Gestational Diabetes, anyone else?

by **guber** » Wed Dec 14, 2021 2:32 pm

Hiya all,

Was diagnoised with GD at 28 weeks, very pissed off more so at the fact that i was semi private with the coombe and had just paid €750 consultation fees for being semi private. Was told i would be with the diabetic clinic until babs is born (only reason i went semi private was because i didn't want to que, don't care when i have babs, whether i'm in a room with 6 or 60 women - just didn't want to que)My first visit to the diabetic clinic, was waiting for nearly 5 hours because apparently if you are public, semi private or private, there is only one clinic. The doctor in the diabetic clinic did say to me that they have lowered the blood sugar levels so there has been an influx of pregnant women who now have GD who wouldn't neccessarily have had it before.

I did ring the accounts department in coombe and they will be sending me out a refund cheque because i am attending a public clinic. So not all bad.

I'm managing my sugars through diet alone, 1st test, bloods where 11.9 (should have been 10 or below) 2nd set of bloods where 7.5 (should have been below 7) and last set of bloods where 5.3 (anything below 5.5) so docs are happy with me alothough they said that my baby is very big, i'm 34 weeks and they said i'm measuring at 37 - nothing has been mentioned about induction but is it possible they have the size of the baby wrong because i'm looking at my bump and am not all that big!!

by **Fx and tx** » Wed Dec 14, 2021 10:56 pm

Hi Guber

You haven't too long more to go until babs arrives. God 5 hours was a long time to wait to be seen. I was at the diabetic clinic today and there was a lot of pregnant women there as well. That's great that you are getting a refund.

Well my visit at the clinic went well today. Levels were fine and so was urine thank God. App was at 2 and I was out of there at 3.30. We have growth scan on Tues looking forward to that, diabetic nurse thinks I am having a normal size baby as I am not massive (took this as a compliment :o0

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by **lolly77** » Mon Jan 02, 2022 11:23 pm

hello everyone, I will prob be joining ye soon, l got a BFP just before xmas, was a big surpise but its all good.
I had GD on my last pregnancey so l prob have it again this time.
how is everyone doing?

by **whackywoman** » Mon Jan 23, 2022 10:24 pm

Been diagnosed with gestational diabetes last Thursday in the coombe

This is the first time in the 3 pregnancies. Am 5.1 fasting bloods.

Met dietician on Friday. She told me I can have absolutely no chocolate, cream, ice-cream, jam, sugar, white bread.

It is going to be a long 12 weeks

Suggestions for food welcome.

by **Fx and tx** » Tue Jan 24, 2022 1:34 pm

God Whacky woman you were just over by .1

I have 4 weeks left please God and they cant come fast enough really finding the last stretch hard.

Food wise, it may take a couple of weeks to adjust to what suits you and what doesn't. I buy brown or wholemeal everything and then all fresh fish, meat and veg.

I do have a treat in the chinese and last week it was meat sung which was yummy or I would have a chow mein. I am not sweet toothed so being off the choc and sweets etc hasnt bothered me. I find I can eat crisps and they agree with my levels.

littlemisshopeful · by **littlemisshopeful** » Sat Feb 11, 2022 5:38 pm

Hi All

I had gd on my last pregnancy. attended Holles St, who were brilliant and going there again this time. They don't retest for it on subsequent pregnancies and just make you attend the diabetic clinic anyway. Mine was really well controlled last time, so I hope it will be the same again this time as could do without too many hospital visits. Just wondering if anyone else here in my situation, attending HS on a subsequent pregnancy and how did it work out or how often did you have to attend. I think I would rather go through regular glucose challenge tests to check for it to be honest but they don't work that way.

justwed09 · by **justwed09** » Mon Feb 13, 2022 5:59 pm

Hi all can i join you all? Got the call today to say i have gd. She said one of my levels is slightly high so have to attend the information talk next week as i cant go tomorrow. Im so upset i have this. Im not over weight nor was i beore i got pregnant. Didnt have it on ds. I dont eat salads or fish so havent a clue what im going to eat for next 9 weeks. Fx and tx in limerick maternity too, what do i expext?

by **Fx and tx** » Wed Feb 15, 2022 10:12 pm

Hi Justwed09

Its not all about the salads and fish you will find foods that suit you from testing your bloods after meals. It may take a couple of weeks to get used to but your lucky that its only for 9 weeks, I was diagnosed at week 14 O:|

I found I could not eat cereals in the morning, was eating the ones recommended but my levels used to be very high, when I said this to the nurse she said some women can take them others can't. I googled diabetic recipes for scones and other recipes and they worked a treat just felt I wasn't being deprived.

The information talk is grand they just go through foods you can and can't eat, they give you the pack and show you how to test yourself. You do a quiz as well to test how much knowledge you have about diabetes.

I don't think it has anything to do with weight anymore, it can be hereditary as well plus they have lowered the levels so a lot more women are being treated for it. I had to attend the diabetic clinic in the regional as 2 of my levels were slightly raised at the start and there was hardly any overweight people there I was quite surprised as they really blame weight for this condition.

I am being induced tomorrow evening as they don't let you go over your due date when you have the GD. I was told that they don't let you go over 39 weeks and that is what I will be on Friday. Have to check myself for 6 weeks after babs arrives but only twice a day and the levels seem to be higher than what I am allowed to have them at now. Then at the 6 weeks check up with GP I will need to be tested to see if I have diabetes or not.

Good luck for the next 9 weeks.

justwed09 · by **justwed09** » Thu Feb 16, 2022 9:42 am

thanks for that, best of luck fx and tx this evening. i have already switched my foods this week to wholemeal bread pasta & rice so im getting a head start on next week!

littlemisshopeful · by **littlemisshopeful** » Thu Feb 23, 2022 8:17 pm

Hi girls. I have officially jumped on board with the diabetes diet. Had it on DS so will be treated as if I have it this time as well. Went to the education day this week and the dietician was saying no more than 50g of cooked rice. I did rice this evening and was weighing it out and 50g could hardly be seen on the plate. I had 95g in the end and my levels were fine an hour later. Just wondering if anyone can give me guidelines on how many grams of cooked rice and pasta we can eat or is it really just such a tiny amount? Thanks in advance.

by **lolly77** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 12:09 pm

hi, how is everyone doing? Im doing fine. have it under control which is good.

littlemisshopeful · by **littlemisshopeful** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 5:58 pm

My bloods have all beeen fine so far. Attending the clinic once a month for now to check them. Checking at home 3 times a day mostly and they are mostly fine. Not keeping strictly to the diet though. Find it hard to stick to all through the pregnancy. Last time it was only for 5-6 weeks so it was easy enough to keep to.

by **Fx and tx** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 2:17 pm

I had my little man 9 weeks ago and thank God the diabetes is gone. Good news is I lost nearly 2 stone by being so good throughout the pregnancy :o)ll

Ryan weighed 7lbs 9oz and he was checked for the diabetes as well and thank God he did not have it, I think him getting checked upset me the most.

justwed09 · by **justwed09** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 8:02 pm

I had my little girl last week andher levels were fine after too. My leveks since have been very low so i reckon its gone thank god.

Its a lesson in healthy eating, since feb i have lost sonmuch weight i was never this skinny. 1 week after having dd i know weigh less than i did when i got married.

littlemisshopeful · by **littlemisshopeful** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 10:07 pm

Congratulations to justwed and to fx and tx on your babies. Great it seems to have settled for you both.

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