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Hi Christina, congrats on your pregnancy. Would you be able to share some of the natural methods you used to avoid insulin? I was on quite a large dose, without it I was getting high blood sugars even when I didn't eat any sugar/carbo. I am assuming that I will get it next time around as well but I would be interested in natural ways to control bsl without having to inject insulin.
I did notice that when I had accupunture to try to persuade DS to come out that I left the sessions having a sugar low so I have been wondering if it would be helpful to try during pregnancy?
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things to try
One of the biggest things that you can do to reduce the chances of getting it next time would be to lose weight and go into pregnancy the best shape you can. NOw that is not always easy, but even losing five kilos will reduce your chances depending on how high you where.
Also while pregnant there is lots of things that you can do to help, all add up to make a difference. Like taking Chromium tablets, black more has it in sugar balance, which is used to help cravings but it more important evens out you glucose levels. you can also buy it on its own, they work the same. i know a few women who have been suggested to take insulin and didn't want to take the risks with it and try chromium and dropped there levels enough to not be questioned again. Also myself, i brush my teeth after each meal, because any food left over in the teeth starts to root and also still reless glucose into your system, i made sure that i had protien with each meal, which also helps to stablise, pepermint tea after eat helps you insulin and support the pancreas product the insulin. I husband would bring me a small glass of milk in the night to keep my levels low during the night and i found that if tested before getting out of bed they would be lower than if i tested 10 -20 mintues out of bed. ALso coconut oil is great it is the only oil that i will consumer during pregnancy.
There is so much out there to try, and it really is a trial time, because while most things work for most people, not all things work for all people. In regards to diet, while we get most of our glucose from our diet, if we are giving our bodies what is used too, then is starts producing it's own from our fat stores. Which is often why people who have no problem during the day keeping their scores low, have trouble over night.
hope that helps a bit, it's just a short list, there really is also out there to try. I would consider giving most things a try before going on the insulin.
Christina
and congradualations on the little baby.
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Hi, christinajayne.
Congrats on bubba#4. What an awesome name you gave your son.
My son's name is Elijah too. :p
I can't believe your doctor is quick to be pushing insulin. Wow.
I was lucky in regards to insulin. I didn't need to go on it.
Good luck with the pg. xx
Becci - You poor thing. I hope the mastitis goes away and it's not an absess. WOW. Great to hear Ethan is doin' great now.
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hey ladies,
christinajayne - welcome to the forum. Interesting to see the list of things to try - I've previously had chromium but hadn't been sure if it was safe during PG, so hadn't tried it (I think the only formulation I have at home says on the pack not to take it during PG).
Artechim - I was wondering about acupuncture too. Has anyone else tried it?
Becci - good luck with the mastitis :hug: I hope you feel better and good to hear Ethan is doing well.
Tennykins - do you have to keep checking your BSL's and then do a GTT at ~6 weeks? I can understanding not feeling as motivated, plus it's not like you haven't got some other things to deal with - I'm sure you'll get there when you're ready :)
pachamama - interesting that they're saying you'll have a big bubba. I've read lots of comments in these forums about the sizing scans not being all that accurate - did you all find that to be true? I wonder if I should be listening to them or not! :confused: One of my friends (without GD) was told at 34 weeks she'd be having a huge 'un (at least 8-9lb), and it came out (full-term) at a pleasant 7lb 2oz.
I started my insulin on Monday (thanks again for the support! :lol:) and it's going ok (oh and Becci, it's protaphane). I started on 8 units in the mornings, and still don't have to do fasting levels. Both first & second mornings were a bit freaky but I"m starting to get used to it now. My BSL's have been all over the place (even with exactly the same meal! Go figure!), so they're upping the insulin already (to 12 units) - but I'm fine with that given I'm on it anyway! I finish work end of next week, can't wait. Had my aunt's funeral yesterday, and all the house guests departed this morning, so things are settling down a bit which is good.
Cheers,
Belfie
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Hi,
Blackmores sugar balance which contains chromuim as the main ingredient, is safe to take in pregnancy, it contains smaller doses than just chromuim but you take three times a day, and half an hour before meats as it then starts your insulin product so when the food hits your body has been prepared. Also another excellent thing that i did to help drops the scores was ten minutes of walking on the spot or around the yard, anything but sit down , after a meals.
This will be baby number 5, so we will then have 5, 5years and under, but i am always praying that we will get twins, i like the idea of two for price of one.
We do like the name Elijah, i are quiet hoping that we will get another boy but if we don't ins't no drama, but i would like a brother for my son. the poor boy is stuck in a house full of girls at the moment.
