@thtrchic I just feel like I'm always hungry! And yes exercise helps, but so far if I find I've had the whole 45 carbs allowed, I have to do an hour of moderate exercise to bring it down! A 10 min walk doesn't do it. I do feel like I'm failing my daughter. I already had to have emergency surgery this pregnancy for an ovarian torsion, so I was put out and took pain meds, and I have to have a repeat section due to a poorly shaped birth canal.
@seamonkey4, thank you gal! Needed to hear someone else say it. This damn GD is so isolating sometimes. The failure thing is so hard to get over. I think we just need to be more patient and loving with ourselves. It's so easy to support others but hard to support ourselves! Big hugs!
Hang in there @St3ph4ni3, it's so easy to get bogged down by a bad number like we did today. You'll be ok, big hugs to you too!
@seamonkey4, thank you gal! Needed to hear someone else say it. This damn GD is so isolating sometimes. The failure thing is so hard to get over. I think we just need to be more patient and loving with ourselves. It's so easy to support others but hard to support ourselves! Big hugs!
Hang in there @St3ph4ni3, it's so easy to get bogged down by a bad number like we did today. You'll be ok, big hugs to you too!
Definitely not alone. I'm having one of those mornings. I've been following the diet for 3 weeks, on insulin for 1.5, and I just got the same fasting # I got at my 3 hour GTT!! it's almost like, what's the point?
Just remember it's not you...its your placenta! It's so hard to remember too!
Today is shower day. I'm not going to jump off the deep end, but I am going to eat a cupcake darn it! Although i will test even though my dr said it was okay to skip it. I guess it's better to know how bad it gets
So, I will have to do a bit of research into this...but today's health alert in my other pregnancy app was that the placenta has almost finished growing(I'm 33+4). I'm wondering if this means that from this point on, it will be easier to manage sugar levels and know with better certainty what can be eaten since there is now a constant with the placenta. This would make me very happy, especially since I constantly worry if I'm going to be able to go 6ish more weeks staying diet/exercise controlled. Has anyone had this mentioned by their docs?
@seamonkey4 I don't know either! I thought they said insulin needs continued to increase until delivery, but I can't honestly find good answers to say much about it. That is the most frustrating part, is this affects so many women but they haven't done much research into it all!
It is frustrating! All I can find is the same old doom and gloom we all know about. I just want to find one article, or hear from one doctor to relax, just make it to week 34-35, then you will see all your hard work and efforts pay off because your sugars will remain more level and constant. Kind of like a pat on the back for all the carb counting, exercising and stressing we've been doing. Congrats, you made it to week 35, now your body will go on auto pilot and you can enjoy the last few weeks! Yes, that's what I want to hear or read lol.
Ladies! I had a cartwheel at target for 30% off of these Greek frozen yogurt bars. I love ice cream and have missed it. These have 16g of carbs, 14g of sugar and 5g of protein. Definitely still a treat, but way better for you than regular ice cream, and it was delicious! They have about 6 different varieties too. Just thought I'd share my little discovery for today in the hopes that it helps someone else out
You'd never believe it! I are without carb counting, just more portion control and had my cupcake...blood sugar was only 124! I mean I didn't go crazy but didn't try to restrict either.
You'd never believe it! I are without carb counting, just more portion control and had my cupcake...blood sugar was only 124! I mean I didn't go crazy but didn't try to restrict either.
And I had an amazing shower!
Congrats gal! I'm so glad you enjoyed yourself. We all deserve to enjoy our pregnancies!
Yay for a good shower! I had some thin crust delivery today (I had the girls over to help paint the baby room, so I bought pizza) and my sugar was 101! I was in shock! Hope everyone had a good weekend and her is to one more weeks of our babies growing!
Shower sounded great!! Mmmm @ cupcakes & thin crust pizza... Lol. Sugars are a funny thing! Sometimes I have a treat and my numbers after are great.... So weird...
