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Gestational Diabetes (long)
As you know, earlier this week I failed the one-hour glucose screening for GD. Since then, I have been monitoring my blood glucose levels each day (my mom is Type II and has an extra monitor that I have been using)...drawing blood and testing upon waking, and one hour and two hours after each meal and snack (my fingers are SO sore from all of the needle pricks!).
After two days of testing, I've decided to go ahead and skip the three-hour test tomorrow and go straight to the Diabetic Counselor. Hopefully I will get to meet with her tomorrow or Monday.
I will modify my diet (which in all honesty is already pretty good since I have been eating a low Glycemic Index diet since before TTC) and up my exercise (which has been a 30 minute walk 3-4 times a week since my BFP) in an effort to balance my blood sugars.
Actually, my numbers after I eat are in a pretty good place, but it's the number after fasting (from the last snack of the day/bedtime until waking the next day) that is the major concern right now. It's been slightly over 100 each morning and it really needs to be below 95.
So, we'll start with overhauling my diet and exercise plan even more (honestly I cannot even imagine where I'd be if I had been eating pasta and drinking soda, etc. throughout this pregnancy!) and if it's not controlled that way I will most likely have to take insulin shots at night before bed. The other option would be taking a pill, but that crosses the placent and I'd prefer that whatever medication I might need to regulate this not cross over to the baby if at all possible.
I'll meet with a nutritionist tomorrow or Monday and have some more information then, but for now Dr. Google and the High-Risk Pregnancy Board on The Bump has been very helpful in understanding this all.
Oh, and please do not mention any of this on Facebook, because I have colleagues and coworkers in my "network" and don't really want them to know all of this. So if you want to chat with me about the GD or how that part of my pregnancy is going, please do on the board or via private message and not on Facebook.
My emotions about this have been swinging from fear to anger to guilt and even though intellectually I know that there's nothing I've done to bring this on it still hurts. I have been SO lucky throughout this TTC and PG and I am trying to be grateful for that and keep a good perspective on things (for example I am not dealing with anything nearly as terrifying as Legalosaur or other mommies with compromised pregnancies).
That said, I am definitely feeling depressed about this situation and hope that now that I am in a place to take some action my mood will lift some. I have already talked to the doctor about my options and how they might affect L&D and right now her goal (and mine) is to get everything under control so that I can still aim for a natural labor and delivery. We will know more in the coming weeks.
I am grateful to each and every one of you for your support throughout this entire process of TTCing and pregnancy. I am so hoping that the next 12 weeks just fly by with me in good healthy and then, I can finally meet our little girl. Staying healthy for her is my #1 goal.
Re: Gestational Diabetes (long)
You are definitely in my thought and prayers. Stay strong. Sending loads of healthy and happy vibes.
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Good luck with everything, Lori. I'm sure everything will be fine, especially once you know exactly what you need to do to keep your sugar under control. And once you know that you're in control, I'm sure you'll feel better about everything.
This! Sorry you're feeling so down Lori! It sounds like you have a good plan in place and are doing everything you can. Try not to beat yourself up!
Take care!
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Hon, definitely don't feel guilty. If there's one thing I've learned from reading the baby boards, it's that ANYONE (regardless of fitness, diet, family history, etc.) can get GD. You take great care of yourself and Libby, and this is not your fault at all. It's just one of those things that can happen sometimes. I hope you can make it through with just a careful diet and no meds.