It could be the sweet potato - you may have eaten just a bit too much of it or otherwise it could have been what you ate for lunch, which has carried over IYKWIM. Did you have a snack btw lunch & dinner? Sometimes if you fast for too long you can then get a high reading, you should try to eat every 2-3 hrs. I would also try to do a walk after your meals to get your readings down. Sometimes I only go for 15-20 mins, slow/medium pace and this helps as it is burning sugar. I found also with yoghurt to watch which one you are having. Even if you are having low fat yoghurt, the sugar content can be really high. I have found the Valia brand really good.
If this is your first week, I wouldn't worry too much cos my GD dr said for the first couple of days she doesn't count it cos you are adjusting, but then your GD clinic sounds a bit more strict than mine. Good luck, a few of the others might have some good tips too.
thanks. i will keep that in mind with the sweet patatoe. I am not allowed to do exercise tho eg walking because i have siatica (sp) and doing physio for that at the moment. only allowed to do little bits and pieces then must rest. If i walk to much etc the siatica gets really bad.
i was under on the next test, so i was really happy about that.
Hi guys! I am new to this thread and don't even know if I have GD yet - my sugar levels on the first test were borderline so I have to do the GTT with the special "carbs galore" diet for three days before and all that bizzo. I know next to nothing about GD and am hoping to find out more. I will be reading but prob not posting much until I find out what is going on for sure. Any tips on how to get all that food in?
I have no idea - and I have GD My biggest problem is eating when I am not hungry ... I just can't do it!!! I find the eating every 2-3 hours quite difficult, especially at work. But I am trying.
I am now finding it hard to eat all the time (am now 36 wks pg) but I suggest eating smaller for your main meals and you will probably be 'hungry' in a couple of hrs. With GD, best to 'graze' rather than eat big meals.
well on friday they put me on insulin... my fasting levels werent coming down. and i go to see them on friday this week and they might put me on another dose during the day.
can anyone tell me if they were induced because of GD and at how many weeks?
i chose to have an elective c section cause my first baby was 5.1kgs & 58cms long - the dr wouldnt do it before 39 weeks as he said that gestional diabetic babies lungs take longer to develop so i guess it would be similiar for inducing
Hi guys!
I have good news - my results from the GTT were good - 6.4 after 1 hour, 4.8 after 2. So no worried about GD. So I guess I will be leaving you! Good luck to all the ladies dealing with GD and thanks for providing lots of info in this thread
Im hoping i won't be a regular in this thread. Went for my GCT last sat and its come back high so i have to go for the GTT this sat. Im a bit worried about the fasting part as i still suffer from all day sickness and it is worse if i am hungry. I had enough trouble getting through the 1 hour test after eating so who knows how i'll go in this one
melbee... my second son was 10lb 6oz (4.8kgs) and i had him drug free.. my first son was 8lb 1oz and that labour was drug free.. i wasnt induced either so this is all new to me and i would rather that i wasnt induced. hence the questions about being induced. i dont want a c-section if i can help it because i have already had a big baby and i know i can handle it. if this baby was bigger then i might have a problem.
Hi all,
This is my first post. My GCT result has come back at 8.9, OB wants GTT done now. For anyone who hasn't already taken the GCT (which is unlikely in this forum) take note that my OB secretary told me for the first test that it didn't matter what I ate before hand. Having suffered Hyperemisis (spelling?!) and only having stopped vomitting 4 weeks ago (I'm now 31 weeks) I have found relief from nausea in chocolate bars, hot chocolate, sweet food. Soooooo, before my 12.30 test I had eaten Sultana Bran for breakfast, then a Twirl bar and 2 chocolate teddy bear biscuits at 11 o'clock. The guy taking my blood said "You ate what?!" He carrried on about how it will affect the result. Oh would have been good if someone had told me! I know it sounds dumb but that is why I asked if it mattered what I ate! So now I am stressing big time about having to fast all night and then not eating in the morning, that is the only way I don't vomit etc! I guess the other problem is being scared that I will test high and not be able to continue my horrid eating habits and end up vomiting etc again because of a specific diet. Can anyone tell me if 8.9 is likely to lead to GB? Tough question I know especially seeings I had all that choc. before the test! OB secretary tells me all I have to do this time is fast from midnight, show up early and do as they say. I had read that a three day diet of lots of carbs prior to GTT is meant to occur. My OB is too busy to talk to me!GRrrr. Hope you guys can help.... sorry for sounding like a moaning pregnant women, but that's what I am I guess. My first bub I had a GCT reading of 7 and had eaten an apple and cinnamon muffin about an hour before, unbeknowns to me that it could have raised the result too! But 7 was fine and nothing more happened back then. Fingers crossed that I can even make it through the test without vomitting the drink up.... I guess then it won't be valid and it will all have to be done again another day! Anyone seen The Pursuit of Happyness? That is my life.... just one thing after another with this preg.
I went for my GTT on Saturday. When i booked in for it i was told to eat ceral for breakfast, something consisting of bread for lunch and something consisting of a potatoe, rice or pasta for dinner for the 3 days before the test. I tried to stay away from coke, ice-cream and chocolate during this time. Have my OB appointment tonight so fingers crossed it has come back normal and the only reason the GCT came back high was because of the huge sticky date pudding i had the night before. I worried too about throwing up after the drink too as i still suffer with morning sickness and if i dont eat im really sick, but i got through it just (there was about 10mins i thought i wasn't going to make it). Headed straight to maccas afterwards i was STARVING.
Well went to the OB last night and the results for the GTT hadn't come through yet I did however find out that my results for the GCT was 10.3....I've just gone back over this thread and by the look of things its probably not looking good is it?
Will hopefully get a call today to let me know what the results were.
they stuffed up the GCT and this one comes back normal.
is gct the one where u drink the clear liquid and they finger ***** you on hour later??? ive had that twice now ( first time i drank a coke and had some smarties and the midwife was nice to me and said we would try again result was 8.8) so i went back this time all i had was toast with vegemite and some water and the result was 8.9 no idea how that happened??? so yeah now i have to book in for gtt not looking too good
hi everyone
thought I would join this thread as yesterday I was rung by the Mercy to be told I have gestational diabetes, which has even shocked the midwives, as I have always had a low blood sugar problem
I have an information session on the 16th and have to get a blood sugar meter to take with me......
feeling a whole mixed bag at the moment about it as I feel I have eaten better this pregancy than any of my previous ones so its all a bit confusing at the moment
Hoping I might be able to join in this thread ladies, as today Ive been told I have GD. I have an appointment with a specialist next wednesday to get all the info but assume I will be at least monitoring my BSL and adjusting my diet as a minimum.
I've learnt alot from this thread and look forward to the support and friendship whilst we endure GD together.
Hi joels girl. You are due the day after me. I also have GD. I am currently monitoring my BSL. I have so far cut out all sweet things and am following the carbo serving sizes and trying to pick low g.i alternatives but I am still going over the recommended levels. I have an appointment next wednesday too.
Come over and join the September belly buddies if you like - they are very friendly and supportive (and chatty) ladies.
My biggest problem is eating when I am not hungry ... I just can't do it!!! I find the eating every 2-3 hours quite difficult, especially at work. But I am trying. 
they stuffed up the GCT and this one comes back normal.
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