Hellobee Boards Topic: If you had gestational diabetes... https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:42:53 +0000 hummusgirl on "If you had gestational diabetes..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-gestational-diabetes-1#post-720958 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:33:37 +0000 hummusgirl 720958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gorged on Oreo Cakesters in the recovery room. So...no, I didn't follow the diet or check my blood sugar after I delivered. I just did another glucose test at 5 months pp (was supposed to be 6 weeks but I procrastinated) and everything was normal. Whew. </p> Dandelion on "If you had gestational diabetes..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-gestational-diabetes-1#post-720951 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:28:32 +0000 Dandelion 720951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: everything went back to normal for me as soon as I had DS. Even the OB that delivered him told me that it should be gone, once the placenta is gone. That's the culprit that causes GD. </p> tinyperson on "If you had gestational diabetes..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-gestational-diabetes-1#post-720862 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:49:06 +0000 tinyperson 720862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: me too - I was so nervous before my appointment! Hope it goes the same for you! </p> autumnlove on "If you had gestational diabetes..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-gestational-diabetes-1#post-720852 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:45:37 +0000 autumnlove 720852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: I'm glad everything went back to normal for you!! </p> tinyperson on "If you had gestational diabetes..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-gestational-diabetes-1#post-720844 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:39:58 +0000 tinyperson 720844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told I didn't have to keep checking my blood sugar. I didn't keep up with the diet...it was hard enough to find the time to eat anything at all, let alone eat at scheduled intervals! I did eat more fruit and veggies though. I had my blood sugar retested at 4 months and it was back to normal. </p> autumnlove on "If you had gestational diabetes..." https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-gestational-diabetes-1#post-720808 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:02:52 +0000 autumnlove 720808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did you follow the diet after you gave birth? Did you continue to test your blood sugar?</p> <p>I think I'm supposed to stick with it until I get a blood panel at my 6 week PP appointment. I will have to double check at my next OB appointment! </p>