Damn, that makes me feel pretty bad about my numbers I'm gonna message my doctor and let them know. My numbers haven't been where they should, mostly in the mornings. I think part of that is because we're going off basic knowledge since my appointment with my dietician isn't until next Friday. Kind of makes it hard to try to fix it by diet if they don't get me in to actually figure out what I'm supposed to do as far as diet goes.
This has possibly been this most difficult thing about either one of my pregnancy. Hugs to everyone going through this. It majorly sucks.
BFP #1: DD born on 08.25.12
BFP #2: 09/08/15 miscarried at 6w
BFP #3: DD2 born on 02.07.17
UPDATE: So I emailed my dietitian and she said I'm doing all the right things. She offered a few suggestions (increase exercise immediately after eating, for one) which I will implement immediately.
The good: Yesterday my lunch and dinner numbers were AWESOME. So I feel like I know what to do in the afternoon/evening. I found that vegetable based dishes keep my sugars in the right range. (I had a big taco salad for lunch and vegetable vindaloo for dinner with a very small amount of beans and rice.)
The bad: This morning, my fasting and breakfast numbers made me cry. This is so incredibly frustrating. A breakfast that gave me a close number yesterday made my BS skyrocket today-- wtf?
The ugly: Now I'm off to a work event for 2 days where I have no control over food, exercise or meal times. :-( I packed a cooler of food and snacks that should help and I'm just going to have to be a "bad" employee and skip some sessions to get my exercise in.
UPDATE: So I emailed my dietitian and she said I'm doing all the right things. She offered a few suggestions (increase exercise immediately after eating, for one) which I will implement immediately.
The good: Yesterday my lunch and dinner numbers were AWESOME. So I feel like I know what to do in the afternoon/evening. I found that vegetable based dishes keep my sugars in the right range. (I had a big taco salad for lunch and vegetable vindaloo for dinner with a very small amount of beans and rice.)
The bad: This morning, my fasting and breakfast numbers made me cry. This is so incredibly frustrating. A breakfast that gave me a close number yesterday made my BS skyrocket today-- wtf?
The ugly: Now I'm off to a work event for 2 days where I have no control over food, exercise or meal times. :-( I packed a cooler of food and snacks that should help and I'm just going to have to be a "bad" employee and skip some sessions to get my exercise in.
it is very hard and frustrating a lot of the time.
hang in there, keep trying, work with your health care folks, it's all you can do.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
@Gretchypoo youre doing your best & hopefully your readings will even out with all the good work youre doing! My readings have been all over the place and its a bit trial & error for me but we'll get there! Keep the chin up! Xxx
@Gretchypoo I know that dried fruits are even worse than fresh fruits. They have a lot of sugars. I would suggest you try to avoid the dried cranberries. For me, personally, all natural peanut butter and eggs are doing the trick. Peanut butter.... you have to make sure it's natural and not one of those popular brand PB's, as they have added sugar. Good luck to you and everybody else!!
@Gretchypoo I'm glad your lunch and dinner numbers were good yesterday! I find veggie-based meals and immediate exercise do wonders for me. Yesterday I made cauliflower "fried rice" for dinner (which was delicious BTW) and chicken potstickers, and my numbers were actually bordering on TOO low, even though altogether the meal was about 45g carbs. But obviously veggies help to not spike my blood sugar, even when I eat them with less-healthy carbs (pot stickers). Fasting numbers are a bitch, though, and there is little you can do to control them... Sometimes it's better to go on meds than drive yourself crazy trying to fix somethig you don't have much control over, you know?
@Gretchypoo I'm glad your lunch and dinner numbers were good yesterday! I find veggie-based meals and immediate exercise do wonders for me. Yesterday I made cauliflower "fried rice" for dinner (which was delicious BTW) and chicken potstickers, and my numbers were actually bordering on TOO low, even though altogether the meal was about 45g carbs. But obviously veggies help to not spike my blood sugar, even when I eat them with less-healthy carbs (pot stickers). Fasting numbers are a bitch, though, and there is little you can do to control them... Sometimes it's better to go on meds than drive yourself crazy trying to fix somethig you don't have much control over, you know?
Recipes plz??
I'm hoping to avoid meds bc if I go on meds I have to go to the hospital rather than the birth center. I really want to avoid the hospital if I can. Obviously, healthy baby is the most important but I'm going to try my damndest to get this under control by myself.
