Gestational Diabetes

kh7487

Hi Mamas, i am 31 weeks currently. My OB just informed me that i have gestational diabetes which i was shocked to hear. My fasting blood sugar level was only 2 points higher than 90 and my other 2 levels (1 hour and 2 hours after the sugary drink) were normal. He had me start finger pricking 4 times a day. So far i have done it twice (todays the first day) and my fasting level was 91 (should be below 90) and 1 hour after my breakfast was 122 (should be below 120). I feel like I’m on the cusp but regardless he says i have it. Anyone else have this and have any yummy meal suggestions lol 

meggyme

Hopefully you can control it with just diet if it’s mild. Pairing anything sugary (including fruit, carbs and dairy products) with protein is the way to go. Don’t get hung up on any single blood sugar number, the overall trend is what you want.

I did a lot of charcuterie with meats. Frozen yogurt, especially the ones with extra protein are a great ice cream replacement. I ended up needing to split up my breakfast as it would spike me if I had coffee and food at the same time. Ultimately my GD baby was nearly 2lbs smaller than the baby I had when I was borderline under the GD diagnosis because I was monitoring and controlling it.

evel91

I was diagnosed a few weeks ago and at first I found it very difficult to adhere to the carb "goals" for each meal and snack. My dietitian has me on a 25 carbs with breakfast, 30 for snack, 60 for lunch, 30 snack, 60 dinner, and another 30 snack before bed.

Some carb snacks I've been doing between meals are a chopped banana (or apple) with plain Greek yogurt and walnuts or with peanut butter (apples and bananas are about 30 carbs each so that works out).  

The carb-free snack I've really been leaning on is caprese salad or Greek salad (tomato, cucumber, red onion, mozzarella or feta, with EVOO, pepper, and either lemon juice or balsamic vinegar).

Some tips: pairing carbs with protein and fat will slow the release of the sugars into your blood. White/processed carbs have been awful for my sugar levels even if I stay within the carb limits for the meal, so I'd suggest trying to stay away from them. I've found that walking, even for just a few minutes (anywhere between 5-30) after eating really helps keep my blood sugar in check.  

I was also just over the regular limits of sugars with the glucose test, but they told me that as hormones increase it usually gets worse and they were right. 

Best of luck!

kh7487

Thank you ladies! I have been reading that exercise helps but of course i also have Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction which makes it painful to walk for too long. That’s about the only exercise i can try do with this, otherwise my pelvis hurts so bad i can’t walk at all. This is my second pregnancy and i just can’t believe all of the things that have happened so far! My first was a breeze. Also on blood thinner shots daily. Oye, sorry to complain.

any other mamas with tips on this please comment!

babyc0op123

I just got diagnosed with gestational diabetes last week. it's kind of stressful, but my sugar has only gone over the "normal" limit twice since I started finger pricking myself 4 times a day. I dont really know what to eat so I stick to a banana and yogurt in the morning with some sort of eggs, then lunch and dinner I try to just do meat and vegetables. it's already getting boring... but I haven't talked to a nutritionist yet and don't have an appointment until 11/21 unfortunately.  I'm bummed about Thanksgiving. but I did find a low sugar/low carb pumpkin pie recipe and having a slice after dinner seemed to be okay. monkfruit sweetener has been my savior.

lisamright

I've heard that if you cool potatoes, rice or pasta it turns them into resistant starches, which cause smaller spikes in blood sugar, even when those foods are reheated. Of course you'll want to try it for yourself to see if it is something that keeps your sugar level within the desired range, but if you're craving those foods maybe cooling them and then reheating will help you to have foods that would normally be "off limits"