Fasting numbers still down with my nightly routine. Happy about that but I am becoming more and more exhausted!!! Ugh
So after being on the diet (no meds) for about a month now, my average BG is 97. My fasting is always below 80, and breakfast, lunch, and dinner are always below 105. My doc doesn't seem too concerned that I have lost weight and I am now only at +2 pounds since the start of pregnancy since baby's growth is still on track. I am going to be 34 weeks tomorrow and was wondering (for those of you who have been through GD before) when/do they do another ultrasound? I forgot to ask at my appointment on Thursday. Because I am doing so well on diet alone (I am not allowed to exercise during pregnancy due to my uterus shape/high risk) she gave me a free pass on my hubby's birthday in early August to have whatever dinner and some dessert. I am scheduled for a Cesarian on Sept 3 (39w2d). Getting super tired more frequently now and being in the south where-with heat index-it's 109*F... Trying to stay inside and keep cool and also trying to keep my 4 yo entertained until he starts prek up early August.
Just back from my 32 week appointment and baby is measuring a few weeks ahead. My ob very much agrees that there's a huge margin of error on these measurements, though. But she's having me get an ultrasound next week to see what that shows. If the results are similar, then she's going to start me on meds. She's also somewhat concerned as my fasting numbers have been creeping higher, now averaging around 90 and not that uncommonly a few points above. We're going to give me a few days to play with the timing of my snack (I've been doing it between 9-10 and she wants more like 11-11:30). If we don't see a change based on that by my Thursday nurse check-in, then she'll put me on a small evening dose of glyburide. I'm not thrilled about that since any medication means much greater chance of induction, which means much greater chance of harder labor and then eventual c-section, but certainly want to do whatever's best for the baby. If taking that will help her, then I want to do it.
For whatever it's worth, I did also ask her about total number of carbs that need to be eaten each day. I'm only averaging about 135-40 per day these days, but she says that's totally fine.
In related news, there are SO MANY sweets circulating in the building at work today. And leftover pizza from an event last night. It's crazy. But, want to do what's best for the little one here too, so I shall resist.
@thtrchic , hope the later snack helps. I'm 33+5 and just keep hoping I wake up with good numbers each morning. I don't know if I could routinely stay up till 11-11:30 just to eat a snack! Wishing you the best either way! The constant uncertainty of GD is definitely what makes this most frustrating.
I totally agree on the uncertainty frustration. I so wish I knew what was going to work and what was going to happen. The guessing game is so hard.
I'm guessing I'll often have to get back up to have the snack at that time. I don't think I'll be able to just stay up routinely either. I'm so tired these days.
Morning all
So I didn't have my snack and of course - numbers were up I was just too full! Ugh!
I usually have it about 10:30... I ate dinner late - around 8:30 so I was still full ...seeing GD group today... Also going in for an echocardiogram for my heart - took a year to get an appt for a murmur.
I am also exhausted these days!!
Hello everyone! Dr started me on 5 units of insulin before lunch and dinner and 12 units before bedtime. First time last night before dinner, had my usual meal and 1HR PP was 177!!! did 12 units before bedtime and fasting glucose this morning was 124. higher than without the insulin! I was wondering if this is normal-- does it take a while for the insulin to work?? Also testing for ketones in urine and this morning was my first time, i have small to moderate amounts. Endocrinologist said this means that i dont get enough carbs and my body is using fats as fuel and producing ketones that transfer to the baby which is not good. Im so anxious and confused!!! count the carbs to keep glucose down but need carbs so that there arent ketones geeeez wheres the middle ground?
That would be frustrating! Today I went to pack my lunch and found that my husband had eaten my weeks worth of strawberries I had cut up! I cut 3 lbs and put the majority in with sugar for the family and took out 5 half cup serving to go with yogurt for lunch. Instead of the sugar ones, he ate mine! (I had even pointed this out but apparently he didn't notice he says) this is really bugging me and I'm just really emotional over...strawberries, seems pretty silly!
I was just put on medication today and I've begun to get very emotional (currently crying on the couch). I've been monitoring my levels for about three weeks and some days are great but others are just awful. I just worry about baby girl and not wanting to have hurt her because I indulge in sundaes. Somehow I gained like 70lbs during the pregnancy and I feel so incredibly guilty and out of control I just don't know what to do. Anyway I was laying here on the couch freaking out on clinical trial reviews of the medicine they put me on and thought it might be a good time to see if anyone else was experiencing this. Though I do find some comfort in the fact I am not alone, I know this means there are tons of ladies out there worried about their bumps just like me. So to all my sisters out there many blessings and here's to us all having healthy little aliens invading is very soon. I'm going to work extra hard the next few weeks to eat better and stop indulging myself.