@madamerwin I had the same issue with my fasting sugars my first pregnancy. No matter what I did I could not lower my fasting sugars. I ended up on insulin every night. I did have to be transferred to an OB, but was able to do shared care with my midwife, and she was there during the labor and delivery. I had to be induced though. As a result though I had a perfectly averaged size baby girl and she had no issues with her blood sugar when she was born so she did not have to go to the NICU.
Diagnosed with PCOS March '10 - Started 1000mg of Metformin After 3 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, FSH+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP!
Time to make Emilie a big sister!
May '16 2.0: Letrozole+FSH+Menopur+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP! first beta-45.44, second beta-148
So the one thing that really surprised me about my meeting with the dietitian yesterday was that oatmeal is on the no list. Oatmeal???? She said all cereal, which makes sense for most breakfast cereals with all that sugar but plain unsweetened oatmeal???? Yeah it's a carb but can't I just count it as one of my carbs, watch the portion and don't add sugar? I don't know, just seemed odd to me. Anyone else get that restriction or just me?
I got no oatmeal from packets but I could do steel cut oats that I makr myself.
My dietician said he same. She said no to the packets since they are too processed, but said steel cut oats were fine. She also said to choose carb sources higher in fibre.
Diagnosed with PCOS March '10 - Started 1000mg of Metformin After 3 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, FSH+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP!
Time to make Emilie a big sister!
May '16 2.0: Letrozole+FSH+Menopur+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP! first beta-45.44, second beta-148
@madamerwin I had the same issue with my fasting sugars my first pregnancy. No matter what I did I could not lower my fasting sugars. I ended up on insulin every night. I did have to be transferred to an OB, but was able to do shared care with my midwife, and she was there during the labor and delivery. I had to be induced though. As a result though I had a perfectly averaged size baby girl and she had no issues with her blood sugar when she was born so she did not have to go to the NICU.
Good to know you had shared care. Luckily my fasting numbers are still in normal range, but I am a worrier... They are usually in the mid-high 80s (cutoff at my MW practice is 95), and everyone keeps saying they creep up during pregnancy. My MW said that's true for some people, but not everyone, so we'll see.
My MW practice is located at a hospital, and I have a feeling they would also do shared care and/or keep treating me under the guidance of an OB. They have definitely not mentioned having to be transferred, so fingers crossed I will be able to stay with them throughout the rest of my pregnancy. I definitely plan to ask at my regular appt. next week.
@Gretchypoo I'm glad your lunch and dinner numbers were good yesterday! I find veggie-based meals and immediate exercise do wonders for me. Yesterday I made cauliflower "fried rice" for dinner (which was delicious BTW) and chicken potstickers, and my numbers were actually bordering on TOO low, even though altogether the meal was about 45g carbs. But obviously veggies help to not spike my blood sugar, even when I eat them with less-healthy carbs (pot stickers). Fasting numbers are a bitch, though, and there is little you can do to control them... Sometimes it's better to go on meds than drive yourself crazy trying to fix somethig you don't have much control over, you know?
Recipes plz??
I'm hoping to avoid meds bc if I go on meds I have to go to the hospital rather than the birth center. I really want to avoid the hospital if I can. Obviously, healthy baby is the most important but I'm going to try my damndest to get this under control by myself.
@Gretchypoo Happy to share recipes! Though I kind of make most of them up... Here's what I did for the cauliflower fried "rice":
Serves 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. onion powder 1/4 tsp. Splenda or Stevia 1 tbsp. chili paste, sriracha, or some other spice (optional) 1 head cauliflower, cored and cut into small-ish pieces (remove most of the stems - doesn't need to be ALL, but should be mostly florets) 1 tbsp. oil 2 carrots, diced 1/2 white onion, diced 1 tbsp. minced carlic 1/2 c frozen peas (could also use edamame) 1 lb. 93% lean ground turkey 2 eggs, scrambled
1. Combine first six ingredients and set aside (this is the sauce) 2. Pulse the cauliflower in a food processor or blender until it is in small, coarse pieces (usually only takes a few pulses) 3. Combine oil, carrots, onion, garlic in a skillet or wok on medium heat (you will need a pretty big pan), cook until carrots are slightly soft. Add ground turkey and cook until no linger pink. 4. Add cauliflower and cook until it starts to soften (a couple of minutes). You may want to cover the pan to allow it to steam a little bit. It should still be a little crunchy - otherwise it will get soggy. 5. Stir in scrambled egg, drizzle the sauce over and stir.
