GD and struggling

I failed my tests at 16 weeks. I have been on metformin now for a few weeks for my blood sugar levels as this high in mornings even withba diet change. To the point, I might need insulin. I honestly know how you feel with your feeling guilty. I didn't have GD in my son's pregnancy but do now and I felt awful about it. I got my husband to do the finger prick for the first few times till I wasn't scared to do it anymore. You can always message me x

Please don’t think this is something that you’ve done. It’s something that’s related to your placenta and how it processes sugar. I think it’s 1 in 5 pregnancies (certainly at my hospital it was) that is impacted by GD. The glucose tests are there for this reason and it’s better to now know; so now you’re able to make conscious choices for your baby. That’s how I tried to look at it. What about this you can control is your diet. For me, things like eggs for breakfast along with sides like bacon, feta, avocado, tomatoes and brown rye rivita kept my levels within range. For lunch, things like lentil pouches with a protein and green salad were good and for dinner something with a smaller carbohydrate portion than I would have had previously. Look at what you can control and please don’t worry yourself with what ifs. X

@Liv my sugar levels in the morning are fine ...but apparently I'm not breaking down sugars at all...just got diagnosed and my husband is now doing it for me...but it took 4 hours to convince me this morning to do one. And I feel ashamed and guilty and I can't stop spiraling over it

@Kat thanks for this message. I never knew I could feel so guilty for something so out of my control. I have started with the new diet this morning and the reading was fine ...the problem is the amount of time it takes for my husband to convince me to prick my finger 😅 I'll follow your advice on the food tough as I don't have many ideas on what to eat and that's really helpful ❤️

Not your fault babes, it is just what it is. Think positive and try to figure it out. I got diagnosed at 8 weeks and I have managed to keep being diet controlled. Don't stress about it because stress can impact your reading. The first few weeks are just figuring out what works for your body. Loads of greens, protein and cut down on carbs. Swap the white carbs with wholemeal. Greek yogurt is your friend. Very filling and doesn't impact your sugar. Good luck and remember positive thoughts . You've got this

I was told during my first and second pregnancy, that GD isn't related to the woman. You can have an incredibly healthy diet and still have GD. So feeling rubbish comes with it but it's not our fault. Its also not always diet related but just happens to some woman during pregnancy

@Ilaria you’re welcome. For on the go breakfasts things like a batch of egg muffins with cheese, spring onion and peppers worked well for me. Add some chili flakes and paprika to the mix for a bit more flavour. Snacks like nuts, hummus and falafel / pepper, carrot and cucumber sticks didn’t spike anything either. As for the finger pricks, whilst it’s not pleasant, I just thought of it as doing a little bit for my little girl. Holding her now, I’d prick my finger a thousand times over if it meant I was keeping her as safe as I could. You letting your partner help you with this is is a brilliant demonstration of teamwork! You should be proud of that. I was never comfortable with anyone else close with the pen! Trying to again flip things on its head, I tried to think of every finger prick as one closer to meeting her rather than something to fear. Lots of luck with the rest of your pregnancy!

I felt the same as you when I found out, but having heard and read it's all to do with the hormones in your placenta, it helped me a lot. What also helps is finding what really works for you as what works for you diet wise doesn't always work for everyone. For me I'm just funding out seeeded bread is a no no for me, Cucumber and spinach bring mine to really good levels I'm still trialling and diet controlled and was so scared to be put on metamorfin but after a few days of high readings I'm slowly opening up to having support through meds so my baby is OK With the Needles, does it hurt? After a few tries you'll realise what fingers work best for you, having a Calming picture nearby when you're getting pricked really helped me too. Good luck and you got this ♥️

@Esther thank you so much. (Also for telling me about the stress so I can try to keep myself a bit calmer) 🩷

@Katie I was looking for a reason for this diagnosis so I went to see a specialist midwife and she told me the same . I'm trying to ease the guilt..but some days it's really hard

@Kat this is wonderful advice , I'm going to try to remember every prick is a step closer to my baby ❤️ ..I wanted to do it alone but I can't manage to press the button ...I just freeze ...so husband now is on duty ..unsure on what to do when I go to work tomorrow 😂

@Ilaria it's hard to not feel guilty. Felt guilty with both of mine and I'm pregnant again and hoping to not have it but the chances are I will. Once I was diagnosed the first and second time, I just thought about the fact that I got to see my babies sooner as both of mine were big and needed to come out early and every scan just made having it a little easier as more frequent scans

Diabetes nurse here, only type 2 Diabetes is related to lifestyle factors and even then a lot of the cause can be genetic predisposition etc. Type 1, gestational, MODY LADA aren't to do with food/weight etc at all

@Charlie thanks for saying this ...I keep researching on Google to find a reason and I've been told there is none. It was just supposed to happen

@Katie I haven't been given another scan yet , I had one booked for Tuesday but for different reasons. Hopefully I will see someone more often