Gestational diabetes may be overdiagnosed

[Linzy]

Interesting article. I'm in my third GD pregnancy (second time on insulin) and have now already had to bump my insulin up from 4 to 9 units in the space of a week because no matter what I was eating for breakkie (even the recommended food) was slowly going from 6's up to 9's. I really tried everything this time, dieting and cutting out carbs and sugars but it left me starving and I actually lost nearly 3 kilos and looked so gaunt in the face. I tried drinking 2 litres of water a day or more and exercising to bring my levels down but in the end the diabetes nurses and endocrinologist at the hospital said that my body is very touchy with food so for bubs I needed to go on insulin, which I agreed straight away as I was so hungry and weak trying to manage a diet of basically vegies and crackers. Since being on it though I have now gone back up to the weight I was and my new diet is keeping me full with all the new foods and extra carbs I can eat now that I have insulin to help me. I have a friend who has been diagnosed with GD with her first pregnancy and she has been managing fine with diet and exercise, her levels are only just above what they allow for pregnancy and I'm sure the recommended levels have changed since I had diabetes last time. I'm sure you were allowed up to 5.5 as your morning level but now it's under 5 this time. The OGTT the last two pregnancies I was not allowed to leave the premises or drink anything, but this time I was allowed to drink small amounts of water but still had to stay in the building. My 2 hour post sugary drink level was 9.8 this pregnancy, last time it was 8. something. This is my last pregnancy too, due to the diabetes and bedroom arrangments in the house lol

I'd also like to to add that both my diabetes babies were small! My son was 3.2kgs at 3 days over due, and my daughter was 3.04kgs at 2 weeks early