Voila! Mostly prep work - once you have everything cut up, it only takes about 15 min to assemble. I recommend eating leftovers by the next day, since cauliflower starts to get a little pungent if it sits in the fridge cooked too long
@Gretchypoo I like to cook, but I am not THAT ambitious I bought them at Trader Joe's. A serving is seven pot stickers, 30 carbs I believe? Seven pot stickers is WAY more than anyone really needs, IMO. I usually have 3-4 at a time. With one serving of the cauliflower rice, it comes out to just over 40g carbs.
@Gretchypoo I like to cook, but I am not THAT ambitious I bought them at Trader Joe's. A serving is seven pot stickers, 30 carbs I believe? Seven pot stickers is WAY more than anyone really needs, IMO. I usually have 3-4 at a time. With one serving of the cauliflower rice, it comes out to just over 40g carbs.
Awesome! I love those potstickers! I usually serve them with broccoli.
Officially going in on Monday to get on meds. The dietitian said I'm doing everything right and she said I've been more disciplined than 99% of her other patients. But my numbers are too high and she's worried I'm actually not getting ENOUGH carbs. So hi ho, hi ho, off to the dr I go.
Sorry you have to go on meds @Gretchypoo I know that changes what you had been planning/hoping for. Just know you are a great mama who's doing what she needs to for your baby. You've been doing an amazing job and having to go on meds is not your fault or because you didn't do something "right".
@Gretchypoo it sounds like meds are the right option for you. I have heard from others in similar situations that once they went on meds, their anxiety decreased since they were not driving themselves as crazy trying to figure out how to lower stubborn numbers. Let us know how it goes!
Thanks, ladies. I cried for over an hour and H made me a bubble bath. That and making a plan have helped. I just want a healthy baby so whatever that takes is a-ok with me.
Aww @Gretchypoo - you really did everything right. You did all the research and listened to the doctors. Sounds like that bubble bath has you on the right path.
Thanks, ladies. I cried for over an hour and H made me a bubble bath. That and making a plan have helped. I just want a healthy baby so whatever that takes is a-ok with me.
I am sorry. it's a bummer and you deserve a good cry. I think I cried every day with my first PG (GD). it's not what you wanted, but so much of life isnt. even knowing it was coming this time, I've had some hard days. give yourself a lot of grace.
healthy baby and healthy momma is the goal.
I am also a "rule follower" and am OCD about my carbs and diet. and my numbers still frustrate me sometimes. I try to reassure myself I did my very best and that's all I can do.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
@Gretchypoo were the gd twins! Lol its tough to process that even though we tried so hard in the past week or so that we still need meds. I had a little cry to myself too (one of the midwives tried to hug me at a stage) but its onwards & upwards from here & if its what we need to do for our little ones to be healthy then we just do it & get on with it! Itll be second nature in no time & itll be worth it when in a few months time our healthy little girls will be here! if you want to talk about anything, just give me a shout!
Aw @Gretchypoo, I'm sorry you had the cry but it's good to get it out. You are doing everything right and what it takes for healthy baby and mom. You got this!
@Gretchypoo. going on meds isn't a bad thing. It'll all be OK in the end The dietitian said for some people there really isn't much they can do about their fasting numbers, you've tried your hardest.
(I might be joining you in that boat soon too, numbers are starting to creep up)
Hey guys! I am an August mom but I have a question. Anyone in here have GD but also have a midwife? Did you need medication? Are you also seeing an OBGYN? What are your birthing options. Thanks!
@Gretchypoo. going on meds isn't a bad thing. It'll all be OK in the end The dietitian said for some people there really isn't much they can do about their fasting numbers, you've tried your hardest.
(I might be joining you in that boat soon too, numbers are starting to creep up)
I'm fine going on meds but it meant a HUGE change in my birth plan. (ex: Switching from solely midwife care to being the patient of a dr I've never even met. Switching from a home-like birth center to a hospital. Adding concerns about induction and other interventions that I do NOT want.)
I was having a really healthy, mostly symptom free, intervention free pregnancy that I loved. Im not mourning meds. I'm mourning the loss of that freedom. I feel like a lot of my choices are being taken away and while I know that may be necessary, It still upset me.
