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gestational diabetes
Anybody else have it?? I just got my glucometer yesterday and had to start pricking my fingers today :( it *****!!
I think it's best to listen to your doctor on this one. Everyone info is great but it is different for everyone. They have to find what's best for you. Like one person stated she test hers every 2 hours which is great because she already had it bit for a person just getting it they might prefer an hour after meals. I take insulin and eat whatever I want whenever I want and have perfect numbers. Now can someone else do that no but my insulin works for me and I don't eat a whole cake but I eat as I please and am fine. Saying your numbers should be between this and that maybe fine for one person and not you. My levels they prefer to be different than what was stated. This is about you and your baby listen and ask questions about anything you don't understand. Believe me I am on my second doctor because the first one was on his way to killing me and my child by over dosing me with insulin. Instead of going off of my levels he was going to go off my weight which had me taking more than my mom who is type 2. So again listen and ask questions and if you feel like something is not right a second opinion is ok. Good luck oh and try sticking the side of your finger not the pad. Make sure you don't have your lancet too high like 4 or 5 that's for thicker skin.
Hez428, if your numbers are too high they will most likely put you on meds. It's safer for baby, that way your sugar will be more under control and it'll also be easier for you to eat proper foods instead of constantly wondering if what you're eating is ok. Once they adjusted my meds it was easier for me to understand, that when I eat this my sugar is too high but when I eat this my sugar is alright. So I had a better understanding.
I was recommended to drink water with a few Chia seeds the night before or while fasting. If it wierds you out you can squeeze a lemon or a lime. I haven't tried it because fortunately my levels have been "ok".
I also have gd and have been testing my blood for 2 weeks. Overall, my numbers have been fine by controlling my diet. However, my morning fasting number is way too high and I have no idea what to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated! I go back next Friday for my dr to check my numbers and decide if insulin is needed.
No problem candy!
Ty meganmalie.
I have type 2 diabetes so I've had this my whole pregnancy. It isn't so bad once they get your meds right. But you can say goodbye to sugar, a lot of carbs, fruit, ice cream, juice and anything else too sweet in general. You still need to eat some carbs and you can have sweets sparingly. The thing is just to watch your sugars. You want to try and keep your numbers below 120- 2 hours after meals and preferably between 65-95 first thing in the morning. No one is perfect and there will be days where you are going to cheat or go over in your numbers. The thing is to not let it become a habit. If you go over once in awhile it's no big deal, you just don't want to do that on a daily basis. I have to see a perinatologist (which you may have to start seeing) they deal with diabetes and high risk pregnancy and I also have to see a fetal cardiologist. I also get ultrasounds once a week with the perinatologist and have weekly NST test with the obgyn. The fetal cardiologist you may have to see, they check baby's heart just to make sure it doesn't get to thick (which will cause baby to grow faster than normal) with GD there will be a bit of thickening which is normal, cause if not they would say you were diagnosed wrong. Best thing is try not to stress and eat healthy. It is easier than you think, I've been dealing with this since day 1 of my pregnancy and I'm 33 almost 34 weeks and they said my baby looks fantastic! She's going to be on the bigger side a little over 8 lbs but everything looks great! And baby is not the one who produces too much insulin, it's you that will produce to much insulin and it passes through the placenta. After birth baby will lose the extra insulin about a month or two afterwards. I just came from my fetal cardiologist today and she said everything still looks great. So try and stick to that diet as much as possible but we are all human and going to slip, just don't make it a habit. You will do just fine!
This is good information because I just found out that I have gd and I feel so lost right now.
Thanks so much for your input and advice ladies :) I've never had to deal with this before and it's definitely going to take some getting used to!
Oh no, my sugar level is been getting normal, I was very upset at the beginning because they were too high and I was worried, now they're normal
As long as you are eating healthy most of the time then that's fine.. your initial post had me concerned because I just pictured you sitting with like a whole chocolate cake and a fork lol
Knufrio I'm not on a diet because if I follow one, I know I'm gonna end up eating bad food for me, I'm modifying my way of eating, I've been doing it since before I got pregnant and is been helping me now, but I do indulge a couple of times a week, or more, but thanks anyway, I know I have to eat healthy for my baby, and I'm doing it, not always, but I am
I wasn't trying to offend you, I was just saying what I know. I also believe I said diet is important too? So not disageeimg with you there. I'm just saying when you inject insulin it's the same as when your pancreas produces it itself. So why would mom injecting insulin produce a macrosomic baby and mom producing insulin herself would not?,
Knufrio, I know you like to claim being a nurse but my mother is a pa and a type one diabetic. I've also worked as a nurse. It's a combination of both. Even my doc has said the same thing in making sure that I stick to my diet so that I don't end up gd.
Lala_mommy when you get really thirsty that's a sign that your sugars may be high. If you feel that way you should check them
I had it with my first and ended up controlling it with just diet(which suck with pregnancy cravings) but totally worth it in the end. I seriously had my father in law get me a pizza of which I ate almost a half of a supreme pizza 1 hour after delivery! I also pricked my forearm and it doesn't hurt at all. The finger is aweful... good luck to you, you can do it:)
Large babies are caused by moms blood sugars being too high, not the insulin. If moms blood sugar is too high babies blood sugar will be high, this causes the baby's pancreas to work harder to produce more insulin which can produce a larger baby. The insulin that mom either produces or injects doesn't cross into the baby, just the excess sugar
@knufrio, thanks it makes sense now.
I've also been walking- as much as I possibly can and I'm also controlling it with normal diet. I won't lie I've had a day or two where I over indulge and it makes me panic and I start drinking water by jugs- I get really thirsty- and walk it off. This is so new to me and scary- my other two babies were 8.09 and 9.02 and that was without GD- I had a dream I was having a 10 lb baby! O__O
I've also been walking- as much as I possibly can and I'm also controlling it with normal diet. I won't lie I've had a day or two where I over indulge and it makes me panic and I start drinking water by jugs- I get really thirsty- and walk it off. This is so new to me and scary- my other two babies were 8.09 and 9.02 and that was without GD- I had a dream I was having a 10 lb baby! O__O
If you follow your diet you probably won't have to get insulin so you gotta pay attention. Insulin is like steroids for babies. Being diabetic is bad enough bc of high sugars. Add insulin to the mix and that's when you get the 10+ lb babies and become even more at risk for having a c section.
Ross1112 it's very important to follow your diet when your diabetic. Women who had gestational diabetes are also more likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, in which case you'll have no choice but to follow your diet. Even gestational diabetes is a very serious health issue and needs to be cared for properly
I've had to do it all my life bc of hypoglycemia. My doc is keeping an eye on me just in case I end up gd. It does get easier. If it hurts your fingers too bad you can also prick the top of your forearm. The tissue is thicker so it won't hurt you as badly. First time stickers usually have some issues lol. It does get better though I promise.
Right now I'm just sticking myself 4x a day. They said worst case scenario I get put on insulin, seariously hoping it doesn't come to that!! I'll definitely try the walking thing!
When you get stressed your body goes into "fight or flight mode" it slows down digestion drastically to send much needed blood elsewhere such as your lungs, heart, and brain. When digestion slows down your pancreas isn't going to be producing insulin as it should
Yes, I have to do that plus insulin every day, my dietician told me to walk 10 mins after each meal cause it helps with the blood sugar, and that's what I'm doing and is been helping me, I'm supposed to follow a diet but I'm not doing it, is too hard, so I'm walking every time I stuff my face lol, and I'm doing some excercises from YouTube for pregnant woman, so I hope what I told u helps, and good luck with everything and I hope u don't have to get insulin cause it *****
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