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    Emotionally drained - long read sorry but need advice.

    Thanks everyone for all the comments and support. I had a call yesterday from the Diabetic Midwife who had heard about how upset I was by the team last week and she went through all my readings for the last two weeks and scan results and told me I was fine and it was not necessary to take...
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    Emotionally drained - long read sorry but need advice.

    Thanks for taking the time to read and reply Saz1902, I have decided not to take the Metformin they gave me and I looked up what taking insulin entails as I hate needles! but it does seem like a better alternative to medication. We will see what they say on Thursday about that! I have contacted...
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    so how am i doing ?

    Hi I am new to GD and Forums but what you have described sounds along the lines as to what I have been told. I use a book and a phone App called Carbs and Cals that the diabetic midwife recommended for counting carbs, I was told to aim for about 150g of carbs per day spread out for 30 g per main...
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    Emotionally drained - long read sorry but need advice.

    Hi All, I am new to the forums and new to diabetes! I was diagnosed with gestational Diabetes at 28 weeks. My fasting result was fine 4.5 but my 2hr was 9.2. I met with the diabetic teams midwife that gave me a blood testing monitor and an outline of foods to avoid and examples of portion size...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    - What is your name? - Aileen - How old are you? -32 - Are you male or female? - Female - Which country are you from? UK - Pick three words to describe your personality. -Kind, creative and understanding - Do you have any pets? - Fish!! - Which sport(s) (if any) do you like? Basketball - Do...