I have gestational diabetes :( My results were 10.5 is that high?

[KatieKitten]

Hi guys

Well, my second result came back, and its cofnirmed, i have gest diabetes... it was 10.5 and im not sure if thats too high or not...?

My doctor said that it was a little high, and that i have to book in with dietician and educator.

I dont have my appointment until Friday - what should i do - just eat low GI foods until then???

What about things like.... Diet coke, fruit, meat, weatbix, etc.... are they bad??

are all vegies good?

i just need advice until Friday... xooxox
K

[HugsAndKisses]

im sorry to hear you didnt get the result you wanted....:hugs:

i would think just do your best to keep all sugar intake to a minimum...eat fruit if you can for snacks...id say vegies are fine....and im pretty sure youd be safe with weetbix...just do the best you can and then when you see your dietician they will be able to give you some great advice

i have to be tested early for this aswell im going on friday as there was glucose found in my urine sample...im a little scared but it is controlable with diet or maybe even tablets:yes:

good luck i hope you get some good advice on wat to do:hugs:

[CharlisMummy]

:hugs:

I had GD and it wasn't so bad. Just keep away from sugary foods and eat lots fruit and veg. Try and stay clear of white bread as that makes your sugars really high.

I was doing 3 insulin injections a day and 4 blood tests a day for the last 2/3 months. Don't worry, the injections don't even hurt!!

They like you to stay between 3 and 7 with your sugars. When you drop below 3 you'll start to feel shaky and kind of weak so you'll need to eat something with sugar. I couldn't really tell when I was higher than 7 but thats why you test your blood. You might not even have to have the injections.

No matter what I did mine just kept creeping higher, thats why I was on the insulin.

The Dietician will give you a list of what foods you can and can't eat. It'll have Good Better Best catergories on it. The Educator will explain everything to you and teach you how to inject yourself if you need to - I was lucky because my DH has Type 1/Juvenile Onset Diabetes so I had a know it all to keep me on track :rolleyes: :laughing:

If you want you can PM me but keep your chin up, you'll be fine!!

[~Emmylou~]

That's reasonably high, I think 7.9 or over is diagnosed as GD - that's what it was when I was pregnant with my two (I also had GD).

Stick to low GI foods, diet coke is fine it won't affect your blood sugar at all. Be careful with fruit, keep the serves very small as most fruits will send your sugars up. Meat is generally fine. Like fruits, some veges are good, others aren't - stay away from potatoes in particular as they send BSL's soaring in most people. Stay away from white bread also.
Go light on rice and pasta.
Basically a GD diet is a good, healthy pregnancy diet, the biggest thing you'll probably notice is that the portion sizes might be less than what you're used to.

All the best, you'll do fine :)

[pickles]

It would depend if that ws the result one hour post or two. the diagnostic criteria is around 7.9.( 2 hours post )
I had GDM with both my pregnancies. I have a genetic pre disposition as 6 members of my mothers family have type 2 diabetes.

You basically need to follow a low Gi diet.All fruits are not good - things like grapes and watermelon are high Gi and tend to give high readings. Stay clear of basically anything white - white bread, rice and potatoes. eat lots of fish / salad or meat/ salad. Wholegrain bread is usually okay. I must admit i did end up eating alot of cheese.

the only time my sugars went up was when i ate Asian takeaway.

Invest in a good diabetic cookbook to make things easier.

And remember iti s much better to know because we have a 40% chance of developing type 2 diabetes in the 15 years after a diagnosis of GDM. This way we can make sure we stay fit, healthy and watch our weight.

Good luck

Pickles
DD 02/03 GDM , 38weeks 7 pound 10. ( Normal birth )
DS 03/05 GDM, 41 weeks 9pounds ( normal birth)

[veve]

I know that with normal diabetes .. and its management .. the levels SHOULD be .. between 4-8 .. to be considered healthy .. (so at ... 11 etc .. you need to drink water .. and not eat too much .. at 2-3 etc you need food and sugar) .. at 20 - you give insulin and call parents (this is a school situation.. the only experience I have with diabetes) ,..

11 doesn't sound DRASTICALLY high .. :hugs: its all manageable ..

