receiving.
Dr. X, who is the OBGYN Ive seen the most said we could discuss it further at my next appointment which puts me at 38 weeks along because of how I scheduled it... so atleast, unless he notices and schedules me sooner should put me closer to the 39 weeks I'm hoping for but I'm not even seeing Dr. X at my next appointment I'm scheduled to see a NP I haven't even met yet.