https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 18:03:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1847655 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:35:43 +0000 butterflyprism 1847655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: My fasting readings are always low to mid 80s. I think once it was as high as 91. And I have had bacon cheddar burger and fries from a fast food restaurant a few times, and an hour later my reading is perfectly fine too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1846500 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:34:57 +0000 snowjewelz 1846500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sigh, I'm only on day 3 and I'm already going crazy! Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1846469 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:20:45 +0000 Cherrybee 1846469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sending you strength. Not long to go now!!! </p> <p>I was religious about my GD management to the point where I had one high reading during my induction (it took a few days) and stated crying about it!! :shocked: That was a bit silly :silly: but like Dandelion says it's very important to keep your blood sugars stable at this point so that baby doesn't have a sudden dip in blood sugar when he/she is born. </p> <p>You can do it!!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1846457 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:13:03 +0000 wonderstruck 1846457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@butterflyprism: I'm a bad example too lately. I splurged the other night and had a burger, fries, and Mt Dew - bad, horrible meal, right? My blood sugar an hour later was a 105. Um...my fasting blood sugar that morning, after many days of perfect eating and taking my glyburide at night, was a 110! WTF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1846316 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 06:09:50 +0000 butterflyprism 1846316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My numbers have been low, and my doctor isn't that concerned. After one good month on the diet (37 weeks now) I am definitely slacking this week, and making up numbers to show doc. I do check twice a day, just not four times. I don't think I actually have GD though - I never eat a lot of sugar, and I think the glucola just caused my body to go into sugar shock. My last growth scan a week ago shows that baby's weight is on target for her due date, and even if I splurge and have a small piece of chocolate, my blood sugar hasn't been crazy high. I'm still not having ice cream or brownies or other sugary stuff, but I'm not counting carbs meticulously either.</p> <p>I'm a bad example. Don't do what I'm doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839556 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 20:13:53 +0000 Nskillet 1839556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is my second pregnancy with GD and it is so much harder for me this time around. I took a bunch of weight off between my pregnancies so this time I am more borderline than anything but it is harder when it's so mild if that makes sense! I totally understand but keep telling myself it's a short term sacrifice for long term happiness!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839525 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:53:38 +0000 wonderstruck 1839525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish, I'm 33 weeks and really struggling with it! But my doctor told me that typically as your pregnancy progresses, it's not uncommon for your sugar levels to rise or more medication to become necessary as pregnancy progresses. And I'd feel awful if LO was born with their blood sugar messed up or it caused extra strain on the placenta. I know it's really hard, but just hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839477 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:16:04 +0000 Mamasig 1839477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't totally ditch it but was definitely more lax towards the end. I already knew I was having a repeat c section so baby size didn't worry me. My numbers were ok too - a few ones here and there but my doc wasn't worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839476 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:14:19 +0000 Boheme 1839476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So close! Proud of you, friend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839472 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:05:53 +0000 Raindrop 1839472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@knittylady: You can definitely do it! :) You are in the home stretch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839470 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:04:00 +0000 knittylady 1839470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can do it!! I have to get over my whiney-ness. It has taken over every area of my life. Ugh.</p> <p>Okay, only a week or two left, I can do this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839469 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:02:50 +0000 tinyperson 1839469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, because I had to check in every two weeks and I don't like to be chastised by my doctors :) </p> <p>I did, however, slack off a bit once I'd had my last appt before my c section! </p> <p>Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839467 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:00:17 +0000 Raindrop 1839467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awwww! You're almost there mama! :)</p> <p>My nurse said a week or two of high numbers is not going to harm the baby so you *might* be okay. You can probably just check with your doctor just in case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839466 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:59:32 +0000 Dandelion 1839466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't ditch it! You don't want that baby to have low blood sugar when it is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-ditch-the-gd-diet-at-a-certain-point#post-1839462 Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:56:06 +0000 knittylady 1839462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 39 weeks and getting really sick of all the GD management. I've not ditched the rules, but I am getting bad about always checking post meal sugars (they've been great for as long as I was diagnosed). I also am pushing limits more - which sometimes results in higher numbers, but sometimes I get away with it fine!</p> <p>My 36 week scan looked great and I have another to check in on the GD stuff next Tuesday... I want this to be ooooverrrrr!!!! </p>