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torch2010

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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 just cannot see how that amount of weight loss can be good. My consultant didn't take me very seriously when I mentioned my concern and just told me to ask the diabetic team (I am seeing them Wednesday) I eat a healthy well balanced diet but now my blood pressure is low, my sugars go up (always under 7) but they crash back down again really quickly. I have tried slow release carbs. I have been fine up until 3 days ago where my sugars and blood pressure just sort of do their own thing..

Any advice would be great
Thank you
 
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Hi torch
usually someone would have replied to you by now .I'm male and type2 so i can't advise you but Like i said normaly posts are answerd in minuits :D It could be hangovers are in place after the weekend of partying or sunday dinner .Good luck. JF 8)
 
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Sorry Torch, no knowledge but it might be worth copying and pasting this in the gestational diabetes section in case some people only read certain subjects. Good luck!
 
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The thread has been moved to the Gestational Diabetes area to see if we can get responses from those who have experienced this.........
 
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My knowledge of gestational diabetes is a bit old as it was 19 years ago and I only had to watch my diet.

With regard to the weight loss, I would say it depends on whether you were very overweight at the start of pregnancy. I didn't loose weight with my third child but after delivering a 9lb 7oz baby, I weighed 1 1/2 stones less than I started the pregnancy with (but still very overweight).

I'm not a HCP, so see what they say on Wednesday as it may be something else that is causing the weight loss.
 
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Here is a link to much information about Gestational Diabetes which may help you.......

http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Gestati ... abetes.htm

This websites own information from the main pages........

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/gestational-diabetes.html

Yet another specifically about weight loss during Pregnancy. It is from the US but may help as it is pretty much the same opinion here in the UK.......

http://www.everydayhealth.com/gestation ... -loss.aspx

I think you should certainly go through this with your Diabetic Team.
 
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Hi

I had gestational Diabetes with my last pregnancy - 3 years ago, i lost 20 kilos (44 pounds) throughout my pregnancy, the diabetes midwife and the doctors were happy that i was loosing weight as it helped my body use the little insulin that i was making....
i was using insulin injections through my pregnancy as well.
 
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