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gestational diabetes.. 29 weeks and two days preggo.?

26 Aug

I failed my 3 hour glucose test.. my fasting was 99, 201, 168, 171
are these numbers high?

Im scared this is going to affect my baby.. what could happen?

i’ve mad an appt for diabetes education with a different dr than my ob, i have to do an hour class, see a dietician, and diabetes specialist than a dr.

What do you think they’ll do?

Anyone with information thanks!

also.. if anyone knows where i can find information in which ways this can effect the baby please tell me.. i’m worried b/c i don’t wont her to have birth defects or anything.. i would love her no matter what tho.. thanks

 
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I have gestational diabetes but only have high morning blood sugar.?

23 Aug

I am 28 weeks pregnant and have gestational diabetes. I have been following my meal plan, but I still have high blood sugar in the a.m. The rest of my numbers a great, but no matter what I do I can not lower my morning numbers. Last night before bed my reading was 91 but I woke up with it at 107. Does anyone have any tips or tricks that work for them on lowering that morning reading? Maybe a certain snack or something? Thanks for any help or ideas.

 
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Question about gestational diabetes….diet?

18 Aug

I took my first glucose test and the cut off is 130 and mine was a 146, so they want me to come back in next week and take a 4 hour test..but..they put me on a 3 day diet…Here’s what I don’t understand…

It’s a High Carb diet? It has breads, pastas, potatoes, milk, jelly, cereal, etc on it I can eat as much as I want I just can’t eat what’s not on the list? Why would they want me to up my carbs instead of decrease???

Thanks!!

 
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What if my gestational diabetes is just under control?

12 Aug

Hi i am currently 28 weeks pregnant and i got gestational diabetes and now i have to follow a proper diet and regular exercise and after all this my sugar level is controlled but sometimes its just under the required level, i mean sometimes it comes 6.9 or 7.0mmol/l after meal and 5.4 (fasting). So i was just wondering if its still not good for me and baby or there is nothing to worry on that?

 
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Gestational diabetes & diet .. ?

11 Aug

I have GD, I was borderline with my GTT (just one or two points over on two tests) so I was diagnosed .. I follow my diet strictly and never slip up at all. Not even think about it. This is since week 29 or 30 and I am now at 36 weeks and 1 day. My baby shower was today and I had a piece of cake. Did anyone else do this? I also ate some turkey stuffing, and a cheesecake cupcake. This is all I ate that had any carbs, though. I’m scared something will happen to the baby now! Anyone else deal with this?

 
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I need more information on Gestational Diabetes?

05 Aug

I did the Glucose test and the results came back as elevated. They are having me do the 3 hour test now. Just wondering what to expect. Also what are some signs/symptoms of gestational diabetes? Does excessive weight gain / water retention have anything to do with it.
Well I saw the Dr today and just over the last 3 weeks I have put on 14 lbs. And I already went and saw a nutritionist prior to this testing because I put on 22 lbs in 2 months. They keep saying that it is normal and not to worry. But I firmly believe that there is something I am doing or a problem, like gestational diabetes, that is causing this excessive weight gain.
Also, I told the Dr that whenever I eat, within 1/2 hour to an hour after I start to get a little bit of a headache, a slight nauseous feeling, full feeling as well, I see flashy spots and feel extremely fatigued. This occurs obviously more so when I eat more carbs, but happens EVERYTIME I eat. I felt the same way when I did the initial glucose test too.

 
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currently on gestational diabetes diet…?

04 Aug

I have been following this diet very closely, but still finding myself testing higher than they said I should. They told me that an hour after a meal I should be testing 120-130 or below, after a meal I have been testing 140-160. Tonight for dinner I had skinless baked chicken breast, broccoli, and half of a potato, which is less than they told me to have and still tested a 160! Yesterday for lunch a I had a big slice of chicken wing pizza (didn’t eat the crust) and only tested a 115. I don’t understand why I am scoring high when I am following their diet so closely, and barely having any carbs. Has anybody else had this problem? Would I need to be put on insulin if I am following their diet and testing over the 130? I am very confused and I feel like the only way I will find out what is setting it off is if I test before and after every meal I eat, which would be 6 times a day and that is not including snacks,my insurance is not covering the testing strips and they would be $115 every 2 weeks if I test 6 times a day, which with a baby on the way is very hard. Any suggestions or advice? I am lost and unsure of what I should eat to keep my numbers down since the food ideas the dietitian/nutritionist gave me are raising my numbers, I just want to have a healthy baby.

