Hmm, melbel, I could go some dark chocolate right now! Lol
Didispunk, I'm glad that the endocrinologist is happy with your readings. That high one did seem a bit random. I'm sorry to hear you were admitted for dehydration. Glad to hear you're feeling better now.
Seachange, I think I'll probably lose a bit of weight this pregnancy too. I have not gained anything yet and now that I can't eat chocolate like I'd like to (yep I am a chocoholic and could easily polish off a whole block) I'll be surprised if I don't lose weight.
crysk, disregard everything I said about having custard before bed. My last 2 morning readings have been over 5.5 again And I've had a few daytime readings over 7 as well. I recon I'll be on insulin before too much longer
Does any one elses specialist test for ketones? My endocrinologist hasn't so far but when I saw the Ob last week he did a dip stick test which showed up positive for ketones. But I hadn't eaten for about 5 hours so hopefully that is the reason why and it's nothing to do with the diabetes
How do you feel when you have a blood sugar spike?
On a few occasions now I have eaten something and a little while later kinda feel light headed and weird. I'm suspecting it's my BSL's spiking too high that is making me feel this way. Tonight I made some supposed Low GI cookies, but an hour after eating a couple I just feel really weird. Does anyone else get this feeling?
My levels now first thing in the morning right now are around 6 and Above... My endo said whatever your reading is in the morning you cant crontrol that is from hormones and that is when the baby reacts most to the sugars is the first reading in the morning.
My levels I have to aim for are under 5.5 fasting, and under 7 two hours after meals.
Some of my fastings have been over and some not. To give you an example the last seven days they have been 4.9, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 4.8, 5.8, and 5.4. My highest fasting reading that I've had though is 6.2.
Also in the last 7 days I've had several daytime readings over 7. My highest reading being 8.
I think as my pregnancy is progressing the readings are slowly but surely creeping up a bit.
I see the endocrinologist again this coming wednesday so I guess I'll see then if he thinks it's time for me to go on insulin or not.
I really want a VBAC but this GD business is getting me a bit nervous. Especialyl if I end up on insulin I'm starting to wonder whether I should just have an elective CS at 37-38 weeks to get bub out and away from the volitility of my rising and falling BSL's
Last edited by ~mamaspice~; June 19th, 2010 at 08:29 PM.
Thanks Mama.. I appreciate that. I tried for VBAC with #2 child with no GD and water broke on its own at 36 weeks.. never progresed so had C-sec and this time, I was thinking VBAC.. but now.. no way since this diabetes.. its awful..
A quick update from me. Saw endocrinologist today. Still happy for me to control with diet only. He said my levels are pretty good although it woldn't hurt to exercise more. He's probably right I've been very slack using working fulltime and having a toddler as an excuse to not be able to fit in exercise.
And I've had a few daytime readings over 7 as well. I recon I'll be on insulin before too much longer
I've been very slack using working fulltime and having a toddler as an excuse to not be able to fit in exercise.
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