The Gestational Diabetes support thread

[Hope81]

You are alive
Well done for the good readings!!!

I feel you for the pains and beyond...

Fully cooked this Saturday and only if I could induce myself or sth lol....

 

[Amyrose]

Hahaha getting impatient are we? X

 

[Hope81]

Nah not really amy I am even terrified thinking how my life will change and if I will manage to bond with the bean...
I just can't take the pain and the sleepless nights anymore
If I was feeling ok I would have been happy for this bean to cook 3-4 more months lol... Just until I get my head around it

 

[Amyrose]

Lol x

 

[berit87]

Well I'm back from my appointment. I will need to be on a controlled diet and check my bloods 3-4 times a day. Have appointments and scans every 2 weeks. My bloods one hour after lunch were 6 so that's good. Nevertheless I am worried. But from what I understand as long as I don't have to go on insulin I will be ok...

 

[Hope81]

Even on insulin you will be ok but great news for now

 

[berit87]

I know but with insulin I won't get a water birth... X

 

[Jaxx01]

That's true if you are on insulin you with most prob need an insulin and glucose drip. This is what they told me. Fingers crossed hunni that diet and/or metformin will do the trick! I was put on insulin 4xdaily without even the option of diet controlled lol x

 

[berit87]

Thanks for your response, good to know I'm not alone...

I will need to start proper exercise and diet and hopefully that will be ok... My after dinner reading just now was 8. So it was over the 7 target. X

 

[Hope81]

Try to read all the posts in this thread you will probably find quite a lot of info of what works and what Dosent.
8 is not too bad, probably you can get it down to normal levels of you limit a little more the carbs.

 

[berit87]

Thank you, I will

 

[Jaxx01]

I was just about to say the same! Carbs are not good but don't cut them out too much as you still need some!! have you seen a dietician yet?? You'll be just fine hub, with exercise aswell that should bring your levels down. Like Hope said, this thread has some useful info on it xx

 

[berit87]

Yes so I've read. I've spent the whole evening reading through the thread.

Today I had a huge portion of rice with chilli for lunch (didn't know what to eat or not to eat) and an hour later when she checked my levels it came up as 6 so that's not bad after a carby lunch is it? And I'd had an apple with that lunch too. Sandwich for breakfast with Greek yogurt and honey (that was before she called me - now I know to stay away from honey)!!

You have been very helpful, thank you x

 

[Hope81]

Good morning
Had a weird moment this morning lol... I woke up completely zonked, went to the bathroom, went to the kitchen, open the freezer, getting a slice of normal bread and eat it
I will so pay for that in 2 h lol... Ate some eggs too to slow down the carb absorption hopefully...
How I could even forget that I am pregnant with all the aches and pains and that huge bump is beyond me lol...

On top of all that woke up with somehow blurry vision... It Dosent seen to be preeclampsia though so its just me probably being so sleepy...

I am so glad it's weekend though I am on ml...

Plans for this weekend are to go order a new bed and mattress hopefully, to go to the health store to see if I can find arnica tablets, lavender oil and coconut flour, to look at the stores to see if finally any winter baby clothes appeared as its already getting chilly outside here, to clean the second floor of the house and to finally finish my hospital bag.
Add to that to trim my lady garden somehow and shave my legs...

Food wise I think tortillas with taco minced meat for my oh and on shredded cabbage for me...
Lunch I think it will just be a decaf with cream and a low carb chocolate bar...
need some food inspiration really soon...
How is everyone doing??

Amy all ok with your readings??

Anyone has any plans for the weekend already?

 

[Amyrose]

Wow you are busy this weekend!
Not long left now Hun your on the home stretch.
My reading was 6.1 this morning I'm having mushroom and egg when the kiddies get up.
Weekend plans consist of getting the last of the kiddies uniforms get new tyres for my car and MOT and tax it. I want to try and get us all out for a meal too kind of last one before baby is here. I just hope I can manage walking around as the thought of it makes me cringe lol x

 

[Hope81]

Amy I was thinking about a meal downtown too but is it even sth that we can eat that will not end up in a complete carbload disaster???
I hear you about the walking around in pain...
I am in pain even walking around the house...

Well done for the morning reading. Mine was 5.1 but waiting for it to be 8 or sth after that slice of normal bread

 

[Amyrose]

You will be fine lol
I'm going to stick to salad it's just really to treat the kiddies before I'm to busy with a new baby. They want pizza hut classy hahaha x

 

[Hope81]

Salad brilliant idea!!!!! Not sure if Norwegians even know the meaning of it never mind actually have it in their menu lol...we will see though

I want pizza !!!! How was that pizza omelet that you made btw?

 

[Jaxx01]

Morning Ladies

Berit - Good luck with your first day with reading etc..let us know how you get on.

Hope - Sorry to hear youve ad a bit of nightmare morning sounds like you are going to be busy today though just take it easy

AR - A 6 wow thats fab...bet you feel much better with readings like that Im off bloody school shoe shopping this weekend. I havent done it before as I havent had the money so I just know everyone is going to be doing the same and theres nothing i hate more than shopping!! Unless its food shopping haha

Have a fab day ladies xxxx

 

[Hope81]

Jaxx is your little one already in school???
Have a fabulous day shopping


Hmmm only 5.7 after that normal slice of bread???? Not so sure if to even believe it lol. Or the extra fat from the eggs did the trick...