Gestational Diabetes General Chatter #1

[Artechim]

Thanks Melanie. It is good to know that there is a period of insulin sensitivity as last time I had bad morning sickness until 17 weeks and I wouldn't be able to eat the proper diet. I am hoping if I can shift a bit of weight before TTC that I might avoid getting it again (don't burst my bubble LOL).

Have a good Christmas

[Caz1971]

Found this little website - its got recipes!

Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes - dLife.com

[melbel]

Be careful with the Dlife site...they have some good stuff but still havent got their head around the GI bit yet and don't have GI ratings for their food....... their nutrition guidelines are a smidge outdated. if you want really yummy food grab the diabetic living magazine...it comes out every second month and about 60% of the magazine is devoted to recipes.....it covers GI, carb load and all the other stuff so is really good value - and it is australian!! The latest edition has just come out so you should be able to grab it from most newsagents or coles or safeway. It has some yummy ice creams on the front cover!!

[Caz1971]

Be careful with the Dlife site...they have some good stuff but still havent got their head around the GI bit yet and don't have GI ratings for their food....... their nutrition guidelines are a smidge outdated. if you want really yummy food grab the diabetic living magazine...it comes out every second month and about 60% of the magazine is devoted to recipes.....it covers GI, carb load and all the other stuff so is really good value - and it is australian!! The latest edition has just come out so you should be able to grab it from most newsagents or coles or safeway. It has some yummy ice creams on the front cover!!

Yes, I bought this mag the other day. There are some fantastic recipes!

[Jewel]

Hi.

I'm new to this. I don't even know if I'm in the right place.
I'm only like just over 10weeks, and my blood sugar levels are highh.
Anyone else had this before?
I didn't have GD in my first pregnancy or anything.

Maybe I had diabetes before I got pregnant? I have no idea. I don't have any of the symptoms or anything. I just don't get it.

I had to wait till monday to make an appointment with the nurse about it. I don't know anything else. I feel so in the dark and lost.

I'm really worried, and really down. I'm disappointed in my body.
=(

[aussienic]

Tennykins: With my last pregnancy I had high blood sugar readings at 7 weeks and they thought I may have actual diabetes.. All my BSL readings after the birth were normal.. I am going for my GTT in the new year and hoping for a negative

[Caz1971]

Well it looks like I have to contact my diabetes educator - I have just started the glucose tests this week and got two high readings! Im fine during the day, its the test 2 hrs after dinner.

[Caz1971]

My dietician recommended I get the Annette Syms cookbooks/mags - "Simply Too Good To Be True".
Found them at the newsagents for about 12 bucks. The recipes are unreal.
Can't wait to start making them.....

[joralyd]

oww I have those books I didn't realise it was low GI/low sugar recipes. I bought the Christmas eddition of the diabetic living mag it was great!

Caz what did the educator say about your high night readings? I sometimes get high night readings too but it's me to blame because I tend to squeeze in dessert (yogurt, low fat icecream, fruit) straight after rather than waiting the 2 hrs, testing then having it I also find that meat seems to take a bit longer to digest.

I have a question did/do you all have to have weekly CTG's towards the end of your pregnancy due to the diabetes? I have been booked in for my first this new years eve and have to have one a week so far till the end, the dr isn't concerned or anything and just says it's a routine procedure with GD, anyone else having them?

[joralyd]

Tenny I know how you feel when do you see your diabetes educator? don't worry we're all in the same boat and totally understand it is really dissapointing I know

[Jewel]

I got some infomation today from the doctors surgery that I go to, and made an appointment with the nurse there for Thursday.

I kinda feel a little better about it, but I know it'll take a while to get used to it.
I'm thinking the worst already. =(

[Artechim]

joralyd, I had a sizing scan at 34 weeks, then I had CTG's every 2nd day after 38 weeks (because I didn't want to be induced).

[joralyd]

yeah I had the sizing scan at 33 weeks (baby was 2.4kg) and the CTG is weekly but I'm not on insulin and i'm having a C/S at 39 weeks so maybe that's why unless they find something wrong in the CTG... Do you know what it is they're looking for like does babies heart rate potentially slow down or something or higher risk of still birth maybe??

[Artechim]

They are looking for any signs of distress. Apparently the still birth rates for GD mums is higher, but there have been no proper studies done and all data is sourced from studies of Type 1 mums who have higher risk pregnancies with slightly higher rates of still births and other problems with the babies if the sugars aren't controlled during the pregnancy (especially the first trimester) as BSL are harder to control for Type 1 mums (someone correct me if I am wrong).

My bub was sized at 2.6kg at 34 weeks and was born 3.6kg.

[Tanya]

Hi girls,
A new thread for GD general chatter can be found HERE

Happy Chatting