GD support thread

[USAF_WIFE]

So the way numbers work here I think are different and I don't know how to convert to the number system you use but maybe someone can help me? I have two glucose tests done both 1 hours both I did fast for first was 90 and second was 130. SO I was told cut off is 140 but here is the thing my babies chest was measuring slightly ahead of everything else. So now I get to test myself for a week had a class today and id not eaten since 9 the previous night at at 2-3 in the afternoon I was feeling fine at an 84 ok on to dinner think I ate at 4 or 5 finished by 5:30 took my sugar an hour later just to see because I had 1 and 1/2 plate of Chinese food as I have to cut it out and stick to a diet well it was 135. Thoughts on this from anyone? This is my 3rd baby first concern with GD.

 

[Nela]

*Sighs*

After failing my GD test, I was called in to meet with the diabetes nurse and dietician. Luckily, I had written down the things I've been eating. Unfortunately, seems I have been on the right track from the start (should have been since I have hypoglycemia as well, go figure!) and there doesn't seem to be too much to do in terms of diet. Only a little tweaking here and there to spread things out a little more evenly. However, doesn't seem to be doing too much. I'm constantly hungry now and my numbers are either borderline or too high. Some have been perfect but then I've barely eaten. I'm eating/doing what they've me but I'm not convinced that it's going to be to their liking. Pretty convinced and terrified that they will put me on insulin. Terrified because I still get bouts of hypoglycemia and I hate needles. I don't know that I have the courage to give myself injections.

How are you ladies doing? How long did they give you to get your numbers down?

I have to get my fasting below 5.3 and after meals needs to be below 6.7. I have had an 8.6 and 8.2 but the rest have been mostly fine. Do you ladies have to stay within the same range?

Feeling so discouraged at the moment.

 

[ttcnewb]

Mine are very similar to your targets. 5.3 or below for before breakfast. And 7 or below 2hrs after meals.

 

[pinktiara]

*Sighs*

After failing my GD test, I was called in to meet with the diabetes nurse and dietician. Luckily, I had written down the things I've been eating. Unfortunately, seems I have been on the right track from the start (should have been since I have hypoglycemia as well, go figure!) and there doesn't seem to be too much to do in terms of diet. Only a little tweaking here and there to spread things out a little more evenly. However, doesn't seem to be doing too much. I'm constantly hungry now and my numbers are either borderline or too high. Some have been perfect but then I've barely eaten. I'm eating/doing what they've me but I'm not convinced that it's going to be to their liking. Pretty convinced and terrified that they will put me on insulin. Terrified because I still get bouts of hypoglycemia and I hate needles. I don't know that I have the courage to give myself injections.

How are you ladies doing? How long did they give you to get your numbers down?

I have to get my fasting below 5.3 and after meals needs to be below 6.7. I have had an 8.6 and 8.2 but the rest have been mostly fine. Do you ladies have to stay within the same range?

Feeling so discouraged at the moment.

I also have hypoglycemia since I was a child I used to pass out all the time so I understand how that feels ugh. I was put on insulin because no matter how strictly I stuck to there diet my hormones were too strong and my numbers wouldnt even out. I don't know how it is where you are but I got insulin pens and I am terrrrrrified of needles but they don't hurt at all actually hurt less than pricking your finger cause of no nerves when you inject them into fat. I use the pens and there very thin very tiny needles trust me I never thought I could do it but now I do 4 needles a day no problem.

 

[CelticNiamh]

Mine are very similar to your targets. 5.3 or below for before breakfast. And 7 or below 2hrs after meals.

Mine are 5 or below pre meal and 7 or below post meal at 1 hour
reading after breakfast has been 8.8 and 9.6 waiting to test in a few minutes to see what they are this morning

*Sighs*

After failing my GD test, I was called in to meet with the diabetes nurse and dietician. Luckily, I had written down the things I've been eating. Unfortunately, seems I have been on the right track from the start (should have been since I have hypoglycemia as well, go figure!) and there doesn't seem to be too much to do in terms of diet. Only a little tweaking here and there to spread things out a little more evenly. However, doesn't seem to be doing too much. I'm constantly hungry now and my numbers are either borderline or too high. Some have been perfect but then I've barely eaten. I'm eating/doing what they've me but I'm not convinced that it's going to be to their liking. Pretty convinced and terrified that they will put me on insulin. Terrified because I still get bouts of hypoglycemia and I hate needles. I don't know that I have the courage to give myself injections.

