Hi everyone, I am 22 and i am pregnet with my first child. I am 28 almost 29 weeks prego.. I found out very very erily that i had gestional diebetes. I have been trying to mangage it. and I was getting the hang of things until bout a week ago when my diebetes doc up my insalin. I am on a diet were i have to test 4 times a day. i have to test 2 hours after every meal. and when i started i was not having a problem doing this.. some days i would get hungry beforhand but was able to stick it through with out a problem.. but lately.. i can a half hour or hour in the my 2 hour wait. and i feel so sick to my stomac and it is because i am hungry.. or I will start feeling light headed or dizzy.. has anyone had this or anyone can give me some sort of suggestions.. Im depsert.. I cant turn to my diebetes doc becuase to be completely honest she is a royal b**ch. I would tell my ob but i havent seen her in a month cuz i am having the luxuray of meeting the other obs in the office for my appoints... I am so confused and dnot know what to do any more.. I just wanna give up..but know that isnt good for me or the baby... so i am hopping someone is or will be willing to give me some kind of avice..
I had gestational diabetes. See if you can go to a Diabetes Nutritionist so they can help you with your diet. You really have to watch your carbs. They can give you a list what to eat and what not to eat and tell you how many carbs you can have for snacks and meals. My body only tolerated 15 carbs in the mornings, 15 carbs for snacks and 30 carbs for meals. If you can find a Diabetic nutritionist in your area it will help you out wonders. Try to get some walking in your day. Eat and then walk if you can. That helped me out alot. Good Luck to you..
Definitely do what SAHM_09 said, I have type 1 so it will be different for you than it was for me. But also when you have an OB appointment, definitely ask whichever doc you have for advice. If it's your OB, she can make decisions too, it doesn't have to be your diabetes doc. My OB made all kinds of crappy decisions without consulting my other doc.
Also some ideas for snacks that shouldn't affect your blood sugar: cheese, meat, and dill pickles. I say shouldn't because they don't have any carbs but again not entirely sure how a diet for gest diabetes works. Good luck!
Quoting mrs.miller89:Definitely do what SAHM_09 said, I have type 1 so it will be different for you than it was for me. But also when you have an OB appointment, definitely ask whichever doc you have for advice. If it's your OB, she can make decisions too, it doesn't have to be your diabetes doc. My OB made all kinds of crappy decisions without consulting my other doc.
Also some ideas for snacks that shouldn't affect your blood sugar: cheese, meat, and dill pickles. I say shouldn't because they don't have any carbs but again not entirely sure how a diet for gest diabetes works. Good luck!
Those are EXACTLY the snacks I had when I was pregnant! LOL Drove my DH nuts with dill pickles and cheddar cheese snacks in the middle of the night. Hard boiled eggs or cottage cheese are other things that won't affect blood sugars too much.
I've had GD 4 times out of 5 pregnancies. Carb counting and regular blood testing with a monitor is sooooo important!!!!
As for your dizziness, are you getting enough protein, enough water every day? I would also test your blood sugar when you feel dizzy to see if it's too high or too low and adjust diet accordingly if necessary. If you're taking too much short-acting insulin, then your blood sugars may fall too low and you'll need to either adjust the insulin dose down (consult with your doctor) or eat a few more carbs. The dizziness may also be just a part of your pregnancy at this point. My DIL got dizzy if she wasn't drinking enough.
Good luck!
Rhonda
I had gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy. I saw a dietician and she helped me sort out the whole diet thing. When I was super hungry, she told me to eat more proteins rather than carbs because that took the longest to break down into sugar. I lived off cashews when I snacked and took extra portions of meat and veggies when I was still hungry at meals. I didn't need insilin though. Good luck to you.
Ask for a referral to a dietician familiar wih gestational diabetes. Go for meats and vegetables over fruits and breads--this will help keep your blood sugar steady and keep you from getting hungry too quickly. Add some healthy fats to your diet--avocado and coconut oil are good, and real butter. Hope this helps!
Margarett RBC Zavodny
Diabetic ?
- vermontchic
on Jan. 27, 2012 at 1:07 PM