GD Diagnosis

smikkles

I'm 13 weeks and since I had a large baby (9lbs 12oz) previously, they made me take glucose test early.  I failed and they are not giving me the three hour test.  They have declared me with gestational diabetes.  I'm 36 and overweight so I guess that sounds fair.  I have an appointment with the nutritionist on Wednesday and was wondering if any of you ladies could give me some idea as to what I'm in for.

Thanks in advance!!!

topofthepeek

My doctor called in right away and had me start testing my blood sugar 4 times a day. SInce I started doing that, they noticed my fasting blood sugar is really hgih and have said it could be from hormones so they put me on a tiny pill to take once before bed. I may need to up my dossage a little bit. The nutritionist gave me a diet plan to follow and I have had a few cheat days and it shows in my high blood sugar. SO I need to really work hard at this so my blood sugars don't go too high.

blessedlt

 You don't want to go through the 3 hour test. .they had to draw blood from my arm 4 times  IT SUCKED!!!!!. Plus you have to fast  during that whole time and unfortunately I have one of those pregnancies where I get nauseated if I don't eat something when my stomach is empty and it took all sorts of will power not to get sick  in the office yesterday.

 Unfortunately 2 of my test came back abnormal and  my dr called me today and literally broke up with me and gave the " It's not you . . its me speech." LOL  He said that he's going to refer me to a dr that is more a specialist with GD and a dietitian too.

As far as my cravings go  I'm willing to change my diet,, a lot of my cravings have been fruit anyway . . I dont have a taste for ice cream its more of teh sweet salty things like caramel corn which is something I'm willing to give up and more on the ice treats side  like smoothies and slushies. I would even be willing to try some excersize.  I've been wanting to but its hard when I have painful vericose veins (in an inner painful  lower region ) plus some major round ligament pain.

  And I know GD isnt all about obesity because I know women bigger than me and they never had to go through this in their pregnancy . . maybe I'm venting (  I am ) but this really has me scared . . Plus my dad was diagnosed with type 2 about 7 years ago and I saw everything he had to go through and I dont know if I could go through that .  Is there anyone who has gone through this first hand   . . is it as bad and they say?