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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 2176526" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>Hi Mel - Is it fair to assume that having been diagnosed with GD, you're likely to be seeing your medical team a bit more regularly?</p><p></p><p>I don't know what specific advice you were given when you were diagnosed? Sounds like you were given a blood glucose meter, so that you can track what's happening to your blood sugars.</p><p></p><p>To be clear, my knowledge of gestational diabetes is limited, but I think in your shoes, I'd try to keep things really simple, if I could. </p><p></p><p>You've identified that bread and porridge elevate your bloods, but you don't say what they rise to and when? That would probably be helpful to know. </p><p></p><p>Depending on what those blood glucose numbers say, I'd be tempted to pare back on the carbs, a bit. If you start by reducing the amounts of bread, porridge and the like you're having, then keep an eye on the numbers.</p><p></p><p>As you likely know, it is important those numbers get to a decent place to help you and your baby through your pregnancy. Some women have to go on to take some insulin during their pregnancies.</p><p></p><p>Whatever you do, please keep an open mind about medications. Whatever you don, don't go starving yourself to try to keep the numbers down. You both need nourishment.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be along soon.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the balance of your pregnancy and I hope you can still enjoy it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 2176526, member: 345386"] Hi Mel - Is it fair to assume that having been diagnosed with GD, you're likely to be seeing your medical team a bit more regularly? I don't know what specific advice you were given when you were diagnosed? Sounds like you were given a blood glucose meter, so that you can track what's happening to your blood sugars. To be clear, my knowledge of gestational diabetes is limited, but I think in your shoes, I'd try to keep things really simple, if I could. You've identified that bread and porridge elevate your bloods, but you don't say what they rise to and when? That would probably be helpful to know. Depending on what those blood glucose numbers say, I'd be tempted to pare back on the carbs, a bit. If you start by reducing the amounts of bread, porridge and the like you're having, then keep an eye on the numbers. As you likely know, it is important those numbers get to a decent place to help you and your baby through your pregnancy. Some women have to go on to take some insulin during their pregnancies. Whatever you do, please keep an open mind about medications. Whatever you don, don't go starving yourself to try to keep the numbers down. You both need nourishment. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be along soon. Good luck with the balance of your pregnancy and I hope you can still enjoy it all. [/QUOTE]
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