Kind of pissed at my OB

So, I was diagnosed with GD. My OB gave me a meter, lancets, and strips. He told me he wanted to see what my numbers were for a couple weeks because he thinks I may need insulin. Okay, cool. I've been doing that. The only problem is, I have no idea what his standards are for glucose numbers, I don't know what I'm supposed to eat and not eat, I don't know anything because he didn't tell me smurf.   I asked and he said he'd discuss all of it with me when I see him next. Which I thought was okay. Mind you, I'm not one to sit around not knowing anything so I've been researching. Apparently? Not okay. My numbers are all out of whack, which is apparently really bad. And despite the fact that I'm trying to work out what I can eat and what I can't plus trying to get in 30 minutes of exercise every day my sugar is all smurfed up and I don't know what I'm supposed to do about it. Hell, I don't even know what my numbers are supposed to be! The internet tells me all kinds of different things, the general consensus being it's different for every doctor. Lovely. So, here I am feeling like I'm smurfing up my kid somehow because I don't have the first damn clue about any of this.   I was supposed to meet with a diabetic counselor, which I still haven't done. I called his office to ask and was told they'd call me when the appointment was set up and let me know when. Maybe I just need to stay out of diabetic groups and quit asking questions. Maybe I'm freaking myself out for nothing. Thoughts? Advice? Idk. Thanks for reading.

DH is diabetic. He doesn't have to take medicine anymore though, his sugars have stabilized since he lost weight. My grandma is too. Anything with sugar - no. Regular pop, no way! You can do diet though since it's 0 everything. My grandma has 1/2 cup skim milk and 1 cup plain cheerios for breakfast. That's all I really remember her eating. Type in diabetic friendly foods on google, lots will pop up!

Quoting Derpy the Duck:" So, I was diagnosed with GD. My OB gave me a meter, lancets, and strips. He told me he wanted to see ... [snip!] ... groups and quit asking questions. Maybe I'm freaking myself out for nothing. Thoughts? Advice? Idk. Thanks for reading. "

I have Type 1 so it's a little different, because I"m already insulin dependent. So I eat what I want, in moderation, but no matter what I eat I'm injecting, so they told me I don't really need to avoid anything completely.

As far as pregnancy numbers this is what I'm told:
Fasting (morning) : 65-95
2 hrs after meals : 80-120

Hope that helped  

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I had to monitor my sugar for 2 weeks (I got the same stuff you did) because they were concerned I may have GD (I gained a lot of weight with my DD). Are you sure they aren't making sure you don't have it?

Quoting Jamie & Babygirl (::" I have Type 1 so it's a little different, because I"m already insulin dependent. So I eat what I want, ... [snip!] ... As far as pregnancy numbers this is what I'm told: Fasting (morning) : 65-95 2 hrs after meals : 80-120 Hope that helped  "

I have GD and this is what I follow as well. As far as what you can eat, I stick with no more than 30 carbs for breakfast, and 60 for all other meals. Make as much of those carbs fiber as you can, and eat lots of fruits and veggies. I do still have to take a total of 5 mg of glyberide (I can never spell that) throughout the day, but my doctor says that is a very small amount. Tip, don't drink juice unless you need to bring UP your sugars, and stay away from soda, (sprite zero is ok if you feel you really need something different). for breakfast, my favorite thing is eggs, Doctor said as much of them as I want. Stay away from breaded foods as it is just added carbs. I have managed to keep all my levels normal this way. Hope that helps a little?

I too had a frustrating experience with the whole GD diagnosis! My OB told me I had failed the one hour glucose test, that I needed to be under 200 after drinking the sugar drink and waiting the hour, I tested at 199. She then had me go into the hospital to get the 3 hour test done, in which they said I had failed 1 out of the 4 tests. I met with a diabetic counselor almost immediately...and honestly she was of no help...she documented what I normally eat daily and then told me basically all it takes to regulate your sugar is by watching your carb intake and eating protein through out the day. I honestly didn't change my diet much at all....( minimized my sweets and juice intake) and that was about it. The diabetic specialist told me to test my sugar in the a.m ( fasting) and 2 hours after breakfast, lunch and dinner. And as long as my sugar was under 90 at fasting, and under 120, 2 hours after each meal ..that I was good.
Hope this helps you out a bit! I as well tried researching it online and it was of no help!

I was told less than 100 in the morning and less than 140 1 hour after meals. I had high blood sugar with my oldest and GD with both my boys. I actually took meds (some green pill) with my youngest and it made my levels too low, so I asked the dr if I can go ahead and watch what eat this time like I did with my oldest son because I also gained 50 pounds on the pill whereas I only gained 16-21 with the other two. You need to watch your carbs for sure. And a 6 inch Subway sub is all your carbs for one meal, but I can't remember what the numbers were for meals. I would call the hospital and ask to speak to the diabetes nurse and/or dietician, which is where my dr sent me. It sucks cuz you'll see them one week and the dr the next, but you do what you have to lol. Good luck!

