Recent Content by Gemsydodger

Thank you so much for the replies folks. I was just at the end of my tether last night. I have an appointment with my gp on Monday morning to discuss the changes. I’ll let you know how it goes. Thank you for being so understanding xxx

I have had two rounds of gestational diabetes which has left me with type 2 In my first pregnancy I was on 1000mg of slow release metformin, and diet controlled for 9 weeks. I basically ate 10g of carbs per day. I was miserable. In my second pregnancy I was diagnosed much earlier, tried to...

Try a nature valley protein cereal bar... Poundland had the packs for £1 last week so I cleared the shelf lol! They don't really move my bloods, they keep it steady... I've read that they don't work for some, so it's trial and error. And theyre very tasty, unlike most of the things you try to...

@BettyCat I'm on my second pregnancy with gestational diabetes. I came here this morning for a cry and a moan but I think you need to cry and moan even more. I would have said that I had severe side effects with metaformin. I went 8 weeks without going to the toilet, and the farts? Oh dear...

If, one hour after you eat, your levels are less then the 7.8, then you can continue to eat as you are. As the pregnancy progresses the hormones ramp up and the intolerance to some carbs might increase. Just keep up with the readings. Good luck :)

Hey, I'm only a gestational diabetic, so truthfully I'm only standing on the edge of carb counting looking in. I'm on insulin this time and couldn't control my bg so thought what have I got to lose?! I came across this list first clip, which helped a lot...

Finding your post and realising you should have you little one by now, and should have jolly well enjoyed those two slices of toast after labour! Hope all is well! Feel like I could have written your post, if you appear back will you let me know how you got on? :) xx

I'm so sorry I'm only coming back now. Its been a mental few weeks. The goal posts changed and I need a lot more insulin than at the start. I went away and taught myself about carb counting, something no one had mentioned in any of my appointments and used my breakfast toast to determine my...

Thank you very much for the reply and the tag :)

Hey folks. This is my second pregnancy with gestational diabetes. My first was born on 16/2/16 and I breastfed until the new year, when I discovered I was pregnant with baby 2, due in July. In pregnancy one I was very stubborn and refused to go onto insulin, it's very difficult to get any...

Also, I don't know if it's available in the mainland, but I use irwins 7 seeded bread, one slice with an extreme amount of sun pat no added sugar peanut butter, that takes me to about 7.8, that was before insulin, so for someone who is tolerating better it might be an option :)

I couldn't eat any cereals in my first pregnancy. This is my second pregnancy and I'm on insulin. I have discovered weetabix oaty bars low sugar... I got 5 for 79p in b&ms ... they're what I keep in the car if I hypo .... they don't knock me so high that my sugars are over the target... worth a...