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I can't seem to control my gestational diabetes.

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sparklygothkat · 01/09/2007 11:19

Have been testing after every meal. And I just can't seem to control it. My readings are supposed to be 6-7 after a meal, but I am getting anything from 7-10.1 are they going to be pissed off with me? I am trying, but struggling. I have no sugar in my tea, use sweetner on my cereal (ones that the nurse said I could eat) Have used diet stuff and check the sugar content on everything. I don't want to have to go on insulin.

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 21:25

lol, I must admit that this evening after all my tests had been done, I ate a piece of the chocolate and banana cake that dd1 made with her carer today, and it was lovely I know it was very naughty, but my sugar levels are all over the place anyway, so didn't think it would make much difference TBH. will properably pay for that tomorrow

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pepperrabbit · 02/09/2007 21:28

hmm boiled egg and water for breakfast for you young lady!

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 21:30

lol, I had a boiled egg for lunch today and my reading was still 7.4 lol!! It was nice though!

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pepperrabbit · 02/09/2007 21:36

testing at 1hr is harsh! Though 7.4 sounds OK to me (you can tell them that if you like ) breakfast is really hard - do you have to test first thing before you'v eaten anything in the morning as well - I had a target for that too - it was 5 something?
Also too many eggs......

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 21:38

yes, have to test first thing in the morning, has to be below 5. Todays was 5.7. I think that testing at 1 hour is harsh too, especially when I tested at 2 hours (just to see) and it had gone from 10.4 to 4.1

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iris66 · 02/09/2007 21:42

I'd be inclined to ask them why you have to be below 7 after a meal. It seems really low even though ideal sugar is apparently between 6-7. Though I know different hosps have different views it seems that you're having to stay between very strict parameters!!

Roast potatoes send me high too btw. New or sweet potatoes are much lower GI.

Also, do you normally snack through the day? I do and found that sticking to the 3 meals made my sugar haywire (I'm not overweight either) I spoke to the dietician on Fri & she said that they're really looking for an average so I've started eating/snacking at normal intervals but only on low GI & although my pre-"main meal" readings are higher than they want, my post readings are lower. Might be worth discussing specifically what they're looking for to see if you can do that (nothing worse than being hungry then binging )

on that note I've just had a glass of wine and 1/3 of a big bar of green & blacks (and I'm not going to do an embarassed emoticon either!!

pepperrabbit · 02/09/2007 21:44

does sound a little all over the place - get a menu plan from them if poss,
I've checked and my tests were definitely 1 & 1/2 hours after finishing eating.
good luck tomorrow, I'll log in to see how you've done - have to write a complicated note to the milkman and pay for random holiday purchases on ebay now...

and no more banana cake!

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 21:44

hehe!! I don't normally snack in between meals, but have been eating fruit a lot as snacks

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iris66 · 02/09/2007 21:51

fruit! - high sugar tsk tsk! such a shame you don't do oats pumpkin/sunflower seeds are low GI - and almonds,hazelnuts, pistachios & olives

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 21:56

you are kidding me!! Fruit is bad??? FFS!! I am really going to starve to death

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iris66 · 02/09/2007 22:06

fructose in fruit is slower acting than cane sugar but sugar all the same. sorry . apples, grapefruit, lemons, oranges, pears, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries & rhubarb aren't too bad but ideally you should eat them with something slower acting like cottage cheese, high fibre,/stoneground bread/crispbread or porridge - (frozen berries on hot porridge is lovely - are you sure I can't tempt you?)

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 22:07

nope sorry, that all sounds nasty to me!! I am very fussy..

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coleyboy · 02/09/2007 22:12

How's it going SGC, have read the rest of your thread today and can see you getting mightly pissed off with it all - and I don't blame you.

I remember it took me a few days to work out what affected me, and of course it is different for everyone.

Like someone suggested earlier, write down any questions you have. I found the consultants and Ob's were complete arseholes, but the dietician was great.

iris66 · 02/09/2007 22:12

Not fussy, normal. Low Gi food is pretty pants IMO. I think pepperrabbit's advice of getting the dietician to give you some menu ideas, based on what you do feel comfortable eating, is the way ahead. He/she is paid to help you after all!!
Hope all goes well for you tomorrow. I really have to hit the sack. LO feels like it's having a rave inside me - not comfortable.
Night night chick

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 22:20

oh well, will be at clinic tomorrow so can go over everything with the consulant and dietian.
Will I be there ages then?? I will defo. ask for a menu planner, just to see what I can and can't eat it

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 22:21

why did i put 'it' at the end??

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iris66 · 02/09/2007 22:22

I reckon an hour tops - good luck

coleyboy · 02/09/2007 22:30

I would have thought the appointment won't be any longer than 1/2 hour. It depends how many questions you ask, and how behind they are!

I found the dietician very helpful, but only ever answered my questions - she never volounteered information, IYSWIM. The problem with that is that you need to know what to ask in the first place!

The consultant only ever glanced at my daily results and said it was fine. She didn't show any interest at all.

The Ob's were shits and constantly pressured me into being induced. But as you don't like to cook your babies for too long, I guess you won't get that lecture!

Good luck for tomorrow xx

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 22:33

didn't realise I get a scan tomorrow, is that normal?

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coleyboy · 02/09/2007 22:40

I had a scan to 'guess' the size of the baby. When scanned the Sonographer commented that I had a big baby, I said how big?

Her reply.............well we can't give you an estimate as scanning is inaccurate.

Well why the feck bother to scan in the first place?!!!!!!!!

I think it was to scare the shit out of me and to comply with the induction.

To be fair, ds was big (9.3lbs) but he was born at 42 weeks and he was tall and long, My MW said he defo wasn't a gd baby.

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 22:43

mmm just that I am having regularly growth scans anyway, have another one on wednesday in Antenatel clinic, due to DS and DD2 have IUGR (poor growth) so it seems that its all confusing now...

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coleyboy · 02/09/2007 22:45

Or, in short (!!) yes it is normal to have a scan!! It's a sizing scan, as gd babies have a higher girth measurement.

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sparklygothkat · 02/09/2007 22:46

girth?? Tummy? So far this LO has a small tummy, but have seemed to get big in the last few weeks

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coleyboy · 02/09/2007 22:47

Knowing the NHS, the gd people probably don't realise you are being monitored already.

Don't have the scan if you don't think it is necessary.

coleyboy · 02/09/2007 22:50

Yep, girth is tummy. I think that gd babies have a higher girth to head ratio, ie their girth measurements are higher than average in comparison to their head measurement.

I can't remember the site address exactly, but I think kellymom had a lot of interesting info on gd.

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