Gestational Diabetes

noraborafofora
noraborafofora Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Im looking for input from others that have or have had GD, did anyone make it to full term? When is the best time to test my blood sugar, IE how long before and after meals? Any suggestions?
Im still waiting for my endo to get me in for an appointment, my OB says they've been having issues getting timely appointments for their patients.

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  • Rielyn
    Rielyn Posts: 150 Member
    I had gestational diabetes 3 times - it's very time consuming but so important that you're eating the proper amounts of carbs and testing your sugars regularly. A 10 minute walk after you eat can really help to bring your blood sugar down. Feel free to message me, I will help as much as I can!
  • ksz1104
    ksz1104 Posts: 260 Member
    I had gestational diabetes. I was working out very vigorously up until about 6 months into my pregnancy (boot camp type). I ended up stopping bc it was outside and in the heat of summer just not doable. When I took my glucose test not too long after that I was diagnosed with GD. I had to test 5 times a day..when i woke up, after each meal and maybe before bed? I just know it was 5 times. They should be referring you to a diabetes education class to show you how to check sugar, when to check it and what numbers to look for. You generally test 2 hours after your meal. And even with diet i was having issues controlling it so I was taking medication, I think it was glyburide. I had some really low sugars with that. I ended up giving birth at 36 weeks bc my water broke. I don't think it had anything to do with my GD I think she was just ready to come. She was 5 lb 13 oz with no complications. The diabetes went away right after birth, however when you have GD you are at higher risk of developing it later on, and I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last July. However, I have made substantial changes to my diet and am on a mild medication and have managed to keep things under control. Just try to stay active. Feel free to ask any questions!
  • aganey
    aganey Posts: 501 Member
    I had it with my 2nd pregnancy. My endo had me check my levels when I first woke up, right before each meal and before bed. Depending on my levels before each meal determined if I needed a shot or not and what dosage if I needed one.

    For breakfast I either ate eggs and bacon with blueberries or strawberries (berries have least amount of carbs in terms of fruit) or two wheat sandwich rounds with a tablespoon of peanut butter. My levels never went high by lunch with either of these two breakfasts and I almost never needed my shot for lunch.

    Lunch I would get a rotisserie chicken or boiled shrimp and eat some over a salad. I made sure to include carrots and other healthy carbs bc you still need that balance of protein fat and good carbs.

    Dinner would be any kind of meat grilled or baked (just not fried) with lots of green veggies and one serving of carbs whether it's mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes or starchy veggies like corn or squash (any veggies that are not green will act more like a carb).

    I was also told to snack inbetween meals. My snacks would consist usually of one small apple dipped in one tablespoon of peanut butter, pistachios with a string cheese, 4 tablespoons of cool whip (surprisingly very very low sugars) with 1/4 cup of blueberries to satisfy my sweet tooth.

    I only gained 5 pounds during my pregnancy (I was overweight to begin with and my dr was more than ok with my weight gain bc I was still eating tons, just eating right) and I lost 40 pounds within 6 weeks of giving birth bc I kept eating right. It's all about being balanced and eating the right kind of carbs. Also a big part is actually knowing what a carb is. I always thought growing up corn wash a vegetable so it's free and I can eat as much as I want. Although it's a veggie, it's a starchy one and is considered more like a good carb so this needs to be more limited. My biggest piece of advice is to read labels and adhere to the serving size bc the carbs add up quick.

    If you have any questions feel free to message me. I learned a lot of what I know by asking my doctor and researching and reading about it any spare moment I had.
  • aganey
    aganey Posts: 501 Member
    Also I went full term, well I was induced 2 days before my due date but I call that full term. I was induced for high blood pressure, not the diabetes. High blood pressure runs in my family big time and it didn't help me to sit 40 hours a week at my job and the stress of a home remodel. However my baby was perfect at 8lbs9oz. She did not get it passed onto her and mine went away after I had her. My goal now is to not get it down the road bc this also runs in my family.
  • emily2975
    emily2975 Posts: 45 Member
    Great to come across these posts! Doc suspects I have GD (initial test results were a bit high) and I go for the 3 hour test to confirm it tomorrow. Nervous about what this will mean I can/cannot eat since I find carbs especially tempting and comforting now during pregnancy!
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