I know the meds could work and I can still have a med free birth in the hospital but I'm having trouble trusting my body now so I'm mourning that as well. So I am still adjusting but I have faith in my team to make sure I have a healthy baby-- whatever that looks like.
@Gretchypoo. going on meds isn't a bad thing. It'll all be OK in the end The dietitian said for some people there really isn't much they can do about their fasting numbers, you've tried your hardest.
(I might be joining you in that boat soon too, numbers are starting to creep up)
I'm fine going on meds but it meant a HUGE change in my birth plan. (ex: Switching from solely midwife care to being the patient of a dr I've never even met. Switching from a home-like birth center to a hospital. Adding concerns about induction and other interventions that I do NOT want.)
I was having a really healthy, mostly symptom free, intervention free pregnancy that I loved. Im not mourning meds. I'm mourning the loss of that freedom. I feel like a lot of my choices are being taken away and while I know that may be necessary, It still upset me.
I know the meds could work and I can still have a med free birth in the hospital but I'm having trouble trusting my body now so I'm mourning that as well. So I am still adjusting but I have faith in my team to make sure I have a healthy baby-- whatever that looks like.
in addition to GD last time, which does make you high-risk, so it makes sense that it changes options, I also found out around 34 weeks that I was breech, so had a c/s (which is the safe choice for a breech baby). so I hear you on being dissapointed that things didn't go the way you had hoped.
it's hard. I say it's kind of "mourning the dream of the PG/Birth that I wanted/immagined".
So give yourself some grace. allow yourself some time to mourn. And then move on.
We have a lot to be thankful for as women who are expecting a baby. Even if the PG or birth isn't exactly what we wanted.
I can tell you from my experience as a person who "mourned ahead of time" about not having the birth I wanted, I think I had a much easier time than some of my friends who went into birth thinking they would get the birth they wanted and ended up getting an emergency c/s to save their baby's life. They mourn after, when they are trying to breast feed, adjust to life with a cranky newborn, recover from birth, survive on 45 minutes of sleep, etc.
I just remind myself, eye on the prize. healthy baby, healthy mom. the rest is all secondary.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
I wanted to share another recipe with you all... I love chocolate, but brownies are not usually GD friendly. After some trial and error (which resulted in what my husband referred to as "chocolate playdough"), I have created a decent low crab, almost-no-sugar brownie recipe! (Note: these are very cake-like and not very sweet; up the Stevia to 1/3 cup if you prefer a more traditionally sweet brownie).
Low-Carb, Low-Sugar Brownies Serves 12
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray 8x8 inch glass pan with
cooking spray.
Whisk until well-blended:
3 eggs
½ cup oil (I used avocado, but any healthy oil will work)
2 tbsp Truvia baking mix (has consistency of white sugar)
¼ cup Stevia in the Raw Granulated
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk or milk substitute
In a separate bowl, combine:
½ cup almond flour (the finest grind you can find)
¼ cup coconut flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients
until well blended. (Optional: Add ½ cup of walnuts or other nut of choice).
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 18 minutes. Once cool,
wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator – they will stay more moist in the
fridge! I usually top with a little bit of peanut butter, because chocolate and PB are the best!
Nutrition Info per Serving (according to MyFitnessPal’s
recipe function)
Today was evidently the day to cook I made this italian pie that Publix sampled last week. I love it. It's lots of meat, spinach, cheese, & bruschetta/Italian seasoning with a pie crust. 22 carbs for a decent serving. Plus it's a casserole so I'm done cooking for a few days. I doubled the spinach and added onion because I can't follow recipes unless it's dessert.
Also made a bunch of muffin frittatas for breakfasts. Carbs are basically only in the milk and what you add (spinach & goat cheese, so not much for me) I haven't cooked in months. Being home is weird, ya'll.
Taco Salad: ground beef (cook with cumin, 1 onion diced a d 1 can green chiles) mixed lettuce corn tomatoes (cherry) cucumber black or kidney beans, cooked
I finally took the test for this yesterday, of all the things I was warned about no one told me it would knock me on my ass like it did. It was like after drinking that orange liquid(which wasn;t nearly as bad as I feared), the energy was sucked right out of me. It picked up a little later in the day, but man that was not fun. I should get my results when I see my midwife on the 13th so for now I am holding my breath and crossing my fingers.
