Hi Niamh.

I am fairly new to the whole GD thing, but the way it is done here (in Vic anyway!) is if your GD can be controlled by diet, you do a self blood ***** test two hours after every meal using a kit that the hospital supplies but that you pay for.

I then go fortnightly back to the hospital for a visit with the diabetes educator and dietician then an appointment with the dr.

Not sure if this helps or not, like I said I am fairly new to GD and this has been my experience thus far!