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Gestational Diabetes, not obese, active throughout pregnancy?

knottie6ce477b4f5b27360knottie6ce477b4f5b27360 member
in 3rd Trimester
Diagnosed at 28 weeks with GD but I'm not obese, I've only gain about 10 lbs and I've been excersising 1-2 times each week. Thoughts?
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Re: Gestational Diabetes, not obese, active throughout pregnancy?

  • inthewoods23inthewoods23 member
    Everything you've listed is only a risk factor for developing GD. It doesn't mean you won't get it.

    Pregnancy changes your body's ability to make insulin which helps you maintain blood sugar levels. Too much sugar in your blood means gestational diabetes
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  • meggymemeggyme member
    Blame it on your placenta. The good news is that all those things you listed will hopefully help you manage it without needing medication. Like woods said, those things can increase your likelihood, but nothing you did or didn’t do caused you to have this diagnosis. GD sucks a lot of the fun out of pregnancy but managing it well is for the good of your baby.

    From a GD mom who has been there, know it is not your fault, do the best you can, and no single number will hurt your baby. It’s about keeping your blood sugar stable overall. There can be a learning curve at the beginning to figure out how your body handles different things and sometimes it is trial and error. Good luck.
    DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
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  • betsbirdybetsbirdy member
    Look into the Glucose Goddess. She has some tips to help prevent blood sugar spikes. It will allow you to still eat basically what you want but without having those spikes. Share with your doctor to make sure the hacks she has are safe with your pregnancy.
    And like stated above it is not anything you've done. Really we all have glucose spikes in a day. Even if we aren't GD or diabetic. It's about knowing what spikes them and how to prevent spikes in the future. 
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  • harpseal135harpseal135 member
    My sister was exactly the same. GD.  Anyone can get it, with any pregnancy. 
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  • knottie6ce477b4f5b27360knottie6ce477b4f5b27360 member
    edited May 2023
    Update....I've been prescribed a glucose kit and monitoring 3 times a day for almost 2 weeks and all my results are normal. I haven't changed any habits. 
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  • meggymemeggyme member
    Typically you will check your blood sugar before you eat anything for the day (fasting blood sugar) and about an hour after you’ve eaten a meal. Make sure you are being given good instructions for when to test and how to balance the carbs with protein in your meals and snacks. Ask for a referral to a dietician if needed, but just testing randomly 3 times during the day won’t tell you anything.
    DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
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  • knottie6ce477b4f5b27360knottie6ce477b4f5b27360 member
    Normal before I eat, normal fasting, normal an hour after eating. I'm not testing randomly.  Haven't seen 1 spike. 
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  • meggymemeggyme member
    Ok good. In that case your doctor may tell you that you can reduce or even stop monitoring after awhile. My GD was diet controlled and after awhile my doctor had me go down to every other meal.
    DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::
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