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<blockquote data-quote="azure" data-source="post: 1181765" data-attributes="member: 39639"><p>I am no doctor, and I can only speak from my own experience. Yes, your blood sugar results look good - not too high. I have Type 1 and so I take insulin. During pregnancy, I tried to keep my blood sugar results less than 7.8 two hours after meals. I didn't always succeed, but most of my results were in range. The 33 result you gave sounds like an HbA1C result (which gives an idea of your blood sugar over the last 3 months approx). Again, that sounds like a good result to me, and is around the same area as I got, and my control was classed as excellent.</p><p></p><p>If you're keeping records of what you eat, along with your blood sugar results, you could see if any meals spike you (put your blood sugar up too high after). If they do, you could avoid those meals or maybe see if there's any adjustment you could make to the carbs in them as its carbs that put your blood sugar up. Some ladies with GD find having extra protein and/or fat can help stop the spike after meals. For example, if someone had Weetabix and two slices of toast for breakfast (quite a few carbs), they may find something like two slices of toast and a hard boiled egg gives better results. </p><p></p><p>You do sound unhappy about the meds. Remember you're in charge. Ask for a different form of Metformin if you want to, ask to see a dietician, and ask for reasons for everything. Even if you do what your team say, at least if you've asked questions and taken control you'll 'own' those decisions.</p><p></p><p>Don't let the GD and the Metformin spoil your last few weeks of pregnancy. Read general pregnancy forums (usually a few ladies with GD on them), look at how you react to different meals, and enjoy these last weeks. XX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azure, post: 1181765, member: 39639"] I am no doctor, and I can only speak from my own experience. Yes, your blood sugar results look good - not too high. I have Type 1 and so I take insulin. During pregnancy, I tried to keep my blood sugar results less than 7.8 two hours after meals. I didn't always succeed, but most of my results were in range. The 33 result you gave sounds like an HbA1C result (which gives an idea of your blood sugar over the last 3 months approx). Again, that sounds like a good result to me, and is around the same area as I got, and my control was classed as excellent. If you're keeping records of what you eat, along with your blood sugar results, you could see if any meals spike you (put your blood sugar up too high after). If they do, you could avoid those meals or maybe see if there's any adjustment you could make to the carbs in them as its carbs that put your blood sugar up. Some ladies with GD find having extra protein and/or fat can help stop the spike after meals. For example, if someone had Weetabix and two slices of toast for breakfast (quite a few carbs), they may find something like two slices of toast and a hard boiled egg gives better results. You do sound unhappy about the meds. Remember you're in charge. Ask for a different form of Metformin if you want to, ask to see a dietician, and ask for reasons for everything. Even if you do what your team say, at least if you've asked questions and taken control you'll 'own' those decisions. Don't let the GD and the Metformin spoil your last few weeks of pregnancy. Read general pregnancy forums (usually a few ladies with GD on them), look at how you react to different meals, and enjoy these last weeks. XX [/QUOTE]
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