Discuss all aspects of Gestational Diabetes and gestational diabetes problems. Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:45:08 +0000 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:45:08 +0000 Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/gestational-diabetes.21/ Sun, 02 Jul 2017 22:03:55 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gd-horrific-metformin-side-effects.121070/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gd-horrific-metformin-side-effects.121070/ invalid@example.com (BettyCat) BettyCat
Newbie here. Had a browse, thought I'd post.

I'm 19w4d and was diagnosed with GD at 17w5d after glycosuria at 16w1d. Midwives and doctors are very concerned as I'm so early on. I haven't been able to control my bloods by diet and exercise at all, and started metformin this past Tuesday at 18w6d. They are expecting to see me again this coming Tuesday at 19w6d to discuss insulin.

The problem is, I am utterly miserable on metformin. I started on 500mg in the morning and 500mg at...

GD: Horrific metformin side effects]]> 21 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:14:52 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/fasting-readings.122793/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/fasting-readings.122793/ invalid@example.com (CC80) CC80
Fasting Readings]]> 3 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:41:43 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-to-control-fasting-reading-with-gestational-diabetes.121722/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-to-control-fasting-reading-with-gestational-diabetes.121722/ invalid@example.com (Rosyjuly29) Rosyjuly29 6 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/help.122178/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/help.122178/ invalid@example.com (Daniellarose91) Daniellarose91 Average sugar level? What is everyone's as I'm sure mine is high and low ..
thank you]]> 4 Mon, 19 Jun 2017 05:51:11 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/thriftygene-net.122334/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/thriftygene-net.122334/ invalid@example.com (yetta2mymom) yetta2mymom
I am a man, but I have written the web site thriftygene.net. I will bet (you name what) that all women with the glucose tolerance test explained on my site, when not pregnant, will get gestational diabetes. I do not know if this is the only population which gets gestational diabetes. Can you give me evidence for or against that.


Thriftygene.net

This “thrifty” gene exists throughout the world. Women with this form of glucose tolerance test get gestational diabetes. People...

thriftygene.net]]> 4 Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:47:47 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/newly-diagnosed-and-struggling.121562/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/newly-diagnosed-and-struggling.121562/ invalid@example.com (kazaboo82) kazaboo82

I'm 30 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes at my 28 week Glucose Test, although the doctor did say that my results were only slightly over but still indicates a diagnosis. For the last week and a half i've been testing my bloods 4 times a day (before breakfast, and then 1 hour after breakfast lunch and dinner) and my readings have been good, with the exception of a couple of fasting readings being higher than...

Newly diagnosed and struggling]]> 5 Fri, 19 May 2017 07:21:49 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/newly-diagnosed-with-gestational-diabetes.120447/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/newly-diagnosed-with-gestational-diabetes.120447/ invalid@example.com (coolchan) coolchan
Newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes]]> 2 Thu, 04 May 2017 17:41:44 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/30weeks-pregnant-on-insulin-and-struggling.116083/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/30weeks-pregnant-on-insulin-and-struggling.116083/ invalid@example.com (Katiekat) Katiekat
30weeks pregnant on insulin and struggling]]> 3 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:05:14 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/2nd-pregnancy-with-gd-20-6-on-insulin-this-time-hypos.117684/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/2nd-pregnancy-with-gd-20-6-on-insulin-this-time-hypos.117684/ invalid@example.com (Gemsydodger) Gemsydodger
In pregnancy one I was very stubborn and refused to go onto insulin, it's very difficult to get any information out there that isn't horror stories. I wanted a natural birth, drug free and to breast feed and everything I had read basically said the opposite if I was on insulin... I dug my heels in and...

2nd pregnancy with GD 20+6 on insulin this time.. hypos?]]> 4 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 08:34:44 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/pregnant-new-to-gd-breakfast.111511/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/pregnant-new-to-gd-breakfast.111511/ invalid@example.com (Agentk76) Agentk76
I was diagnosed last week with GD, I am 22+4. So far I have been managing well, but am struggling with breakfast cereals. I don't have time in the morning to cook myself things like eggs on toast etc, as I'm out early.
I've tried Bran flakes and Crunchy bran which both give me post readings of between 8.4-8.6, I had toast and marmite which gave me a reading of 7.9. Tomorrow I plan on trying porridge, to see if it makes a difference. I was wondering if anyone had found a cereal that...

