Gestational Diabetes...SO CONFUSED!! HELP

[Pinkflower83]

That's what happened to me last week or the week before I had 3 slices of pizza and my sugars were good. I'm still questioning how bad I have this diabetes.

 

[readytotry]

Hi,

Hope no one minds me joining in on this thread, the gd support thread I was on in my last pregnancy seems to have disappeared.

I was diagnosed two weeks ago at 14weeks!! I failed my postnatal gtt after my last baby and was told I had impaired fasting glucose but not yet type 2. So I suppose it was inevitable. I eat quite healthily anyway and am not able to diet control (got 10.7 an hour after a baked potato and salad). Now on metformin and finally starting to see my numbers come down but expect I'll need insulin before too long. It's going to be a long pregnancy...

 

[AnakeRose]

Hi! Welcome

 

[Pinkflower83]

Hi and welcome so sorry your going through this too. But we'll get through it together. Although I don't have far to go as I'm having a csection on Friday not due to GD but because I have a breached baby. But despite that I still intend to visit here even after I give birth because I wanna know how you ladies are doing.

I hope you don't have to go on insulin hun!

 

[readytotry]

I'll be quite happy with insulin tbh. It'll mean I can eat more and have better control. The metformin tablets are making me feel so ill that I wouldn't mind swapping to insulin injections.

 

[AnakeRose]

The last 3 days have been very weird. My blood sugar seems to have switched to being on the low side instead of the high side. After supper last night I was reading 4.9 and that's what I usually get first thing in the morning! I'm constantly hungry and try to eat a bunch of small meals throughout the day. I thought maybe it was my test strips so I tried another tube, but I got the same reading. I hate the feeling of low blood sugar!

I'm just having a hard time sleeping now. I have to get up to pee at least 4 times a night.

 

[Pinkflower83]

I'll be quite happy with insulin tbh. It'll mean I can eat more and have better control. The metformin tablets are making me feel so ill that I wouldn't mind swapping to insulin injections.

Wow really? That was my biggest fear when I found out I had this was possibly having to go on insulin if I couldn't control with diet. I just can't imagine giving myself a needle! I STILL hesitate when pricking my finger to test my blood sugars. LOL I'm okay with needles if someone else does it but to myself I just get weirded out. Haha!

Good luck hun and let us know how your doing!

 

[Pinkflower83]

Omg Anake I am so tired of peeing it's ridiculous! I might actually sleep through the night if I didn't have get up and pee 5 times!

I go a lot during the day but at least that's cause I'm suppose to be awake. When it's time to sleep I don't like being disturbed. Lol

And that is strange about your BS mine were like that last week and the week before. Weird what our bodies do!

 

[readytotry]

I think the needle is hidden in a pen type thing so it'll be ok.

From memory your blood sugars should settle down as you get closer to the birth. Can't remember why though, sorry, but think its normal.

 

[AnakeRose]

I hope so! I swear I could eat all day if I could and still be hungry! I have a large breakfast, lunch and dinner and I'm generally starving by the time my 2 hour wait is up for testing then I have my snack...

 

[Pinkflower83]

I've been hungry too. It's so frustrating I can't just eat whatever I want. Like cause I only have 3 days left I just wanna be lazy and eat whatever. But I haven't done that. I'm gonna stick it out to the end.

My BS was high after breakfast today but it wasn't the same food I usually eat. :/ My fastening sugars have been good though.

 

[jackie1]

I'll be quite happy with insulin tbh. It'll mean I can eat more and have better control. The metformin tablets are making me feel so ill that I wouldn't mind swapping to insulin injections.

readytotry maybe ask your consultant if you could change to insulin.They can only say no. My fasting numbers in the morning are high so i needed help. I requested to have insulin rather than metformin. She said thats fine. The insulin is in a pen.You set the gauge to how many mls you need. You put a needle on which is tiny and lubricated so it slips in, it really doesn't hurt. I hate needles and have to turn away when i have to have blood taken.

 

[AnakeRose]

ugh...craved a cookie today when I went to Subway and that was a bad idea . BG was 6.9 before I even started supper. Guess I need to do some exercises around my desk to bring it back down.

 

[yum]

hello ladies,

can I butt in & join u ladies ?

hope u all are doing good !