Hey guys! I am an August mom but I have a question. Anyone in here have GD but also have a midwife? Did you need medication? Are you also seeing an OBGYN? What are your birthing options. Thanks!
Okay, I'll bite. People with GD are required to have an endocrinologist and a high-risk OB specialist at vaginal births (hospital with level III or better NICU), but that's not common since there's a 80% scheduled csection rate, always by 37 weeks if your fasting number ever hits 110. Midwives don't work because the baby will immediately go into shock from low blood sugar and usually needs 2 days in the NICU to stabilize. They also have jaundice.
Really though... we aren't Google. Also, you don't have GD. You're maybe six weeks? About 4% of pregnancies involve GD. Wait til 24-28 weeks like most everyone else. If you have type 2 (or are in denial about it), do go to an endo right now. T2s have just as poor results as T1s do with complications. First 12 weeks is heart defects & spina bifida.
@Lafreeman21 the hospital i will be delivering in has specialist diabetes midwives, at my first diabetes clinic on monday past i seen a multi diciplinary team consisting of a diabetes consultant, diabetes midwife, dietician, head midwife of the maternity unit & ob consultant. Ive been advised that with having started the long acting insulin this morning my blood sugars should be levelled out by full term (im 32.5 weeks now) & whilst the baby will be monitored imediately after birth, if her blood sugar is low it will be a case of supplementing my breastmilk with formula to bring it up rather than meds & a nicu stay & they are fully expecting me to have a natural birth at this stage. though i completely agree that an august mum to be such as our drive by non google user should be concerned with other things right now given how early in the pregnancy she is!
@Janefelicity I'm a type 1. I know births can be similar to that; That was a not-factual embellishment on my birth plan. I'm still pouty because don't qualify for our swanky birthing hospital; the NICU is only a level 3. When I hit 28 weeks I started alternating between the high risk & delivery OBs weekly, & the Endocrinologist is 2x monthly (insulin pump adjusted weekly). The high risk switches to 2x a week @32. It's not that bad, though. The OB doesn't expect me to have a natural/induced birth, but they're absolutely letting me try (which I love). This hospital lets me manage my diabetes during L&D (which I'm super happy about). I think I can make it to my induction date, and if I do it'll just be my delivery OB in the room, with people on-call in the background. I know they'll monitor his bs immediately. Low fetal blood sugar is urgent, but very fixable. It sure can sound scary if I embellish it though I'm not kidding in the second paragraph though. No sarcasm font there.
ETA: Febuladies: What I described are not actual standards for any births; GD, breech, multiples, or kittens. I took phrases that actually exist and mixed them in nonsensically.
@Lafreeman21 I have GD and if I was able to control it with diet/exercose I was allowed to give birth with midwives at my birthing center. My fasting #s are just too high, though.
@Janefelicity I'm a type 1. I know births can be similar to that; That was a not-factual embellishment on my birth plan. I'm still pouty because don't qualify for our swanky birthing hospital; the NICU is only a level 3. When I hit 28 weeks I started alternating between the high risk & delivery OBs weekly, & the Endocrinologist is 2x monthly (insulin pump adjusted weekly). The high risk switches to 2x a week @32. It's not that bad, though. The OB doesn't expect me to have a natural/induced birth, but they're absolutely letting me try (which I love). This hospital lets me manage my diabetes during L&D (which I'm super happy about). I think I can make it to my induction date, and if I do it'll just be my delivery OB in the room, with people on-call in the background. I know they'll monitor his bs immediately. Low fetal blood sugar is urgent, but very fixable. It sure can sound scary if I embellish it though I'm not kidding in the second paragraph though. No sarcasm font there.
ETA: Febuladies: What I described are not actual standards for any births; GD, breech, multiples, or kittens. I took phrases that actually exist and mixed them in nonsensically.
In re-reading your previous post aimed at the August drive-by, I now see you were being facetious... But at first I was thinking "holy shit, my midwives seems to be way less strict/worried than yours!"
In my reality, at this point pending a growth scan at 34-36 weeks and my ability to control my numbers with diet and exercise, I could be allowed to go past my due date (though they would offer an induction at 40 weeks either way). My MW clinic is at a hospital with a level 3 NICU, and they work with the OB team and MFM as needed. I don't know what would happen if I had to go on insulin, but the way my MW talks, it won't necessarily mean I have to stop seeing them. But I'm trying not to get ahead of myself, since for now my numbers are all normal.
