Uncontrolled GD and vaginal birth??
This is my second baby, but my first with GD. My first had IUGR and I was induced at 37+6. Had a smooth induction with a vaginal delivery. I’m currently 37+3 with my second, and my doctor diagnosed me with GD over two months ago and neglected to actually TELL me, I only found out within the last couple of weeks by another doctor who just happened to mention it was in their chart. Since I had no idea I had it, I obviously didn’t know there was something to control. My after meal numbers are fine, it’s only the morning fasting numbers that are high (though I knew nothing about GD and when the doctor saw my logs he told me “your numbers look good” which is why I thought it was fine, but after saying this he apparently put it in my chart that I have GD, but never on the patient portal for me to see). I’ve been trying to control those with the protein snack at bedtime, but at my 36 week scan I was told that my son is measuring 8lbs 11oz already. I am TERRIFIED of a c-section as someone with extreme emetophobia and anxiety and never having had surgery before, but every doctor keeps trying to scare me into one by saying vaginal delivery isn’t likely because baby is too big or because of shoulder dystocia and try to tell me they could end up breaking his bones or he could die.
My question is, has anyone else had “uncontrolled” GD with an expected very large baby and delivered vaginally successfully?? I feel so defeated and so angry that my doctor failed to tell me something SO important, and now my fear may HAVE to happen and I am denied the birth I wanted so badly. I feel so selfish if I still choose to be induced to at least TRY instead of go for the CS. I don’t know what to do. They refused an earlier induction for 37-38 weeks and said they only do it for medical reasons…but is this not????? I have TRICARE prime so I can’t just choose to go somewhere else. I see MFM and a regular OB and both have tried to scare me into CS. I need positive stories, or at least a way to calm down about this possible CS. They scheduled one for June 3rd “just in case.”