GD support thread

[lch28]

the 122 and 154 were 2 hours after meal, and last night two hours after eating it was 165 i dont understand whats going on, im eaitng the same things that have always given me fine numbers. i have a dr appt Monday.. is it okay to wait till then or should i call the on call doc and tell them now?

 

[daisy72]

the 122 and 154 were 2 hours after meal, and last night two hours after eating it was 165 i dont understand whats going on, im eaitng the same things that have always given me fine numbers. i have a dr appt Monday.. is it okay to wait till then or should i call the on call doc and tell them now?

Are you supposed to be under 120 after meals?Sounds a bit high indeed, hun
Well, Monday is tomorrow, so I would just wait, nothing much to do until then... If I remember correctly, you are still on bedrest, so exercising is not an option ... Did you try those high-fiber tortillas, they are also called "smart tortillas", taste like cardboard but really good for keeping your BS down? They should contain about 20 g of carbs including 12 g of oat fiber. I buy these, https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6135/5937398365_1cb882d800.jpgthey work fine for me, maybe you could try instead of rice/bread?

 

[NatalieW]

the 122 and 154 were 2 hours after meal, and last night two hours after eating it was 165 i dont understand whats going on, im eaitng the same things that have always given me fine numbers. i have a dr appt Monday.. is it okay to wait till then or should i call the on call doc and tell them now?

Tomorrow is fine. My numbers last pregnancy at 32wks went up again. And then by the time I hit 36wks the insulin requirements went down again. It's to do with hormone profile changes. Nothing you've done.

 

[MummyHunter]

Ok I'm a little confused.
Had for lunch today and yesterday a cheese an ham sandwich with lettuce yet yesterday my sugars 1hr post meal were 4.6 yet today were 6.1???

Only thing different I can think of is I had lunch a little later today and I also hadn't had as much water to drink during the morning. Could this effect it?

 

[amjon]

That's great thanks! I got worried as other woman seem to have be told about them and given test strips! So confusing that everywhere deals with GD so differently.

I was given strips and told it was vital I check for Ketones as they can be deadly to the babies. I don't think once a month checks are enough. I was told to check each morning.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

That's great thanks! I got worried as other woman seem to have be told about them and given test strips! So confusing that everywhere deals with GD so differently.

I was given strips and told it was vital I check for Ketones as they can be deadly to the babies. I don't think once a month checks are enough. I was told to check each morning.

Are you on diet control or medication?

 

[MummyHunter]

Thanks for the support x I am now leaving you.

I had my repeat GTT today as I was ill when the last one was done and I felt the results were wrong. I have been testing my sugars for almost 2 weeks now and they have all been well within normal limits so consultant agreed to repeat.

Results today were fasting 4.6 and 2 hrs post yukky drink 7.0 so within normal limits and confirmation I do not have GD I am so thrilled as I can now have my desired home birth and enjoy the rest of my pregnancy.

Good luck to all of you xxx

 

[NatalieW]

Fantastic news MummyHunter!!

 

[Ginger_Bee]

I'm up at 2:30 in the morning. Crying.

I just checked my email. I sent my numbers in for the first week's report, and got a response email telling me that my Dr wasn't comfortable with how "out of range" my numbers were. I now have a prescription for insulin waiting for me at the pharmacy.

In a FUCKING EMAIL. It was sent Friday morning. I didn't even know to check for responses. Only to send in my numbers via email.


Now I have to tell my husband that my body is putting ANOTHER baby at risk enough with GD to need fucking insulin. I can't lose another baby. I love him so much. I hate my body so much right now. I just needed to vent. I'm going to try to go back to sleep and stop crying.


okay. word vomit over.

!!!!

 

[NatalieW]

Your not putting your body though anymore by needing insulin with GD. It is a natural substance which yor body shoul produce, but because it has been confused by the placenta it's not doing the right job.

The insulin will keep your levels more stable and you will be able to eat more of the right things that will in turn feed your baby.

Now you are on medication you will be monitored more closely and be induced about 38wks so you don't lose you baby. I had to go on insulin an I now have a healthy little girl.

The doctor was wrong to email you this you should have been taken in to have an appointment.

 

[TTC36]

Ginger Bee,
I had a very mild case of GD but was still required to take insulin (strictly to control my fasting numbers). My endocrinologist ran a diabetes in pregnancy clinic that also does clinical research around GD - after looking at hundreds of women afflicted with GD, they concluded quite definitively that treated GD resulted in completely normal pregnancies. In other words, keeping your numbers fairly stable and in the normal range will ensure your baby has the same chances at being healthy as any other baby.

