Gestational Diabetes...oh no.....?

Question

I was told today i may have gestational diabetes, i have to go in on Mon to take the three hour test to see for sure. I want to make sure i am doing things right until then with my eating and all (by the way i am in no way shape of form overweight). Does anyone have any good recipes i can try or know what foods i can and can't eat...? I looked on the internet, but they never jsut give you a list of the good and bad foods. Help me...

Answer 1

The most important thing for you to do is count your carb intake. On the back of the food package look for the total carbohydrates, you can have about 60 carbs for breakfast, 30 for a snack, and 90 for lunch and dinner. These are just general guidelines however. Meat and vegetables are "free foods" and you can pretty much eat as much of those as you want without affecting your blood sugar. Avoid sugary foods even if they fit into your carb intake...they just take up your carb allowance without giving you the needed nutritional value. If you do turn out to have gestational diabetes email me and I can help you out...I made it through my last pregnancy with it and can give you some helpful advice to get you through :)

Good luck and hopefully you won't have to deal with this :)

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Answer 3

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What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that starts during pregnancy. If you have diabetes, your body isn't able to use the sugar (glucose) in your blood as well as it should, so the level of sugar in your blood becomes higher than normal. Gestational diabetes affects between 1% to 3% of all pregnant women. It usually develops in the second trimester (sometimes as early as the 20th week of pregnancy). Most often, gestational diabetes goes away after the baby is born. How can gestational diabetes affect me and my baby? High sugar levels in your blood can be unhealthy for both you and your baby. If the diabetes isn't treated, your baby may be more likely to have problems at birth. For example, your baby may have a low blood sugar level, jaundice, or your baby may weigh much more than normal. Gestational diabetes can also affect your health. For instance, if your baby is very large, you may have a more difficult delivery or you may need a cesarean section. Gestational diabetes also increases your risk of developing preeclampsia, which is a condition that can be serious if left untreated. What can I do if I have gestational diabetes? You will need to follow a diet suggested by your doctor, exercise regularly and have frequent blood tests to check your blood sugar level. You may also need to take medicine to control your blood sugar level.

Answer 4

I also got gestational diabetes. Basically you have to forgo the sugar ( specially fruit juices and cokes ) and cut back on white bread, white rice, candy, ect.... Try to get in some exercise like walking. It generally goes away after pregnancy, but if you get gestational diabetes you are also likely to get diabetes later on in life. I have since developed diabetes which I got back in control with my diet. Its not necessarily being overweight that cause diabetes its hereditary also. You can eat some of the same foods you do now as long as you make substitutions. Wheat spaghetti noodles instead of the kind made with enriched flour. They also have a cookbook out with recipes in it. Good luck and congrats.

Answer 5

Re. "oh no" -- before panicking:

"Gestational diabetes has been the cause of a great deal of controversy. Many experts question its very existence, calling it "a diagnosis in search of a disease." In addition, many birth practitioners believe that elevated blood-sugar levels actually represent a healthy response to the inherent dynamics of pregnancy. Glucose may remain in the blood for longer periods so that it is more accessible to the developing baby. These experts add that pregnant women should not be tested using the same standards as nonpregnant women, since the pregnant metabolic condition is not being taken into account."

http://www.mothering.com/articles/pregnancy_birth/birth_preparation/prenatal-testing-side.html

I've been wondering when gestational diabetes was invented, myself...

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Try to limit the surgar and starch content of your diet eat fruits and vegatables which have natural sugars to curb you taste for sweets. Three good meals a day ! Try to limit your intake of salt. Drink at least 6 glasses of water a day to keep hydrated. Dont forget dairy products for your's and the baby"s bone growth. I am a nurse and also mother of three who had gestational diabetus with each preganancy after the baby was born it went away.

Answer 8

You HAVE to follow the 3 day diet given to you prior to the 3 hr test, or the results will be skewed.
I had GD with #2 child, and am an OB RN.
After Diagnosis, your OB will set you up with a Gest. Diab. class and give you all the info at that time...each woman's diet will be individualized as far as number of calories and carbs allowed.

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Diabetes is usually treated through a combination of diet (low sugar), exercise and medications/insulin. Milder cases can be controlled with just diet an/or exercise while more severe cases require meds or insulin as well.
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