OHbaby! Forums : Who has Gestational Diabetes? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 05 May 2026 19:36:15 +0000 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:59:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=31890 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Oh and latest news is i have to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=964656&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#964656 Author: Luna_Azzura
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Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:59am

Oh and latest news is i have to do an antibody test for type1....better blinkin not be, i would really like this to be finished as soon as my DD is out! (please pretty please).]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:59:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=964656&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#964656 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Hi Susy: Yay for coming off the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=964655&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#964655 Author: Luna_Azzura
Subject: 31890
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:57am

Hi Susy: Yay for coming off the insulin! You sound like you are doing a great job keep up the hard work  

i was diagnosed after the 28wk polycose test, then following GTT test (both were high), the funny thing is my DH is a type1 diabetic so now were a diabetic household! Managed on diet alone until recently when they put me on metformin (just breakfast and dinner) as the insluin resistance was dropping further as buba is getting later into the pregnancy. My glucose readings are pretty spot on, i just get a bit sick of being on such a strict diet and the nutritionist has put me on 30g carbs per meal (equivilent to 2 slices sandwhich slice voguls bread).

My DH is on an insulin pump as he is a cyclist, but when he has a hypo he uses mentos mints (used to be jellybeans) there was a study out 2 years ago which showed that the mentos mints vs jellybeans got the glucose into the system faster and got the glucose levels back to norm quicker than the other lollies. So maybe you could try that?

I swim alot and i keep a little stash in a zip lock bag next to the pool with my water bottle, so if i feel it going low cause of the exercise i stop and pop some hehehe. Everyone gives you funny looks though

God it's hard enough being pregnant without the GD as well so well done all you ladies....

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:57:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=964655&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#964655 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Thats great Susy. I hope that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=954722&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#954722 Author: maisey
Subject: 31890
Posted: 02 March 2010 at 10:02am

Thats great Susy. I hope that works out better for you, and you don't keep getting all those hypo's.

]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:02:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=954722&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#954722 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Yay for reducing the insulin,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=954361&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#954361 Author: 0mrs0ana0
Subject: 31890
Posted: 01 March 2010 at 8:43pm

Yay for reducing the insulin, that must be a relief ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:43:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=954361&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#954361 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Ok so i have spoken to my diabetes...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953941&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953941 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 01 March 2010 at 4:16pm

Ok so i have spoken to my diabetes MW and she agrees i shouldnt be on all that insulin with the results i am getting. So i am off the insulin i have to have with meals but keep taking metformin with meals and keep taking the bedtime slow release insulin... so i am happy only need one needle in a day :D




Edited by SusyNZ]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:16:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953941&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953941 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Goodluck with talking to them...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953331&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953331 Author: maisey
Subject: 31890
Posted: 01 March 2010 at 9:44am

Goodluck with talking to them Susy. Not that I know anything about GD really but with your readings being so good when your not taking meds surely means that you don't really need it??!!?? Or as much medication anyway.

Hope you get some answers and some better care.

]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:44:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953331&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953331 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : 0mrs0ana0 wrote:Also ... what...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953156&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953156 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 28 February 2010 at 11:12pm

Originally posted by 0mrs0ana0 0mrs0ana0 wrote:

Also ... what about your local Diabetes co-ordinator? Seeing as you don't seem to be getting anywhere with your GP or MW?


My MW is now the Diabetic MW at the hospital as my other MW who i was registered with doesnt want to do my care during my pregnancy.

Last night i didnt take my insulin as a test and I actually eat more carbs that i should have to see if it would be higher but it wasnt it was the same, also i didnt take any with breakfast and just had the same for breakfast and it was the same, I didnt hypo this afternoon either......

I am going to speak to my MW and Doctor at the hospital on the phone tomorrow.

I will update with what they say.]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:12:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953156&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953156 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : 0mrs0ana0 wrote: SusyNZ wrote:I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953151&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953151 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 28 February 2010 at 11:03pm

Originally posted by 0mrs0ana0 0mrs0ana0 wrote:

Originally posted by SusyNZ SusyNZ wrote:

I got diagnosed when I was 17 weeks :( diabetes is in my family and that is why I got tested early. (My biological father, my sister and my maternal grand mother)


Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time with GD.... I'm curious though...

My brother & mum both have Type 2, my maternal grandmother and uncle both died from Type 1 and several other family member have Type 2, when I quizzed my MW and GP on this they said I would just do the standard GTT at around 24 weeks.... was quite surprised by this, esp seeing as I'm also about 30kg overweight, but they don't seem concerned at all.... hmm...


