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Re: GD check-in
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You don't have to be as pointlessly dramatic as I am but I would definitely recommend doing something just for you, to calm yourself down--in particular going for a walk or doing a light workout or yoga class. It will both make you feel better and give the cardiovascular effects that will help lower your numbers.
have you checked your blood sugar?
My numbers have been high for the past 3 days but I haven't eaten anything particularly bad. Hoping that shapes up before I see my doc next week.
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Hi ladies! Happy Spring
I'm just wondering how you are all doing with balancing your blood sugar numbers vs your urine ketones??
I find that when I keep my blood sugar levels low like they want, my ketones in the morning are high but when I try to keep the ketones low, my sugar is too high. It's so frustrating. Is there some secret I'm missing here? Lol
I usually have numbers higher first thing in the morning regardless if I have a bedtime snack or not. But they are generally right in the perfect spot the rest of the day when I'm eating properly and being active.
8 weeks to go!!!
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I have my second follow-up with the nurse and nutritionist this week, and my fasting numbers are borderline with this morning's number spiking with no cause, so I'm guessing their recommendation will be to start the insulin at night. But I had my regular check-in with my OB this morning, and she mentioned that if they do put me on insulin, I have to start coming in twice a week, and I was just wondering if my doc is extra cautious, or if that timing is "normal".
I just discovered yesterday that a 1/2 cup serving of Edy's chocolate peanut butter ice cream has 18g of carbs. Unfortunately, 1/2 cup is really not enough to satisfy by cravings but it's a start.
I had a dr appt on Friday and baby girl is in the 37th percentile so she is on the "petite" side according to the dr, but I am good with this. I keep telling myself that I have made is this far. 21 weeks of the diet from hell down, only 5 more to go. I can do this!
I've had 3 highs numbers in the last 2 days, one was 202. I'm trying not to stress and to stay positive, but it feels like there's only 5 meals I can eat if I want good levels. Even when I try to follow the carb allowances and pair with protein, my numbers can be bad. I guess I'll talk to my midwife at the next visit, but I'm just worried they'll put me on meds and I won't be able to give birth at the birth center.
I had a regular OB appt yesterday. She reviewed my growth scan from the week before and is concerned that LO's abdomen (or shoulders? Now I don't remember) are measuring in the 97th percentile. The rest of him was in the 70s. Obviously this is a sign of GD, but my numbers have been pretty controlled. They also projected DD would be 8-10lbs, but she was barely 7. So I'm trying not to stress until my next U/S in a few weeks. I'd rather not have my kid get stuck on the way out, but I don't want to think about a csection quite yet.
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I agree with @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot about your numbers. My doc is also most concerned with my fasting and doesn't mind a few high post meal numbers as long as I can explain them. How far along are you? I was cautioned to prepare for some wacky unexplainable numbers around 32 weeks. Maybe that's it?
As for your LO, do yours MDs seemed concerned, or not yet? If your DD was barely 7 lbs and you also had GD then I don't think I'd worry too much. There's plenty of weeks left and honestly U/S are less reliable in the 3rd trimester than they are in the 1st and 2nd (did you know that?) Keeping my fingers crossed that the next U/S goes better, and you don't have to csection if you don't want to!
As far as food, maybe it was the banana and/or smoothie the banana was in. My nutritionalist said that bananas have some of the highest sugar levels of fruit and that sometimes people with GD can't have smoothies. The body doesn't like "processed" food, which she said means that smoothies are sometimes too "too processed" for some reason. I know that doesn't make sense since they are made with real fruit in a blender. Have you tried grains as sides? I've had luck with farro, quinoa, brown rice, and Trader Joe's Harvest Grains blends. I've also had luck with red skinned potatoes (but not russet or sweet). Flatbread, pitas, whole wheat bread, buns all do not work for me. Corn tortillas do though. Maybe some wraps with corn tortillas could change things up a bit? I've also been pairing a non-carb salad with a small bit of dessert or bread as my carb choices when I'm eating out. Aside from one local pizza place that makes whole wheat thing crust pizza and chipotle burrito bowls with brown rice, that's the only eating out options I've found that work.
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@NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot I'm so sorry to hear about your doctor's concern about measurements! I bet you'll get a more accurate assessment at your next ultrasound, since it sounds like you've had your numbers under control for a couple of weeks now so hopefully those percentiles were just outdated and things have evened out with your baby's growth as well!