@Janefelicity I'm a type 1. I know births can be similar to that; That was a not-factual embellishment on my birth plan. I'm still pouty because don't qualify for our swanky birthing hospital; the NICU is only a level 3. When I hit 28 weeks I started alternating between the high risk & delivery OBs weekly, & the Endocrinologist is 2x monthly (insulin pump adjusted weekly). The high risk switches to 2x a week @32. It's not that bad, though. The OB doesn't expect me to have a natural/induced birth, but they're absolutely letting me try (which I love). This hospital lets me manage my diabetes during L&D (which I'm super happy about). I think I can make it to my induction date, and if I do it'll just be my delivery OB in the room, with people on-call in the background. I know they'll monitor his bs immediately. Low fetal blood sugar is urgent, but very fixable. It sure can sound scary if I embellish it though I'm not kidding in the second paragraph though. No sarcasm font there.
ETA: Febuladies: What I described are not actual standards for any births; GD, breech, multiples, or kittens. I took phrases that actually exist and mixed them in nonsensically.
In re-reading your previous post aimed at the August drive-by, I now see you were being facetious... But at first I was thinking "holy shit, my midwives seems to be way less strict/worried than yours!"
In my reality, at this point pending a growth scan at 34-36 weeks and my ability to control my numbers with diet and exercise, I could be allowed to go past my due date (though they would offer an induction at 40 weeks either way). My MW clinic is at a hospital with a level 3 NICU, and they work with the OB team and MFM as needed. I don't know what would happen if I had to go on insulin, but the way my MW talks, it won't necessarily mean I have to stop seeing them. But I'm trying not to get ahead of myself, since for now my numbers are all normal.
Totally missed the sarcasm too! Thanks for pointing that out :-)
@madamerwin FX you can stay with plan A! You are doing everything you need, and there's no shame in needing changes. My drs do seem a bit overcautious sometimes. T1s as a big muddled group have 8 or 9% vs 2.3% birth defect rate( but that is extremely related to first-trimester blood sugar control. Mine should be more like 3%.) The OB's reason for my hospital switch was that risk. We're more similar in the last trimester (GD & T1) in that we're all just trying to keep the blood sugar in range as a larger placenta makes everything go haywire.
I'm super impressed with how committed all of you are. I was worried when this board started that people would have been "oh, my doctor wanted xxx because my fasting blood sugar is usually 160, but whatevs, I don't wanna". You guys have helped motivate/shame me into cutting carbs when the pump couldn't keep up anymore, and with the sensors and checking my blood sugar like a damn hobby. You've all escalated what you're doing for the babies, and it's helped me escalate what I do.
Really though... we aren't Google. Also, you don't have GD. You're maybe six weeks? About 4% of pregnancies involve GD. Wait til 24-28 weeks like most everyone else. If you have type 2 (or are in denial about it), do go to an endo right now. T2s have just as poor results as T1s do with complications. First 12 weeks is heart defects & spina bifida.
Hmm... I'll bite too. But I'm also a rando, so likely no one cares
You can have GD early and not be type 1 or 2 or in denial. I started showing symptoms at 6-7 weeks but didn't get a meter out to confirm it til 7 weeks. My annual physical was done at 3-4 weeks, the doctor did not see any evidence of me being remotely close to being pre-diabetic. A1C was 5.0, fasting glucose was 65. I also don't fit the stereotypical profile of a diabetic, double-digit in weight, run 5k or swim a mile 4x a week even when pregnant. Still got it early. With that said, if anyone is truly concerned, there's always the option of asking to take a GTT test early!
Re: Gestational Diabetes
This has possibly been this most difficult thing about either one of my pregnancy. Hugs to everyone going through this. It majorly sucks.
The good: Yesterday my lunch and dinner numbers were AWESOME. So I feel like I know what to do in the afternoon/evening. I found that vegetable based dishes keep my sugars in the right range. (I had a big taco salad for lunch and vegetable vindaloo for dinner with a very small amount of beans and rice.)
The bad: This morning, my fasting and breakfast numbers made me cry. This is so incredibly frustrating. A breakfast that gave me a close number yesterday made my BS skyrocket today-- wtf?
