Sorry I have not replied to you sooner - have been kinda busy with three kiddies!!
I am glad that you have been diagnosed and fixed up with insulin and a glucometer. At first it does seem to take a large part of your day testing etc, but soon it becomes all too familiar and once your baby is born, you have to try to stop yourself from doing it!!
As far as I know, gestational diabetes can start at any stage of pregnancy, but particularly from about 14 weeks or so, whenever the placenta starts producing hormones. With my first child, I was undiagnosed until 30 weeks (after the routine GTT), then with my second, I had GD from around 15 weeks, then with my third I was put on insulin from 10 weeks as my fasting glucose was already on the high side.
See if you can get a copy of The New Glucose Revolution as it explains everything to do with diabetes and healty eating with regard to the glycaemic index. Along with a diabetes educator, it will provide excellent advise as to what to eat.
Remember, that often it is a matter of trial and error - some foods will affect your blood sugars and some won't. It's a personal thing and you will just have to monitor yourself carefully.
My GD largely left after about 2 days post each child's birth but it is still a bit dodgy so I have to watch what I eat, but largely, I have to avoid bread, rice and potatoes (and highly processed foods).
Please really try not to eat "no no" foods. Your baby will need to have largely normal blood sugars from you so that it does not go hypoglycaemic when it is born. Having had Zahra on a glucose IV for 48 hours after she was born, I can tell you it is a heartbreaking thing to see your little baby with a drip in his/her arm. And the worst thing was my blood sugars were largely under control during my pregnancy!!
Hope your kidneys are ok - little blighter kicking them already!!
As for your tiredness, have you asked a doctor about it?? They might be able to give you some advice.
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