XP: Officially on insulin for GD

TheMrs923

I just got back from my endocrinologist and I am now on insulin for my GD.  It seems like I can manage anything in the afternoon or evening but my fasting and breakfast numbers are higher than they'd like.

They now have me on 2 units before breakfast and 2 units before dinner.

At this point whatever I need to do to keep the baby safe and healthy I'm going to do, no questions asked.

After the initial frustration and a little bit of sobbing this morning I realized that it truely is necessary.  As it is now, I can't even have a piece of toast with an omlette in the morning without it spiking my sugar.  My dietician gave me a number of around 130 grams of carbs a day and on days that my sugar stays within my normal range, I'm WAY below that number.  To me, that doesn't translate to a healthy diet so, this is what is needed to be healthy for baby.

If you're taking insulin, has the amount increased later in your pregnancy or have you been able to stay about the same?

Thanks for listening!

erakgail

I'm Type 1 diabetic, so my situation is a little different, but yes the amount has increased, and has continued to increase throughout the pregnancy. However, my body makes no insulin so not sure exactly what the difference is between my situation and GD. However, 2 units isn't a big deal and honestly it isn't too hard to manage. Be happy that yours will likely go away once your LO is born...I'll be on insulin forever

 Hang in there!

keylargo

I'm just curious to see what I'm up against here, but what have your fasting and after breakfast numbers been like?

HollySC13

erakgail:

I'm Type 1 diabetic, so my situation is a little different, but yes the amount has increased, and has continued to increase throughout the pregnancy. However, my body makes no insulin so not sure exactly what the difference is between my situation and GD. However, 2 units isn't a big deal and honestly it isn't too hard to manage. Be happy that yours will likely go away once your LO is born...I'll be on insulin forever

 Hang in there!

I'm with you fellow Type 1! But I'm just now seeing the increase as I head into my 3rd trimester.

Brewtowngrl

I started a bit higher.  I think by the time I deliver I was on almost 20.  It wasn't bad.  By the end it was only draining because i had to do 2 NST's a week and a few ultrasounds mixed in there on top of my regular OB visits. 

jenreally

what does 2 units work out to be? Are you on humulin or humalog?

I'm still playing with my insulin numbers here because my fastings are still in the 120s (although all my other numbers, including breakfast, are gorgeous)

TheMrs923

jenreally:

what does 2 units work out to be? Are you on humulin or humalog?

I'm still playing with my insulin numbers here because my fastings are still in the 120s (although all my other numbers, including breakfast, are gorgeous)

I'm on humalog.  My fasting today was 124 but had been staying anywhere from 93 to 106.  Breakfast is usually kind of high (130s).  Today was my first morning with insulin at breakfast so, we'll see. 

ETA:  Today's breakfast number was 117.  It's in range so, I'm happy.

karantony47

erakgail:

I'm Type 1 diabetic, so my situation is a little different, but yes the amount has increased, and has continued to increase throughout the pregnancy. However, my body makes no insulin so not sure exactly what the difference is between my situation and GD. However, 2 units isn't a big deal and honestly it isn't too hard to manage. Be happy that yours will likely go away once your LO is born...I'll be on insulin forever

 Hang in there!

Same here, 2 units is nothing.

erakgail

Right now I'm 35 units of Lantus at bedtime and range 12-18 units per meal...it's gone up crazy amounts since i've progressed. Type 1's are different but luckily my management has been awesome so far and my numbers have been right in range.

hispenguin

I was put on Insulin to control my fasting sugars. I am able to control everything else as well with diet alone.

I found that my Insulin had to be increased just about every 3 weeks as LO had a growth spurt. Usually this increase was only by one unit at a time. They warned me my numbers could go crazy as soon as I hit 35wks, and sure enough just like clockwork they did.