Pregnant: New to GD - Breakfast!?!]]> 25 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:29:03 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gestational-diabetes-with-twins.118605/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gestational-diabetes-with-twins.118605/ invalid@example.com (dunelm) dunelm My daughter in law has a 2 year old daughter who, because my daughter in law is quite small (from Thailand) was born via Cesarean section.
With her recent second pregnancy she discovered that she was having twins and that she had Gestational Diabetes.
Her medical team were brilliant. She was given a blood testing kit, some good dietary advice and I helped her with tweaking recipes to make them LCHF in line with my own diet (I am T2).

She ate...

Gestational Diabetes with twins]]> 2 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:26:20 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/28-blood-glucose-no-diagnosis.118542/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/28-blood-glucose-no-diagnosis.118542/ invalid@example.com (thisrookiewife) thisrookiewife
They said I'm free to go home and I don't have diabetes. But my question is how on earth did I have 28 Blood sugar and be fine the next day? I wonder if my blood sugar went down because I...

28 Blood Glucose, no diagnosis]]> 3 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 13:38:04 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/hello-not-happy-about-gestational-diabetes-diagnosis.116254/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/hello-not-happy-about-gestational-diabetes-diagnosis.116254/ invalid@example.com (sczaja) sczaja
i'm glad i found this forum. i am a uk resident but based in australia at the moment. was diagnosed by australian hospital 2wks ago to have gestational diabetes. not happy about it. will post more about it in a little bit.]]> 13 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 23:44:30 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gestational-diabetes-newly-diagnosed.116081/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gestational-diabetes-newly-diagnosed.116081/ invalid@example.com (samixxx) samixxx My problem is I am really struggling I have increased to 10 but still getting higher readings I'm finding it all so overwhelming do I continue to increase each dose? I can't figure out what to eat even though I'm following what the dietician has advised.
I'm also tired all the time and really irritable feeling...

Gestational diabetes newly diagnosed]]> 2 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:01:13 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gd-blood-sugar-levels-where-am-i-going-wrong.104302/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gd-blood-sugar-levels-where-am-i-going-wrong.104302/ invalid@example.com (monkeysmum10) monkeysmum10 I had my level tested in hospital today after lunch and it was 3.6. I had a tuna mayo and sweetcorn sandwhich on brown bread, a bottle of water and I had to have 2 of my son's animal biscuits because I was about to pass out! I was sweaty, dizzy, tired and just really didn't feel well!! But still it only gave me a reading of 3.6.
On the gtt my readings were fine on the fasting (I think it was 5) and then 8.4 after the...

GD: Blood sugar levels where am I going wrong?]]> 10 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:09:26 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/babys-gender.112725/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/babys-gender.112725/ invalid@example.com (adamtran1) adamtran1
When your pregnant does the sex of you baby effect the severity of the diabetes?



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I'm almost 18 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with GD at 14w. I had it with my last pregnancy and was diet controlled (but didn't find out till far later on in pg that time as had a routine GTT rather than an early one).

I've been OK at my mealtime control (few blips here and there, but for understandable reasons), generally readings starting 5, 6 and 7.

But my fasting reading should be 5.3 or below and since I started measuring 23 days ago, it's only been under that once....

Gestational Diabetes: Fasting levels too high]]> 24 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 10:37:17 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gestational-diabetes-another-gd-newbie.112334/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/gestational-diabetes-another-gd-newbie.112334/ invalid@example.com (firsttimemum85) firsttimemum85 I've been sat having a good read at the topics on here, trying to suck in as much advice as I can find.

I was diagnosed with GD a week ago after reading 7.9 in my GTT. I'm currently 26+7 weeks pregnant and I'm not on medication for it yet. I tested my levels all last week and the nurse seemed happy that it was at the levels that it should be (although she's very cagey when I ask what they are)

I've not been able to see a dietician as they can't fit me in until the 13th...

Gestational Diabetes: Another GD newbie!]]> 4 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:05:44 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/being-induced-early.101619/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/being-induced-early.101619/ invalid@example.com (louiseamy1991) louiseamy1991
Sent from my SM-N910F using Diabetes.co.uk Forum mobile app]]> 5 Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:16:38 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-diagnosed-with-gestional-diabetes.111950/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/new-diagnosed-with-gestional-diabetes.111950/ invalid@example.com (lynz17) lynz17 7