I've got the Fetus Beetus

KRMcD

Took my 3 hour today.  I knew I was going to fail it.  Brought my glucose monitor with me.  Passing is Fasting: 95, 1 hour: 180, 2 hour: 155, 3 hour: 140.  My numbers were 88, 225, 174, and 57 (holy blood sugar drop Batman).  So I actually failed all 3 hour tests, but the third hour I failed the opposite way.  So we'll see what exactly the official results say, but obviously I've got gestational diabetes for the third time.  Again, no surprise.  With my first pregnancy I was able to control with diet, second pregnancy ended before I even got my new lancets and test strips in, hopefully diet alone will control this one, but with my weekly progesterone shot it may be worse this time around. 

Anyone else already on the GD train?

LadyHook

Ugh, sorry to hear it! I have a little while yet til my glucose test (like 6 weeks maybe?) but I am already dreading it.

TwandaFTG

Climb aboard.  I got dx at 10 weeks.  Just got to go to MFM today.  Good news is lots of ultrasounds.  Bad new, not getting to eat like all the other pregnant ladies.

MrsBigTime

I was dx'd at 15 weeks last time because I failed my fasting (I was 105), I never even took the 1-hour test. I have a new practice this time and they only tested me (so far) with the 1 hour and I did pass that. I was really dreading having it again and I am nervous for when/if they decide to do a fasting level. 

Im sorry you're needing to deal with it again, but at least you know what you need to do and hopefully the diagnosis isn't as overwhelming with some experience under your belt! 

KRMcD

@MrsBigTime

Oh yeah, the first time I was completely overwhelmed.  This time it's no biggie.  I just hope the progesterone doesn't make it too much worse.

2amgoodbyes

I've noticed I get sick/dizzy when I eat something high in sugar, so I'll have the 1-hour test at my next checkup (on the 22nd). This is my first pregnancy, so I'm a little nervous about what will happen during the testing and how the results might impact the next ~21 weeks.

KRMcD

@2amgoodbyes  said:

I've noticed I get sick/dizzy when I eat something high in sugar, so I'll have the 1-hour test at my next checkup (on the 22nd). This is my first pregnancy, so I'm a little nervous about what will happen during the testing and how the results might impact the next ~21 weeks.

If you do have GD, it's okay to be upset, I certainly was when I was diagnosed the first time.  But it turned out to be much less of a big deal than I thought.  It did suck having it over the holiday season though. 

mayergirl920

I just had a one hour test today. I'm worried I may have it because I am overweight. I don't know much about it. What is the diet like?

KRMcD

@mayergirl920
Basically the rules about carbs were: 30g for breakfast, 15 for  morning snack, 60 for lunch, 30 for afternoon snack, 60 for dinner, 30 for night snack.  There were also rules about vegetables, protein, and fat, but I don't remember those off the top of my head.  Snacks were supposed to be 2-3 hours after a meal.  I was more likely to have 2 afternoon snacks and no night snack. If you aren't able to keep your blood sugar in check with diet alone, your diet may become more restrictive and you may have to add medications.  In the week between my diagnosis and meeting with the dietician I was all upset, but then after the meeting I felt much better. 

TwandaFTG

My diet is similar except I have 45 carbs for lunch and dinner.  It isn't a big deal if you follow the rules and in fact even though it is scary I didn't have any of the dreaded post baby weight last time.  I weighed less after delivery (a week or so afterwards) than before I got pregnant.

The only issues that drives me batty is that in addition to seeing my endocrinologist and my ob, I also now have to see the Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist.  So more time out of the office. 

And the testing strips can be costly.  But I was freaked out about pricking my finger and it turned out to be no big deal.

mamahazey

I had an early glucose test yesterday at 19 weeks... I still haven't found out the results yet but I'm a little nervous about it. I've tried to stick to a diabetic diet this far and I've only gained a lb and a half... Hoping for the best! 

lrg14

FTM here. Does everyone do the glucose test at some point? Or do you need to have a predisposition?

atcwag

lrg14 said:

FTM here. Does everyone do the glucose test at some point? Or do you need to have a predisposition?

It's standard testing. 

sea628

I had it the first time and am just waiting to get it again. My ob hasn't made me do anything, but a blood test at 12w so I'm not sure if he's going to test me early. I gained hardly anything at the end last time by managing GD with diet so I'd be fine with having that scenario again