GD success story

Maine333 · January 2010

Hello ladies. I posted on this board quite a bit when I was pregnant. I had GD and was diet controlled. I was very strict with the diet and avoided insulin narrowly several when my numbers began to rise by becoming more and more restrictive (and walking after every meal).

We had our baby on Dec 1 and he was completely healthy at 7 pounds 9 oz. He had no blood sugar issues. I just wanted to let you know that all the deprivation and stress is worth it.

One great side effect of the diabetes diet for me? I have lost 30 lbs in the 7 weeks since he was born with not a lot of effort. I was overweight pre-pregnancy but not to an extreme degree. I gained 14 lbs during pregnancy. When I weighed myself about a week after birth, I was down about 22 lbs. The other 8 I have lost by watching what I eat (not hard when your baby won't let you put him down and cries whenever you eat!) and walking again.

So- there is light at the end of the tunnel. Best of luck to all of you- I know how hard it is and that it adds an element of stress to the last few months of your pregnancy. Hoping you all have happy healthy babies!

jksweets · January 2010

Glad to hear it all worked out for you in the end! Did your doctor have you do another glucose screening after the baby was born? If so, how did that go for you?

Maine333 · January 2010

Yes- I was screened a month after and do not have diabetes or pre-diabetes. Good luck to you !

k8enewlywed · January 2010

Yay congrats! Thank you for this post too! I get so hungry and down about the GD some days! This helps so much!

jksweets · January 2010

Thats great that the follow up went perfect for you. To be honest, it's what I'm most concerned about. I haven't had any issues at all with any of my numbers since testing and haven't changed what I'm eating. I just don't want that test to claim I have an issue if I really don't.