I will apologize in advance, this is just a complain-y post. I went to a labor class tonight, which was required to deliver at the birth center, which of course I can only deliver at if I remain diet controlled with no meds...so fingers crossed. Anyway...they had a little bowl of snacks out for mom's during break, but the bowl contained a pack of cookies or graham crackers- and with no protein source in site, I knew it was best to stay away. To make matters worse, lots of mom's to be went to the vending machines and got ice cream or candy bars...now I know regardless of GD, I made a better choice for my baby, but damn it would have been nice to just go to the snack bowl and not even have to think about taking one. Instead I was like, no,I'll just wait till I get home and eat my slices of cheese. Ugh I'm so sick of cheese!! The instructor was talking about how important it is to snack throughout the first stages of labor, and the hospital and birth center has unlimited access to hot/cold cereals, granola bars, and sandwiches for mom to keep her energy up. All I could think was in too afraid to snack in labor because what if it sends my sugars too high and baby's sugar crashes after birth as a result. Let's be honest, during labor I would much rather munch on some dry cereal than cheese or Greek yogurt . My friend sent me a recipe for "labor aide" a home made electrolyte replenishment drink, of course it has honey, so again I'm afraid it will be bad during labor. It's so frustrating!!! I just want to be able to eat, not necessarily junk food, but just eat and enjoy it without thinking about carb:protein ratio. I want to be able to snack during labor so I have energy in the later stages without fear of harming my LO. Thank goodness I'm 34 weeks because this is all really starting to wear on me. Thought it would get easier but it just seems to stress me out more. Thanks for "listening" ladies.
That's the funny thing here @hilaryzaonab whether we've gained 7 or 70 pounds, it doesn't make a difference in terms of who gets put on medication and or amount of guilt! Just remember, it's all about the baby at this point. Look at me, I can diet control my diabetes, but my blood pressure is out of control. And then I feel like if it is good for one, it is bad for the other.
@seamonkey4 I'd def ask the nurse or midwife who would be doing your delivery what you can have. I would think that if it were your only source of calories, you'd be okay at least with some sort of carbohydrates, such as during labor.
Your story of the birth class reminds me of my breastfeeding class where they brought donuts for us my husband was with me and he said after that all the other pregnant ladies never stopped eating and that I never ate that much. It was just nice that he noticed the self control it took.
Are you ladies gaining the appropriate amount of weight? Since my diagnosis, I lost weight, which I hear is normal. But this past month, I only gained one pound. I know with GD we worry about babies being too big, but I am so afraid to eat so many things that I am now worried I am depriving my baby somehow.
I hadn't really gained the whole pregnancy, about 5 pounds total. I know she is getting all her nutrients and measures right where she should. I know it seems weird to lose weight, but for me its been like this the entire pregnancy.
For me I track in my fitness pal app, so I can double check what I am eating and feel confident in what I'm taking in.
I've gained 25 pounds so far(34 weeks today). I gained most in my second trimester. I'm a marathon runner, ran my last marathon in jan at 6ish weeks pregnant, then cut way back on the running. So I expected a decent amount of weight gain. But I'm still in the "normal" range. I'm 5'6" and pre-pregnancy started at 125, so dr let me know he wanted me to be closer to the 35-40 lb range. I track my food using my fit pal, always have to ensure I was getting enough protein for training...it helps when you can see what you're taking in and what baby is getting. Just keep doing what you're doing mama, I think it gets harder at the end bc I feel like I can take about 4 bites before I'm overly full. Though I'm starving again in an hour and need 4 more bites, lol
I had gained 2 lbs, but lost that after finding out I had GD. Now I'm 2 lbs under prepregnancy weight, but I was overweight to start with. I was very nervous about weight gain, but I think it is going to not be an issue
At my breast feeding class and the instructor mentions how important breast feeding is for GD moms because it lowers our risk of getting type 2. So guess who will be breast feeding until my child is like 20??? Lol. Glad that even though I had no control over this, I will have some control over not getting type 2 diabetes. Gotta look for all the silver linings I can
Hey all I'm asking for some prayers. 34 + 5 today. They called yesterday my protein in my 24 hour urine is elevated and the uric acid in my blood. So annoying, I get my sugar under control and this They have me in the hospital right now. Hopefully by tmw I'll know what we are doing. And hopefully that will involve letting that baby stay in there. I'm so not ready yet!