A few other things that may reassure you:
- The really serious neurological diabetes complications are predominantly caused by Type 1 and Type 2 (or undiagnosed Type 2) diabetes in early pregnancy during the critical phase of neurological development (the first trimester when everyone is taking lots of folic acid).
- GD doesn't come on until the third trimester when the demands of the baby put more pressure on our pancreas. Every women - even those without GD - has this same pressure put on them. Some women's bodies can cope and some can't. This is not something that you can control. It also means that your baby has been growing just fine for many months, and will continue to be fine because you are getting treated (and please keep in mind that there are women who don't discover they have GD - I know one personally - who are not treated, who have had mild complications but ultimately healthy babies).
- At this point, probably the biggest concern is that your baby not become macrosomic, or too large (especially in the shoulders, as this can result in shoulder distocia, or difficulty delivering your baby). Shoulder distocia can happen in non-GD babies as well. Since your GD was likely caught in the 28-30 week area, you have PLENTY of time to use diet, exercise and insulin to manage the size of your baby. Even women diagnosed as late as 34-35 weeks can have an impact on the size of their baby.

You are doing everything you can for your baby. At the clinic I went to, the endo doc had not seen ANY serious complications from GD. I would say that my numbers (while not ever really outside the range on the high side, though they got close towards the end) vacillated a lot in the beginning and only became really stable on a low dose of insulin (I started on insulin around 32-33 weeks). My little guy was completely, utterly normal and healthy.

If you look back in this thread there is a LOT of information that should ease your concerns. Right now keeping yourself stress-free is probably just as important to your baby, so please try not to be so hard on yourself!

 

[kintenda]

Ginger Bee,
I had a very mild case of GD but was still required to take insulin (strictly to control my fasting numbers). My endocrinologist ran a diabetes in pregnancy clinic that also does clinical research around GD - after looking at hundreds of women afflicted with GD, they concluded quite definitively that treated GD resulted in completely normal pregnancies. In other words, keeping your numbers fairly stable and in the normal range will ensure your baby has the same chances at being healthy as any other baby.

A few other things that may reassure you:
- The really serious neurological diabetes complications are predominantly caused by Type 1 and Type 2 (or undiagnosed Type 2) diabetes in early pregnancy during the critical phase of neurological development (the first trimester when everyone is taking lots of folic acid).
- GD doesn't come on until the third trimester when the demands of the baby put more pressure on our pancreas. Every women - even those without GD - has this same pressure put on them. Some women's bodies can cope and some can't. This is not something that you can control. It also means that your baby has been growing just fine for many months, and will continue to be fine because you are getting treated (and please keep in mind that there are women who don't discover they have GD - I know one personally - who are not treated, who have had mild complications but ultimately healthy babies).
- At this point, probably the biggest concern is that your baby not become macrosomic, or too large (especially in the shoulders, as this can result in shoulder distocia, or difficulty delivering your baby). Shoulder distocia can happen in non-GD babies as well. Since your GD was likely caught in the 28-30 week area, you have PLENTY of time to use diet, exercise and insulin to manage the size of your baby. Even women diagnosed as late as 34-35 weeks can have an impact on the size of their baby.

You are doing everything you can for your baby. At the clinic I went to, the endo doc had not seen ANY serious complications from GD. I would say that my numbers (while not ever really outside the range on the high side, though they got close towards the end) vacillated a lot in the beginning and only became really stable on a low dose of insulin (I started on insulin around 32-33 weeks). My little guy was completely, utterly normal and healthy.

If you look back in this thread there is a LOT of information that should ease your concerns. Right now keeping yourself stress-free is probably just as important to your baby, so please try not to be so hard on yourself!

This is awesome. I was diagnosed at 16 weeks and baby is measuring on the 50th centile at last scan, plus when I was measured today I am dead on 24 cms at 24 weeks, but any slightly high reading that I get makes me feel really guilty. I'm Metformin controlled (was on it prior to pregnancy due to PCOS) but I know that I will probably need insulin before the end - the diabetes MW and I have already discussed it.

Some of the information I have heard already, but your post has made me feel much better. Thank you! X

 

[AmeliePoulain]

This is my 2nd GD pregnancy and my numbers started going wonky at 16 weeks, but definitely GD at 20 weeks - I am growing a little girl who is just below the 50th centile

32 weeks seems to have been the crunch point for me though - it got to the point in the past week that my readings have been top end of normal or a little high even though I am being very very strict and barely eating carbs at all now I am not gaining weight and feel poorly so asked my diabetes team for help today.

