Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Hi...I am new to this thread. Joining because I took the 1 hour twice and both times my sugars were borderline high I kinda refused the 3 hr and my doc said thats fine we are just going along as if it would be positive. So I met with the nutritionist and I followed a strict diet for about a month and then kinda fell of a little. is weighing "big" whatever that means! Both my DH and I are over 6 ft tall so even my doc says "do you really think your going to have a small baby"!!
I am also a nurse and have been checking my sugars periodically mostly in the mornings and if I dont feel well, and they are always between 80-120 which I think is pretty normal. Not sure with GD if there is a range but in the hospital we use 70-110 for our pts.
I do try to eat snacks which seems to help...cheese and fruit or greek yogurt, but Im not always able to fit them in. I usually have Special K Protein Plus cereal with fat free Lactaid milk for breakfast, a turkey sandwhich on whole wheat for lunch and whatever I can cook up for dinner limiting my carbs. I used to have a sugar free jello or pudding for an evening snack, but I rarely do that anymore either.
I am 33 weeks and I am just going with the flow. As my mother said, take it with a grain of salt and do what works for you! I look forward to chatting with you all and hopefully gaining back some motivation to do the right thing

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Posted by newmom2be

Hi...I am new to this thread. Joining because I took the 1 hour twice and both times my sugars were borderline high I kinda refused the 3 hr and my doc said thats fine we are just going along as if it would be positive. So I met with the nutritionist and I followed a strict diet for about a month and then kinda fell of a little. is weighing "big" whatever that means! Both my DH and I are over 6 ft tall so even my doc says "do you really think your going to have a small baby"!!
I am also a nurse and have been checking my sugars periodically mostly in the mornings and if I dont feel well, and they are always between 80-120 which I think is pretty normal. Not sure with GD if there is a range but in the hospital we use 70-110 for our pts.
I do try to eat snacks which seems to help...cheese and fruit or greek yogurt, but Im not always able to fit them in. I usually have Special K Protein Plus cereal with fat free Lactaid milk for breakfast, a turkey sandwhich on whole wheat for lunch and whatever I can cook up for dinner limiting my carbs. I used to have a sugar free jello or pudding for an evening snack, but I rarely do that anymore either.
I am 33 weeks and I am just going with the flow. As my mother said, take it with a grain of salt and do what works for you! I look forward to chatting with you all and hopefully gaining back some motivation to do the right thing

Message edited 1/9/2010 2:52:14 PM.

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Posted by MrsRbk

Posted by newmom2be

Hi...I am new to this thread. Joining because I took the 1 hour twice and both times my sugars were borderline high I kinda refused the 3 hr and my doc said thats fine we are just going along as if it would be positive. So I met with the nutritionist and I followed a strict diet for about a month and then kinda fell of a little. is weighing "big" whatever that means! Both my DH and I are over 6 ft tall so even my doc says "do you really think your going to have a small baby"!!
I am also a nurse and have been checking my sugars periodically mostly in the mornings and if I dont feel well, and they are always between 80-120 which I think is pretty normal. Not sure with GD if there is a range but in the hospital we use 70-110 for our pts.
I do try to eat snacks which seems to help...cheese and fruit or greek yogurt, but Im not always able to fit them in. I usually have Special K Protein Plus cereal with fat free Lactaid milk for breakfast, a turkey sandwhich on whole wheat for lunch and whatever I can cook up for dinner limiting my carbs. I used to have a sugar free jello or pudding for an evening snack, but I rarely do that anymore either.
I am 33 weeks and I am just going with the flow. As my mother said, take it with a grain of salt and do what works for you! I look forward to chatting with you all and hopefully gaining back some motivation to do the right thing

I don't mean to sound preachy, but you should NOT take GD with a grain of salt. GD can be extreamly serious for your baby. It's not just the baby's weight, GD affects your baby's blood sugar as well which could be dangerous.

As for morning blood sugar numbers, they should be UNDER 100. In fact, my fasting number was not allowed to be over 80.

Scroll down to the bottom of this page.
Effects of untreated GD

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Thanks Ladies for your concern & MrsRBK when I said taking things with a grain of salt I meant in general not stressing and doing what works for you. As mentioned I am a nurse and I am very well aware of the effects of GD and the seriousness of the situation. However, I have learned how to live right mentally and physically knowing that sometimes we can stress over things and which will keep your body in hyperglycemic & hypertensive state. Therefore, I eat right and think right and so far and I have been fine.
I value your opinions & your concern, thanks and best of luck to you as well.

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

tested myself after dinner and I was high this is fist time.. perhaps I was stressing all day bc of meeting with the dr for the first time and testing myself ...I pray it is low in the morning.

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Hi Ladies...I'm new to the boards and just found out that I have gd! Have appointments to find out more about this next week, but found this thread and wanted to say hi!

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bump for jenna

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Hi Ladies...

I just found out yesterday that I have GD...i have an appt tomorrow to learn how to test and then I meet with the nutritionist on Saturday.

Any words of wisdom for a new comer?

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BUMP

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Just got the news, its official, I failed my 3 hr. I go in to see my nurse tomorrow to show me how to test my sugar and get a diet plan. Earliest apt. for a nutritionist is next Monday.

I have never been on a diet in my entire life, I am terrified.




Anyone else?

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Posted by maybemommy10

Just got the news, its official, I failed my 3 hr. I go in to see my nurse tomorrow to show me how to test my sugar and get a diet plan. Earliest apt. for a nutritionist is next Monday.

I have never been on a diet in my entire life, I am terrified.




Anyone else?

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Posted by maybemommy10

Just got the news, its official, I failed my 3 hr. I go in to see my nurse tomorrow to show me how to test my sugar and get a diet plan. Earliest apt. for a nutritionist is next Monday.

I have never been on a diet in my entire life, I am terrified.




Anyone else?

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Hopefully this will make some ladies feel a little optimistic if they develop Gestational Diabetes.

I found out in my 6th month that I had GD. At that point I had gained about 10-12 pounds. They wanted to maintain it with my diet so I started right away. I lost 4 pounds.

By the time I delivered, from conception to delivery, I was up 6 pounds total.

10 days after giving birth I am down 10 pounds from my ORIGINAL weight.

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

I was diagnosed with GD ~2 weeks ago and met with the endocrinologist last week. I was put on insulin already, 4 times a day, and I still find my numbers are high at times even with a perfect diet for the day (although I have had a small amount of ketones in the morning, so I may be restricitng a little bit).
Honestly I'm so frustrated at this point I feel like I can cry all the time. nothing seems to be working!

Re: GD Girls.....Support & Q & A Thread

Bumping for myslef....My baby measured b ig at 32 weeks and I had extra amniotic fluid so they made me test again and I just found out at 33 weeks I failed the 1 hour. I am refusing the 3 hour and just going to proceed as if I failed that too. I feel so over whelmed right now. Going to see the nutritionist next week when I get back from vacation, but for now I am going to readt thru this and go from there. Thanks to all that contributed to this thread!