How are you ladies doing? How long did they give you to get your numbers down?

I have to get my fasting below 5.3 and after meals needs to be below 6.7. I have had an 8.6 and 8.2 but the rest have been mostly fine. Do you ladies have to stay within the same range?

Feeling so discouraged at the moment.

I also have hypoglycemia since I was a child I used to pass out all the time so I understand how that feels ugh. I was put on insulin because no matter how strictly I stuck to there diet my hormones were too strong and my numbers wouldnt even out. I don't know how it is where you are but I got insulin pens and I am terrrrrrified of needles but they don't hurt at all actually hurt less than pricking your finger cause of no nerves when you inject them into fat. I use the pens and there very thin very tiny needles trust me I never thought I could do it but now I do 4 needles a day no problem.

yep injecting sounds so scary, but checking your blood sugars can hurt more at times, just remember to stay away from your belly button and keep closer to your hips I have to do 5 injections a day two with my evening meal and the only time it hurt is when I managed to inject in the same hole as my first injection oops

 

[LittleSienna]

Could I ask you girls to have a look at my readings for me please.

yesterday after lunch was 6.2 and after dinner was 7.8

today fasting was 3.7, after breakfast was 7.0 before lunch was 7.9 and after lunch was 8.4.

The after results are always tested an hour after eating. I have no idea whats normal and what isn't so if someone could help me i would be truly grateful.

 

[CelticNiamh]

Could I ask you girls to have a look at my readings for me please.

yesterday after lunch was 6.2 and after dinner was 7.8

today fasting was 3.7, after breakfast was 7.0 before lunch was 7.9 and after lunch was 8.4.

The after results are always tested an hour after eating. I have no idea whats normal and what isn't so if someone could help me i would be truly grateful.

fasting was on the low side way do you have to have your meals ? snack at bedtime ?

after breakfast is just ok did you have a snack between breakfast and lunch 7.9 is quite high mine have to be 5 or under before meals so 8.4 is high again

I am no expert but if those numbers keep up you may need insulin or more if you are all ready on it

are you on insulin

 

[LittleSienna]

Could I ask you girls to have a look at my readings for me please.

yesterday after lunch was 6.2 and after dinner was 7.8

today fasting was 3.7, after breakfast was 7.0 before lunch was 7.9 and after lunch was 8.4.

The after results are always tested an hour after eating. I have no idea whats normal and what isn't so if someone could help me i would be truly grateful.

fasting was on the low side way do you have to have your meals ? snack at bedtime ?

after breakfast is just ok did you have a snack between breakfast and lunch 7.9 is quite high mine have to be 5 or under before meals so 8.4 is high again

I am no expert but if those numbers keep up you may need insulin or more if you are all ready on it

are you on insulin

Im not on insulin, and my diabetic team are really really rubbish. I had my night time meal at about 6pm last night and nothing else. Then had cereal at breakfast, but it was about 9.30 am which is quite late for me so im wondering if my spike hit just before lunch, would explain the high reading? And for lunch I had salad, with a small wholemeal roll and some sliced pork. Ive had no support at all....and im concerned that if i dont even know whats normal then i may be harming baby?

 

[CelticNiamh]

Could I ask you girls to have a look at my readings for me please.

yesterday after lunch was 6.2 and after dinner was 7.8

today fasting was 3.7, after breakfast was 7.0 before lunch was 7.9 and after lunch was 8.4.

