Gestational Diabetes

Try not to let it worry you , my partner is pregnant on our third child and has recently been diagnosed as having gestational diabetes , but there’s lots of help online in a lot of parenting groups .

I have gestational diabetes as well and I'm 27 weeks pregnant with twins girls. I got diagnosed with it on 3/28. So if you have any questions then let me know.

I had gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy. My issue was usually my fasting number, my daytime numbers were always good. the biggest takeaway i received from the nutrition counseling i received was to eat a protein with a fruit (fruit was my only real craving during my pregnancy) so it would help keep my numbers in check. I continued to follow that advice post pregnancy too, just made sense to me!
the other thing i would say is to take sizing ultrasounds (if you end having any towards the end) with a grain of salt- they told me i was going to have a 12 pound baby and really scared me with horror stories about her being too big to fit, etc. turns out she was 8lbs, 9oz when she was born. perfectly fine.

Hi! First of all congratulations on being pregnant x now for the GD, I had this twice before and managed to change my diet the second time round so I was able to stabilise my sugars and even lose weight whilst doing so!

First of all there is a GD page on Facebook with some really useful information about the best ways to eat to ensure your levels stay in check. It also offers lots of advice and support from ladies in the same position.

One of the most important rules is never to eat a naked carb! This means when you eat a carb make sure you either have fats or protein or both to help the carb break down quicker in the body. Be aware of refined sugars in carbs as these will definitely make your sugars spike and crash. St first try testing 15 mins after a food and if you spoke you will see this happen within a 15 minute window. If you spike you will crash and that’s not good for you or your baby but at first it will provide you with ideas of what your body can and can’t tolerate so information at first is key!

It’s hard for the first few weeks adjusting to a new diet without sugar but I promise it does make you feel soooo much better and obviously will help your little one in the long run x

You’re not alone, I’ve met over 1000 other mums online with the same thing and have all gone on to have healthy little babies x

Check out the Facebook page mentioned above and good luck on your journey x

I too had GD with my twins. Seeing a diabetes nutritionist was very helpful and a key to my successful pregnancy. I was able to control my glucose with diet and walking. The hardest part I found at the time was the planning I had to do with my diet. I measured and tracked everything and kept a good log to review with my doctor at checkups. Pregnancy went well for twins but baby B was born hypoglycemic which can happen with GD but he responded well with breast feeding and formula. We all went home 3 days later. Be mindful that having GD puts you at a higher risk for developing diabetes later on down the road. Best of luck to you and Congrats!