Gestational diabetes support thread

[naomi88]

How are your levels on your new carb diet Karen?
My morning fasting levels were high yesterday - 5.4 and I've been told they should be under 5.6. I had a glass of milk and a rich tea biscuit just before going to bed so wondering if that was the cause?
Doing after food levels today but hoping fasting levels tomorrow will be back to normal. Xxx

 

[scn]

Not going so well lol, struggling to get all that food in especially when I'm busy, just feels I need to constantly be eating and then I feel too full up to drink my blood sugars are all fine it's just the ketones I can't get down

You're still within your level though Naomi so don't panic yet

 

[naomi88]

Ah pants I think I'd struggle with that too. Really hoping I don't have ketones tomorrow. I'm full up with what I'm eating already so not sure how I'd up them.

That's good that your levels are still fine though. I think if I have to up my carbs I am probably going to have to up my exercise.

My morning fasting level today was 4.8 so not too bad - think it must have been the before bed snack the previous time xxx

 

[scn]

You probably needed a bit of protein with your bedtime snack, add a bit of cheese on your tea biscuit next time or a handful of nuts xx
Fingers crossed for tomorrow xx

 

[naomi88]

Yeh to be honest though most nights I don't really need a snack before bed as I'm generally not sitting down to evening meal until after 8pm.

Will let you know how it goes tomorrow xxx

 

[naomi88]

Hi Karen, how are you getting on with your ketones? Thankfully I didn't have any present in my test on Wednesday. They were happy with my levels too and I've lost a bit of weight but not too much so they're not concerned.

Got my scan this Wednesday. Quite excited to see baby again and hoping he or she is still growing at a steady rate.

Thinking of getting a Chinese or Indian for our date night next saturday. Any idea what dishes might be ok? Obviously will try and go easy on the carbs and on the portion in general - I always share rice with simon anyway so will keep to just a couple of spoonfuls of that but not sure what dish/es would be best to go for. Will be my first 'naughty' meal since starting the diet so even if my levels are a bit higher I am not going to beat myself up too much as I've not had any levels that have gone above my allowance other than that.

Hope you're doing ok xxx

 

[scn]

Still got the ketones but obstetrician and diabetic consultant says not to worry about it as everything else is spot on xx

I've had a Chinese a couple of times Naomi and my readings were fine afterwards.
We had (between us) breast of chicken curry, king prawn chowmein, a few chips and a few prawn crackers. I avoided rice because the few times I've had rice with chilli at home my readings were near my target so didn't want to risk rice on top of the noodles in the chowmein.
Avoid sweet dishes like crispy shredded chicken/beef, sweet and sour etc as they will be loaded with sugar.
Things like chicken/beef with mushrooms, cashew nuts, foo yung, chicken satay would all probably be ok in moderation I would think?

 

[naomi88]

Bummer that you've still got them but good that your consultant isn't worried about them. You're so close to your section date now anyway!

Yeh I was thinking of a chow mein. I may leave the rice as I'm having noodles although I've been ok with rice so far in small quantities. Really excited about having something nice haha!
Xxx

 

[scn]

It's making me want a Chinese tonight now!

 

[naomi88]

Haha sorry! I've got nearly a week to wait yet and practically salivating at the thought of it! Xxx

 

[scn]

I had one
It was magic xx

 

[naomi88]

Haha! I cant say much - I had a slice of pizza with a salad tonight. Levels were totally normal though xxx

 

[scn]

I love pizza, it's one of my most favourite things to eat so I darent risk eating it as one slice just wouldn't do it for me!

 

[naomi88]

Yeh I love pizza too. I'm impressed that I managed to stick to one slice. Purposely bought one that was fairly healthy too - thin crust with chicken fajita topping. That one slice was pure heaven!
Getting very bored of being good now though. Want a big fat slice of chocolate cake or something! Ha xxx

 

[sansk]

mmmm pizza and chinese yum


Hi girls I had Diabetic clinic today now they talking about insulin for resting levels if they keep rising, 2 weeks ago they talked about tablets I wish they knew what they were doing lol fs

 

[scn]

When will they make a decision? They seem to be dragging it out!

 

[naomi88]

Aw sansk that's frustrating. If they don't make a decision soon though you'll be at due date! Are you being induced early?

I've got a growth scan tomorrow, hoping all is still ok xxx

 

[sansk]

They told me if resting levels goes over 6, last week I had 2 x 5.9 and 1 x 6 they couldn't put me on metformin as that got delayed because of the infection I had and the hospital stay not sure if they think insulin is safer or that it's went past tablet stage, they expecting the next 4 weeks to make my numbers be harder to control i am hoping I can get over the next few weeks on diet alone, time will tell.

 

[naomi88]

Hopefully you will make it through without meds. Not long to go now. Have they recommended any diet changes to bring the levels down? Xx

 

[sansk]

The levels are resting so they told me it's not really diet related with resting levels. They told me they should take me by my due date but heard from the clinic today they can leave you up to 40+6 so getting mixed answers atm also I had a growth scan 2 weeks ago and he was just under 4lbs, which I was worried about today he weighed 5.5lbs I find it hard to believe that he put on 1.5lbs this fortnight compared to .6 the fortnight before...the one doing my growth scan sent me to fetal assessment today because she was worried a little about the blood flow of the cord she couldn't get a good view of it and to be put on the heart trace machine for 30 minutes then another scan of baba as reduced movements again over the last 2 days that = 3 times there for reduced movements to date.