[mumzdaword]

my father is an insulin dependant diabetic... he has to eat low GI foods very little fruit mainly citrus friuts like oranges and grapefruit etc as fruit is belive it or not full of natural sugar...

High — 70 or more, Medium — 56 to 69 inclusive, Low — 55 or less Instead of ...Try ... Long-grain white Jasmine rice (109)~ TRY ~Ricegrowers Doongara white rice (55), Mahatma long-grain white rice (50)..
Buttercup Wonder White bread (80) ~TRY~
Burgen Oat Bran and Honey bread (49), Tip Top 9 grain bread (43).. Ricegrowers, brown rice pasta (92) ~TRY~
White capellini pasta (45), egg fettuccine (40).. Dried rice noodles (61) ~TRY~
Fresh rice noodles (40), soba noodles (46).. Skippy cornflakes (93)~TRY~
All Bran Fruit and Oats (39), Kelloggs Guardian (37).. Uncle Tobys instant porridge (82)~TRY~
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Breakfast
Porridge with low fat milk or soy drink and topped with honey, OR
PerforMAX® toast with a scrape of Canola margarine and vegemite, fruit spread or peanut butter, OR
Low fat fruit yoghurt or plain low fat yoghurt topped with fresh fruit, OR
Toasted Burgen® bread topped with baked beans or a poached egg, OR
Guardian® with low fat milk or soy drink and topped with fresh strawberries or sliced banana.Light meals
Try your favourite sandwich filling with Burgen® bread, OR
Home made minestrone or lentil soup with a grainy roll, OR
Have a bowl of pasta with a chunky tomato based sauce (eg: Dolmio) and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese, OR
Eat a fresh garden salad with 4-bean mix (or bean salad) and a slice or two of Ploughman’s Wholegrain Loaf®, OR
Prepare a fruit salad with your favourite fruit and top with low fat yoghurt.
Main meals
Grill your favourite lean meat or chicken and serve with potato, sweet corn and peas, OR
Stir fry some lean beef or pork strips and mixed vegetables and serve with fresh wheat noodles or Basmati or Doongara rice, OR
Prepare some lasagne with lean mince, fat reduced cheese and add 3-bean mix for extra variety, OR
Make your favourite curry and serve with Basmati or Doongara rice and pappadams, OR
Team a barbequed chicken with steamed sweet corn cobs, grainy bread roll and a tossed saladJust a few tips and pointers for you... hope it helps

[KatieKitten]

thanks so much for your advice it helps soooooo much - xoxooxoxoxo

[sandralee]

I scored an '8' for my glucose challenge test and was told that it was quite high.. by both my OB and the pathologist.. so, having the 2hr GTT tomorrow morning to make a more accurate diagnosis. I have to fast, and it is cruel cos they are right next door to subway/pizza place/bbq chicken place LOL! And no morning coffee.....Grrrrrrrrrrrr :thumbsdown: xx

[MummyCharmzy]

I had GD in my 3rd pregnancy also... its all trial and error with what foods you can eat... hang in there til friday and dont stress TOO much because you will learn all you need to by the educators. I had insulin dependant GD also which never ended up being controlled but I had a healthy bub at the end and no problems since.

Goodluck with the rest of your pregnancy!

[starboysmum]

I had it too and had 3 injections a day of insulin after 20 weeks but then again I was 41 at the time and had been on IVF for 4 years and it couldnt be controlled by diet hence the insulin. Maybe yours will be diet controlled?
Read the labels. Dont eat anything that has more than 10gms fat or sugar per 100grams.
Wholegrain bread. Diet yoghurts, Wheetbix is fine - put a sliced bannanna on it but use "tone" milk (calcium enriched - no fat - you get used to it) You will also lose weight on this diet. At 20 wks when diagnosed I weighed 89 kilos. When I gave birth at 38 weeks I weighed 82kilos and my boy was a healthy 7lb 12oz (sorry girls I'm too old to follow the new way of weight - hope you know what 7lb 12 oz is!!!)
I've just gone on this diet again and have lost another 8 kilos over the past 2 months - so happy bout that! Stick with the diet and you and your baby will be fine.