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<blockquote data-quote="Cocosilk" data-source="post: 2249429" data-attributes="member: 501623"><p>I was diagnosed after 28 weeks pregnant (with baby #3), which is the usual time they routinely test unless they suspect earlier that you have a problem. I have the feeling I had gestational diabetes with baby #2 as well but wasn't tested. Just couldn't stop peeing in the final weeks, and I mean, couldn't stop. I'd finish one pee, stand up to leave but felt like I had to pee again... I was drinking a lot of tea and eating biscuits and things then too.</p><p></p><p>But I always say my baby saved me from getting full blown diabetes right away because I doubt I would have had a test until I had proper symptoms, and by then you are usually further along than prediabetes. So having it during pregnancy is a blessing in disguise really. At least I can hold it at bay a bit longer by changing the way I eat.</p><p></p><p>I suspect I still have some type of glucose intolerance because every time I have tried to reintroduce a "normal" serve of carbs in my meals, even after the first 3 days when you are waking your pancreas up again after low carbing, I still seem to spike higher than is normal - I got 10 mmol from 4 slices of baguette (and they are small round slices). I come back to the normal range by 2 hours luckily, usually 5 - 6 mmol (unlike in pregnancy when I would still be in the 8 mmols at 2 hours.) I know it's not terribly high but knowing that a person with a normal glucose metabolism has 4 - 6 mmol blood sugar at all times, even after carbs, I know mine is not ideal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cocosilk, post: 2249429, member: 501623"] I was diagnosed after 28 weeks pregnant (with baby #3), which is the usual time they routinely test unless they suspect earlier that you have a problem. I have the feeling I had gestational diabetes with baby #2 as well but wasn't tested. Just couldn't stop peeing in the final weeks, and I mean, couldn't stop. I'd finish one pee, stand up to leave but felt like I had to pee again... I was drinking a lot of tea and eating biscuits and things then too. But I always say my baby saved me from getting full blown diabetes right away because I doubt I would have had a test until I had proper symptoms, and by then you are usually further along than prediabetes. So having it during pregnancy is a blessing in disguise really. At least I can hold it at bay a bit longer by changing the way I eat. I suspect I still have some type of glucose intolerance because every time I have tried to reintroduce a "normal" serve of carbs in my meals, even after the first 3 days when you are waking your pancreas up again after low carbing, I still seem to spike higher than is normal - I got 10 mmol from 4 slices of baguette (and they are small round slices). I come back to the normal range by 2 hours luckily, usually 5 - 6 mmol (unlike in pregnancy when I would still be in the 8 mmols at 2 hours.) I know it's not terribly high but knowing that a person with a normal glucose metabolism has 4 - 6 mmol blood sugar at all times, even after carbs, I know mine is not ideal. [/QUOTE]
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