@squigles28 will be thinking of you. I have to check my urine daily for ketones (protein). They told me I need to eat more carbs. In eating more carbs it inevitably made me need insulin to get my sugars in check. Good luck!!!
So I find out tomorrow if I have to stay here until delivery or if I can go home. I just need a few more days at home! So frustrating. I know it is what is best...
@seamonkey4 I would definitely talk to the hospital staff about at least thinking of those who have GD who come to these things.
I am super frustrated because I almost feel as if I were falsely diagnosed. My BG average for a week is 96 now, and my BG this morning was 69. My sugars creep lower and lower daily. Because of other factors (I have a misshapen uterus plus super low blood pressure) I am not allowed to exercise this pregnancy. I have only gained about 3 lbs (I was overweight prior to pregnancy, doc isn't concerned) so far and I am 34 weeks. With my son I had gained like 25+ lbs at this point. I'm just frustrated because I can't find others with the same situation. I'm paranoid that if I don't keep up the diet that she will be born with hypoglycemia, so that's my main reason for sticking to the diet. I'm just ready for normalcy I guess.
Re: Anyone else struggling with Gestational Diabetes?
I do feel like I'm failing my daughter. I already had to have emergency surgery this pregnancy for an ovarian torsion, so I was put out and took pain meds, and I have to have a repeat section due to a poorly shaped birth canal.
Hang in there @St3ph4ni3, it's so easy to get bogged down by a bad number like we did today. You'll be ok, big hugs to you too!
My advice, if I have a really high number, then I try to have a more than usual low carb meal.
To help balance it out a bit
Definitely not alone. I'm having one of those mornings. I've been following the diet for 3 weeks, on insulin for 1.5, and I just got the same fasting # I got at my 3 hour GTT!!
Today is shower day. I'm not going to jump off the deep end, but I am going to eat a cupcake darn it! Although i will test even though my dr said it was okay to skip it. I guess it's better to know how bad it gets
ENJOY your shower! Eat a cupcake and love every bite. You know what to do!
And I had an amazing shower!
Fasting numbers still down with my nightly routine. Happy about that but I am becoming more and more exhausted!!! Ugh
I'm guessing I'll often have to get back up to have the snack at that time. I don't think I'll be able to just stay up routinely either. I'm so tired these days.
Look at me, I can diet control my diabetes, but my blood pressure is out of control. And then I feel like if it is good for one, it is bad for the other.
@seamonkey4 I'd def ask the nurse or midwife who would be doing your delivery what you can have. I would think that if it were your only source of calories, you'd be okay at least with some sort of carbohydrates, such as during labor.
Your story of the birth class reminds me of my breastfeeding class where they brought donuts for us
I'm not tired of cheese but I am tired of nuts!
I know it seems weird to lose weight, but for me its been like this the entire pregnancy.
For me I track in my fitness pal app, so I can double check what I am eating and feel confident in what I'm taking in.
They have me in the hospital right now. Hopefully by tmw I'll know what we are doing. And hopefully that will involve letting that baby stay in there. I'm so not ready yet!
@seamonkey4 I would definitely talk to the hospital staff about at least thinking of those who have GD who come to these things.
I am super frustrated because I almost feel as if I were falsely diagnosed. My BG average for a week is 96 now, and my BG this morning was 69. My sugars creep lower and lower daily. Because of other factors (I have a misshapen uterus plus super low blood pressure) I am not allowed to exercise this pregnancy. I have only gained about 3 lbs (I was overweight prior to pregnancy, doc isn't concerned) so far and I am 34 weeks. With my son I had gained like 25+ lbs at this point. I'm just frustrated because I can't find others with the same situation. I'm paranoid that if I don't keep up the diet that she will be born with hypoglycemia, so that's my main reason for sticking to the diet. I'm just ready for normalcy I guess.