GD support thread

Welcome miraclemummy!
Don't worry, some ladies can't control their GD by diet alone, it will all be ok

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Hi Everyone,

I was recently diagnosed with GD at 28 weeks. Since starting my diet all of my numbers have been excellent, with the exeption of my morning fasting. On workdays, when I test at 5am my morning fast number is usually around 98 (4.3). The literature states it should be under 95, and my Dr. wants it under 90 (3.9).

On the weekend, when I sleep in and fast longer, my morning fast (8am) is under 90 (3.9).

So at 5am it is around 98 (4.3), but at 8am under 90 (3.9).

Considering all of my other 1 hour post meal number have been excellent, I am apprehensive to start insulin because of the slightly elevated fasting bloods.

Has anyone else experinced this? Thanks all

hey girls,

my first time on any forum so if this post appears in the wrong spot.....guide me!!!!

I am 30 weeks and have jst found out I hv GD. have my meeting tom with the *dunno who* at the diabetic clinic to go over the use of monitor etc etc. I am super scared n nervous. With my first baby....,had no problems at all and this time around...i have experienced every single symptom that u get to read in a pregnancy book

The forum is pretty informative and provides lots of support. As many other members, i have been killing myself by thinking its all my fault. I do feel much better after reading all the previous posts.

I will start with the meal plan tom and have stopped consumption of sugar altogether. Let's see how it goes...........

Hi all

I have been trying to read this thread for a couple of days now but its just so long! This forum has helped me better than any other websites available or advice I have received from the clinic so far.

I got my kit and started testing a week ago today, I am told to test after every meal at 2 hrs and need to be less than 7. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to matter how healthy my meals I still seem to go over and more than 50% of my readings are 7+. I rang the clinic today and they asked me to come in tomorrow and we will discuss insulin.. is this too soon from your experience? Should I ask for more diet advice and give it another week?

Its getting me really down at the minute and makes me feel like I can't get it right at all!


Katie

Originally Posted by kf84310

Hi Everyone,

I was recently diagnosed with GD at 28 weeks. Since starting my diet all of my numbers have been excellent, with the exeption of my morning fasting. On workdays, when I test at 5am my morning fast number is usually around 98 (4.3). The literature states it should be under 95, and my Dr. wants it under 90 (3.9).

On the weekend, when I sleep in and fast longer, my morning fast (8am) is under 90 (3.9).

So at 5am it is around 98 (4.3), but at 8am under 90 (3.9).

Considering all of my other 1 hour post meal number have been excellent, I am apprehensive to start insulin because of the slightly elevated fasting bloods.

Has anyone else experinced this? Thanks all

Hi hun, those numbers don't seem to convert to the mmol the way i've been working it out, maybe its just me having baby brain, but i converted 90 to 5mmol.

I was told before meals and mornings should be under 6mmol, and after meals no more than 7.8mmol.
98 though isn't that high so i'd be reluctant to start insulin until i'd had a few morning readings above 6mmol if i'm honest.
xxx

Originally Posted by 2ndtimepreg

hey girls,

my first time on any forum so if this post appears in the wrong spot.....guide me!!!!

I am 30 weeks and have jst found out I hv GD. have my meeting tom with the *dunno who* at the diabetic clinic to go over the use of monitor etc etc. I am super scared n nervous. With my first baby....,had no problems at all and this time around...i have experienced every single symptom that u get to read in a pregnancy book

The forum is pretty informative and provides lots of support. As many other members, i have been killing myself by thinking its all my fault. I do feel much better after reading all the previous posts.

I will start with the meal plan tom and have stopped consumption of sugar altogether. Let's see how it goes...........

I hope everything goes well at the clinic hun, it does seem quite mind boggling at first getting used to the diet changes etc, and monitoring but it gets easier. As i and others have said previously its not your fault x

Originally Posted by KRobbo

Hi all

I have been trying to read this thread for a couple of days now but its just so long! This forum has helped me better than any other websites available or advice I have received from the clinic so far.

I got my kit and started testing a week ago today, I am told to test after every meal at 2 hrs and need to be less than 7. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to matter how healthy my meals I still seem to go over and more than 50% of my readings are 7+. I rang the clinic today and they asked me to come in tomorrow and we will discuss insulin.. is this too soon from your experience? Should I ask for more diet advice and give it another week?

Its getting me really down at the minute and makes me feel like I can't get it right at all!


Katie

Just an example hun could you tell me a typical meal and the amount and your reading? I know alot of advice i had at the clinic didn't work for me, and i had to do alot of googling to understand why certain things would send me high even though they were regarded as 'safe' by the dietician.
Do you have protein with your carbs? as i find if it have alot of protein with carbs it balances it out x

for the past 4 days iam experiencing dizziness and lightheadness on and off. iam on insulin and am currently 30weeks. after eating some sugary toffe my dizziness sudsides but my fasting or pp is in normal range(fasting 75 and pp 123) i don't know what to do