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my wife is freaking out. she has gestational diabetes which is very hard to control despite not eating white rice and sugary drinks. she recently loss her appetite at 32 weeks. she vomitted out all the brown rice and couldnt swallow healthy food. all she could eat was noodle soup, fruits and sandwiches. once a week will have milo. despite all that her numbers are still high. she is so scared of having to get a csection. she fears shes unable to move much cannot bath baby cannot breastfeed or bond w baby as much during the first few important days. is that true? 1) uncontrollable GD will end up in csection? 2) mothers who had csection will not have that bond w baby and will need to rely on others to bath or feed baby during the first few days?

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Though I don’t have GD during my pregnancy, but I had emergency c-sec... suppose to induce at 40w but when we self admitted at the hospital, I had sudden high fever two hours after self admitted, hence were advised to go for emergency c-sec... so I believe not all GD will go through c-sec... and not all planned natural birth worn go through (emergency) c-sec... tru to relax and follow Gynae advises accordingly as he/she knows your wife pregnancy well.. 2) I had emergency c-sec, still able to breastfeed my newborn since the first day and throughout (exclusive direct latch all the way) till she was 15 months.. Never used bottle feed. During confinement, Hubby helped to bath our newborn. We take turn to change her diapers but hubby helped the most during confinement, so I can have minimum movement. It hurts but it won’t hinder Mummy from bonding and breastfeeding newborn :) Try to help your wife as much as possible during the first few months (except breastfeeding 😁), with lots of rest and proper diet, she will heal fast 😊

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