GD support thread

[izzy29]

I just compared the carbs and which sugars on the white and whole meal bread I have in my house. The white came out lower, how can that be???

 

[madmae]

I am going out for dinner next week. Been avoiding all social eating gatherings recently to prevent me from making the wrong decision. I am scared of picking the wrong thing unless I stick to steak and veg/salad but wld like something tasty that is still good.
On another note, this weather has been great but my ankles and feet are all puffy by the end of the day!!!!

I had a similar worry a few weeks back when my brother got married. Someone on here told me not to over think it and they were right. Try to be sensible but don't make yourself miserable and enjoy....you're not doing it every day so just relax

 

[madmae]

Well I have my second growth scan today. I am looking forward to seeing Finley again and am hoping and praying (though not holding out much hope) that he's turned the right way. And seeing how much I have grown lately I am interested to see if he has gotten huge or if there is a lot of water. And I will also hopefully get my induction date.

 

[marley79]

good luck madame - its so lovely to get a peak at them. Hope growth and position are all good - and you get your date. :0)

Izzy - my feet are swollen too, my toes look like party sausages at the end of the day!
About the bread, its more that with wholemeal bread the sugars enter your blood stream at a slower rate and therefore lessens the likelihood of a spike in a reading. The white bread because processed enters very quickly in comparison so more likely to give you a high reading - if that makes sense. Its also why multi-grain is better because the nuts and seeds slow down the rate that the carbs enter your blood.
xxx

 

[izzy29]

Good luck Madmae. I have a growth scan in 4 weeks and it will be nice to see the baby. seems like all the apts recently have been about me so being about the baby will be good. Another dreaded apt with the Endo before then though!

Marley, i feel like I need to put my feet in a bucket of cold water. Think i woudl be ok if I was at home but in work and sitting at my desk really doesnt help. Dont think sitting with my feet on the desk would be a good look either!

 

[mightyspu]

Good luck Madmae, wave to baby Finley for us!

 

[tracy143]

What meds are u on Tracy? Wish I was at your stage and only had 7 weeks to go. This GD is making me wish every week away.

I was started on Metformin 500mg x 2 a day almost a week ago. I am trying not to wish my weeks away because I love being pregnant (minus the aches and pains). I have technically 6 weeks left because my doctor wants to induce at 39w.

tracy - you can go up to a max of 4x 500mg metf - so hopefully that will work, if not they will give you some top up insulin. x

Thanks Marley. I was wondering how high the dosing could be. Had my appointment yesterday and he is increasing my morning dose to 1000mg and keeping my evening dose at 500mg. I lost another 2 lbs so since being diagnosed with GD, I have lost a pound a week for a total of 3 lbs. My doctor isn't happy with me. He wants me to eat more and get my total carb servings each day. I told him that I am trying to stay away from carbs and sugar because ANY I eat sends my numbers high. He said to eat, and if there is a problem with my numbers, then he will increase the medicine.

On a happy note, last night I made homemade beef and shrimp stir fry with mushrooms and green peppers on top of brown rice with a glass of milk. My 2 hour number was 119. Still kinda close to the cutoff (120) but I was happy with it because dinner was yummy and I haven't drank milk in a while. For a snack I had a breyers low carb ice cream bar and my bedtime number was 109 I am supposed to eat 30g of carbs for my snacks but still haven't gotten up to that point yet.

I go in next week to check my iron level since I have been diagnosed as anemic and I also get another growth scan of LO next Friday.

How are all you lovely ladies doing?

 

[tracy143]

Good luck Madmae and have fun watching your LO on the scan.

I had my BPP on Tuesday and my LO was moving all over the place, sucking on her lips, opening her mouth, rubbing her head, and clenching/unclenching her fists. It was so amazing to see.

Before tech actually started the scan he mentioned that my fluids were low. I was confused because I was told they were normal. He said that they were at 10.5cm which is on the low side (even though it is normal). The cutoff is 8.8cm I believe and goes up to 24.6cm. I asked my doctor yesterday about my AF levels and he said the report said it is normal so don't overthink it.

 

[madmae]

Well had a lovely scan and she managed to get some fab pics of Finley. As before he is breech but he is to the right side and he likes to keep his legs and arms tucked in. He is growing fine and following the chart but my waters are off the scale. That'll explain why all of a sudden I have just exploded.

When I saw the diabetes team they were thrilled with my numbers....especially breakfast as they know how hard I've worked to get it right. I do have to start the levemir in the evening now but thats not a shock so I am to start on a small dose and see what happens. Oh and they were amazed at the cheese on toast but say its handy to know as they can suggest it to others.

No induction date set though.....as he is breech they won't set a date until later. The plan is to see how he is at 36 weeks....if still breech have me in the labour ward a few days later and try ecv. The risk of it starting labour is why they won't book a date....she did say it was good there was a lot of water as it would help turn him...but it did mean he could turn back. If he stays put after that they will continue to induce at 38 weeks.

