Mums with gestational diabetes

[fagli]

Just wanted to ask all mums with gestational diabetes, when you  check your glucose levels with a  monitor how long after a meal are you required to do so? What's the maximum mmol you should be or aim for? Just curious, coz here in the UK they expect us to achieve a job max of 7.5mmol an HOUR after a meal! It's very difficult....

[kirstie1806]

Im in the uk and my dietian told me it should be lower than 7.5 after 2 hours x

[fagli]

Aaa...well done for sticking to ur guns and proving u can keep the glucose under control with diet control rather than jump to the medication...
Here in the UK we have to measure an hour after our main meal, which is  more of a challenge for me, as I've noticed after two hours it's well within range. Oh well, not long now. Good luck to you all. X

[ElisMiha36]

I just found out about me having GD about 2 weeks ago and I actually got very upset with my doctor because he wanted to put me straight on meds and insuline ,I refused his reco .I think pregnant women glucose is higher anyways because you are carrying another person in you and your body is going through so much .
Anyways I have gotten a monitor and I have to poke myself 4 times a day ,before my breakfast and then every 2 hrs after my main meals to be honest I have kept quite a good record and kept my sugar under sometimes and its all by changing a bit what I aet and no treats . I am seeing the doc Friday with my notes .

[fagli]

Great. Ok. Thank you...

[GeekMom1213]

Your meter measures differently than mine does... the US standard is in mg/dl, my goal is <120mg/dl 2 hours after meals and <92mg/dl fasting. But I honestly don't know the conversion between the two so I don't know how it compares.