Gestational Diabetes Chatter #6

[Linzy]

*slips in holding a cup of coffee with two ugly tasting equals in it*

Soooo pregnancy number two and here I am with the Diabetes again. I have been givin a blood glucose monitor of my own (didn't have to pay for it either, bless em) I have to stab my fingers 4 times a day - before every meal and then 2 hours after dinner.

Now I was doing fine for the first few days, all of them under 7. Then had a blow out as hubby put two sugars in my coffee and they shot up to 9.7! He was only trying to help, but he keeps forgetting and I should probably just make them myself from now on

I know when my sugars are up as I start to get a funny taste in my mouth, my lips dry out, I get thirsty, nauseas and tired (kinda like a hangover). I've been feeling like this for awhile and had to have the tests done twice before they found the diabetes. The same thing happened with my son in fact to the point where I begged my midwife at 36 weeks pregnant to let me do it again as I felt sick all the time. I kept ringing the hospital about how I was feeling and all I got was 'Oh are you a first time mother?' pffft, when I changed midwives and she ordered the new test - when it came back positive she said it was easy to ignore me because I was underweight! I was 40 kg when I got pregnant and got up to 54 kg with my son. (don't worry I'm not anorexic or nothing, I was a twin and born at 26 weeks myself so I've always been underweight) They found it at 36 weeks, and I really only had 4 weeks of monitoring. This pregnancy I weighed 48kg and am now about 58kg, I am hoping to keep alot of my pregnancy weight this time as I hate being so underweight and having to defend myself. So for some of you ladies don't be discouraged about your weight causing the diabetes, as I am from the other end of the spectrum and I still got diabetes, though my mother had it during pregnancy and my grandmother had it too.

In my house my MIL and FIL both have type 2 diabetes but don't look after themselves, the house is full of chocolates, icecreams, carbs ugh. MIL has been injecting insulin for years and FIL is an ex navy nurse but oh no, they have had diabetes for 30 years between them and all they do is complain!! I have to go shopping today when hubby gets home because I can't eat anything in the house .. apart from eggs. Yay!

I have a book to keep a record of my sugar levels and I also put down what I have eaten if they have elevated a little. Like the other day I had croissants, first time in years.. and bang straight up to 10.6 and felt yuck!

I guess there are worse things I could be suffering from! It's just a little sad looking at all the boxes of choccies I got for xmas sitting on the shelf, and watching DH eat 5 in one go. I only have one if my sugars are down to 5, and then it is one piece, but the best damn piece I have ever eaten!

I'm gonna read all your posts now, I just wanted to join you guys first