Re: What are the target levels given for gestational diabete
Well, I am not sure if I am managing so well. I am just trying to manage and to be honest it is seriously getting me down. It takes over life doesn't it? At least it does with me. I am constantly thinking what to have, what not to have, whether the baby is moving enough etc. As for my due date I think the hospital thinks 18th April and private scan thinks it is closer to 23rd April and if I go by dates private scan wins! I went for a 4D scan recently and they calculated me differently as well. So basically I have no idea when I am exactly due. Sometime in April will be the answer I suppose. I am losing weight or unable to put on weight and they told me they want me to put on weight!!!!!! I cant believe I am in a position where people are telling me to put on weight. That is a first really! Usually it is the other way round, lose weight and lose weight fast!!!! I think carbohydrates are important for us pregnant diabetic ladies because if I understood right from what I have been reading, the body needs some energy source that it can have access to easily in order not to have ketones. Ketones is toxic for the baby. I found out that eating protein with carbs is a good way of slowing things down. So I do that. I walk at least to times a day and sometimes three times a day. Nothing too strenous. Just up and down the street for 10-15minutes after each meal and it seems to do the trick. You just mentioned that you were having high bg levels after 50% of your meal. I just wondered what kind of meals you are choosing. Perhaps if you can give an example we may be able to work something out for you. My dietitian is not good help. I am trying to find my way through this on my own. That is why I am here to be honest. To find out about others who are managing this condition. As for doing insulin early, I agree with you. I only did that if I was above/around 5.0 on waking up. I would not try that if I was below as it is fast acting and I would not want to put myself into trouble. This point was emphasised on the forum where I found that advice as well. I was just wondering if you are getting close to a hypo after a few hours perhaps you should have some snack in between. Did they say anything about this to you? I am trying to have slightly smaller main meals and snacking in between instead. Nothing big when snacking. I am having some nuts (3-4 brazil nuts or a few almonds) or a glass of skimmed milk or two Nairns oat cakes with a light babybel kind of thing. When having my main meals I am making sure that there is an element of each food group in there. On a normal plate I may have something like 1/3 of plate roast chicken, 2 new potatoes and 1/3 of platefull of veg for example. I am trying to keep an eye on the starchy ones like the potatoes, rice, pasta. I have been using the brown rice, wholewheat pasta options as well. I can tolerate to 75g of hummus with a wholemeal pitta, some cooked chicken meat and half a plateful of salad for example. I am learning to measure everything and to look for those low glycemic foods. Sometimes a cup of green tea seems to be helping me as well. Every morning my new routine is to start the day with lemon tea/water i.e. half a lemon juice with warm water. Yet, even though I am being so careful I am having some odd numbers sometimes which are freaking me out. If I find a high number the first thing I do is to walk but I am only able to do this because my levels are below the level marked for "do not exercise". I feel drained by it all to be honest. I also cannot wait for it to be over but, because we had this now, it seems that there is no turning back to old habits because we may end up having diabetes for sure if we do not take serious action. I live a very sedentary life due to doing my PhD, always in front of the computer. I think I will have to lose quite a bit of weight and start doing some serious exercise and watch what I am eating as well. I think for me there is no turning back to my old pre-pregnancy ways. Sorry for going on and on.