The ugly: Now I'm off to a work event for 2 days where I have no control over food, exercise or meal times. :-( I packed a cooler of food and snacks that should help and I'm just going to have to be a "bad" employee and skip some sessions to get my exercise in.
hang in there, keep trying, work with your health care folks, it's all you can do.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
My readings have been all over the place and its a bit trial & error for me but we'll get there! Keep the chin up! Xxx
For me, personally, all natural peanut butter and eggs are doing the trick. Peanut butter.... you have to make sure it's natural and not one of those popular brand PB's, as they have added sugar.
Good luck to you and everybody else!!
I'm hoping to avoid meds bc if I go on meds I have to go to the hospital rather than the birth center. I really want to avoid the hospital if I can. Obviously, healthy baby is the most important but I'm going to try my damndest to get this under control by myself.
I did have to be transferred to an OB, but was able to do shared care with my midwife, and she was there during the labor and delivery. I had to be induced though. As a result though I had a perfectly averaged size baby girl and she had no issues with her blood sugar when she was born so she did not have to go to the NICU.
Diagnosed with PCOS March '10 - Started 1000mg of Metformin
After 3 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, FSH+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP!
Time to make Emilie a big sister!
May '16 2.0: Letrozole+FSH+Menopur+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP! first beta-45.44, second beta-148
Diagnosed with PCOS March '10 - Started 1000mg of Metformin
After 3 unsuccessful Clomid cycles, FSH+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP!
Time to make Emilie a big sister!
May '16 2.0: Letrozole+FSH+Menopur+Ovidril+IUI+Progesterone=BFP! first beta-45.44, second beta-148
My MW practice is located at a hospital, and I have a feeling they would also do shared care and/or keep treating me under the guidance of an OB. They have definitely not mentioned having to be transferred, so fingers crossed I will be able to stay with them throughout the rest of my pregnancy. I definitely plan to ask at my regular appt. next week.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
3 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
1/4 tsp. Splenda or Stevia
1 tbsp. chili paste, sriracha, or some other spice (optional)
1 head cauliflower, cored and cut into small-ish pieces (remove most of the stems - doesn't need to be ALL, but should be mostly florets)
1 tbsp. oil
2 carrots, diced
1/2 white onion, diced
1 tbsp. minced carlic
1/2 c frozen peas (could also use edamame)
1 lb. 93% lean ground turkey
2 eggs, scrambled
1. Combine first six ingredients and set aside (this is the sauce)
2. Pulse the cauliflower in a food processor or blender until it is in small, coarse pieces (usually only takes a few pulses)
3. Combine oil, carrots, onion, garlic in a skillet or wok on medium heat (you will need a pretty big pan), cook until carrots are slightly soft. Add ground turkey and cook until no linger pink.
4. Add cauliflower and cook until it starts to soften (a couple of minutes). You may want to cover the pan to allow it to steam a little bit. It should still be a little crunchy - otherwise it will get soggy.
5. Stir in scrambled egg, drizzle the sauce over and stir.
Voila! Mostly prep work - once you have everything cut up, it only takes about 15 min to assemble. I recommend eating leftovers by the next day, since cauliflower starts to get a little pungent if it sits in the fridge cooked too long
healthy baby and healthy momma is the goal.
I am also a "rule follower" and am OCD about my carbs and diet. and my numbers still frustrate me sometimes. I try to reassure myself I did my very best and that's all I can do.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
its tough to process that even though we tried so hard in the past week or so that we still need meds. I had a little cry to myself too (one of the midwives tried to hug me at a stage) but its onwards & upwards from here & if its what we need to do for our little ones to be healthy then we just do it & get on with it!
Itll be second nature in no time & itll be worth it when in a few months time our healthy little girls will be here!
if you want to talk about anything, just give me a shout!
(I might be joining you in that boat soon too, numbers are starting to creep up)
I was having a really healthy, mostly symptom free, intervention free pregnancy that I loved. Im not mourning meds. I'm mourning the loss of that freedom. I feel like a lot of my choices are being taken away and while I know that may be necessary, It still upset me.
I know the meds could work and I can still have a med free birth in the hospital but I'm having trouble trusting my body now so I'm mourning that as well. So I am still adjusting but I have faith in my team to make sure I have a healthy baby-- whatever that looks like.
it's hard. I say it's kind of "mourning the dream of the PG/Birth that I wanted/immagined".
