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Glucose test fail :( ***UPDATED****

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Re: Glucose test fail :( ***UPDATED****

  • Heidig14Heidig14 member
    As for the sugar free ice cream, I eat Greek yogurt like it's the last thing on earth my favorite way is mixing it with a little peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips, and put it in the freezer for 20 mins or so. It's so good and I can almost trick myself into thinking is as good as ice cream.
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  • ebilbaoebilbao member
    Unfortunately, good sugar free ice cream is called plain yogurt.

    Good luck!
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  • erienerien member

    @bluebird00  Not too personal at all.  While it is very common for GD mothers to be induced at 39 weeks, I went into labor at 37w5d and never had the induction conversation with my OB.  I was able to deliver vaginally, but again, I went into labor on my own.  I don’t know statistics but the rate of c-sections is higher with inductions compared to natural labor.  I also had an “irritable uterus” and experienced contractions every 5-20 minutes throughout the day during my last 7 weeks.  Unrelated to GD but could have contributed to going into labor early. 

     

    My baby did not have any issues with hypoglycemia.  He was close but that’s because he wouldn’t eat for the first 8 hours of his life!  The only thing the doctor did attribute to GD was high amniotic fluid levels.  I’ve read fluid levels in GD patients can be high or low.  Go figure.  The high fluid levels didn’t affect the baby, just made it more uncomfortable for me because I had a bigger than normal belly. 

     

    My local diabetes center was affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center (it no longer is for some reason).  Their resources were amazing.  I spoke to other mothers in the area that delivered at the other hospital in town and they felt their counseling was subpar.  Their dieticians didn’t have the knowledge to adequately counsel GD patients.  GD is different from Type I and Type II in several ways and I don’t think they should be treated by a dietician the same way.  But that’s a discussion for another day. 

     

    I hope you get helpful support from your dietician and OB.  But be warned they can say some cruel things that can make you feel like you will kill your baby or make them fat if you have a high number or your fundal height is higher than average.  My “7 lb baby at 35 weeks” came out at 6 lb 14 oz at 37w5d. 

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    DD 12/2014

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  • khall7109khall7109 member
    I failed my 2 hour, I was also told I'm low on iron and B12. I thought my vitamins would have fixed that. So now I have to take vitamins ontop of my vitamins. Re/test next Wednesday.
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  • smack427smack427 member
    I have heard that almost everyone fails the one hour test. I am scheduled to take it in two weeks and I'm wondering what I can do to pass? I have heard that the 3 hour is miserable!
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  • BdblZBdblZ member
    @erien - Thanks for your words of support and sharing your story!  I may hit you up for add'l advice in the future since you have some real-life experience with this :) I also got to speak with one of the nurses at MFM, and she was very nice and supportive, which made me feel a whole lot better.  

    I am curious to get another growth u/s monday to check on LO's size, as everyone keeps telling me "I don't look pregnant enough" for being almost 27 weeks (whatever the hell that's supposed to mean).  So maybe I won't have a 12# baby after all......
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  • erienerien member
    @BdblZ‌ hit me up anytime with questions. It is overwhelming. Just when you feel like you hit the home stretch of pregnancy, bam! A new challenge.

    DS 06/2013

    DD 12/2014

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  • ColeyCannoliColeyCannoli member
    S&N062009 said:

    They told me no news is good news I had my first test on Tuesday and it Saturday so I am guessing I passed it... How long did it take to get results back?

    It takes a few seconds to run. Not sure why anyone would have to wait. :-/
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  • jjaxbiejjaxbie member
    Usually a lurker, but wanted to come out of the woodwork for this post.  Completely agree with @erien's post re pass/fail.  The terminology for GD and the way many professionals handle it is garbage.  Even when they say that a person has good/bad control is a little unhelpful.  If you get a an unexpected high reading sometimes please don't feel bad about it or let it scare you. It really just means that not all carbs are created equal and everyone's bodies (pregnant or not) will process them differently.

    I was borderline in my first pregnancy (took 3 hour test 3x to rule it out) and had it with my second.  With my third, it doesn't look like I have it, but I'm not holding my breath.  

    In my experience with it, the diet wasn't bad.  The hardest part was learning to be cognizant of what I was eating and remembering to test.  And to not feel bad about it.  I had a really hard time not feeling like an unholy glutton who was going to have a fat baby if i got an unexpectedly high number.  (Kind of ridiculous but there it is...) In retrospect I wish I had understood better that the monitoring is just to be sure that the blood sugar stays within a range that is conducive to growth - nothing more. 

    Since this is getting long, the only advice I'd want to pass along from my experience is - obviously listen to your OB and nutrition counselor, but also take some of what they say with a grain of salt because GD really is different.  Since they have limited time with you to help and it's a temporary condition, they will likely set you up a typical target carb load for each meal and snacks and tell you not to eat super-processed sugary things (duh!)  While these are safe guidelines, it doesn't mean that they're optimized for your body.  Quick example - 15 grams of carbs coming from whole grain bread or whole grain pasta would spike my sugar much higher than 35 grams coming from vegetable even though both were in the recommended dietary plan.  
    Glycemic index made a huge difference and so did figuring out a protein/carb ratio for my body at different times of the day.  If you can, take some time to look into these two things and figure out what works for you and how your body processes sugar - you'll probably be a lot more satisfied at meals and a lot less stressed about numbers. Just my two cents, obviously others probably had different experiences.  
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  • path75path75 member
    Sorry for your D-. I know there are a lot of sugar free options out there. Keep in mind that some of the sugar free products out there will cause digestive issues if consumed in large quantities. I am just warning you ahead of time. I was on the atkins diet prior to becoming PG so I feel that some of those same guidelines work for diabetics. I don't know if GD is different so I really have no advice. Time will fly before you know it and LO will be in your arms. 


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