Gestational diabetes :(

deltaamarie

I'm so scared. Upset. Stressing myself out. Crying. All of the above.
28 weeks pregnant went in on monday the 9th for my 1 hour test and failed. BIG TIME. 222. Like how do I even fix that. I don't know what to do
Need some words of wisdom!

eamarat

I don't have it myself but it's a pretty common diagnosis and not the end of the world. It usually goes away after baby is here. Plenty of women have come before you and plenty will come after you on the GD front. You'll be okay it'll take some adjustment, but you're doing what you gotta do to keep baby healthy.

suchaglencoco

deltaamarie said:

I'm so scared. Upset. Stressing myself out. Crying. All of the above.
28 weeks pregnant went in on monday the 9th for my 1 hour test and failed. BIG TIME. 222. Like how do I even fix that. I don't know what to do
Need some words of wisdom!

A lot of women fail the 1 hour test and most that I know of have been asked to complete a 3 hour test with fasting the night before to get a more accurate reading. Some still fail, but a lot, like myself, end up passing.
Has your doctor spoken to you about that?

meansallison

I failed the one hour and passed the 3 hour with ease. Don't stress, just fast for the 3 hour. There's nothing else you can do.

deltaamarie

The day I failed they never mentioned the 3 hour test they gave me the prescription for the glucose tester and signed me up for the dietician class! I've had the rest for a while day and keep getting great numbers.

navyblueladybug

I think when you do the 1 hour test, if you test above a certain number you automatically fail and they diagnose you without doing the 3 hour... That number is either 180 or 200 I believe. I have GD, and while annoying and somewhat more time consuming when planning meals, it's not the worst thing ever. Plus you'll probably get an extra ultrasound or two and get to peek on LO

hpatalano

I have GD and had it with my first pregnancy too. It takes some discipline but it's easily managed and mine went away right after I delivered! As long as you control the numbers you have nothing to worry about for you and your baby! The classes will teach you what to eat, add exercise daily and you may or may not need medication but now adays they start you on a pill before insulin. It's unpleasant but totally doable!

Here are some tips I didn't learn in class. 1) Never go longer than 4 hours without eating a combo of protien and carb. The trick is to keep your blood sugar consistently normal and not letting it crash and then spike. 2) Don't sleep more than 8 hours (I know, this is painful) 3) Exercise before a meal makes you able to process carbs better 5) NOT ALL CARBS are created the same when it comes to blood sugar. Simple carbs spike blood sugar even in small amounts. Stick to whole wheat and high fiber foods. 6) Anxiety, crying and stress can raise your blood sugar a lot (like 40 points) so try to go easy on yourself! 7) Antacids taken at night will raise your blood sugar in the morning so take them mid day if necessary.

feel free to PM me or respond if you have any questions at all. I know it seems like a lot but it's not so bad and in the end it's well worth it!

Disneygeek77

I was upset and stressed when I found out too, but eventually I got used to it and the diet wasn't too bad.

ZoeyRaeJames

I was told I don't have GD. However, I believe with such a high number, you will probably have an automatic diagnosis. Which will mean meal planning like crazy, and having to test your nlood sugar. I wouldn't worry or stress too much. That's not healthy for you, or your LO.

vneverett7

My fasting glucose at 28 weeks was 254. Extremely high. This is my 2nd pregnancy with gest diabetes. Doctors wanted to start me on oral meds or insulin but after careful consideration, my husband and I have decided I will try my best to manage my sugars without medications because I don't want to risk becoming dependent on meds for my sugars after the birth of our 2nd child. It's the most annoying thing to have to deal with but the end is in sight thank God. I have managed to let them know I don't want meds and that makes me feel powerful that I can control what is or isn't going in my body. Try to manage it the best you can, I have a glucometer that insurance paid for which helps me test 4x a day. I'm not overly worried about it but now they want me keeping a food journal to help see what may help or hurt my sugars. Good luck. I know I may not have been much help but wanting to let you know you are not alone.

deltaamarie

Thank you all for your words I've really needed them! I really appreciate it!

brushesnbrunch

I have the GD diagnosis, and while it sucks to have to do more planning in meals and having to cut things out - I have a coffeeshop addiction and while I love coffees and pastries, I HATE the after taste from sugar free products so it's easier for me to go without my lattes and etc. than to substitute with sugar-free syrups - it honestly hasn't been too bad. I've only been checking my levels for about a week now, but I've decided that I'm going to make this as interesting as I can..trying out as many new recipes as I can find that fit within the requirements set forth by the diabetic counselor I met with and just getting creative with my meals. I've found that even though it's restrictive, you won't go hungry! It's amazing how much you can eat throughout the day, especially if you have anything with more than 5g of fiber in it (can be deducted from the carb count of the food)