I am doing 2 weeks of slightly upping my carbs - in which time I need to be between 5.5 - 7.5 two hours post eating and then I go back at 34 weeks to likely start a very small dose of insulin as my fasting numbers are fine but it is post meals that are creeping up.

I am very very proud to have made it this far in a 2nd GD pregnancy though on just diet control

 

[NatalieW]

My little one is following 50th percentile. For head and abdomen circumfrance. Which are the two most important measurements.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

My little one is following 50th percentile. For head and abdomen circumfrance. Which are the two most important measurements.

My little girl has a smaller than average head but a chubby tummy - I know it is a GD thing but I am not too worried as I was told my daughter had a really chubby tummy on scans and she didnt at all when she was born (she was 6lb 7oz)

Slightly for my sake I guess I prefer the idea of the chubby squishy tummy than a massive head.....

 

[NatalieW]

Yes I would go with a smaller head!! Scans can be out by a 1lb above and below

 

[daisy72]

My little boy is a bit on the big side, he's in the 78 percentile, but they told me that he's proportionally big, not a diabetic profile at all. Some babies are just bigger, esp. boys. Anyways, they told me that a bigger head is better than a bigger tummy, as in the second case the head will go out while the rest can get stuck - not the best scenario. They were definitely speaking about macrosomic babies, 90 percentile and higher. So I prefer a bigger head

 

[hopeful4bfp]

Hello I'm new on this thread as I was just diagnosed with GD last Thurs. They told me that I dont need to test my sugars until I take my classes but as I already knew how to work my meter, I thought it would be a good idea to start testing and find out what i can and cannot eat... I'm getting worried though and dont know quite what to do at this point my readings are in my opinion out of control...

my fastings are between between 6.2 (113 )and 8.0 (145) and my 2 hours after meals are anywhere between 6.2 (113) and 9.8 (177) i did have one reading of 12.3 (221) but i had eaten something sweet... My dr calls every Mon and thurs to get my readings for my Dr to sign off on but i dont even take my class until friday and i'm really trying to keep my numbers down on diet alone and the only time my post meal numbers are below 6.7 (120) is when i eat 0 carbs... if i even eat 20g my sugar is above 7.8 (140) and i know i need carbs so I really dont know what to do....

I really dont know what to do about my fastings... this morning it was a little better as it was 6.2 (113) but i ate no carbs with dinner last night and its still high and im worried about keytones...

Like I just took my sugars and after eating 30g of carbs it came out as a 11.0 (199) what do i do? do i just wait the week and hope baby Noelle is ok? Call the dr and ask if i should be put on meds even without the class? I just dont know but im so stressed out I worry about everything i put in my mouth and am so upset that i cant seem to control this...

Sorry for the novel im just so stressed and worried...

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Hopeful - hang in there. I was in a similar position. I had to wait a week between my diagnosis and the meeting with the dietician. I have only done this for two weeks so I am no expert but this is what I have learned.

I cant cut out all carbs. A carb serving is approx 15 grams and I am supposed to eat 12 servings per day. I started only eating 6 servings a day to keep my numbers down and my dietician said regardless of my numbers I had to eat the 12 due to being pregnant. Less than that I would lose weight which wouldn't be good. She said to think of the 12 and the gluclose readings as two totally different things.

I now eat the 12 servings and my number 2 hours after meals is 95-115 usually. The goal is <120. My fasting numbers were between 90 and 110 and they had me start on insulin. I was on 10 units at bedtime but that only brought my fasting number down to the high 80s so I have to increase my dose to 15 units.

Until you have your appt I would try to incorporate as much exercise as you can. That will help your body process the sugar. My dietician said there isn't anything you can do about your fasting numbers. That is all hormonal. She said even taking a walk in the middle of the night won't help and dinner the night before has little if any impact.

Hang in there. I know I felt like I was playing a game without knowing the rules. Once you have your meeting you will feel better. Feel free to MSG me even though I am knew to this. I would maybe call and tell them your numbers to see if they can see you earlier

 

[hopeful4bfp]

they called this morning and i gave them my numbers I already had an appointment scheduled for Thurs... Im worried that if i eat the recommended amount of carbs my numbers will get too high... which is the better evil eating the right amount of carbs and having high readings or eating less carbs but having good readings?