GD support thread

[Bitsysarah]

I have a question i was diagnosed with gd at 30weeks, I have only been asked to check bloods in the morning before eating....which have always been between 4and 5. My consultant is not worried about my gd, growth scan today was fine...but I have a confession...I have not changed my diet much at all because my bloods in the morning are within range. From reading this forum other people have to check after meals etc...how come I was not asked to do that?

 

[bumpsmum]

no advice Bitsy as im newly diagnosed. I have to test 7x daily and dip urine for ketones once a day but I'm am very high risk for severe pre-eclampsia so that maybe why so often?

I'm on my way now to triage for monitoring feel awful I'm hoping its just coz my sugars are so high rather than the pre-eclampsia kicking in both symptoms so similar best to be checked out xx

 

[080509]

Bitsy i would test 1hour after meals, otherwise you don't know how food will affect your bloods. Just try it a few times and see. Some GP's and Consultants aren't knowledgeable with diabetes in pregnancy, i've seen one colsultant in my first pregnancy who was happy to let me go 2 weeks over except i declined. It will be to do with costs of test strips to the NHS, the strips are expensive to them (about £20 per pot of 50) so they try and limit people wherever they can.

 

[Bitsysarah]

Bitsy i would test 1hour after meals, otherwise you don't know how food will affect your bloods. Just try it a few times and see. Some GP's and Consultants aren't knowledgeable with diabetes in pregnancy, i've seen one colsultant in my first pregnancy who was happy to let me go 2 weeks over except i declined. It will be to do with costs of test strips to the NHS, the strips are expensive to them (about £20 per pot of 50) so they try and limit people wherever they can.

Thank you...what numbers should I be getting an hour after meals?

 

[NatalieW]

My hospital says below 7.8 1hr after a meal is ok

 

[080509]

7.8 is the usual hun, though occasionally some ladies are told to test 2hours post meal, i think its best to stick to the 1hour in pregnancy though. If its a high fat and high carb meal you may find the 2hour reading is higher than the 1hour, i don't know if thats because i'm type 1 though and make no insulin, i'd imagine it could be like this in GD aswell though! Have they given you an induction date?x

 

[NatalieW]

Sorry if I'm a bit short in replies. Have a horrendous stomach bug!

 

[080509]

Get well soon! We all had it the other week, thankfully the stomach bug/sickness was shortlived for me but felt so tired/flu like until now. Drink drink and drink some more! x

 

[NatalieW]

I'm trying but water just aggregates it. Diet lemonade works though?! Just what I needed a week to induction date!!

 

[pinktiara]

Well back from the specialists again and I got put on insulin 3 times a day two at breakfast and one at night when my numbers are the highest. I did great with food etc but it just wasn't helping anything so insulin it is. gotta say it didn't hurt at all like I thought phew I was so worried but the pens are like nothing at all. Still testing 7 times a day ugh im so glad its all over soon haha and that we have drug coverage under hubby's plan wow these supplies aren't cheap if I had to pay for them.

 

[DAYDAY24]

Ladies sugar spiked to 170 should I go to doc

 

[CelticNiamh]

Ladies sugar spiked to 170 should I go to doc

let them know for sure, I got a 10.1 after eating yesterday

 

[DAYDAY24]

What exactly is that im in U.S

 

[SuperKat]

What exactly is that im in U.S

US uses mg/dl, UK uses mmol. 10.1mmol = 181.79 mg. I am from the US as well and use the following calculator because most of the women here are from the UK. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html

 

[SuperKat]

When should we worry about blood sugar dropping...or should we at all?

I ate spinach ravioli and added more spinach (like a salad), with original almond milk for dinner. (I had 5 raviolis). I checked my blood about an hour after eating and my blood was 3.6 (65mg). I haven't had it go that low before (I am not on insulin at all). I have noticed that my fasting blood sugars have decreased as well. They were usually in the low 5 range, but are now averaging at the 4.4's...I know that isn't a drastic change...but overall my numbers have decreased even though I cheat at bed time and have frozen yogurt with raspberry syrup on it (I've checked my blood sugars an hour after eating it to make sure it isn't spiking and it doesn't go above 7.2 (130mg)- once or twice it may have hit 7.7 (140mg), but usually it stays around 6.9-7.2 (125mg-130.). I have added extra protein at bed time.

My doctor told me two weeks ago that he expects my numbers to increase as my pregnancy progresses since the placenta is doing more work, and that it is more concerning when they go down because it can indicate that the placenta is no longer doing what it should be doing for the baby? (like the placenta is aging or something I guess?) I don't know...So now I am paranoid...should I be worried about my numbers going down, or is it not drastic enough to be concerned? I am still feeling him move and stuff... I was feeling really hungry when I got the 3.6, and ate, but am feeling really funny....I don't know if it is related to my blood sugars, or contractions.. I hate stressing over all this stuff!!!

 

[NatalieW]

Superkat. How many weeks are you?

 

[AmeliePoulain]

Superkat, I had this happen in my 39th week of pregnancy, I was told it was a sign of the placenta getting older and the baby getting ready to arrive - which is pretty normal at 39 weeks.

I would mention it to your doctor/MW - I did even though I was a few days away from induction.

 

[SuperKat]

Superkat. How many weeks are you?

I am just over 37 weeks and have been seeing signs of labor already. I am hoping it will start next week. The baby looked good on the u/s yesterday...his heart rate seemed to be all over the place, but I was having some contractions during the NST.

I will call my ob/gyn as soon as they open. Thanks ladies!

 

[SuperKat]

Superkat, I had this happen in my 39th week of pregnancy, I was told it was a sign of the placenta getting older and the baby getting ready to arrive - which is pretty normal at 39 weeks.

I would mention it to your doctor/MW - I did even though I was a few days away from induction.

Did they push up your induction date? My doc said yesterday that he doesn't believe I will make it to my c-section date and to stay near the hospital. I'm not sure how long he is thinking I've got, I did lose some plug last week.

After him telling me a couple weeks ago that they start to worry when the numbers drop, it's got me stressing out...I am starting to feel like my uterus is a danger zone for the baby.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

No they weren't concerned at all and I was induced at 39+5, they said that in any pregnancy the placenta starts to degrade a bit from 37 week onwards and for some women their GD is easier to control.

They just told me to make sure I was happy with baby's movement etc.