The Gestational Diabetes support thread

[dragonlady]

i had a high reading last night but other than that they have been good. got the diabetic clinic today at 3 after a scan to see how bubs is doing so im hoping i will also get a date for induction. i did cheat the other night and had a white choc magnum it was so good and my levels were still ok.

 

[LYLLJellyTots]

You should have had one for me! That's what I have web cravin more than anything xxxx I even got my OH to buy me one from the little tesco, but when he got here it was awful! It must have melted and been re-frozen in the shop, it had to be binned so I sat sulking all night lol xxx

Good luck for today hun, hope you get a clear plan and get to see buba lots xxx hugs xxx

 

[dragonlady]

oh no thats not nice for the ice cream. just had the inspection on the house and all good so we can paint the nursery now yipppeee well hubby can paint. lol. i threw up my breakfast today so not sure how that will effect my levels but nothing i can do about it as tummy still feels a bit tender. i didnt feel sick i just coughed and up it came very strange. next on list is hospital this afternoon cant wait to see bubs.

 

[LYLLJellyTots]

Aww hun not long now couple of weeks at the most really and bubs will be here x just make sure you push for a plan from them about what's going to happen x I'm really tempted to have a jacket with cheese for dinner x great news about the house too you'll have to share piccies when it's done xxx

 

[dragonlady]

i will deffo put pics up.
well after losing my breakfast my levels were still ok so im having pasta pot i made last night for my lunch. its so good and reheats great even freezes great. boil up a pot of pasta and add pasta sauce to it which ever u want. then add diced meat i went with chicken and then u can add onions and other veg if u want just mix and make sure all is hot then eat. so u get ur meat and veg and carbs just dont have too much in one go as it is pasta. but it goes great with garlic bread when ur allowed it lol

 

[bewdleygirl]

The ice cream does seem to have lot of carbs & sugars doesn't it! It seems wrong that they're able to brand it diabetic

Its exciting that they'll be some babies on the way soon!

LY good luck with your review on Monday hun. I imagine you'll feel better once you know what the hospitals plan is with delivery. Try not to worry about her being big...I know easier said than done as I was convinced my LO was becoming huge as my bump has felt so heavy and uncomfortable lately but I was shocked that she's at about the 60% centile. Last scan at 25 weeks put her at the 90th centile so I had visions of her being like that 15lber in the papers, lol!

xx

 

[dragonlady]

i have my date yippeee but scary. im in on 17th for a membrane sweep and then in hospital for induction on the 18th. thy said they will keep track of my blood sugar the way i am doing it now until the actual labor then ill be put on a glucose insulin drip.

 

[bewdleygirl]

Exciting dragonlady....not long now! xx

 

[openeyes]

So excited for you dragonlady!! xx

I get my induction date on Monday. I can't wait!

 

[Petit Pois]

Eep exciting!

I'm at hospital at the mo for bp series been on trace and all fine with baby so just hanging around now getting bp done every so often!


Tapatalking!

 

[openeyes]

Aww, I hope everything is ok!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you xx

 

[bewdleygirl]

Hope your ok PP? xx

 

[Petit Pois]

Hi thanks girlies yes all fine bp settled down and all was fine with the littlun so they sent me home!

Hope everyone's had a good day?

I'm having a proper craving for a big fat Chinese banquet tonight... SIGH!


Tapatalking!

 

[openeyes]

Glad all is ok PP! I had a similar scare just after I got my GD diagnosis. I had a bp of 130/100! Needless to say they were a bit concerned. But I glad you and lo are ok

Today has been pretty good. Apart from my lovely high reading after breakfast *sigh* all because I had 2 bits of toast and not one

Chinese is baaaaaaaaaaad. I suppose if you were to not have the rice it would be ok? But, for me at least, the rice is the best bit!

 

[bewdleygirl]

Glad you're ok PP, take it easy hun....not long to go now! What's your delivery plan, are you being induced?

I had a 7.8 last night after sweating over the hob making a chicken & veg pesto dish with wholemeal pasta It really lowered my spirits but feel a bit better today. Been feeling a bit stressed over a work project and I think that's pushing things up, even brekkie which gave a good result yesterday gave me a 7.6 today Lunch & evening meal have been good readings though so trying not to get disheartetened....just finding it a real effort with food plans and our food bill has gone up loads!

xx

 

[openeyes]

Breakfast readings are a right pain in the arse. It's why I had to start insulin as my post breakfast readings are stupidly high, no matter how good I am! Even on 8 units of insulin in the morning before breakfast, if I have more than a slice of toast with margarine on it then my reading shoots up!

 

[bewdleygirl]

Oh really that must be really frustrating. Do you just have insulin in the morning hun or throughout the day?

They explained to me today that if my readings start going consistently above 7.8 they'll review what type of insulin to give me with when the spikes seem to happen. I'll have to see how long I can manage on diet alone I guess xx

 

[openeyes]

I started off just in the morning. About 2 weeks ago they started me on it before dinner too. When I first got told I had gd they basically told me to expect it to get worse. I only managed diet alone for a couple of weeks. But, at the end of the day, as I'm sure you have been told, everyone isdifferent! Have you had a growth scan yet? As in, is your bubba growth where it sshould be? Mine started out being way above average roundhis tummy, but now he is where he should be

 

[bewdleygirl]

Thanks hun....yes they told me it would get harder the further along I get so will have to see how I go.

Yes I had a growth scan on tues. At 25 weeks she was at the 90th centile for her tummy measurement but at 30 weeks it's come down to around 60th centile so just above average which is better. She still seems a substantial weight though, they said 3lbs, 11oz at 30 wks (which seems to be a couple of weeks ahead based on average fetal weight charts) ...do you know how much your little boy weighs? xx

 

[Jaxx01]

I was told Stanley was 10lb + at my growth scan 3 days befre induction, but he was only 7lb 4oz I'm not entirely too sure how accurate those Scans are half the time!! Xx