Recent Content by tg123

Thanks to all of you for your responses. Since I was diagnsed with GD, I have been controlling it using diet and, since last week, Metformin. Since I have been on Metformin (3pd) I have not got an after reading higher than 7.0 - so am startign to feel like I have this somewhat under control...

Thanks it was one hour afterwards. But my lunch and dinner readings were both low (6.3 and 7.7) - and that's despite going out for an Italian! So feeling a lot more positive today. Thanks for comment re carbs - trying to juggle reducing sugar and carbs for someone who has never monitored it all...

I was diagnosed with GD on Wednesday and am 28 + 4 weeks pg. I have cut out/reduced all sugars since then and was feeling quite positive yesterday when i was doing my first "before" readings as they all came in at about 4.5-5. This morning, I had to do my first "after" reading and I got 8.9...