Christina
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Hey Guys!
Well the mastitis is doing great. Ab's doing their job luckily, so feeling much better.
Plus it looks like (fingers crossed) that Ethan is getting himslef into a good night feeding/sleeping routine. Has been feeding at 10pm, 2am and 7am. So very happy with that.
He's still been constipated and I have found that if I miss giving him the sugar mix with more than one feed in a row it affects him. SO I guess I need to keep it up. I hope it fixes itself soon. But if it doesn't I might try a diff formula next tin and see how that goes.
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Hey ladies!
belfie - If I feel like it I'll go see what my levels are, but I'm generally really lazy, so I haven't been. We'll just have to wait until the 6wk GTT test to see if I have to keep testing or not. I really don't know which way things will turn out.
How're you doin'??
Becci - Great to hear about the routine. Haydne has a routine goin' too. I'm hoping it kinda stays like this, since he sleeps for most of the night. Fingers crossed!!!
I can't believe my little man is 4weeks already.
wowie.
xoxo.
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Hey ladies,
Just a quick post from me. All going well here. Have had my insulin increased a couple of times, but not by much and BSL's are finally behaving themselves... getting lots of 6's now, so that's good. I finish work on Friday so busy week finishing up... but i'm SO glad i'm stopping earlier. Just got my nursery furniture (cot, chest of drawers, capsule, linen, hamper, bath etc) delivered today, so i'm sooooo excited! Can't wait to set it all up... but need to finish my work first!
Becci - great to hear the mastitis has improved, and such a fantastic routine already - well done!
Tennykins - 4 weeks already, gosh I'm sure it's going fast. Good luck for the 6 wk GTT too.
christinajayne - that's really interesting re the Sugar Balance. There seems to be a bit of conflict in the literature about the various versions of chromium (in particular, Chromium picolinate) and which ones are safe to take. There is some information out there that says that Chromium picolinate is not considered safe to take during PG. And like anything, who knows whether the nay- or yay-sayers are correct, but personally I wouldn't feel comfortable taking it, but then I might be being over-cautious :dunno:. Plus, given I'm already on the insulin, I'm just going to stay that way.... I guess it comes down to personal choice. Otherwise, I hope all is going well with you, and good luck with getting your boy!
Hi to everyone else I missed.
Cheers,
Belfie
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Hi ladies,
Hope you don't mind if i drop in. I haven't officially been diagnosed yet but my first test has come back with a high reading so have to go and have the 2 hour test now. I hope everything comes back normal. So have been reading your posts and feeling a bit more positive.
It is still scary as my biggest without GD was 9lb 12oz so really don't want to have this. Will keep you informed as I find out more. Keep your fingers crossed for me please.
Kim
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Hey KimB,
I replied to your other post - but good luck, I'm thinking of you. When do you do your GTT?
And for everyone else... hi :hello: I hope you're all having a great week.
I'm now on MATERNITY LEAVE!!!!! :happyforyou:
So exciting - I don't think it's sunk in yet (only finished tonight)! Plus I had a naughty dinner to celebrate (chicken & chips - NO salad/veggies) and got a 6.6 BSL ... tehehe woo hoo!!
Cheers,
Belfie.
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Hi Kim. Good luck with your GTT. I hope the results come back fine. Maybe you just naturally make bigger bubbas, and if you do have GD, it might not mean you'll have a bubba any bigger then if you don't have GD, if you know what I mean.
Fingers crossed for you. :hug:
Belfie - YAY!!!!!!!!!!:dance: :dance: :dance: You're finished work. WHOOHOO!!!!!
That's a pretty good reading for a naughty dinner. way to go!
It's so not long until you'll have your bubba in your arms. Betcha can't wait.
I'm excited for you. Hehehe. :p
Have a great weekend everyone.
xoxo.
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Welcome Kim!!!
yeah try not to stress about the bigger bubs things. Ds was 8lb 3oz at full term and I didn't have GD, and our new little man was 7lb 10oz induced at 38 weeks due to GD. And they were meansuring him to be about 9lb!
Please do keep us posted on you GTT.
Belfie - Woo Hoo!!! Yay maternity leave!! Excellent on the reading too. Hope everything is going great for you. Enjoy your time getting the bursery together.
Tenny - how's it all going? Boy time is flying!
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Hello All,
Happy to announce we are now proud parents to a baby girl..
