Gestational Diabetes?

Question

I've recently been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. At first my levels were great. I was eating right, exercising. And still am. I walk 30 minutes after each meal and stay active. But the last 2 days my levels have been high. 127, 118, 132. And now this morning after breakfast (and exercise) it is 155! Why are they so high, when before they were in good range?? Ok. So my question is, is a few days of high levels going to harm my baby?

Answer 1

Technically, your first levels are in range. I was told anything over 130 was what I needed to watch for. Check your diet, and everything. Are you testing your sugar in the morning right when you wake up? You need to test your fasting sugar first. The spike in adrenaline and breakfast might have caused your sugar to spike as well. For breakfast, I usually have two of those Eggo waffles with a fried egg (so good), I was also recommended this by my diabetes nutritionist.

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Answer 4

10 years ago, I had Gestational Diabetes with my 4th baby. I have recently been diagnosed with Glucose Intolerance which is a pre-diabetic condition. Having Gestational Diabetes puts you in a higher risk category for developing Type 2 diabetes later in life. I didn't do a very good job these last 10 years doing what should have been done to prevent/delay the development of Type 2 diabetes, so now I am back to trying to eat and exercise like I did when I was pregnant with GD. The level of your numbers may be high due to the time frame you are testing. Target numbers vary slightly between medical organizations. My doctor and diabetic educator/dietitian have given me target numbers of 90-130 before meals; less than 140 2 hours after meals; less than 150 at bedtime. If your numbers of 127, 118, and 132 were taken 2 hours after eating they seem to be within the target range. The 155 number may have been taken too soon after eating (blood sugar is peak 1 hour after eating) or you may have eaten a breakfast with more carbs than normal or you may be in need of a tweaking of your meal plan by your dietitian. While the size of the numbers is important, what is even more important is that the numbers are consistent and controlled. When your numbers seem too high or higher than normal, there is very little that you can do. You can test again an hour later and see if they have gone down. If not, wait another hour. If they persist at a high level and don't go down, than you will want to let your doctor or diabetic educator know as it may simply be a matter of changing your meal plan a little. I had to have mine changed about 4 times throughout my pregnancy because my numbers consistently ran too low. What helps a lot is eating 5-6 small meals at even intervals throughout the day. Try to eat 5-6 mini-meals with protein, plenty of veggies, and carboydrates. Remember that carbs include not only grain products, but also fruits, pasta, rice, milk and yogurt, legumes (dried beans), and starchy vegetables (corn, potato and green peas) along with sweets and starchy snacks. Keeping your intake of carbs consistent throughout the day helps keep your blood sugar levels more manageable. There are several risks associated with poorly controlled Gestational Diabetes. One of the risks is having a large baby, especially with excessive upper body fat which may make delivery difficult. If your blood glucose numbers go high and stay high and you don't do anything to control them, this increases your risk of having a large baby. It sounds as if you are focused on eating right, exercising, and monitoring your blood glucose. All of these things are key to keeping your Gestational Diabetes controlled. If your testing numbers continue to run high contact your doctor for advice. A few high tests should not be harmful to you or your baby unless they become the norm instead of an exception.

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No. A few days of high are not going to hurt ur baby.. but its the unpredictability that matters more.
I follow a naturopathy diet of 3 bitter gourd slices (seeds removed) first thing in the morning - every morning. My gestational diabetes has been under control since. Most days, I am also able to eat sweet stuff and manage my sugar levels.
Now at 36 weeks, walking isn't too much of an option for me, but I haven't needed the walk(haven't needed it to manage my diabetes, that is) since Week 28.

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Answer 7

that's not too high. The only time mine was high, is when they made me drink that sweet gross syrup stuff ! Then I had to go through my whole pregnancy, pricking my finger, writing down everything I ate, calling in numbers to the doctor, checking my urine every morning, etc... Gestational diabetes causes BIG babies . My doctor said USUALLY, when you hear of 9-13 pound babies, those are from mothers with gestational diabetes. I did great ! Both of mine were 7 pounders ! (I gained 25 with the first, and 14 with the second)

Answer 8

I took the glucose screening test and mine was 135 and they want 130 or lower. I'm taking the tolerance test tomorrow morning. They haven't diagnosed me with it, but it could be a possibility. I hope not! I don't want to have to watch what I'm eating! LOL I've gained 27lbs and weigh 119 - I need all the help to gain weight that I can!!

I don't believe a few days of a high glucose level should be too harmful. I would ask your doctor, if I were you. I know that if it goes untreated, it could be harmful, but a few days I believe is okay.