Up until 16 weeks I was told that i would be just getting a normal test at 24 weeks but I was referred by my MW to the hospital team for my weight and it was them that requested the GTT test at 17 weeks.]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:03:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953151&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953151 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Also ... what about your local...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953096&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953096 Author: 0mrs0ana0
Subject: 31890
Posted: 28 February 2010 at 10:06pm

Also ... what about your local Diabetes co-ordinator? Seeing as you don't seem to be getting anywhere with your GP or MW?]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:06:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953096&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953096 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : SusyNZ wrote:I got diagnosed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953094&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953094 Author: 0mrs0ana0
Subject: 31890
Posted: 28 February 2010 at 10:04pm

Originally posted by SusyNZ SusyNZ wrote:

I got diagnosed when I was 17 weeks :( diabetes is in my family and that is why I got tested early. (My biological father, my sister and my maternal grand mother)


Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time with GD.... I'm curious though...

My brother & mum both have Type 2, my maternal grandmother and uncle both died from Type 1 and several other family member have Type 2, when I quizzed my MW and GP on this they said I would just do the standard GTT at around 24 weeks.... was quite surprised by this, esp seeing as I'm also about 30kg overweight, but they don't seem concerned at all.... hmm...]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:04:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=953094&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#953094 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : sh*t that is really low!!! It...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=951766&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#951766 Author: maisey
Subject: 31890
Posted: 27 February 2010 at 11:54am

sh*t that is really low!!! It is hopeless that you are not getting the care you really need.  Can you talk to your GP? What would happen I wonder if you took yourself off meds for a day and monitored your blood sugars and were still careful of what you ate?

]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:54:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=951766&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#951766 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : I have called my midwife and waiting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=951161&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#951161 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 26 February 2010 at 5:40pm

I have called my midwife and waiting for a call back so i guess I will hear back on Monday now.

I did have 1 fasting 2 hour GTT test and the day before that i had been to the dentist to get a tooth pulled and we were also in the process of selling our business so there was a lot of stress during this time, which can play havoc on blood sugars.

I told them of this when they asked for me to go in to the hospital but they just straight away put me on all the medication due to the family history no follow up test what so ever.

I had another hypo attack this afternoon (i had lowered my lunch time insulin) and i hadn't been exercising I was watching a movie on TV it went down to 2.3. Yesterday I was standing in line at the post shop and I started hypoing and my reading was 2.1. The day before same thing hypoed in the afternoon and most of the afternoons for the past 3 weeks i have hypoed.

I asked my sister the other night about her diabetes in her pregnancy but she wasn't that interested in telling me which is really hard for me it was like pulling teeth I had to ask questions so in the end i found out her blood sugar before breakfast when on insulin and it was avg of 8. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:40:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=951161&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#951161 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Susy how did you get on with your...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=951151&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#951151 Author: maisey
Subject: 31890
Posted: 26 February 2010 at 5:21pm

Susy how did you get on with your diabetes mw? That sucks that they put straight on all those meds before giving you a chance to regulate your blood sugars with diet! So did they not even get you to do the fasting 2 hour GTT?

]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:21:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=951151&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#951151 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : I had GD and went through the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950487&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950487 Author: BeLoved
Subject: 31890
Posted: 26 February 2010 at 9:02am

I had GD and went through the team at Auckland hospital they were fantastic and would call every few days to see how I was going. I was on metformin but then on insulin when the metfromin did not work for me.

If my blood sugars dropped really low I always made sure I had some lollies with me to eat to bring it back up again, that what was suggested by my GD team.

I know what you mean about the whole not wanting to fall PG again, I thought I would never want to have anymore but DD is 15 months and I would love to have another, even though its 99% sure I will get GD again, and I don't have any family history, nor have I ever been overweight and have no other reason for it, just happened???

Big HUGS to you, it can be very miserable having all the restrictions and having to prick yourself and inject yourself all the time, I hated every minute of the GD except for the fact I stopped putting on weight and bounced back to my pre pregnancy weight very quickly and I swear the mega healthy diet I was on helped that.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:02:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950487&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950487 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Your readings aren&#039;t really...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950392&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950392 Author: minik8e
Subject: 31890
Posted: 26 February 2010 at 7:49am

Your readings aren't really that high, for the amount of meds you are on. Mine were higher, and metformin was never even suggested. For me though, it didn't matter what I ate - for example, once I had a chicken breast for dinner with some other proteins and no carbs (I was on a fairly limited diet anyway because of fairly bad reflux), so technically my levels should have been ok, but nup! Up to 10!! This was before I started my insulin - we tried to control it with diet for a week first. My mum and 3 of my sisters got GD as well. I NEVER managed to get good levels after a meal, regardless of how many units I had injected.

Oh, and I took my insulin and blood sugar tester thing with me everywhere anyway - it sat in my bag.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:49:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950392&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950392 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : I have spoken to the dietitian...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950212&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950212 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 25 February 2010 at 9:21pm

I have spoken to the dietitian once, and she was hopeless.

