https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347964 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 08:55:53 +0000 mrsrain 2347964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gracecat: hmmm... I haven't been great about that lately... I'll try to be better! I'd love it to be that simple! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347877 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 01:22:03 +0000 MaisyMay 2347877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to have a snack before bed that is 1 serving of carb, 1 of protien. I love crackers with cheese and salami, cheese and egg, crackers and pb. Stuff like that. A lot of people forget that cheese counts as a protien. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347874 Sun, 08 Nov 2015 00:45:35 +0000 gracecat 2347874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you taking your prenatal vitamins? I'm just throwing this curve ball out there, but I had a similar feeling my second pregnancy where I was sure I must have GD because I would get weak dizzy and shake but I took the GD test and passed! But I hadn't been very good in Taking my prenatal vitamins. So I started taking them more consistently again (I know, I know, I'm so so bad) and all that greatly improved. Wonder if it could also be some nutritional deficiency? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347846 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:51:38 +0000 littlejoy 2347846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My midwife thinks hypoglycemia can be an indicator of insulin resistance, which is "pre diabetes", but not that it's an indicator of GD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347773 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 21:19:55 +0000 MrsSRS 2347773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: Not sure, but I found that just aiming for protein at night helped keep me from dipping too low and having simple carbs before getting out of bed corrected the balance. Then I'd have a protein heavy breakfast to avoid another low later. I did a lot of cottage cheese or full fat Greek yogurt as bedtime snacks. Other easy nut free favorites: cold leftover chicken dipped in bbq sauce, cold leftover sliced steak, cheese sticks, smoothie with protein powder, milk with protein powder, protein bar. But truly what helped the most was keeping crackers, etc and juice boxes next to the bed and having one before I even sat up all the way. I also often had a granola bar in the middle of the night if I woke up to go to the bathroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347722 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 20:00:41 +0000 mrsrain 2347722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I appreciate the suggestions! So many of the high protein snacks I find have nuts in them, which are not an option for me. Tonight I am having two cups of whole milk, because it's easy. I think tomorrow I'm going to hardboil eggs so I can grab one before bed. Any ideas of how many grams protein I should be aiming for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347585 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:09:33 +0000 MrsSRS 2347585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept a box of granola bars, one of dry cereal, and one of crackers in my night stand and ate something before getting up. No GD! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347563 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 13:32:55 +0000 Kemma 2347563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full fat ice cream can be a great pre-bed snack, it's often suggested for women with GD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347543 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:36:33 +0000 mrsrain 2347543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: only in the morning, so far at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347541 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:33:11 +0000 Happygal 2347541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's only in the AM?</p> <p>My endocrinologist said I would not have lows with GD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-hypoglycemia-gd#post-2347531 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 11:40:56 +0000 mrsrain 2347531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As I entered my second trimester I began to experience dizziness in the mornings. When I spoke to my midwife about it she said it sounds like low blood sugar. She told me to eat a high protein snack at night and have a glass of juice before getting up in the morning. I've been trying, but not doing great with the high-protein snack at night, and I'm still struggling with feeling faint/shaky/sweaty in the mornings. I'm 20 weeks now and I started wondering... Does this struggle with hypoglycemia indicate that I may have GD? I did not deal with either condition in my first pregnancy. </p>