My cousin had GD. She was a chocoholic too. That’s sort of a thing with the females in my family. She braved it out but had a bag of double stuffed Oreos in her “go” bag. I have no doubt that once she figured out how to nurse Jonathon with only one hand she used the other one to stuff oreos down her gullet.
My wife had GD with the twins. She’s borderline diabetic, and is on the right side of the border just by watching what she eats (brown vs white rice, taste desserts but doesn’t have a single portion, etc).
Not to be alarmist. And I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV, but GD does put you in the high risk category. Do all the high risk remediation actions. You don’t want to deal with the fallout if the roll of dice turns out negatively. In other words, do all you can to cover the bases that all goes well.
If you want to be healthier and reverse GD or early Type-2, reduce your carb intake to 25-125/g depending on your desired weight loss.
You do not technically need carbohydrates for glucose production, but you may appreciate more of them if you’re breastfeeding. Google “keto recipes” and “ketosis”. It’s very effective. It will work.
Congratulations for the baby!
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Wife had GD both pregnancies and controlled it with diet. The diabetic diet she followed was surprisingly close to Weight Watchers, with less sugar and larger portions. Both times we stopped at Dairy Queen on our way home from the hospital.
She did develop Type 2 twenty years later, but I don’t know if it was related.
Can I say again how much I appreciate you all?
I know it’s only two months but this was such a huge blow to me after all of the not fun stuff I’ve been experiencing with my pregnancy so far (nausea for 25 weeks, then round ligament pain started immediately after my nausea subsided). It’s not the worst of things but man I’d like things to be a bit easier so I can sorta enjoy my last pregnancy!
I’m definitely going to follow the doctor’s orders which start today. I’m hoping that my body will respond well to the diet and my blood checks are painless.
But hey, gotta count my blessings. I have an incredible support system and I’m able to have another baby ‘naturally’. A few of my friends have been having issues conceiving even with IVF. Husband likes to joke that he got me on the first try for both pregnancies :rolleyes:
I’m also very proud of myself. Yesterday we had a belated Easter egg hunt and playdate with our friends’ families. They all brought delicious looking goodies and I didn’t partake in anything! They were awesome and didn’t try to get me to even try a bite and they all promised to remake their yummies after the baby’s born. Haha at least I have a feast waiting for me once my body goes back to normal!
I’m sure you realize this more than your husband does when he’s making that joke, but more hopeful parents around us are having trouble making the families they want than we can know (especially the older we get).
The common thread is high blood sugar levels.
Most people with T2 are insulin resistant due to a sustained carbohydrate-rich diet typically associated with weight gain or obesity.
GD differentiates itself because baby-related hormones can be a factor in increased blood sugar levels.
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Wow it hasn’t even been 2 weeks and I feel like my world was turned upside down, shaken and now it’s starting to become right again.
I’ve been testing my blood glucose levels 4 times a day, sticking to the diet and my day time levels have been within the acceptable range. Unfortunately my fasting number hasn’t come down and I’ve been on an oral medication. We’re still adjusting the amount, but I think we’ll get there.
I saw my OB/GYN today and she’s pleased with my progress and my vitals and the baby’s vitals are good. But because I have GD and I’m on medication, I’m considered high risk. This means I will not be allowed to carry the baby through 40 weeks. My doc said she will have to induce me sometime after 39 weeks if I don’t go into labor on my own.
So I’m planning on incorporating as much pineapple and spicy food as I’m able to eat with my GD and pray that I go into labor naturally sometime between 37 and 39 weeks.
I’m at 33 weeks so it’s kinda crazy to think that in about a month, month and a half, I’ll have two kids and I can (most likely) eat ice cream again! 
My birthday was this week and my daughter was distraught on my behalf that I couldn’t have any cake. I promised her that when her brother is born, we’ll get a “welcome to the world” cake that we can all share. I’m trying to take the anxiety-inducing news together with the silly stuff so I won’t be too worried. I went through a complicated labor and delivery once and I can do it again! Thankfully for the last time because we’re done having kids after this!