Question about GD

mama3115 · February 2011

I am new here and was just recently diagnosed with GD. I haven't been to the class yet and I haven't met with the nutritionist yet, but I was wondering.....for those of you who are GD, when do you check your sugar? When the office called, they said, check my sugar 4X per day, and the class would instruct me further. The class is Thursday but till then what do I do? Before meals and bed, after? Any info will help...TIA!!!

Suzy12345 · February 2011

If I were you, I'd keep a detailed food diary between now and your appointment. Keep an eye on the carb counts in the foods you're eating.

A typical GD diet is:

Breakfast - 30g Carbs

Snack 15-30g

Lunch - 45-60g

Snack - 15-30g

Dinner - 45-60g

Snack - 15-30g

Your diet may vary. Just get a feel for what you're currently eating and see how it compares to what your potential diet will be.

Did they give you a meter already? I wouldn't test yet unless they told you to, but if you really want to:

When you first wake

2 hours after first bite of breakfast

2 hours after first bite of lunch

2 hours after first bite of dinner

Again, what your doctor says may vary, but for a general idea, you're looking for readings below 120 after meals and below 90 when waking. Some are stricter, wanting you to be below 120 1 hour after meals.

Good luck!

jerol · February 2011

My ranges are similar to the post above except for lunch and dinner I have 30-45g. Also, I have to test 1 hr after I finish my meal and am expected to have less than 120.

mama3115 · February 2011

Thank you both

MrsCali_Bride · February 2011

Suzy12345:
If I were you, I'd keep a detailed food diary between now and your appointment. Keep an eye on the carb counts in the foods you're eating.
A typical GD diet is:
Breakfast - 30g Carbs
Snack 15-30g
Lunch - 45-60g
Snack - 15-30g
Dinner - 45-60g
Snack - 15-30g
Your diet may vary. Just get a feel for what you're currently eating and see how it compares to what your potential diet will be.
Did they give you a meter already? I wouldn't test yet unless they told you to, but if you really want to:
When you first wake
2 hours after first bite of breakfast
2 hours after first bite of lunch
2 hours after first bite of dinner
Again, what your doctor says may vary, but for a general idea, you're looking for readings below 120 after meals and below 90 when waking. Some are stricter, wanting you to be below 120 1 hour after meals.
Good luck!

This is basically what I have to do except my numbers have to be between 60-89 for my fasting/out of bed and from 90-129 one hour after the first bite of each meal. The carb count is right on for what I've had to follow with each of my pregnancies. I actually do two snacks between lunch & dinner since we eat a bit later due to my husband's work schedule. I had to use insulin at bedtime last time but I've been able to control my numbers this time with the diet & walking alone. I walk for 15-20 mins after each meal to help bring my blood sugar down. Make sure you are eating protein of some sort (eggs, peanut butter, cheese, nuts, meat) along with each meal or snack. That will also help to balance out the effects of the carbs on your blood sugar.

Good luck! It really isn't as bad as it sounds.