I had my glucose test today and got the results tonight and although a normal reading is 7 mine is 9. I have to do the three hour test next week, and although I’m not to worried about low iron, as that can be controlled, I’m freaked out about the GD. To top it off it’s the day before Good Friday so I’m really going to suffer for want of chocolate this week.
The only risk factor I seem to have is that my older sister developed GD which turned into type 2 diabetes after the birth of her second baby. I’m 26, very small, my baby is a good size with good readings, I’ve always been incredibly active (but I was a gymnast/cheerleader so there’s no way I could keep up my exersice regime now) and I’m desperate to have a vaginal birth with no epidural.
I need some guidelines on what to eat(-as in, fruit contains a lot of sugar but people reccommend fresh fruit, so what do I do???) and I need foods that are high in iron and low in sugar but I have no idea where to start. . The GD isn’t guaranteed yet-but I have had a LOT of sweets since I got pregnant and am wondering if that has caused this.
Has anyone else ever had both of these at the same time? If so, what did you eat and what was the outcome?
Or has anyone ever had a high blood sugar reading that turned out to be normal after the three hour test?
Don’t change anything right now. Eat as you normall do, you want the three hour test to be an accurate representation of how your body is responding to the way you normally eat.
Many people fail the one hour test and pass the three hour test, so don’t get too stressed out yet.
If you fail the 3 hour test your doctor or their nurse will give you information on diet changes, what and how and when to eat. Usually GDM can be controlled with those diet changes, but some women, no matter how disciplined they are cannot control it and sometimes insulin is necessary. The vast majority of women do NOT develop Type II after delivery and the GDM goes away immediately after delivery.
Hang in there, you’ll be ok!
November 20th, 2009 at 4:23 am
Wait until your 3 hour results before you start changing your life. With preg #2 I had to go back for the 3 hour and passed the test, but of course I was freaked out too. Try to not panick until you know for sure.
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November 20th, 2009 at 4:28 am
Well if you are concerned that it was too high then wait an hour and test again it could just be something on your hands. as far as what to eat foods that are rich in fiber and iron are always good for you. You already seem to know that eating fruits and sugar will spike your levels, and the better you monitor your blood sugar the less likely it is your will develop type 2 diabetes. Good luck
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38 weeks and 1 day pregnant with Gestational Diabetes and Anemia…small world.
November 20th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Don’t change anything right now. Eat as you normall do, you want the three hour test to be an accurate representation of how your body is responding to the way you normally eat.
Many people fail the one hour test and pass the three hour test, so don’t get too stressed out yet.
If you fail the 3 hour test your doctor or their nurse will give you information on diet changes, what and how and when to eat. Usually GDM can be controlled with those diet changes, but some women, no matter how disciplined they are cannot control it and sometimes insulin is necessary. The vast majority of women do NOT develop Type II after delivery and the GDM goes away immediately after delivery.
Hang in there, you’ll be ok!
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RN, high risk OB, L&D
November 20th, 2009 at 5:39 am
There are several ways to test:
1) A simple urine test will give an indication for howhigh your blood sugar is.
2) They can do a resting blood sugar test to see how high your sugar is.
3) They can do a Hemoglobin A1C to see on average, how high your sugar has been.
Symptoms of diabetes include: Weight loss, irritability, sudden poor eyesight, insatiable thirst, leg cramps when you lay down, horrid pain in your kidneys, increased urination
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http://diabetespreventionandtreatment.blogspot.com