I've been following this thread since I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago. i'm 34 weeks today & diagnosed a month ago & also have placenta previa so, csec on sep9( hoping to have no bleeding or complications till then ). i'm chekin my sugars & due to fear of high numbers & insulin shots, i'm eating 10 less carbs than required.. I weigh 132 lbs & not putting on any weight since 1 month now. i'm worried my lo wouldn't grow by sep 9..

I would really appreciate any tips here , ladies..
I feel guilty that i'm not giving enough to my LO but feel so scared when I see high numbers.

thanks !

 

[AnakeRose]

Sure

I gave into a burger craving today and went to Wendy's for lunch. I'm going to regret this later! 2 weeks or less left of this

 

[LoveSanrio]

Hey everyone. Not sure how active this thread still is, but wanted to join. I just got diagnosed with GD last week. I have to go to a 2 hour class with a specialist on Tuesday. I talked to her on the phone and she did tell me the foods I am not aloud to eat since I was so nervous and wouldn't be seeing her for a few days. DH took me to the store and bought me tons of stuff.

I don't have my testing supplies just yet. Will get them Tuesday. I am still pretty nervous about it all. I have completely changed my diet since last week and have already lost 5 pounds. I have been watching my carbs, drinking nothing but water and unsweetened almond milk, except at night when I have a cup of 2 percent milk with my snack to keep my blood sugar from crashing by morning. I hope I have a bit of a grip on it all by the time I start testing.

I am terrified that the diabetes wont go away after I give birth. I guess it's just a fear of mine. Also, does anyone know how fast ti does go away after having baby? Will I be able to eat something I actually want while I'm in the hospital?

 

[AnakeRose]

I've been hungry too. It's so frustrating I can't just eat whatever I want. Like cause I only have 3 days left I just wanna be lazy and eat whatever. But I haven't done that. I'm gonna stick it out to the end.

My BS was high after breakfast today but it wasn't the same food I usually eat. :/ My fastening sugars have been good though.

I know what you mean! I just want chocolate and sweet stuff, but I know I can't do that. I had some nachos with chips made with chic pea flour, but now I feel guilty. Probably won't do much to my BG because they have protein in them, but it's the whole eating chips thing.

I have to go in for a second non-stress test tomorrow. My blood pressure was high and when I was lying in bed with all the machines hooked up to me my BP went down to 99/45! Not sure how they expect me to stay still when I can't lie on my side and I can't recline because of my lower back.

 

[AnakeRose]

Hey everyone. Not sure how active this thread still is, but wanted to join. I just got diagnosed with GD last week. I have to go to a 2 hour class with a specialist on Tuesday. I talked to her on the phone and she did tell me the foods I am not aloud to eat since I was so nervous and wouldn't be seeing her for a few days. DH took me to the store and bought me tons of stuff.

I don't have my testing supplies just yet. Will get them Tuesday. I am still pretty nervous about it all. I have completely changed my diet since last week and have already lost 5 pounds. I have been watching my carbs, drinking nothing but water and unsweetened almond milk, except at night when I have a cup of 2 percent milk with my snack to keep my blood sugar from crashing by morning. I hope I have a bit of a grip on it all by the time I start testing.

I am terrified that the diabetes wont go away after I give birth. I guess it's just a fear of mine. Also, does anyone know how fast ti does go away after having baby? Will I be able to eat something I actually want while I'm in the hospital?

It should go away, but they'll probably get you to take the sugar load test again between 3-6 months to be certain. I have to do that because type 2 runs in my family.

 

[LoveSanrio]

Okay, well I'm going to try and be positive then. Anyone know if hamburger (ground beef) is okay to eat?

 

[AnakeRose]

Okay, well I'm going to try and be positive then. Anyone know if hamburger (ground beef) is okay to eat?

Yep it's fine...just be careful of any buns/bread if you're making an actual burger. Probably best to do it as a salad. The bun, ketchup & BBQ sauce can definitely get you.

GD is all hormones. It doesn't always mean you'll develop it after unless you have it in your family, and even then it's not a guarantee. It just means your baby needs more than your pancreas can provide. I didn't fail my test by much, but it was enough for the doctors to get me to pay attention to it. It was probably for the best because I only gained 22lbs. If you can regulate it by diet then they won't have to put you on insulin.