Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes? It’s not the end of the world.
One of my readers would like to share her story about being diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I found her story very inspirational! Please read about how she coped with the diagnosis, managed to keep her blood sugars under control, had a healthy and low-risk pregnancy, and got the un-medicated, evidence-based birth she wanted (minus a little unnecessary bedrest).
Read her story about being diagnosed with gestational diabetes here.
And her inspirational birth story is here.
Stay tuned– I plan to post more about gestational diabetes later this summer. Does gestational diabetes always mean big babies? Does it always mean induction? Does this mean you are now considered “high risk?” Should you be worried about getting Type II diabetes after your baby is born?
To read about the glucola test and how women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes, click here.
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I had GD as well. It was temporary. My dtcoor referred me to a diabetic counselor so I could better understand the diagnosis and get a meal plan. I was required to test my blood sugar daily (4 times/day) and log my carb intake. I shared these results with my dtcoor at each visit and we made adjustments as needed. It was frustrating at times, but once I found what foods worked for me I just ate the same things repeatedly.Unfortunately, I was never able to fully control my fasting sugars (first thing in the morning) and I needed to take glyburide once per day at the minimum dosage to get my fasting sugar where my dtcoor was comfortable. Post baby, the baby was checked three times in the hospital to ensure she was not diabetic. I immediately went back to a “regular” diet and was checked several times to ensure my sugars were acceptable. My dtcoor checked me one last time at my two week post partum follow up and I was given the all clear. Honestly, the diagnosis was a blessing for me. My overall weight gain was 16 pounds through my pregnancy (I was overweight to begin with). And without any real effort post partum, I’ve lost almost 40 pounds. Being forced to get my diet under control was a huge benefit for me. The diet was not what I expected. I was on three meals and three snacks a day. My dtcoor wanted me to have a carb and protein at each of these times. I was surprised at how many carbs I was instructed to eat. I had assumed being diagnosed with diabetes would mean to cut all carbs. I was very mis-educated about diabetes until I was forced to deal with it.