GD and high blood pressure!!

[Levans]

Hiya, this is my first post but I hope some of you can help me out!! I have been told I have GD and then I went for my 24 week Dr appointment today and my blood pressure was high too (170/40). Although Dr told me it was nothing to worry about he told me not to eat salt.

So.... no sugar, no salt. Bring on the bland food!!!

I am really pee'd off with it all at the moment. I walk for 20 mins 3 times a day with my dogs, swim at least twice a week for at least 40 mins. I don't have much sugar at all and have learnt to cut out white bread, pasta etc. Some days my bloods are fine, the next they are not.

I don't want to harm my baby but am finding the GD diet sooooooo difficult as I am eating healthily but then coming back with high readings.

I am also worried about pre-eclampsia as my mum had that when she was pregnant with me.

Sorry for the long post (they won't all be, I promise). Just looking for a bit of reassurance I supppose. I would hate for anything to happen to my little girl.

Any advice will be very welcome. xxx

 

[origin]

Sorry you got it bit tough. i've just been diagnosed with Gd too and the diet is so disheartening when u eat bugger all and all the 'right' stuff then still get a high reading - i've cried a few times after taking my bloods. You really should see diabetic nurse/mw and do a diary of food for a week and if readings still high then go on medication to sort. There's a thread in this section that i set up re GD that has lots of comments so would be good for you to look thru.
https://www.babyandbump.com/gestati...043-gd-late-pregnancy-scared-need-advice.html

you will get monitored regularly re preeclampsia but u should defo be under consultant care now and seeing them v. regulalry. big hugs xxxxxxxxx

 

[Levans]

Thanks for your reply. I have got it tough and it is really getting to me now. Unfortunately I live in Spain so we don't have diabetic nurses etc unless I pay for it, which I can't afford to do. I am going to the hospital next week about the GD I think, although my own Dr doesn't even know what that appointment is for! They don't give you a consultant either. you just have to get on with it. My Dr didn't even look at my glucose readings today!!
So disheartening! it makes me mad. I am trying so hard for my little girl and nothing is happening. I don't think the stress of the GD is not helping my blood pressure either!!
Thanks again though. xx

 

[origin]

sorry i couldnt be of more help. are u montioring ur levels with a blood glucose tester?

 

[Levans]

Yeah I have to test 3 times a week 6 times per day (before and after each meal). I am starving on the days I test though. I find it hard to eat a whole meal at the moment, and prefer to eat little and often. I have to wait for 2 hours after I eat to do the test, by which time I am hungry again. Also can't snack on fruit etc in between meals cos have to test again before I eat. It is really doing my head in! Thank you for your posts though. I have read through the forum you suggested too. xx

 

[Levans]

So sorry, I have just checked my book and my blood pressure was 140/70, i got it confused. my discovery has made me feel a little better now though!!

 

[origin]

good. good luck with everything - i hope someone comes along and can help a bit more. big hugs xxxxxxxxxxx