I had gestational diabetes. It went away after i delivered Christian, but i am told that i have to watch what i eat, or i could get Type 2 as an older adult, since i did have gestational diabetes, though borderline...i controlled it with diet, no insulin.

I went from eating completely normal, to having to cut back on carbs significally while pregnant (with in a matter of a day or 2). Since my baby was at risk, if i didnt follow my diet, i stuck to it, like it was the Bible.

Basically, it is better for a diabetic to eat several smaller meals a day, rather than 3 large ones. I had to eat 6 meals a day (3 main and 3 snacks)...i had to monitor my blood 7 times a day...my endocrynologist was very strict, since i was pregnant.


This is what i was allowed, although, the diet is somewhat more strict for a pregnant woman. I went to a nutritionist as well, to help me know what to eat, and not to eat.

For breakfast, i would eat a piece of bread, an egg and 1 cup of milk.

If you are going to consume carbs, it is better to eat them with a protein, like tuna and bread, or a little bit of pasta, and some meat...that way the sugars absorb (i guess that is the right word to use), slower, when eaten with a protein...that is what i was told anyway.

Snacks were usually a piece of bread with peanut butter (again, protein and carb)...could only have 15 carbs at my snacks. Or cheeze-it crackers, or crackers and cheese (counted out to portion size)...cheese was my friend during my pregnancy...whenever i got hungry, and it wasnt time for a meal or snack, i would eat a cheese stick (no carbs)...

Lunch would usually be a sandwich (cheese, turkey), milk, veggies, watermelon or cantelope...measured out to what i was allowed to have for that meal...

Dinner would be some sort of protein, i think around 30 carbs, and that would include my milk and fruit, or whatever...

I would really suggest going to a nutritionist, at least once, that way you have a guideline...

i would occasionlly have a diet soda, but not often, due to being pregnant.

Since having Christian, i still do the low carb...so i can try to avoid getting full blown diabetes as an older adult...

Friendlies has a really good low carb ice cream...i think it was made with Splenda.

Exercising after meals, helps to lower the sugar levels too.

There are so many things on the market now that are low carb/no carb...if i ever have another baby and get the GD again, i have many more options than i did, even just 3 years ago.

They have lower carb pasta/bread/sauce/salad dressing...you name it.

Anyway, sorry for rambling...i only had the diabetes for 3 months, but it was a big part of my life when i had it, and i took it very seriously...anyway, hope i helped some

Robyn