gestational diabetes

[Bassey86]

Anyone else been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? This is my 2nd pregnancy and I wasn't offered the glucose tolerance test with my first. I am only borderline but finding it a tad difficult to gauge my carb and sugar intake. Getting a little nervous about risks tho and being induced-they're currently saying they'll induce me a week early.

[Bassey86]

Thanks ladies! I've been checking 3 times a day, alternating between testing before and after meals. Had to be under 5.8 before a meal and under 7.8 after a meal. I managed to find an online shop which stocks sugar free, carb free and no added sugar items-don't know what I'd do without chocolate!  

I've learned about glycemic load, which means even when something is low in carbs and sugar it can hit quicker than something which appears to be higher. Just to make matters more confusing. I also found that high fat items reduce the speed at which carbs are absorbed-so having cheese with your carbs technically means you could have more!

Only 6 or so weeks till I'll be back on the chocolate!  

Anyone else been told they're being induced early?

[beccak12]

I got diagnosed too. My doctor only makes me check once a day and twice a week for fasting. He said as long as I'm no higher than 100 I'm doing fine :)

[Smashly23]

Yeah its really hard for me too keep up with numbers too. As long as your borderline and not full blown my doc said I can just take it easy on everything white and anything fried or sweet. ( breads, crackers, rice, potatoes **starches & cards. , fried foods aren't healthy anyways plus they can give u severe reflux or heartburn, and sugars clearly you're temporarily diabetic you shouldn't be eating to much sugar! Fruits and juices included. Now this is not saying that you have to completely cut all these foods off your menu but lessen them as much as possible BCUZ if you over indulge and don't pay any attention to what you eat it can increase your babies weight..Ur amount of water surrounding your baby..and cause the baby to have obesity issues as a child and or adult.

[lasro]

Sorry brown* rice...i also only drink water or sugar free drinks....the goal is 30 carbs brkfst/30 lunch/45 dinner..i just try to eliminate it down to barely none...and u must eat snacks in between it keeps the sugar level..when u get hungry it goes high then when u eat its already high...so when u prick u get a high reading

[lasro]

I have...I'm 31wks today...pricking the fingers 4xs/day...im borderline as well so no meds...i honestly don't wanna be on meds either..i cut out all sides for dinner (no carbs,rice potatoes,even broen rice)..i only eat meat n veggies..then hr later sugar is (95_110)..lunch only salads or tuna and veggies (no bread)...one hr later sugar is (89_114)..brkfst...eggs,meat,cheese pepperidge farm very thin slice wheat bread with cream cheese..sugar be(112)...i cut out all fruit too

[mrselmore1206]

I haven't had mine yet will next week. Ive never had it pray I don't this time