How did your Gestational Diabetes affect your birth?

Question

Im due on 6/13 and have Gestational Diabetes...I have to take one shot of insulin every morning. The diet the dietian put me on is horrible...example
**Bfast; half a bagel/tbsp of cream cheese (plain) 3 pieces of canadian bacon/possible glass of milk (depending on sugar level before bf.) WTF!! Seriously!! I cheat terriblly because an hour later Im hungry again!
Snack: 6 animal crackers/tbsp peanut butter. Who eats like this?
Anyway I still check my sugar levels and depending on if I follow the diet to a T its fine but then at night, I eat xtra before I go to bed. When I eat more portions my sugar levels are higher, sometimes. So now my doctor keeps saying if I dont control it, my baby will have to stay behind with an IV...what were your personal experiences? During and after birth!

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I had Gestational Diabetes with my youngest child, who will be 10 in July. I was sick throughout most of my pregnancy and had trouble eating all the food my dietitian had on my daily meal plan. One possible problem for babies whose moms have Gestational Diabetes is they gain a lot of weight before birth thus causing possible delivery problems associated with large babies. My baby only weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces even though she was born at 41 weeks. I had a few labor and delivery problems that were not related to my Gestational Diabetes, but were caused by a bad reaction to a gel I had inserted to soften my cervix Usually, after your baby is born both you and your baby will have blood tests in the hospital to check glucose levels just to be sure. Sometimes a baby born to a mom with Gestational Diabetes does have elevated glucose levels and needs special treatment. I have recently been diagnosed with Glucose Intolerance, which is a form of pre-diabetes. The risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes later in life is increased for women who have had GD. Anytime you have a diabetic condition, whether it be Gestational Diabetes, pre-diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, it is very important to follow the meal plan that is given to you by the dietitian. It is helpful if you eat smaller meals 5-6 times during the day. To help your body naturally control glucose levels, an important goal is to maintain a consistent intake of carbohydrates during the day. The foods that contain carbs are breads, grains, cereals, pasta, rice, milk, yogurt, fruit, sweets/starchy snacks, starchy vegetables (corn, potato, green peas), and legumes (dried beans). Try eating at least one starchy carb with proteim and vegetables at each meal/snack. This will help fill you for longer periods. Forget about the 6 animal crackers and choose something more filling for a snack such as a piece of whole wheat toast with 1 TBS peanut butter. Add lots of veggies to your snacks, lunch and dinner and that will help you stay fuller longer, too. Another thing that may help is to forgo things like peanut butter that have little in the way of bulk and instead scramble an egg to eat on the whole wheat toast. Add some fresh veggies like baby carrots, cucumber slices, and yellow pepper strips and drink a glass of water with it. It is a snack that should help you last until the next meal or snack.

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I was a fanatic about the diet (You are right it is Hell) but I did it because it can really hurt the baby. He could have been born with diabetes himself, or low blood sugar, or huge. I would really try not to cheat. I found out that I could eat a ton of nuts (they are a protein not a carb) and that would fill me up. Popcorn was good too, but it had carbs.

As for my baby he was fine, but I was really uptight about the diet and the monitoring. I had to take insulin too. - creepy huh. The diabetes goes away the minute you have the baby. I had a box of chocolates in the hospital -and I didn't share one! Hang in there, really be good on the diet. Three months of a hell diet is nothing compared to a lifetime of managing your child's diabetes. Good Luck!

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Mine did not effect my first 2 pregnancies much, except I was on a strict diet (60 g carbs per meal), but my third pregnancy effected my baby. He laid down too much fat and his chest was bigger around than his head and shoulders! So giving birth was harder. His chest got kind of "stuck", and it took alot of pushing to get the rest of him out. If you are still hungry eat more protein! Lean protein has little or no carbs and therefore will not affect your sugar lvls. Eat eggs for breakfast. You can have as many as you want. The CARBS are the important thing to watch.

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