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2006-08-14 08:05:39 · 9 answers · asked by omarion's mommy 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Mine didn't occur until later in the pregnancy. Just follow your doctor's advice and all will be well.
2006-08-14 08:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by carolewkelly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed at 8 weeks pregnant, I am now 32w 5d pregnant. I never had to go on insulin, I control it by diet only. I am on te low carb diet as well. I test my blood 4 times a day, 2 hours after I eat my 3 meals and first thing in the morning before eating. I was sent to a Perinatalogist due to an infant loss last year and use to see the dietician there. I am done seeing them as of last week, I do have to call in my numbers every week though still.
You will make it through this, you only have a few more months.
2006-08-14 08:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ericka K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I'm 33 weeks pregnant and was also diagnosed with Gestational diabetes last month.
They sent me to a dietican so they could give me the special diet to go on (low carb, high fiber), and they taught me how to moniter my blood sugar. Originally I had to check it when I woke up, 2 hours after breakfast, lunch, and dinner....for a total of 4 times a day. However, my blood sugar has been really good ever since I've been on the diet, that they reduced me to checking it every other day.
I also have to check my ketones in the morning when I wake up.
I know it's not easy, but I'm doing it for my baby. Try not to worry too much about it, they'll more and likely go away after giving birth, just do what your doctor tells you to do in the meantime and everything will be fine! Good luck!
2006-08-14 08:18:42 · answer #3 · answered by Chriscia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the same thing happened to me. They had such a problem getting it under control I went from normal pregnancy to high risk. They put me on a special diet and I had to regularly take shots of insulin. I lost 35 to 40 pounds in the last two months of my pregnancy. They scared the life out of me after I was in the hospital bed hooked up to everything but the kitchen sink by informing me that the baby may end up going into a coma because she would still be producing her own insulin after I gave birth. The end result was I gave birth to a healthy baby girl and my diabetes went away after I gave birth. Good luck and follow the doctors instructions and you will do fine.
2006-08-14 08:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by anntrek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I had Gestational Diabetes with my last pregnancy. My doctor's office transferred my prenatal care to the high risk diabetes clinic at our hospital since I was 38 years old. You will be required to get a machine to test your blood sugar at home and will be given a rather strict diet. One of the concerns with Gestational Diabetes is that your baby will be at a large birth weight and will cause delivery complications. Because of this, I began weekly visits 9 weeks before my due date. It will be important for you to follow the dietary guidelines given to you, test your blood sugar when you are told to, and visit your doctor as often as he/she requests. I had a lot of trouble eating when I was pregnant with my youngest so I had a difficult time eating all that I was supposed to and ended up weighing 25 pounds less after my daughter was born than I did before I was pregnant. She was little, too, only 6 pounds 14 ounces born 1 week past her due date. You will have a blood test after the birth, but most likely the Gestational Diabetes will be gone. Women who have Gestational Diabetes are at a greater risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. I am suppose to keep my weight down, exercise, and eat healthfully, but I admit that I am not as good at it as I would like. My "baby" just turned 9 and she is perfectly healthy. I have a blood test every year and have been fine so far.
2006-08-14 08:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes - it's very common. You will have to follow a strict diabetic diet. If you do it well you should be able to avoid going on insulin. It will be tough at first - I spent two weeks in misery until I adjusted to eating right.
After the baby is born, keep up a healthy diet. GD is an indication that you are at risk for Type 2 diabetes in the future.
2006-08-14 08:13:34 · answer #6 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes mine was borderline, I just changed what I ate a bit and it was fine. I hated poking myself but it's a small price to pay, I was freaking out because I know that it eludes to the fact that you are more at risk later in life. I tried to just relax about it though because much worse could happen, the only thing that was hard was that after Cole was born they poked his poor foot a million times checking his blood sugar.
2006-08-14 08:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-09 05:23:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I was eating massive amounts of fruit that were high in sugar, its nothing too serious just follow the doctors orders and all will be well. it may take a few days to adjust to the dietary changes but I can see you are being proactive in trying to care for your child in the best way.....best of luck to you
2006-08-14 08:18:16 · answer #9 · answered by successisnteasy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