I found out a week and a half ago that I have GD. I'll be 31 weeks on Monday. My 2hr GTT came in at 8.6 which they said wasnt overly high but still needs monitoring so I was sent to the local Diabetes Centre. Im now checking glucose 4 times a day. I cant get in to see a dietician until 2nd March and the Endocrinologist till 10th March. At the clinic they gave me an exchange sheet and basically told me what to avoid but im finding it a little confusing as I never had GD with my previous 2 preg.
My levels seem to be all over the place . After food they range from in the 5's (on a few occassions) to mainly in the 6's and 7's. They've said that you should stay under 7 but im finding that a little difficult. Some days I eat the same things but get totally different readings. My highest so far has been one after dinner at 11.5 then another at 8.8.
Should I be alarmed by these readings?? What sort of glucose levels do you need to reach before they put you on insulin? Although its recommended to be under 7 is it still acceptable to be getting levels between 7 and 8?
Sorry for all the questions but im completely confused by all of this
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