I have GD and during fasting (first thing in the morning before eating anything) should be 99-65 and two hours after a meal should be under 120. As far as food. I don't count carbs and sugars, but I have cut out almost all sugar, pasta's and bread. When I do eat any of those things I eat sugar free, or whole wheat but even then you have to limit the amount you eat. Don't stress out about it! Everything will work out and it's not as terrible as it seems. Good luck!

Quoting MelCarp:" I have GD and this is what I follow as well. As far as what you can eat, I stick with no more than ... [snip!] ... from breaded foods as it is just added carbs. I have managed to keep all my levels normal this way. Hope that helps a little?"

That was the pill they had me on! It really messed my sugars up, like I would be down to 65 or 70 2 to 3 hours after eating. I would make sure you always have something available (fast acting sugar, like juice, a can of regular soda, hard candy, or gluclose tablets) to be on the safe side. Low sugars made me feel worse than if they were higher  

Quoting Derpy the Duck:" So, I was diagnosed with GD. My OB gave me a meter, lancets, and strips. He told me he wanted to see ... [snip!] ... groups and quit asking questions. Maybe I'm freaking myself out for nothing. Thoughts? Advice? Idk. Thanks for reading. "

I was just diagnosed with GD as well. I've also been diagnosed as Insulin Resistant for the last 10 years. The diets are basically the same. So I can help if you'd like.  

You want your numbers to be under 110-120 (your diabetic counselor will give you more information) but that is a rough guesstimate. A good fasting level will be anywhere from 60-80. You check 4 times a day. Once in the morning before you eat and 2 hours after every meal.

Diet wise, you want to avoid simple sugars as much as possible and you need to start reading package labels to tell you how many carbohydrates are in everything you eat. Again, your diabetic counselor will be able to give you specific numbers for how many carbs you're allowed in a day. Usually you will be allowed anywhere between 90 and 120 a day (30-40 a meal) depending on how bad your numbers are. You also want to cut any white, enriched wheat products out of your diet completely. That means switching to whole wheat pasta, brown rice, whole grain bread, etc. if you don't already do that. In general you can eat as much of any vegetable you want except for corn, and carrots as they are both full of sugar. If you're concerned that what you're eating may be too carb filled you can use this website as a resource www.carb-counter.org or you can always Bing or Google "how many carbs are in ___________. " When you're looking at packaged foods, you need to not only look at the carb content, but the sugar content. The more of the carbs are pure sugar, the more you will need to avoid that food to keep your numbers down.

I broke down and had a single serving of Lucky Charms for breakfast yesterday (according to the label on the package) and my numbers were HORRIBLE after breakfast. So, as much as you may want simple sugar, it may be best to avoid it all together if your numbers are really bad.

Good luck. I hope that you get into the diabetic counselor soon and can get a little more information.

I just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy last Saturday and I had Gestational Diabetes during this pregnancy. I am sorry to hear that your doctor was not very helpful in providing you with the information you need to manage your blood sugars. It certinly shoud not take two weeks to decide how bad your sugars are. I can tell you that your morning, fasting blood sugar needs to be 90 or below. During the rest of the day you do not want to go over 120 or 130 two hours after each meal. You need to cut out all sodas and sweets and limit your rice, pasta, potato, bread (carbs) intake. I would reccomend limiting yourself to 5-8 carbohydrate servings (a serving is considered 15g of carbs) per day until your doctor gives you better guidelines. I will level with you. I took Glyburide to help my levels but they were too high and because I had toxcimia my baby came before I could get them under control (at 35 weeks and 3 days). You do not want to play around with high blood sugars. It can make your baby grow too quickly and cause his blood sugars to be too low at birth. My son was born weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces at 35 weeks and 3 days gestation. He is just now getting ready to come home after a week in the Neonatel ICU. His blood sugars were dangerously low because of the diabetes. Don't panic. If you take good care of yourself and follow your doctors directions to a T, you can easily avoid going through this. But, you do need to take it very seriously. I limit your internet research to the Mayo Clinic and Web MD. Anything else could be a stretch. I would also, try calling a local hospital and see if there is a labor and delivery nurse or nursing triage that could point you in the right direction. Best of luck to you!

I don't have GD this pregnancy but I did with my last one. I still have to monitor my sugar levels. I was told under 120 fasting and under 170 2 hours after meals. I would recommend you get the info from your Doctor, as you can see we all have different numbers.I may be allowed larger ranges because I don't have GD this time, but I do remember when I did have it my ranges were a lot lower.