So give yourself some grace. allow yourself some time to mourn. And then move on.
We have a lot to be thankful for as women who are expecting a baby. Even if the PG or birth isn't exactly what we wanted.
I can tell you from my experience as a person who "mourned ahead of time" about not having the birth I wanted, I think I had a much easier time than some of my friends who went into birth thinking they would get the birth they wanted and ended up getting an emergency c/s to save their baby's life. They mourn after, when they are trying to breast feed, adjust to life with a cranky newborn, recover from birth, survive on 45 minutes of sleep, etc.
I just remind myself, eye on the prize. healthy baby, healthy mom. the rest is all secondary.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
Low-Carb, Low-Sugar Brownies
Serves 12
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray 8x8 inch glass pan with cooking spray.
Whisk until well-blended:
In a separate bowl, combine:
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well blended. (Optional: Add ½ cup of walnuts or other nut of choice).
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 18 minutes. Once cool, wrap tightly and store in the refrigerator – they will stay more moist in the fridge! I usually top with a little bit of peanut butter, because chocolate and PB are the best!
Nutrition Info per Serving (according to MyFitnessPal’s recipe function)
Calories: 150
Carbs: 5.4g (<1g sugar)
Fat: 13.7g (only 2g saturated)
Protein: 6.9g
It's lots of meat, spinach, cheese, & bruschetta/Italian seasoning with a pie crust. 22 carbs for a decent serving. Plus it's a casserole so I'm done cooking for a few days. I doubled the spinach and added onion because I can't follow recipes unless it's dessert.
Also made a bunch of muffin frittatas for breakfasts. Carbs are basically only in the milk and what you add (spinach & goat cheese, so not much for me) I haven't cooked in months. Being home is weird, ya'll.
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
I made this last week and it was YUMMY.
Taco Salad:
ground beef (cook with cumin, 1 onion diced a d 1 can green chiles)
mixed lettuce
corn
tomatoes (cherry)
cucumber
black or kidney beans, cooked
dressing:
salsa mixed with sour cream
Really though... we aren't Google. Also, you don't have GD. You're maybe six weeks? About 4% of pregnancies involve GD. Wait til 24-28 weeks like most everyone else. If you have type 2 (or are in denial about it), do go to an endo right now. T2s have just as poor results as T1s do with complications. First 12 weeks is heart defects & spina bifida.
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
though i completely agree that an august mum to be such as our drive by non google user should be concerned with other things right now given how early in the pregnancy she is!
ETA: Febuladies: What I described are not actual standards for any births; GD, breech, multiples, or kittens. I took phrases that actually exist and mixed them in nonsensically.
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
@Lafreeman21 I have GD and if I was able to control it with diet/exercose I was allowed to give birth with midwives at my birthing center. My fasting #s are just too high, though.
In my reality, at this point pending a growth scan at 34-36 weeks and my ability to control my numbers with diet and exercise, I could be allowed to go past my due date (though they would offer an induction at 40 weeks either way). My MW clinic is at a hospital with a level 3 NICU, and they work with the OB team and MFM as needed. I don't know what would happen if I had to go on insulin, but the way my MW talks, it won't necessarily mean I have to stop seeing them. But I'm trying not to get ahead of myself, since for now my numbers are all normal.
I'm super impressed with how committed all of you are. I was worried when this board started that people would have been "oh, my doctor wanted xxx because my fasting blood sugar is usually 160, but whatevs, I don't wanna". You guys have helped motivate/shame me into cutting carbs when the pump couldn't keep up anymore, and with the sensors and checking my blood sugar like a damn hobby. You've all escalated what you're doing for the babies, and it's helped me escalate what I do.
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
sarcasm @Lafreeman21 hence my response!
Hmm... I'll bite too. But I'm also a rando, so likely no one cares
You can have GD early and not be type 1 or 2 or in denial. I started showing symptoms at 6-7 weeks but didn't get a meter out to confirm it til 7 weeks. My annual physical was done at 3-4 weeks, the doctor did not see any evidence of me being remotely close to being pre-diabetic. A1C was 5.0, fasting glucose was 65. I also don't fit the stereotypical profile of a diabetic, double-digit in weight, run 5k or swim a mile 4x a week even when pregnant. Still got it early. With that said, if anyone is truly concerned, there's always the option of asking to take a GTT test early!