Anyone had a similar experience?
My girlfriend had gestational diabetes which was diet controlled. Out of curiosity I tested my blood sugar with her kit and got a reading of 23mmol. I continued to test my BG for a week and didn't have a reading below 16mmol. I went to see my GP (who I hadn't...
Hi,
I was diagnosed with diabetes at 12 weeks of pregnancy, my blood sugar at diagnoses was 19.1 after high sugar drink and high carb meal. My hba1c is around 40-41.
Endocrinologist put me on 2 units rapid action before meals and 3 units basal before bed. I’ve tested positive for some type 1...
Hey, new to the forum!
I’m 34 weeks pregnant and about 2 weeks ago was diagnosed with GD. My fasting levels were fine but 2 hours after glucose test reading was 8.6.
I have been managing it with diet and it’s been going great. Only had a couple of readings in the 8s.
But today I’m confused. Had...
“Repeat after me: pregnant women do not need to eat carbohydrates!”
"Ketones in the urine of pregnant women with GD “freak doctors out,” says Nichols, because they fear the life-threatening conditions of diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy or starvation ketosis. “These are not the same as...