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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    I do try to have a good diet & exercise and even more so now as I’ve used this as abit of a wake up call. However. Feel I’m worrying abit too much about developing type 2 & being careful, I’m questioning myself if I should have pizza, chocolate, treats, carbs etc, which is no way to live.
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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    Thankyou! Yes I have a letter about the blood test and will certainly book it, would that confirm if I had gestational diabetes? As I’d like to have confirmation for sure however as I’m no longer pregnant I guess it’s not possible to know
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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    Baby was born 7 weeks ago at 39 weeks on 5th. The diabetes nurse diagnosed me on the 4th after hearing I got a 12 from a dominoes, didn’t look at my other meals or readings. I did also have a very carby lunch which from what I can remember was 2 toast, avocado, baked beans and malt loaf which...
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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    I had no other symptoms other than they said my bump was showing as big at a routine appt, I was referred for a growth scan as gestational diabetes can cause bug babies, but baby was on average and actually born 6.4 pounds so quite small/average!
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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    My bloods that were taken randomly came back as borderline for sugar however I’ve been told what I ate before this could also have caused that result. Because of the boderline result they wanted me to test daily to see if I had gestational diabetes. During the days I had things like coco pops...
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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    An hour after eating dominoes
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    Gestational diabetes type 2

    Hi everyone just looking for some advice please. I had to test my blood sugars daily whilst 37 weeks pregnant for suspected gestational diabetes, all results were fine apart from one reading that came back as 12 an hour eating a dominoes, this was a whole medium pizza and some wedges. from...