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Hi guys, I really fancy cake and custard :lol: I have gestational diabetes that is well controlled with diet alone. Would I be ok with just a plain sponge cake? or can you recommend a cake I can eat if any at all. Thank you

Hi all. I have gestational diabetes, I have been monitoring my sugars for a few weeks now and it going really well, the doctors are please with my results etc. My concern is the weight loss, in the last 9 weeks I have lost 15lb....normally this would be great but I am 22 weeks pregnant and...

Thank you for replying, I am just so gutted I let that happen when I have been controlling it so well for the last few weeks. My consultant said last week that he really couldn't have asked for better readings. I don't think he will be saying the same when I see him again though...grrr....such a...

I have gestational diabetes, its very well controlled with diet. I got up late this morning as I am now on holidays (normally up at 5am) and really fancied beans on toast, which I have had before but also ate half a punnet of grapes. Checked my sugars 2 hours later and they were 9.3!! Supposed...

Hi, thank you for the replies. The surgery told me I would HAVE to speak to a pharmacist but they are out to lunch. My dad has a spare monitor with lots of strips and lancets so he said I can have that one. Husband is just off to Tesco to buy a new battery for it and then I am set YAY panic...

Thanks guys, I am currently testing 1.5 hours after food as no one seems to be able to tell me when I need to do it lol woke up this morning with a 4.9 and after breakfast it was 7.4 and just waiting to test now after lunch

She told me to pop to the pharmacy and see what they recommend but I can't get there until tomorrow and only have 6 tests strips left. 2 more for today and the 4 I would use tomorrow but wont be able to get a new machine until at least Monday :?

Hi, I am currently using the accu-chek compact meter which I purchased as my doctor was away on holiday and I didn't want to wait for one. I got a call from her today to say that they do not supply the lancets or strips on prescription and that I would need to find a monitor that they could...

Hi, thank you for replying. I had 4 small new potatoes, a chicken breast and salad and a yogurt for afters. I tested 1 hour after and they were 8.7 but just tested 2 hours after and they are now 7.1 so even more confused :?

Hi all. I am new to this and just so confused. I will give you some history first. I am pregnant with baby number 3 and have suspected GD. I didn't have it with my first but did with my 2nd but he passed away when I was nearly 26 weeks pregnant (not diabetes related) so I never got to see...