https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 02:46:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-944830 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:51:38 +0000 swedishfish 944830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-944813 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:41:34 +0000 cmomma17 944813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two friends who had GD and had babies in May. Both managed with diet and walking and had vaginal deliveries (one was induced). Good luck! Try to stay positive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-944808 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:39:23 +0000 avivoca 944808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Thank you for your story! I will find out more at my appointment on Tuesday and am armed with questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942740 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:47:46 +0000 swedishfish 942740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I controlled it by diet, walking two miles a day, and taking Metformin. I was already on Metformin through my RE and the endocrinologist just upped the dose to control fasting numbers which weren't even very high. My postprandial numbers were always fine. </p> <p>Breakfast was the hardest meal for me. I ate a ton of eggs and am still really sick of them.</p> <p>My OB let me go one week overdue and I was induced then with pitocin. I was in labor for 19 1/2 hours and three of those hours total were pushing but gave birth vaginally. I also had an epidural. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942736 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:44:35 +0000 lilyann 942736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: I felt completely blindsided too, you are not alone! I would just talk with your OB about their policy on inducing because of GD. I will never know if my body would have done what it should have if they had let me go over my due date but in the end, getting my baby boy out was my main focus. If you ever need to vent or have questions, don't hesitate to ask! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942717 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:38:04 +0000 avivoca 942717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyann: I'm hoping that more exercise will help. And the healthy eating will be good for all of us (I admit, we ate out way too much). </p> <p>I feel blindsided, and I'm scared of being induced. I really hope I can avoid a c-section, because I'm scared of it too, but all that matters is that she is healthy when she gets here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942697 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:29:17 +0000 lilyann 942697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: I think you will just have to play with your numbers for a while and learn what will/won't spike your numbers. I found that if I wanted to cheat and have a donut or whatever that I could just do some stairs at work and it would bring my numbers back down. Certain foods that spike some people's numbers won't always have the same effect on someone else.<br /> It seemed so hard in the begining but became easier everyday! They made me test my numbers a day after I gave birth, but once they saw my numbers were back to normal, that was the end of it and it felt soooo good! If anything, it taught me that I had really bad eating habits before anyways so it helped me in the long run not to gain as much weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942694 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:28:39 +0000 tinyperson 942694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: your DH should be supportive and know the drill! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942681 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:23:23 +0000 autumnlove 942681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: You can eat cereal but the portion will be so small...I skipped it because 1/2 or 3/4 of a cup of cereal was a tease! :-) </p> <p>You will do great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942646 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:15:54 +0000 avivoca 942646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: Thank you for the in-depth explanation!</p> <p>@autumnlove: @lilyann: Thanks ladies. I got out of the classes for now because my husband is a type 1 diabetic. I guess it's a good think I'm out of cereal, because I definitely won't be eating it very much in the next 11 weeks. I haven't had time to cry yet because I found out at work. I guess I'll start going to the gym again, because it's too hot to walk much here. I'm dying while walking the dog because of the heat/humidity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942506 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:39:25 +0000 lilyann 942506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I failed my 3-hour test at 27 weeks as well. I was suprised by my diagnoses because I am in fairly good shape and not even close to overweight, so it was hard to come to terms with in the begining.<br /> I met with a nutritionist and had to prick my finger 4 times a day (once first thing in the morning, then 2 hours after every meal). I didn't mind the diet, just a lot of protein and veggies. I only gained about 10lbs after being diagnosed.<br /> My numbers were well controlled by my diet and by walking everyday that I could just be treated as a normal pregnancy. However, my OB would not let me go over my due date and I had to be induced. My induction didn't go well and my son was born via c-section after 28 hours at 9lbs 2oz (a couple days before his due date). Hang in there momma, you can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942462 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:31:30 +0000 autumnlove 942462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was diagnosed at 6 weeks so I had 33 weeks of eating healthy. I thought it would be horrible but it wasn't so bad. I tested twice a day and I cut carbs, stopped drinking regular soda/juice, ate more protein and limited stuff I used to consider free foods like milk and fruit. I was able to control it with diet and light exercise...good luck!</p> <p>ETA- I still splurged on dessert from time to time but the portions were much smaller! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942414 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:23:00 +0000 tinyperson 942414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was diagnosed at around 26 weeks, just before Canadian Thanksgiving in October. I was devastated. Tears galore! I didn't even have any of the risk factors. I was immediately booked into the high risk clinic, but also had to see my regular OB (so twice the appointments).<br /> I found the diet tough to handle, especially breakfast and limiting fruit. But once you figure it out, you get into a groove. My saving grace was peanut butter cookies that were just peanut butter and Splenda mixed together with an egg and vanilla and baked (so essentially carb-free!).<br /> The prenatal clinic I was going to had a diabetes clinic I had to attend every two weeks. I had a growth ultrasound at each appointment. I was weighed, had my BP taken, and discussed numbers with a dietician in front of the rest of the group (not private unless you requested). I have white coat BP, and having it taken in front of a bunch of strangers didn't help. Once that was done, I had to meet with one of the endos (whichever was free from a floating group of doctors). Then I saw a perinatologist to discuss the u/s. Because I never saw the same doctor 2 appts in a row, continuity of care was severely lacking. My numbers might have been good in the eyes of a doctor one week, but not good enough for a different doctor the next time. I found that really hard to cope with. It was hard any given week to know whether I was doing well! All that being said, I received good care. I will go back because I like my OB/GYN who works out of that practice.<br /> I had to go on insulin for my fasting numbers and for lunch. I ended up forgetting my lunch dose more often than not, and could still kept my lunch numbers under control - I think the week they based the prescription on was just a bad week. I found the insulin needles much less painful than the blood sugar test pokes! I thought it would be awful, but once I'd done it for a few days, and got over the fact that I was sticking a needle in my side, it was fine. I could even relax a little because I knew the insulin was keeping my numbers low. I had reduced sugar ice cream as a snack quite a few nights<br /> My LO ended up being breech quite early on, and didn't move. I did get the feeling that they would induce around 38 weeks if it weren't for that...not sure how that would have played out because it was a non-issue. My baby was measuring about 6 lbs 8 oz at my last u/s 2 weeks before my c section, but ended up being 5lbs 8oz at birth.<br /> One nice thing about the whole experience was that I only gained 15 lbs! That weight is gone, and I just want to lose extra weight now...<br /> I had my follow up glucose test at 4 months, and I was so nervous that it would be bad, but results were normal. I thought maybe because I needed insulin, that I had undiagnosed pre-pregnancy diabetes or something, but it wasn't the case.<br /> All this to say that I know what it feels like to go through this. It's not fun, and I struggled with the scheduling of my day and figuring out what to eat. I remember I went to a grocery store by myself one afternoon and was almost I tears in the produce section because I couldn't just buy a banana or some grapes - it felt so unfair that even healthy foods were restricted!<br /> If you end up on insulin and need someone to talk to, message me! Lots of hugs and prayers being sent your way...<br /> (Sorry for the long reply!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-more-about-gestational-diabetes#post-942316 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:02:33 +0000 avivoca 942316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have it. I found out today that I failed on my second hour of the 3-hour test (glucose was 164, they like it to be under 150). So, tell me about your experiences. How was the diet? Does it automatically make me high risk? The nurse wasn't very forthcoming. </p>