Chloe Elizabeth
DOB: 18 August 2008 at 4:22PM
Weight: 6lb 14oz (3.1kg)
Length: 53cm
I went into labour 5am on Monday morning, contractions 6 mins apart and lasting about a minute each, headed to hospital around 9.15am when they were about 4-5 minutes apart and stronger pain and gave birth 4:22pm. I was very happy with how things went. I had an epi which unfortunately was not 100% effective as I still had pains but otherwise couldn’t have asked for better birth.
Chloe spent the first night in nursery as her 2nd sugar level was low. All good now though and she is feeding well.
We came home today as I stayed an extra night and she sleeps a good 4-5 hours at a time between feeds since milk arrived.
Have done a few random BSL's which have been under 7.0 (One of them I tested 1 hr after cake and was 6.2) but because my diet is essentially not much different to the one I had during PG not sure how I can really test to see if the GD is gone. This is now my worry so trying not to stress so early on as it's another 6-12 weeks before my GTT. Has anyone who has delivered already found a way to give their levels a real "test" to see if GD is gone??
Photos of Chloe:
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Congratulations SnowChickie!!!
So glad all went well. A great size for a GD baby too!!!
Can't help you out with the levels. I took my day 4 levels and they were ok so I haven't tested since. Maybe I will after tea tonight just for interests sake.
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Hi Becci
I had baked beans on toast, a chocolate freddo frog, some yoghurt and a good dozen peach slices(more than 3 peache slices on my weet bix used to put my levels up) and when I tested I got 6.8..
My levels when i checked in hospitals were all ok but i wasn't strict on the exact 2 hours after eating as sometimes i was feeding bub or otherwise unable to test right on 2 hours. From memory anything under 8.0 in the GTT is considered ok?? can anyone confirm if that is right??
Seems that motherhood is putting less stress on me than the idea of GD remaining.. Having said that I also worry because I was on the verge of pre-eclampsia when I went into labour according to my blood results and when I arrived at hospital my BP was up however went down hence why they let me labour myself with no interference. They repeated my blood work during my hospital stay and OB said was all sorting itself out but worries me all the same. I'm not a huge sweet tooth so really my diet has not changed and the food I ate with GD is what I'd normally eat so I'm just really worried that my 2 hr GTT with the greatly increased sugar content compared to my normal diet is not going to go well..
I only had one really high level during GD which was a 9.4 in the very beginning so I'm wondering if I should repeat that meal and see if it does the same to me again. Was a sandwich with Low GI bread but go figure..
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Hi all
Just dropping by -
Snow Chickie - congrats on the borth of Chloe, she is a cutie and I love the name.
Belfie - enjoy your time off - glad everything is going well.
Kim B - hi and welcome, hope that your 2nd test gives you the all clear.
My news is that I had an endo appointment on Friday after the 6 week test and I got the all clear. I also got the usual lecture about not gaining weight as I was a high risk of getting type 2 as time goes by (as we have all heard from Ob's, DE's and everyone else!). So I am happy for the moment, and he said there isn't much I can do to prevent it next time, (as my weight is fine) it may or may not happen and it may or may not require insulin.
Thomas is still growing, and has started smiling a bit! Although still likes 3-4 hour feeds day and night - looking foward to him going a bit longer at night.
Becci and Tenny -Hi!! hope all is still going well for your bubs.
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Congratulations, Snowchickie!
She's gorgeous.
I hope everything is going great with you all.
With me I have tested a few times to see what my levels are after I had certain foods.
I tested just under 2hrs after yesterdays breakfast and got a 5.0 so I was pleased with that, since what I ate would have put me right over before.
If I think about it (and am not too lazy) I'll see if chocolate and other stuff does badly for me.
Petals - Whoo hoo @ your 6 week results. That's great to hear! I hope mine come back alright, but if they don't then oh well. I hope your little fella sleeps longer for you. :hug:
Yay! cute smiles.
:hello: Belfie, Becci and the rest of you awesome ladies.
I'm starting to think about having the GTT test more now.
My checkup is next monday, so it's starting to worry me (I'm naturally a worrier) and I can't stop thinking how it'll turn out.
xoxo
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Tenny I'm sure you'll be fine.
My check up is not until 15th Sept so I'm sure I'll start worrying in a couple of weeks! lol
Does anyone know much about constipation in babies?
Ethan has been constipated since we got home. We tried brown sugar in water (recommended by midwife) for 2 weeks. Now he's been on Coloxyl for about a week. He seems to be a bit better. Not in so much pain, but his poos are still a little pebbly.
I have been wondering if it might be the formula. He has been on SMA, but I changed him today to the Guardian Pharmacy brand formula.
I'm sure it will all sort itself out but thought I'd ask while I was here.
Hope everyone is going great.
Great to hear from you Petals and WooHoo on the all clear!