 
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Gestational diet and loosing weight and I am pregnant with twins.?

28 Jul

Hey everyone I just started the gestational diabetes diet and i am starting to loose weight. Just this week I have lost 3 pounds. My pregnancy weight was 110, My current pregnancy weight with twins at 29 weeks is 142….I was 146. Just wondering if this is healthy at this stage of my pregnancy?

 
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Gestational Diabetes diet…my wife has it and we are wondering, what can she eat? HELP please?

21 Jul

For ladies who have it..what have you eaten from breakfest, lunch, dinner and snacks to make sure you werent starving but kept your blood sugar level? Please help, we can not figure this out…

 
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I have gestational diabetes. What should my blood glucose be THREE hours after a meal?

17 Jul

I’ve been doing so well with this gestational diabetes diet that I’ve grown a little bored testing. But today (I’m 36 weeks and two days pregnant), I had a small lunch OUT at a restaurant, where I didn’t really know exactly how many carbs I consumed. Probably too many carbs and not enough protein. My one-hour-post-lunch test is supposed to be less than 140, per my doctor, but it came back high: 159. Opps. So I had a bad lunch after all. But after two hours, I tested again, and it was 175! 120, I am told, is what the max should be after two hours. What should my level be after three hours? Everything I find online gives the levels for the three-hour glucose screening test. This is just a regular after-meal test, three hours later instead of one or two.

I failed my glucose screening test primarily because my sugar after two hours went higher when it should have gone lower. But I don’t want to have my afternoon snack before my blood sugar comes back to a level where it should.

 
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How much does it hurt if you cheat on a gestational diabetes diet?

14 Jul

I’m curious about this. I’ve been on a gestational diabetes diet very strictly for the last month. My blood sugars are very under control, no sugar in the urine, and I’m managing it with diet and exercise. But I am wondering what would happen if I cheated once. Does anyone know? My doctor seems to believe I already cheat here and there (can’t believe I haven’t had a taste of chocolate or soda since he told me.) He only slightly believes me because my blood sugars, even the ones he surprises me with, are always lower than the targets.

So… what would happen if I cheated?

 
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Feeling worse on the gestational diabetes diet?

30 Jun

I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It explains a lot because I’ve gained weight rapidly without changing my diet, have high levels of amniotic fluid and at 29 weeks my daughter’s weight is estimated at 3.9 lbs! Since the diagnosis last week, I have been following the diet religiously and have been eating small meals every two hours, cutting out sugar and juices and counting carbs. And I have to say that I feel AWFUL. I feel tired and lethargic and feel hungry all the time, and even feel nauseous at times. I felt MUCH better before I was eating worse (carbs, pastas, sugars). Anyone else had this happen? I have an appointment with my doctor in a few days so I’ll ask him there but wanted to know if anyone else has experienced something similar. Is my body just adjusting to this new diet? Or is something wrong? Thanks!!!!

 
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Not following gestational diabetes diet correctly.?

23 Jun

I know someone who is 39 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes around 30 weeks; her numbers are not very high usually like five or so more than what they should be. She is not going to put on insulin they just want her to control her diet. Well, she doesn’t really check her blood sugars and is not following a diet either. The doctors say that the baby is doing very well & I would like to know if her baby will be ok when it is born & are there any consequences she should be worried about? I just want to make sure they will both be ok! :]

 
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I am doing a survey on gestational diabetes and type 1 diabetes?

17 Jun

I would like to know if you suffer from diabetes type 1 was it caused by gestational diabetes or genetic? Do you have a controlled diet, take insulin and exercise? I am doing a research on gestational diabetes and would like to know if affects the child as they grow. Please, Please, i need your responses and honesty. I need about 50 responses. Thank you all…

 
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Do you always have to take insulin to control gestational diabetes, or can you be prescribed a pill instead?

16 Jun

I have gestational diabetes that can no longer be controlled through diet. I can not stand needles and am wondering if there is any chance of being prescribed a pill as opposed to insulin shots?
Yes, there are pills on the market used to control blood sugar instead of insulin, I am wondering if anyone was prescribed pills instead of insulin shots.

 
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