I have to agree with Artechim, i think you've not been eating enough. It's really important during your PG to have your carbs as well. If you're type II, they tend to reduce carbs more but not for GD. If you're BSL's are too high with the recommended carbs, it's better for you AND baby to have the insulin rather than both of you going without the carbs. But I know how you feel (I was so there!) and being 3rd trimester definitely doesn't help, plus all these ppl who tell you it's easy when you feel you're stuck in a nightmare. As you said, it IS the placenta -you're doing a fabulous job, but really remember that it's a bit of a trap to feel that if you just control your food enough you won't need insulin. Sometimes it's just going to happen anyway.
Smudgy - It sounds like bread might be sending your BSL's up. I had issues with bread which is where I got my first high level. Even switching to a Low GI bread made my levels go up higher than my normal wholemeal bread did. It took a little trial and error till I found a bread that didn't affect me and it's the Wholemeal Vienna from bakers delight which I could eat no worries.
I had stir fry quite often but I found a noodle (hokkein) in the aisle of Woolies (PM me if you want the brand details) near the asian food section which had lower carbs than my normal so I had that and it didn't affect me. You might find including noodles or rice (basmatie or brown) into your stir frys might help you with controlling the hunger. A few of your stir fries you mentioned didn't have any meat in them, you really should include a protein source in each meal so try including some beef or chicken in your stir fries. This will also help with the issue of you being hungry still afterwards. Remember portion size of the meat though.
You mentioned one snack was a quarter of an apple.. Have the whole apple!! Or you mentioned 1/4 a carrot (have the whole carrot!) - Unless there is a specific reason why you are only eating portions of these and I've missed that part!I would have a piece of fruit and a cup of tea as my snacks, or a yoghurt and tea or something like that. You don't need to starve yourself just watch what affects your levels and what doesn't. Food diary is best way to identify that. If something affects you then avoid it, cutting down the portion won't really help you as you need to give your body the energy from food, so if it affects you, find something else that won't.
- This one it could have been the portion of the chicken, you need to watch portion size of any meats as I found that sent up my BSL's.
After 2 hours of dinner (chicken + spinach + mushroom + chillies stir-fry), my BSL read 7.3
Yes you definetley should have been told to go to 6 meals a day instead of 3. Normally I'd have breakfast, 2 hours later I'd test, then have my snack straight after, then 2 hours later have lunch then again 2 hours later test and have a snack (don't test after your snack, test first then have snack), then another 2 hours have dinner, 2 hour wait and test and then final snack before bed.
Also if you want to experiment with a food to see how your body deals, experiment with a small portion during your snacks as you have a good 4 hours before you test again and it'll give your body time to deal with it. If you experiment with a snack, then have a safe lunch that you don't doesn't affect you and if your level is high then you know the experiment snack doesn't work for you and to avoid it.
I always had a snack before bed but it was sometimes just a warm glass of milk. My only GD symptom was thirst in the morning and by having a snack that issue went away and obviously kept my levels good. I'd have a glass of milk and maybe a few biscuits (try the RICH TEA biscuits. They are super yummy but Low GI. I am still eating them for a sweet snack now!!).. Or I'd have a glass of milk and a Le Rice (Low GI).. Test it out and see what works for you..
Regarding Baked Beans. I always just had a can of them whenever I had them on toast and they didn't affect me. Try a full can and see what it does. Remember it's a trial and error thing but if you are loosing weight then you need to not skimp on the stuff that doesn't affect you.
Readings of 4++ are not low. I had some readings in the high 3's and they were getting a little low. During labour I had a 3.1 and the midwife made me have some lollies to bring it back up but I'd eaten nothing since the night before as I went into labour at 5am and only went to hospital at 9.30am.
Regarding plans for after delivery, I've tried to stay Low GI but I have always been a healthy eater and chosen low fat and low gi stuff so I really just changed my snacking habits and the bread I now have the 9 Grains. I've always been under my BMI so will just have to play it by ear and try and stay as active as possible. I am going to try my darn hardest to avoid it for my next PG as I've spoken to ladies who have. I did question my GD diagnosis as in the time I had GD (11 weeks) i only had 3 levels over 7.0 the entire time. I was eating small amounts of cake at the end without any effect.
About these levels:::
10/2
BSL = 4.6
Breakfast - 1/4 apple + 1 thin beef sausage + capsicum + mushrooms + 1/4c baked beans + 1 slice white bread
BSL = 8.7!!
I'd say too many proteins here with the sausage + baked beans and then bread. Try this without the sausage and try full can of baked beans
Snack - 2 thin rice cake + 50g yoghurt
Lunch - Tomyum chicken soup + 1c noodles
BSL = 7.5
I'd say a mixture of rice cakes for snack and then the soup & noodles. Maybe try eliminate a part and see if that helps. LIke the soup & noodles without the rice cakes prior
This is only my thoughts/guesses but who knows, it may help..
Wow that went on a little but hope it helps.
Leigh26 - Congrats on the all clear for your GTT.. I told you!!!
gill77 - In my panic and stress post birth and prior to my GTT again I found this information on the Diabetes Australia website. It talks about PreDiabetes and the levels you would need to display to be considered "PreDiabetic" so if you are under those then you wouldn't be considered PreDiabetic and therefore not full diabetic. It talks about what your fasting level should be under and also 2 hours post food. 7.0 after food looks fine - they say under 7.8 just for PreDiabetes so it would be even higher to be considered diabetic. Pre-diabetes... Diabetes Australia - NSW - go the bottom of the fact and download the fact sheet.
). So just to show you how much things can vary.
a big fatty boomba baby....when I had my 4d scan the lady told me he had really chubby cheeks and they're the first words that came to mind!! lol I'm hoping it's not a sign!
And now with the high BP she's concerned that the nutrients aren't getting across the placenta to bubs which is why she's looking at inducing me next week...... But if it stays down, which it has for the last 3 days without meds I'm hoping that I'll be left to go into labour naturally, unless I go over the 40 week mark.....
Now it is down again and we are playing the game of wait and see.....
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