I am eating all the right foods, I think the problem is they have me on to much insulin and they assume I have diabetes since it’s in my family and I am overweight.

They should have really done a 2nd GTT test and seen if it could be controlled with eating as it wasn't that high compared to others who have diabetes or those that have been diagnosed with GD before starting me on all this medication that causes me to crash everyday.

I am going to speak to my diabetes midwife tomorrow.
]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:21:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950212&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950212 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Oh Susy that really sucks. You...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950045&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950045 Author: maisey
Subject: 31890
Posted: 25 February 2010 at 7:16pm

Oh Susy that really sucks. You are having a very hard time with your GD. I can understand that it must be very hard for you to enjoy your pregnancy.

Have you had lots of help/advice from a dietitian?

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:16:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=950045&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#950045 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : I got diagnosed when I was 17...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=949846&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#949846 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 25 February 2010 at 5:10pm

I got diagnosed when I was 17 weeks :( diabetes is in my family and that is why I got tested early. (My biological father, my sister and my maternal grand mother)

I was tested all throughout childhood and my teens and the odd test during my 20's and my blood sugars where all fine, they did only did one test and the next week I was on insulin (4 times a day) and metformin (5 tabs a day). I am hypoing at least 5 times a week in the afternoons as my blood-sugars go way down even thou I have had my correct amount of carbs and insulin.

Personally I am finding it really hard as this has really put me off getting pregnant again as I cant enjoy my pregnancy, I am not enjoying it at all, I have to worry about how many carbs I have for breakfast, lunch and dinner and cant have any of the cravings i want.

When we go out i have to make sure i take my insulin, metformin and blood glucose machine just in case we are out longer than expected and end up having lunch.

Edited by SusyNZ]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:10:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=949846&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#949846 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Hi Suzy. Yep I have GD, its a...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=949523&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#949523 Author: maisey
Subject: 31890
Posted: 25 February 2010 at 1:51pm

Hi Suzy.

Yep I have GD, its a PITA!!

I am not on any meds atm.

My readings are on average

Before breakfast   4.6

After breakfast    5.6

After lunch    6.3

After dinner   5.5

Have only been taking my blood sugars for 8 days but it seems to be going ok so far. I saw a dietitian the other day and she said I could have a tiny bit of chocolate if I wanted so sometimes after lunch or dinner I might have 2 or 3 squares. And also I found Werthers sugar free lollies and they taste pretty good!!!

My tolerance test was ok but my fasting one was high

When did you get diagnosed with GD suzy?

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:51:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=949523&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#949523 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Maisey in due in April 2010 has...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=949234&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#949234 Author: Kalimirella
Subject: 31890
Posted: 25 February 2010 at 11:28am

Maisey in due in April 2010 has GD too, from memory her readings are really good :D]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:28:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=949234&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#949234 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : I had GD with the girls. My GTT...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=948816&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#948816 Author: minik8e
Subject: 31890
Posted: 24 February 2010 at 10:31pm

I had GD with the girls. My GTT came back as 12ish from memory.

Breakfast - 7 units of Novorapid

Lunch - 11 units of Novorapid

Dinner - 8 units of Novorapid

My levels were fine before meals (4-5ish) but still high after meals (around 8-10, regardless of what I ate) but we didn't have time to fully get things sorted before I had the girls, as I had them at 33w, so had only been on insulin for 2-3ish weeks.]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:31:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=948816&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#948816 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : My GTT test came back as 10.2 My...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=948775&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#948775 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 24 February 2010 at 9:50pm

My GTT test came back as 10.2

My Blood test readings on avg:

Before Breakfast     5.4
After Breakfast     5.2
After Lunch     4.9
After Dinner     5.8

Drugs:
Breakfast
-- Novarapid - 8 Units
-- Metforin - 2 tabs

Lunch
-- Novarapid - 8 Units
-- Metforin - 1 tabs

Dinner
-- Novarapid - 10 Units
-- Metforin - 2 tabs

Before Bed
-- Protaphane 60 Units

Edited by SusyNZ]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:50:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=948775&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#948775 <![CDATA[Who has Gestational Diabetes? : Hello ladies, I am just wanting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=948771&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#948771 Author: SusyNZ
Subject: 31890
Posted: 24 February 2010 at 9:44pm

Hello ladies,

I am just wanting to know who here has Gestational Diabetes and what your 4 blood sugar readings a day are on average.

Before Breakfast
After Breakfast
After Lunch
After Dinner

Are you also on Insulin with food and before bed and do you take Metformin with meals?

Also how are you finding the cravings and what do you do about it?

Edited by SusyNZ]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:44:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31890&PID=948771&title=who-has-gestational-diabetes#948771