gestational diabetes

[skyler411]

Ok..I had gd w/all three babies ..now on my fourth babie and my doctor let me skip the glucose test and sent me right to the diabetes educator..which I agreed ..why  put my body threw all that when most likely I'll have it again. .so I've been checking  my sugar for a few days now and it's been normal even on the low side?? I'm only 14wks ..could it be it just haven't kicked inn yet?? Or is it possible I  might escape it all together this time around?? Yesterday I even had a reeses pb agg ane and coffee with milk and three sugars  to see if  my sugar would go up and it was fine two hours later reading 83??

[thirdtimemum]

Oh, and i might try a reese's pb egg too, as i love chocolate and am annoyed easter is next week and i can't touch anything!

[thirdtimemum]

Maybe it is the peanut butter! I don't worry about portion sizes either when it comes to protein, i find that i can have a HUGE steak with salad or vegies (no potatoes tho) and my levels stay under. When i make spaghetti bolognese i have to measure out 1/2 cup of pasta, but can have as much meat sauce as i like. I met a friend for lunch at coffee club today and i had 2 pieces of raisin toast, and i only just made it under my levels, 6.9, i think what saved me was walking up and down the mall afterwards. So i guess what they say is true, about doing some walking as exercise to keep sugars under. Easier said than done though, when i'm 37 weeks and utterly exhausted!

[skyler411]

U mean 60 and 70 rt??  After eating you can be up to 120 anything higher is  not good..last night I was pretty hungry and had mashed potatoes and gravy pot roast w/some apple sauce ..didn't worrie about portions becouse my sugar has been soo good. .well two houra after my sugar was 138..hmm maybe there's something to the peanut butter?  Funny..maybe I should stick to my reeses pb eggs..lol! There my weekness

[thirdtimemum]

Well, i'm really surprised today, my partner took me out to lunch, and i had a chicken burger and salad. I had all these good intentions of removing the bread roll and just eating the chicken breast and salad, but i was so hungry i ended up eating it. Then i remembered reading on here somewhere that a lady said if you ate a tablespoon of peanut butter after every meal, it can bring down your levels. So i came straight home and ate a spoonful, and i tested 2 hours later and my reading was a 6! I couldn't believe it, i thought for sure i'd be over after eating the white bread roll, as long as i'm 7 or under thats good. Don't know whether the peanut butter theory worked, or if it was their type of bread roll, but i was happy!

[skyler411]

Yea I'm betting it's too early ! I remember my last pregnancy  they tested me earlier then 28weeks and I failed miserably..but not sure exactly what week that was ? Txs xxx

[thirdtimemum]

Wow, could be cause you're still early in pregnancy? I'm no expert on the topic, but as you know i'm dealing with it for the third time too, and i think it mainly gets harder to control towards the end, thats why they don't test til 28 weeks or so. I do know that when i was tested my results weren't super high, but just over the borderline, and that was at 29 weeks. Just enjoy the fact that you still can have your treats now, as it may get harder to control later on.