Had my Glucose test today

[sweetpatata6]

I have heard that GD runs you at a higher risk for a very large baby.... did you have that problem at all? Other than that I haven't heard of any adverse affects for the baby.... it's just hard on the mom. And does the diabetes go away after you give birth or do you end up having diabetes forever?

GD does tend to produce ((i didn't know what word to use lol)) larger babies. And if you just have GD, you will only have diabetes during your pregnancy((s))... Unless you already have diabetes ((Type one or two)).

[sparks19]

UGH well my test was high.

I have to go for the three hour test next week.

The cut off is 140 and I was 143.


but reading over all the things that put you at risk for GD.... I do have most of the risk factors so it wouldn't be overly surprising if I have it.

But we will see.

[angelbow20]

I had GD and I had a big baby and I ended up being High risk. My baby was 8 pounds 11 oz when I had him. I know I didnt eat alot of food through my pregnancy and didnt gained an unhealthy amount so I think one reason he was so big was because of the GD.

[Christiansmommy]

Sorry to hear that, but you'll be okay, really, if you do have it, so many pregnant woman get it, but i understand any concern, for sure.

You know I had it, as I mentioned it before. If you are concerned and want to try to eat a diet consistent with what a nutritionist will tell you, if you do have it, then I would suggest a sample of my GD diet. Try to have 3 small meals for breakfast/lunch and dinner and then have 3 snacks inbetween those meals. 6 small meals a day, are better for blood sugar levels than 3 large ones.

In the morning, they recommend no fruit, b/c that is when it can become the highest for whatever reason, I wasn't allowed fruit at breakfast for either of my pregnancies. I'd have like an egg/cheese/milk/ 1 pc. of toast.

Snacks I'd have peanut butter bread, cheese, crackers, cheez its, applesause, nuts, stuff like that, to portion sized ( I could have 15 grams of carbs at a snack and 30 grams of carbs at a meal).

Lunch, I'd have a sandwich, milk, veggies, fruit.

Then as late afternoon snack.

Dinner, normal food that you'd eat, but portion sized, so I wasn't taking in too many carbs.

Then a snack before bed.

My numbers had to be under 140 one hour after and under 120 two hours after eating. My second pregnancy, I had a more strict doctor and my numbers had to be under 120 one hour after eating. They are more strict with pregnant woman who become diabetic, then a regular person, not pregnant with diabetes. It is important to have your numbers under control, so baby isn't too big, and so baby doesn't have low blood sugar after being delivered, but sometimes that is inevitable.

ANyway, good luck, hope you don't have it, but if you do, and have questions, feel free to ask.

Robyn

UGH well my test was high.

I have to go for the three hour test next week.

The cut off is 140 and I was 143.


but reading over all the things that put you at risk for GD.... I do have most of the risk factors so it wouldn't be overly surprising if I have it.

But we will see.