The after results are always tested an hour after eating. I have no idea whats normal and what isn't so if someone could help me i would be truly grateful.

fasting was on the low side way do you have to have your meals ? snack at bedtime ?

after breakfast is just ok did you have a snack between breakfast and lunch 7.9 is quite high mine have to be 5 or under before meals so 8.4 is high again

I am no expert but if those numbers keep up you may need insulin or more if you are all ready on it

are you on insulin

Im not on insulin, and my diabetic team are really really rubbish. I had my night time meal at about 6pm last night and nothing else. Then had cereal at breakfast, but it was about 9.30 am which is quite late for me so im wondering if my spike hit just before lunch, would explain the high reading? And for lunch I had salad, with a small wholemeal roll and some sliced pork. Ive had no support at all....and im concerned that if i dont even know whats normal then i may be harming baby?

what time did you have lunch, that will give a better picture, some times with GD blood sugars keep riseing it is happening to me this time as well, but between lunch and dinner so I have to take short acting insulin and longer acting insulin at lunch time to help keep my pre dinner reading down to 5 or under. did you see a dietician at all to help with diet

Here what I have to do see if it helps my team are brilliant I have to say

8.00 Meter
8.00 insulin - if prescribed
8.00 breakfast
1 hour after breakfast meter
10.00 snack (depending on dietician)
12.30 meter
12.30 insulin - if prescribed
12.30 Lunch
1 hour after lunch meter
15.30 snack (depending on dietician)
18.00 meter
18.00 insunlin - if prescribed
18.00 dinner
1 hour after dinner meter
22.00 meter
22.00 snack
22.00 insulin - if prescribed

I followed this diet before insulin and now I am insulin

 

[LittleSienna]

I had lunch at around 1pm.....

I had no advice, at all. no diet advice or anything else. I think because i was so borderline on my GTT they arent really bothered. but i am.

 

[pinktiara]

Mine are very similar to your targets. 5.3 or below for before breakfast. And 7 or below 2hrs after meals.

Mine are 5 or below pre meal and 7 or below post meal at 1 hour
reading after breakfast has been 8.8 and 9.6 waiting to test in a few minutes to see what they are this morning

*Sighs*

After failing my GD test, I was called in to meet with the diabetes nurse and dietician. Luckily, I had written down the things I've been eating. Unfortunately, seems I have been on the right track from the start (should have been since I have hypoglycemia as well, go figure!) and there doesn't seem to be too much to do in terms of diet. Only a little tweaking here and there to spread things out a little more evenly. However, doesn't seem to be doing too much. I'm constantly hungry now and my numbers are either borderline or too high. Some have been perfect but then I've barely eaten. I'm eating/doing what they've me but I'm not convinced that it's going to be to their liking. Pretty convinced and terrified that they will put me on insulin. Terrified because I still get bouts of hypoglycemia and I hate needles. I don't know that I have the courage to give myself injections.

How are you ladies doing? How long did they give you to get your numbers down?

I have to get my fasting below 5.3 and after meals needs to be below 6.7. I have had an 8.6 and 8.2 but the rest have been mostly fine. Do you ladies have to stay within the same range?

Feeling so discouraged at the moment.

I also have hypoglycemia since I was a child I used to pass out all the time so I understand how that feels ugh. I was put on insulin because no matter how strictly I stuck to there diet my hormones were too strong and my numbers wouldnt even out. I don't know how it is where you are but I got insulin pens and I am terrrrrrified of needles but they don't hurt at all actually hurt less than pricking your finger cause of no nerves when you inject them into fat. I use the pens and there very thin very tiny needles trust me I never thought I could do it but now I do 4 needles a day no problem.

yep injecting sounds so scary, but checking your blood sugars can hurt more at times, just remember to stay away from your belly button and keep closer to your hips I have to do 5 injections a day two with my evening meal and the only time it hurt is when I managed to inject in the same hole as my first injection oops

Its so true I use my love handles haha I have hit a capillary once bruised like crazy but still didnt hurt

 

[CelticNiamh]

I had lunch at around 1pm.....

I had no advice, at all. no diet advice or anything else. I think because i was so borderline on my GTT they arent really bothered. but i am.

They should know that as pregnacy progresses, your blood sugars can rise and they need to be watched closely

while I was diet controlled, I would see the GD clinic in my maternity hospital I had to go in fasting were you had a blood test you were then given a voucher for breakfast wholegrain bread with low fat butter and a cup tea then and hour after you finished you went back for a second blood test then straigt to clinic were I was seen by the midwifes for blood pressure etc then to see baby doctor if you were to see him and then when second lot of bloods were back to see endo this way they could see if diet was enough or would you need to A, be admitted for a blood sugar series and insulin B, straight to insulin I was A admitted at 18 week managed to escape 3 days before I was back to hospital and on insulin

your right to be, when do you go back to see them do they go over your blood sugars, can you ring your midwife if your numbers are high and your worried.

did they give you any information on diet and snacks I have mine here I could see if I can scan it and share it with you or any one else who like it

 

[CelticNiamh]

I had lunch at around 1pm.....

