Pregnancy diabetes

[yvonneb13]

Hi everyone I have 26 weeks today and I've been told I have gestational diabetes.
Does anyone have any tips or ticks to help me? Like meal ect.. I haven't been able to eat meat since 8 weeks so veggie if possible and am I aloud carbs lie pasta? I'm kinda panicking a bit 🙈

Sorry to hear that! You should adopt a healthy diet which include lots of vegs, low in sugar fruits, lean protein, fish, and good fat. Avoid simple carbs like white rice, bread and pasta, but opt for whole grain carbs instead. Cut out sweetened drinks such as coke, juice etc. And of course avoid sweets like plague. If you feel dizzy/ light headed due to low level of sugar in your blood, go with nuts and fruits for snacks.

My dad has diabetes so I’m going to have the GTT in a few weeks, hopefully things are ok.

Join the Facebook group “Gestational Diabetes UK” and have a look at their website www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk

They were amazing when I had gestational diabetes. So much information on what/how to eat, foods to buy/try etc.

Carbs aren’t completely off the menu but you need to decrease portion sizes and pair them with fat and protein. There’s lots of vegetarian advice on the Facebook group.

The best advice I was given by my nutritionist was to follow:
Breakfast: no more than 15g carbs
Dinner and tea: no more than 40g carbs
Snacks: no more than 10g carbs
And to cut sugar where at all possible (sweetener in tea/coffee, sugar free drinks etc).
Also a bit of exercise each day, such as a walk after meals etc.

Hi op I also have gd. So far I've been able to control it during the day by diet but at night I need insulin because my blood glucose levels spike when I'm asleep which I can't do much about. The insulin is actually not as bad as the finger pricks though!

My understanding is that everyone's tolerances are different and you will need to have a go and then adjust things according to your sugar levels until you find the right balance for you. I swapped all pasta/rice to wholemeal and use brennans be good wholemeal bread instead of the white alternatives. I also try to pair my carbs with protein as it helps your system to slow the breakdown. So for eg. I have a protein porridge or eggs on toast in the morning, then for lunch I'll have a ham and egg salad sandwich, then for dinner I'll have chicken vegetables and a first sized portion of potato. That works for me but I need to be careful of the portion size of the carbs. You want the majority of your plate to be full of protein and veg and then a smaller section to be carb based. Don't cut out your carbs altogether, if you avoid them for a while you're more likely to get a spike when you do eat them plus it causes ketosis in your body which isn't great for baby. So try to eat carbs little and often and the right type. If you can't eat meat I'd be looking at lots of beans and legumes etc but you should get to meet a dietician soon after your diagnosis which I personally found really helpful. Have you been offered that yet? They'll discuss portion planning with you and a rough meal plan to help make sure you're still getting in your dairy etc.

I only got told yesterday and my appointment isn't till next week so I'll have a week of no doing levels ect so I'm just trying to learn basics of Google and MN ect lol this week so I can give it a head start my diet has been really rubbish since being pregnant and I'm trying to kick it in the butt now

Hi,

I also developed GB when I first started testing I was getting 10’s /9’a but now through just changing diet they have been controlled and within range. It is challenging at first but just keep telling yourself it’s not forever & have it as a goal to be able to eat your favourite thing as soon as your baby has arrived 😊
for breakfast I eat ether an omelette with 2 hash browns or 2 hash browns & poached eggs sometimes have some mushrooms with them. Hope u can eat eggs as they’ll become your best friend, the omelette is a good choice as it’s more filling & u can add fillings in it. I have a glass of alpro sugar free oat milk with it.

then once I’ve tested have a babybel then like an hour later either a pepperami, chicken fridge raiders or some nuts. you could snack on carrot sticks/ a small banana/ a pot of sugar free jelly?
for dinner carrots & hummus, any sort of salad then a handful of raspberries & blueberries.
then again once tested a snack and something else an hour later.

tea wise salmon with brown rice & veg, chicken brown rice, mince with potatoes, sorry there meat tea’s not sure on veggie options u could have the rice or try pasta with veg?
i had wholemeal pasta once with veg & grated cheese on top but I’m staying away from pasta now as it put me high.
Aldi do some nice lentils in a pouch that just go in the microwave and have a few different choices.also they do sugar free jelly sweets/foam’s which are great as a handful treat in the afternoon.

Everyone tolerates different things but like someone else said the diabetes gestational website was good for idea’s & you’ll soon find out what works for you.

it’s generally about eating little but often

hope any of that helps? X