GD support thread

[minties]

It may take a while to settle? I'm not too sure. I get hypo readings randomly a lot too, I know I'm still pregnant though. The other day I got a 3.3 followed by a 9.8 less than an hour later, I felt so yucky and weird.

Your scar burst, oh no! Hope you are ok?


I had another growth scan yesterday and still saying baby is huge, no change there. She is now just mere grams away from my 40+6 son, eeek. Estimated to be over 7lbs/3.2kg. Her stomach is getting bigger but no leg growth??

I'm so failing at keeping my blood sugars down. I'm too hungry.

 

[izzy29]

Any ideas what u could buy the diabetic team/individuals as a thank you present for all their help? Don't think chocolates are going to be appropriate in this instance.

 

[minties]

That's a lovely thought!

 

[Pennyb]

I was diagnosed with GD recently. Pass was 7.8 I was 7.9. When I went in for the 6 weeks blood analysis I was easily in the low range. I am now mointoring my blood and find it all strange.

Before meals should be no more than 5.9 and after meals no more than 7.8.

I am eating the same as before with no change to my diet and all my readi gs are easily within range the highest post meal I have had is 6.7 and that was 1 hour after a chippy tea of fried rice, chips and curry !!!

32 week growth scan showed baby was fine and not measuring too big.

So how come my levels are ok, with no change to my diet if I have GD.

Hs anyone else had this ?

They are inducing me at 39 weeks due to GD.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

I was diagnosed with GD recently. Pass was 7.8 I was 7.9. When I went in for the 6 weeks blood analysis I was easily in the low range. I am now mointoring my blood and find it all strange.

Before meals should be no more than 5.9 and after meals no more than 7.8.

I am eating the same as before with no change to my diet and all my readi gs are easily within range the highest post meal I have had is 6.7 and that was 1 hour after a chippy tea of fried rice, chips and curry !!!

32 week growth scan showed baby was fine and not measuring too big.

So how come my levels are ok, with no change to my diet if I have GD.

Hs anyone else had this ?

They are inducing me at 39 weeks due to GD.

The GTT is quite an extreme test when you think about it - personally if your levels are well controlled until term and your baby isnt measuring big I would hold off being induced. You dont HAVE to be induced, you are in your rights to ask for another growth scan or monitoring.

I only say this because I was induced at 39 weeks with my daughter 'just because' and it wasnt the greatest experience ever. Looking back I was just showing signs of pre diabetes and as she was 6lb 7oz at birth, no excess fluid and perfect placenta it is a real shame that the birth went the way it did when there was no good reason for it.

 

[minties]

How strange that the levels vary so much? My levels have to be under 6.5 at all times. And under 5 in the morning. If I had a 7.8 after eating I'd be so upset!

 

[AmeliePoulain]

I have to be under 6 all the time - I would be scared if I got a 6 first thing in the morning though but OK with it after my dinner.

I am sure last time (different hospital) my allowed level was higher

 

[ninjababy]

Hi ladies

Just wondering did you get a big thirst on with GD? It's hit me bad in the last 2 weeks and I'm majorly tired an feel like I can't get up in the morning! But the thirst big is worrying me

 

[lucy_x]

Well iv been diagnosed GD.
fasting numbers were atrociously high, 7.8, but my 2 hour numbers were only 8.8. So a fail on the first ones.

Theyre gonna let me have a go at controlling it with diet, but frankly i haevnt got a clue where to start, I saw a dietitian, but hse basically said ALL starchy carbs are goo i fail to see how. She was useless... Anyway, i havent a clue what to have for dinner

 

[izzy29]

I would have had 2 eggs and one slice of whole meal bread for brekkie or 2 slices of whole meal with cheese melted. For lunch cracker bread with ham cheese and tomato, dinners maybe lasagne with salad, spag Bol with whole wheat pasta, loads of cheese, only cereal bowl size for dinner though, no garlic bread unfort. Caesar salad was another good one for me. Snacked on salt and vinegar peanuts, low fat yogurts, snack a jacks. Different things work fr different people so they may not work for you.