I had no advice, at all. no diet advice or anything else. I think because i was so borderline on my GTT they arent really bothered. but i am.

sorry meant to add, your timing for lunch was ok, I say the rise was more to do with GD and hormones than a late spike after breakfast

 

[pinktiara]

that's what happened to me my hormones were too much and I ended up on insulin.

 

[CelticNiamh]

that's what happened to me my hormones were too much and I ended up on insulin.

yep dam hormones LOL

my insulin was increased again today its being adjusted twice a week now most weeks well every week except last week

 

[cautious]

Thankyou so much. They dont want to see me back again now until im 36weeks thats 3 and a half weeks away. Thats all I was told. But I may ring my community midwife if it continues as im concerned.....

 

[CelticNiamh]

So the way numbers work here I think are different and I don't know how to convert to the number system you use but maybe someone can help me? I have two glucose tests done both 1 hours both I did fast for first was 90 and second was 130. SO I was told cut off is 140 but here is the thing my babies chest was measuring slightly ahead of everything else. So now I get to test myself for a week had a class today and id not eaten since 9 the previous night at at 2-3 in the afternoon I was feeling fine at an 84 ok on to dinner think I ate at 4 or 5 finished by 5:30 took my sugar an hour later just to see because I had 1 and 1/2 plate of Chinese food as I have to cut it out and stick to a diet well it was 135. Thoughts on this from anyone? This is my 3rd baby first concern with GD.

https://www.onlineconversion.com/blood_sugar.htm here is a convetor to check! 135 is 7.5 in our terms which would be a little high for me

90 is good and 130 would be ok if you were not pregnant so a little on the high side so that is prob why they are going to try diet first and go from there.


just a note to any one diet controlled
You should not be going hungry or losing weight just to get your blood sugars down, Be sure to eat enough to meet your nutritional needs for both you and your baby!! if diet is not enough to control it may be time for insulin so make sure and let your care provider know

 

[pinktiara]

that's what happened to me my hormones were too much and I ended up on insulin.

yep dam hormones LOL

my insulin was increased again today its being adjusted twice a week now most weeks well every week except last week

I have had mine adjusted once so far and it seems to have worked only 19 days left for me than hopefully im done with it all

 

[pinktiara]

So the way numbers work here I think are different and I don't know how to convert to the number system you use but maybe someone can help me? I have two glucose tests done both 1 hours both I did fast for first was 90 and second was 130. SO I was told cut off is 140 but here is the thing my babies chest was measuring slightly ahead of everything else. So now I get to test myself for a week had a class today and id not eaten since 9 the previous night at at 2-3 in the afternoon I was feeling fine at an 84 ok on to dinner think I ate at 4 or 5 finished by 5:30 took my sugar an hour later just to see because I had 1 and 1/2 plate of Chinese food as I have to cut it out and stick to a diet well it was 135. Thoughts on this from anyone? This is my 3rd baby first concern with GD.

https://www.onlineconversion.com/blood_sugar.htm here is a convetor to check! 135 is 7.5 in our terms which would be a little high for me

90 is good and 130 would be ok if you were not pregnant so a little on the high side so that is prob why they are going to try diet first and go from there.


just a note to any one diet controlled
You should not be going hungry or losing weight just to get your blood sugars down, Be sure to eat enough to meet your nutritional needs for both you and your baby!! if diet is not enough to control it may be time for insulin so make sure and let your care provider know

I felt so defeated when I couldn't control it with diet but as they will assure you there is nothing you can do your hormones will win lol

 

[CelticNiamh]

pinktiara I know I did the first time as well, I have seen people in here feel so bad when they are doing thier best with diet but numbers keep going up and it is not your fault down to hormones 19 days left brill will you be induced