 

[Chellngaz]

My numbers the past 2 days after breakfast and dinner have been 6+ even tho I've eaten the same as previous days with lower numbers could the weather have anything to do with it? They are still below the 7.8 but starting to get worried x

 

[madmae]

I was asked by the diabetes team what had changed from last week to this week (different numbers) I said the weather and they agreed that the weather can affect us.

 

[sarahgx4]

I woke up with a headache this morning. I drank tons of water before bed and tons already today. I have puked a few times today after eating a bowl of cereal. I have searched everywhere to see if it's important to call the doctor and have came up with nothing! I havent received my blood checker yet, so I'm not sure whether my sugar is high or low. My scheduled appt with my ob is next Wednesday and then I'll be placed on a pill to manage my sugar. Does anyone know of any websites or ANYTHING that says when to call your doctor while already being diagnosed with GD?

 

[Techie]

My first appointment to the doctor after my diagnosis I was up a pound. The next two weeks down a pound. Then my third appointment, I lost 7 pounds. The doctor didn't stress too much about it. Of course I have plenty of fat for the baby to eat if he's really hungry

I'm going to try to convince the doctor to start me next week. I had an allergic reaction to the Glyburide, so he put me on Metformin, which is causing the exact same allergic reaction. I haven't had any growth scans, but the baby is happier/more active when my blood sugars are in the 100s. They were in the 80s and 90s for a couple of weeks and he hardly moved at all (it scared me some). But honestly my numbers were more even before I started on the meds, maybe not below 120 all the time but almost always below 130. Now, with the meds I'm all over the place.

I also wonder about the validity of my diagnosis with GD, normal, non-diabetic people have numbers as high as 160 all the time, and the only time I was over that was during my 3 hour test. Honestly, how many people eat that much sugar with zero protien or nutrients in one sitting? No one. (well, except maybe kids on Halloween, but even Snickers has some protien in it!)

Lolly, I would tell the doctors to back off. It's not like you're trying to gain weight. And anyway, you don't need the stress, that, in my experience, causes more weight gain!

Sarah, if you are concerned about it call the doctor. I would just because you are throwing up. With how controlled our diets are, losing those carbs and the possibility dehydration are both bad. Call, it'll make you feel better to know.

Hakunna, glad to hear you are in the 'clear' so to speak. I'm wishing a stress free couple of weeks for you.

Sorry if this post is rambly (I've missed a lot in the last couple of days.)

 

[hakunamatata]

I agree Techie, I barely failed my test and my daily scores have been good. The testing limits are much stricter for preggos than regular people.

But it's all good. It did help me change my eating habits. Coolattas from Dunkin Donuts are a thing of the past

 

[hakunamatata]

Oh and the other thing too that I'm grateful for are all the extra ultrasounds due to the GD diagnosis because they're really keeping a close eye on the amniotic fluid which is low even though I'm diet controlled, no meds, and have good numbers. Having very mild GD still leads to complications. So I'm glad for the very watchful care.

 

[izzy29]

Is GD connected to the level of amniotic fluid h?

 

[Techie]

Oh and the other thing too that I'm grateful for are all the extra ultrasounds due to the GD diagnosis because they're really keeping a close eye on the amniotic fluid which is low even though I'm diet controlled, no meds, and have good numbers. Having very mild GD still leads to complications. So I'm glad for the very watchful care.

I wish my doctor seemed to care. I've had zero extra ultrasounds and I'm on meds. He doesn't seemed to be concerned about anything. I'm so ready to have this baby!

 

[hakunamatata]

Techie - I'm surprised that you haven't had just one last ultrasound. The one where they caught the problem was week 36 (I think... or very close to that). They made it sound like standard practice to get in at least one more u/s late in pregnancy (and then more if needed) if you have GD.

Izzy - it's a possibility that the low amniotic fluid is tied to the GD even though my numbers are under control.

 

[Techie]

I thought it was to. Apparently though there are no increased risks of mortality if the GD is well controlled, at least that's what my doctor said when I asked him about why he wasn't doing extra ultra sounds. Which being on meds, I kinda figured mine wasn't well controlled. I do like my doctor, and I trust him. But it still seems odd to me not to have an ultra sound. I am 38 weeks on Monday and he's starting me at 39 (June 4th-ish though it's not set yet) so I guess as long as LOs movements don't decrease everything should be OK.

 

[Techie]

Holy crap! I broke down and had yellow curry for lunch today, I've been craving it. I love Thai food. I ate less than half and my two hour BG was 188!!! Apparently Thai Curry is out. I couldn't find any information so I just ate the chicken and veggies with some of the curry and a little rice. Apparently that was a bad idea. I'm sorry baby.