A bit different but I had gestational diabetes, I've never been diabetic so this was very hard for me. They've been watching me like a hawk (visits 3x/week to monitor the baby closer to due date, then had to be induced) so i can keep the pregnancy and the baby healthy. But it was so hard, I also struggled emotionally and also physically. I am seeing a T, I just made an appointment with a p-doc.

Since I had my baby a few months ago, people do have expectations of me on how to raise the baby. I have to have confidence that I am doing it right and the best I can. I always felt that baby always comes first, but I do know now that I have to be happy so that my baby can be happy.

I have also been referred to a dietician, and had my own team of OB doc and nurses for my GD. If I just couldn't handle the diet + exercise, I was miserable, so I was put on medications. I felt extremely guilty. But looking back, I wished I had enjoyed my pregnancy and newborn stages more. Don't delay or hesitate to tell anyone, if you feel unwell, I'm still in the process of recovering and it's going well