Trac - Glad to see your feeling better.
I didn't know anyone with GD either, but my good friend is Type 1 and my mum is Type 2 9last couple of years) so at least I could talk to them.
I was measuring bigger too (but I am overweight but dr didn't take that into consideration). GD pregancies tend to have lots more fluid too.
Tiredness and lightheadedness could mean low numbers. When you feel like this take your levels and see. If they are low follow your hypo plan.
Yes stress can affect your results, so can illness (usually infections though).
Apparently exercise can help your levels but I found it too hard to walk too far when I was heavily pg so can't comment there.
Trac - My DH can't attend any of my appointments either so only knows of what I tell him. So I totally understand
I don't know anyone who has had GD either so I kind've feel alone not being able to talk to anyone who has gone through it. Thank god for you girls.
Had a check up at the hospital yesterday. My fundal height has always measured right on target but when the Ob measured yesterday he said I was measuring around 39 wks. I was thinking omg what a big baby. They wont send me for sizing scans coz I have to have a caesar anyway. I was hoping to go for a scan (just so I could see my bubba again). I saw a midwife after I saw the ob and she measured me again and she only measured 37wks so I dont know which one is correct.
Well only 2 1/2 wks til I meet my little bubba and hopefully stop testing for GD :dance
Hi Everyone
Becci - in regards to the hypo that is what i thought too but the problem is that my levels are usually high when this is happening. I spoke to Diabetes Professor and he seemed to just flob it off and not be overly concerned. I have to call the diabetes educator tomorrow about my levels over the past couple of days since they have increased the insulin. I have a funny feeling that they are going to increase it again as numbers are still not stable and i have not had a fasting level on target as of yet. I am with you Becci it is to hard to exercise being this pregnant, as the pain in just unbearable so it isn't worth it. The diabetes educator suggests chair excerises but didn't really go into it so can anyone else suggest any?
Leigh - not long now, bet the worst thing is the waiting time knowing that it is so close until you get to hold your precious baby. So are you organised with everything for when bub gets home? In regards to Dh's it is really hard for them to understand the whole concept as much as they try. Not many books tell them about the pain and being uncomfortable let alone the information that we gain from our doctors, OB, midwives and diabete educators. I think they try to understand but just don't get it. My other problem is that my DH will not read anything and that also makes it hard.
Looking forward to talking to you all soon
trac, you will definitely feel tired light headed and generally off with high sugar levels. this is for a couple of reasons...one is that your kidneys are madly trying to flush all the excess out and all the extra weeing makes you a tad dehydrated.....plus when you dont have enough insulin to metabolise the sugar it cant get from the bloodstream to the muscle cells and other body cells where it is needed for energy...hence your blood sugar is high but your body cells may actually be quite low in sugar so you feel tired and lacking in energy.
your professor is prolly not conecerned as this is a common occurenec for diabetics and sometimes they forget that gestational D's are new to all this information.
but in any case what you are feeling is perfectly normal if your levels are out of whack...unfortunately the only real advice i can give is that you have to just ride with it and get lots of water - even more so than normal cos your kidneys will be flushing a lot out - and rest.
One of the back copies of diabetic living had some great chair exercises aimed at older people with type2 but would probably be ideal for your situation...i will try and find them and post back for you....
Have you looked at any of the low GI books for diet tips...don't want to reinvent the wheel if your DE has already covered this but low GI is the way to go at this stage...
Trac, good luck with the high levels, and sorry to hear you've got GD. I saw your post in the m/c thread so glad to see you found this thread too. I won't add anything to the suggestions from melbel & the others (they're a wise lot!) but re being induced at 38 weeks I have a comment to add. I was told that it was hospital policy to induce at 38 weeks for any insulin dependant mums (which freaked me out a little). However, in the end, it seems to vary a bit by hospital & obstetrician, so I didn't need to panic after all. I discussed it with my obs and he was happy to negotiate, but did say that the more insulin I ended up on, the keener he would be for me to be induced earlier. In the end I was induced at 39 weeks exactly (was going to be 38+5 but got delayed) and bubs was born at 39+1 (weight 7lb 7oz) and I was happy with both the birth and his weight/condition at birth. I'd definitely be talking to your hossie/obs to see what they're suggesting/thinking. So saying, they might hedge their bets a bit to see how you're going too (re blood pressure, size etc).
Oh and as for meal plans, the diabetes NSW have a good PDF of a GD meal plan - I posted it further back in this thread (sorry I won't go back & fish out it as my little fella is waking for a feed).
Leigh26 - that's awesome, not long to go now! Can't wait to hear your announcement
Hi to everyone else I hope you're all doing well.
Cheers,
Belfie.
Melbel - That makes so much sense about high levels. I must say that when my levels are around the 7 - 8 mark i feel like utter crap, but with the tiredness it is becoming all the time so i think that is more to do with the pregnancy and the stage i am at.
Belfie - Thanks i plan on talking to them at the hospital next Tuesday so then i know what the plan maybe in regards to the induction and if they will do it 2 weeks early.
AFM - Well i had my growth scan yesterday..... bub is measuring at 5pd 9oz and should be around 4pd 11oz. So they are saying that bub is the size of a 35 week old bub rather than a 33 week, so 2 weeks isn't bad i guess. I was absolutely amazed witht eh ultrasound as they were able to do it in 4D, we got some pictures showing the profile of bub's head, it's hand and foot near it's face (very cute...must be growing a circus bubba). DD is so excited now that she has been able to see a bubba in my tummy rather than just a black and white skeleton. I could already see that i think bub is going to be similar to my DD as bub's forehead was that perfect round head just like she had when she was born. Bub is still in a breach position but has not engaged bum down yet, so hopefully it will turn soon. Like i said to my DH last night why wouldn't it be breach everything else is happenig with this bub at the moment. as for my GD they have increased my insulin again to 22 units in the morning and 30 units in the evening. I am really crossing fingers that this will help stabilise my levels as they are still all over the place, but i guess it is just the waiting game now. Still in shock that my bub could be here in 5 weeks and if not it is only 7weeks away...WOW where has time gone.
I hope everyone is well and taking care of themselves
I have to call the diabetes educator tomorrow about my levels over the past couple of days since they have increased the insulin. I have a funny feeling that they are going to increase it again as numbers are still not stable and i have not had a fasting level on target as of yet. I am with you Becci it is to hard to exercise being this pregnant, as the pain in just unbearable so it isn't worth it. The diabetes educator suggests chair excerises but didn't really go into it so can anyone else suggest any?
I hope you're all doing well. 
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