 

[maratobe]

hey all!
i had GD when i was pregnant with my daughter and my doctor sent me for a GTT before we knew i was pregnant again and it came back at.....
fasting- 6.2, 1 hours after- 16.4 and 2 hours after was- 14.9 they said i have diabetes type 2 but now that im pregnant again i have been put straight on insulin and diet control and my levels are still crazy.
im suppose to be under 5.5 in the morning and 7 after meals. im getting 7+ in the morning and 8-10+ after meals. they are increasing my insulin every 2 days, i have to have it 4 times a day.... im gutted that i cant control it and im only early in my pregnancy and im worried about what will happen later....
sorry for the ramble i actually was just going to introduce myself again lol

 

[lucy_x]

This mornings numbers upon waking were pretty good (6.5) and that was after having a pizza and a can of pop last night, After breakfast (beans, Toast, Bacon, 2 eggs and a cuppa lol) (1hr after readings) were 5.6.

God knows how i got an 7.6 at hospital after fasting then , then an 8.9 after the lucozade.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

This mornings numbers upon waking were pretty good (6.5) and that was after having a pizza and a can of pop last night, After breakfast (beans, Toast, Bacon, 2 eggs and a cuppa lol) (1hr after readings) were 5.6.

God knows how i got an 7.6 at hospital after fasting then , then an 8.9 after the lucozade.

Weirdly this time I have noticed a really strong correlation between weird fasting numbers and when I havent had enough sleep - mainly toddler related lack of sleep.

Were you very stressed or sleep deprived around the time of the test???

 

[NatalieW]

Evening. Thought I would join here

I was GD with first pregnancy with a rating of 11.8 on GTT at 28wks.

Had my first GTT on Monday with second pregnancy. I went from 4.6 fasting to 8.4 after a 2hr sugar load.

I feel totally gutted. I've been watching what I eat and following the low GI. And I still get it

 

[lucy_x]

Weirdly this time I have noticed a really strong correlation between weird fasting numbers and when I havent had enough sleep - mainly toddler related lack of sleep.

Were you very stressed or sleep deprived around the time of the test???

Defiantly stressed, I only have to enter Antenatal and my pulse goes up! not to mention the family house sale and all the other stress we have been going through! Didn't sleep well the night before either as i was soooo thirsty from fasting

Maybe its the same as you, lack of sleep with the silly fasting numbers, never mind it is what it is unfortunately, im sure il get used to it!

 

[Montana]

I'm so glad I found this thread!
I have GD and have managed it through diet. I am 37w3d today and my glucose numbers have all of a sudden shot up! I am so frustrated and don't know what to do. I have to stay between 100-135 (I test 1 hour after I eat). I had a hotdog for lunch which normally gives me a 100-115 reading. When I tested today, it was 138. And last night my reading was 135 which is quite higher than normal for me. I usually have low numbers in the evening time. I will test again after dinner and am hoping to be back to normal. My doctor did say that GD becomes more difficult to manage the later you are in your pregnancy. Do you think this is what's happening to me? If my numbers stay high, do you think they will make me take insulin, or just induce me early? Baby is measuring in 50%.

 

[ninjababy]

Ladies I need some help! I'm feeling really poorly! 3 weeks ago I started to get thirsty and Braxton hIcks! Since then it's gotten worse
And worse now I feel like achey flulike tiredness I'm stuck in bed and my mouth is so dry! I feel like I'm going insane! I did my glucose 2 days ago but don't get results till next week but the baby has been a lot quieter with kicks the last 2 days and I dunno what to do! Should I go hospital?

 

[AmeliePoulain]

Ladies I need some help! I'm feeling really poorly! 3 weeks ago I started to get thirsty and Braxton hIcks! Since then it's gotten worse
And worse now I feel like achey flulike tiredness I'm stuck in bed and my mouth is so dry! I feel like I'm going insane! I did my glucose 2 days ago but don't get results till next week but the baby has been a lot quieter with kicks the last 2 days and I dunno what to do! Should I go hospital?

Are you drinking enough - I only get BH when dehydrated. You need SO much extra fluid during pregnancy to maintain all that extra blood.

What is your fluid intake like?

 

[ninjababy]

Drinking all the time! On my 5th glass of water and I'm still dry as hell! What do I do??'

 

[AmeliePoulain]

Drinking all the time! On my 5th glass of water and I'm still dry as hell! What do I do??'

If you are concerned it might be GD then I would switch onto a low GI diet until you get your results and if they come back fine then see your doctor.

Even non pregnant I get thirsty after sweet things and carbs x