GD support thread

[Newt4]

Congrats!!

 

[NatalieW]

Congrats Daisy!!!

 

[staceyj83]

Hi may I join I found out I have on dec 27th I just got put on glyburide last week because the diet isnt helping I had a growth scan last week to and they say my little guy is in the 80 percentile if he is still that big at 36 weeks they will induce early I start NST next week 2 times a week I have never had one before could one of you ladies tell me what they do Im so worried about my little guy that Im scared to eat anything

 

[Sass827]

Hey ladies! Wondering if I might be able to ask you a few questions? I had my one hour GDT last week where you don't fast, just drink the drink and they pull bloods an hour later. My result was 142, so now I have to go back next week for the fasting then 3 hour test. I'm so nervous and over analysing everything right now. Should I try to eat differently between now and my test? Did you have any signs before being diagnosed?

 

[Newt4]

Hi Sass

First of all being diagnosed with GD isnt as bad as it appears so try to relax.
What did you eat before the 1 hr test? How stressed were you? Were you sick? Those can all effect the blood sugars.
I failed my first test with my first and passed my GTT with flying colours. I hope you do the same.

 

[shambaby]

Hey ladies! Wondering if I might be able to ask you a few questions? I had my one hour GDT last week where you don't fast, just drink the drink and they pull bloods an hour later. My result was 142, so now I have to go back next week for the fasting then 3 hour test. I'm so nervous and over analysing everything right now. Should I try to eat differently between now and my test? Did you have any signs before being diagnosed?

Hi there, we do the tests a bit differently here in the UK, but what you ate before the test could very easily have affected the result, seems kind of odd to me to do a test without fasting first. But if you are fasting before the next test you really don't need to worry about what you eat between now and then - if you are diabetic, there's nothing you can do about it, and if you're not then your levels will be normal. I did have symptoms before s was diagnosed, but I don't think it's that common to have them. I felt extremely tired, like I did in the 1st trimester only worse, I had constant headaches and felt dizzy often. I still get the headaches and dizziness if my sugar goes high, so I know when I'm going to get a high reading! Plus I had had glucose in my urine samples at several of my routine appointments.

Hope all goes well with your next test, but at least if the result is high it's something which is generally pretty manageable. X

 

[HuskyMomWI]

Hi may I join I found out I have on dec 27th I just got put on glyburide last week because the diet isnt helping I had a growth scan last week to and they say my little guy is in the 80 percentile if he is still that big at 36 weeks they will induce early I start NST next week 2 times a week I have never had one before could one of you ladies tell me what they do Im so worried about my little guy that Im scared to eat anything

I understand being worried. the nst is a piece of cake. You sit in a chair and they hook a monitor around your belly similar to the one you see on tv shows when the mom is in labor. This measures the baby's heartbeat. They then measure to see if the heart rate has normal gradual increases and decreases. It is totally non invasive and gives peace of mind that baby is ok. Ours also had a button I pushed when I felt the baby move.

Our clinic has you do either one growth ultrasound or two NSTs per week. We have our second growth scan today.

 

[Sass827]

I ate plain oatmeal, an apple and tea with 1% milk. I was a little stressed, but not too bad. My baby as been measuring weeks ahead at every scan, and I just thought she was a big girl. It scared me because I'm pretty small and really afraid of having a c section. I know it's not that bad, I'm just allergic to stitches. They give me a Skin infection. now I wonder if she s big because of gd. I'm also only 25 weeks, but I have gained 30 lbs.

 

[Newt4]

I can see your breakfast giving you a high reading with the 50g drink.
Im small to but the gd diet they put you on is really good and you might be lucky and just be diet and exercise controlled.

 

[NatalieW]

Sass try a protein based breakfast.

Had a growth scan today. Baby is weighing 2lb 9oz. But stomach growth has jumped. So back on Thursday to discuss medication I suppose

 

[Newt4]

Sigh just got my first high number. A 8.0 two hrs after my meal. Jumped on the elliptical and got it down to 4.9 right away. I guess no more nachos for dinner lol

 

[shambaby]

I felt very disheartened when I got my first high reading (10.8 from a bowl of shreddies!) but the important thing is to learn from it - I won't be having them again, nor will I be having orange juice with my breakfast, or pizza. They assured me the over all trend is far more important than individual readings, and over all I'm doing pretty well, and it sounds like you are, too x

 

[Sass827]

So can you get low sugar oj, or will you not be able to have oj again all together?

 

[NatalieW]

I can't have any fruit what so ever. It is better to actually eat formed fruit rather than the juices.

 

[AmeliePoulain]

I am having a rubbish sugar day. Lunch was just a fail, urgh.

Only a few more days until my final growth scan and induction date. A part of me wants it to be 38 weeks and another part of me would rather 39....not long until we find out now...

 

[Newt4]

Exciting AP. I would feel the same. It would be nice to be me again but the extra week is good for baby.

 

[whit.]

Well ladies, I'm officially back.

Failed my 3 hour test. I've been testing at home for a week or so and I've had high readings even when eating healthy so I knew I would fail. I'm being put on glyburide again and just have to wait for the call from the perinatologist to see when my appointment will be. Bring on the weekly doctor appointments and billion finger pricks.. lol

Your ladies "readings" are different from mine. What is a 10.8?

 

[Newt4]

It's just a conversion difference. I think Britain and Canada uses the mmol/l and the US uses the mg/dl

10.8 mmol/l = 194.4 mg/dl

 

[shambaby]

Yes, it's just the difference between the units of measurement we use. My targets are 6.0 fasting and 7.8 2 hours after a meal. I have been very good today and managed to stay within target, even though it is my birthday! Even had I nice meal out, and a couple of yummy Thorntons chocolates this evening. Poor hubby was very apologetic when he have me my birthday card - he bought it before I was diagnosed and didn't get chance to get a different one. It says 'happy cake day' on it! I don't mind - he felt guilty and promised me a cake day after the baby arrives, and a Patisserie Valerie just opened near us ...

 

[AmeliePoulain]

Yes, it's just the difference between the units of measurement we use. My targets are 6.0 fasting and 7.8 2 hours after a meal. I have been very good today and managed to stay within target, even though it is my birthday! Even had I nice meal out, and a couple of yummy Thorntons chocolates this evening. Poor hubby was very apologetic when he have me my birthday card - he bought it before I was diagnosed and didn't get chance to get a different one. It says 'happy cake day' on it! I don't mind - he felt guilty and promised me a cake day after the baby arrives, and a Patisserie Valerie just opened near us ...

Are you diet controlled?

I'm in the UK too and my 2 hour post meal is under 6.....it feels so mean at the moment!!!!!!!