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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 19:36:58 GMT -6
It’s a total crapshoot, hrh! Those are more great suggestions and yes I do really well with popcorn this go-around. That’s awesome you can manage ice cream well, it was a good one for me with my first! But heaven forbid I eat an apple. I had kodiak waffles for dinner tonight and those seem to have satisfied some deep unmet need for warm, comforting, carb! I’m so thankful they’re on my ok list. Fx my post dinner number looks much nicer.
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 9, 2019 19:50:19 GMT -6
Tlex sorry to hear your NST had some issues. Are you staying well hydrated? I know that makes a huge difference in my numbers. It is interesting to me that they are having you check for ketones/ketosis because no one has even mentioned checking my urine for ketones this while time. I'm sure I'm in ketosis some especially when I have a really low carb/high protein day. My go to treats right now are a glass of Fairlife Chocolate milk in the evenings. It has something like 12g carbs and 12g protein in 8oz. So good. In the afternoon I can do a few peanut M&Ms as a snack with a cheese stick. My numbers during the day tolerate sweets a little mom or because I'm pretty active and on my feet a lot.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 9, 2019 20:30:52 GMT -6
tngrl3 I am going to be more mindful of hydration, im normally great but I might be holding back a bit due to lack of room/all the bathroom trips already. Gotta check myself! I know looking for ketones is weird eh? I didn’t have to do it before... they’re really into it at my hospital 🤷🏻♀️ I don’t know if anyone else whose had to measure them.
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Post by orangehibiscus on Jan 9, 2019 21:52:27 GMT -6
I find that I can have a treat between lunch and dinner and my numbers are still fine Tlex. Thank you to whoever suggested staying hydrated to help with blood sugars. I will try that to see if that will help my numbers. Yes hrh, I’m the same way! I had a banana for a bedtime snack, and my fasting sugar (with insulin) was 130! I can have ice cream, brownies, or cookies and my fasting sugar will be around 100. It doesn’t make any sense to me either!
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 16, 2019 9:55:05 GMT -6
How’s everyone doing? I had an appointment on Monday and the doctor said it’s time to schedule an induction. He said it was cool for me go to 39 and 5 but when they called me to schedule it they had me right at 39 so I told them to call him and double check if it can be the later day. Now I’m feeling guilty like should I just do exactly 39. Am I going to endanger the baby because I want to wait a little bit longer? My reasons for waiting are because if I work a couple extra days I’ll get one more whole paycheck and they’ll pay my health insurance for all of February.
My numbers are good and I know if I were diet controlled they would let me go to 40 no problem as long as baby looks good. Does a teeny dose of glyburide change things that much?
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 16, 2019 17:44:20 GMT -6
I'm hanging in there. I had weird numbers today with a fasting of 69, post breakfast of 83, and then 79 right before dinner. I've eaten and included carbs so not sure what that is all about. I took to extra fiber capsules yesterday morning and been on top of my water intake because I feel constipated but that shouldn't really impact my numbers like that. strawberrykiki I think waiting those few days is fine if your OB says it is okay. If baby looks good and your numbers are good then I would think there is no issue. Now if things change obviously that is a different story but you are right, a little bit of medicine doesn't change things that much. I hate that there are so many arbitrary numbers in the OB world when really so much is approximate. (Like your EDD and baby size)
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 20, 2019 13:35:47 GMT -6
Anyone numbers getting better? I've had some low fastings this week (70s) which is unusual for me. Plus my post meals have been in the high 80s and 90s even when I eat carbs. I seem to be able to do more carbs too. I thought this was an okay thing and wasn'too worried. But I mentioned it to my OB on Friday and he said it could mean my placenta is starting to function less. Now I've spent way too much time on line looking stuff up and my anxiety is off the charts. Thankfully baby girl has been fairly active today and I see my high risk OB at 8am tomorrow. I plan to discuss it in detail with him. I never did the GD education class because of my schedule and then other issues so I don't have any info on reasons I should be concerned. I also didn't make it past 36w when I had GD with DD1 due to my BP. I'm just so ready to have her here and safe. I'm not sure I can make it 2.5 more weeks worrying like this.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 20, 2019 13:45:02 GMT -6
tngrl3 same here actually. My numbers have sometimes been like I don’t have diabetes at all. I’m not sure I need my medicine anymore. I woke up sweaty and shaky and got a 52 in the middle of the night last night. How many weeks are you now? I hope they can get her out soon for your peace of mind. I know it’s hard not to worry. I’m worried and I haven’t had any past complications. Keep us posted on how your appointment goes tomorrow!
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 20, 2019 16:00:53 GMT -6
strawberrykiki I'm 35w5d. I have my csection scheduled at 38w1d because I wanted my favorite OB. I think it is extra stressful because I have multiple issues going on that can affect my placenta, not just GD. Hopefully high risk can put me at ease tomorrow. I have a growth scan then too and they check cord flow and look at the placenta.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 21, 2019 0:12:49 GMT -6
In my GD education class they said everyone can expect their numbers to get better - sometimes dangerously rapidly - towards the end of pregnancy and that’s the trickiest part of managing insulin controlled diabetes. They said when that times comes they up the monitoring and no two women start at the same time but to let your endo know when you notice that trend of numbers suddenly looking much better. So tngrl3 sounds like you’re in good care and I hope your placenta is doing fine enough to get you to your planned date, I will be keeping good energy going for you! strawberrykiki I’d definitely let your endo know what’s up!
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 21, 2019 11:00:27 GMT -6
Thanks Tlex and hrh. That is really helpful to know. I put a longer update in the weekly check in. Short version is her growth has slowed (abdomen measuring at 30w and I'm almost 36) and she has not really gained weight in 2 weeks. Combined with my BP, the way my numbers are trending, and some protein starting to show in my urine, we are moving c-section date up, monitoring every other day, I got steroid shots for her lungs today and will get another tomorrow. I will deliver by next Tuesday at the latest. All subject to change if things get worse before then. Her fluid levels are good, placenta is holding for now, and she is practicing breathing like a champ.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 21, 2019 15:11:22 GMT -6
tngrl3 so many hugs!! I’m glad they moved the date up for you! I know you’ll be so relieved when she’s out and safe! ❤️ I was annoyed with all the extra monitoring at first but now I look forward to the appointments and getting all that extra reassurance baby is doing okay. Baby did well at the NST this morning. I saw my favorite doctor and he said it’s to be expected for my numbers to get better now. He took me off my medicine and said we will just keep a close eye on baby to make sure the placenta is holding up well. I was having a lot of contractions at the NST so he isn’t sure I’ll make it to an induction. He approved for me to go to 39 and 5 but I’m still waiting for them to call and finalize it. Two weeks from today he will be here or almost here! I can’t believe it!
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Post by Tlex on Jan 21, 2019 19:31:07 GMT -6
tngrl3 that must be pretty stressful, I’m sorry, it’s so hard when things are outside of your control but happening within your own body. You’ve done a wonderful job.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 21, 2019 19:32:28 GMT -6
strawberrykiki ahh 2 weeks, so exciting! I hope you can enjoy being off the meds and have smooth sailing from here. My guy will be here in 4 weeks from yesterday and that seems so surreal! Glad yours is doing well on the NSTs.
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 23, 2019 8:02:15 GMT -6
My steroid shots have totally jacked my numbers. I knew they would and my high risk OB and I discussed that risk . It's making me feel bad and I'm really having to limit my carb intake. Hopefully in a day or so they will settle down or I will deliver! One way or another I only have a few more days of this left! New csection date is January 30th. Can't remember if I updated that.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 23, 2019 19:51:25 GMT -6
tngrl3 you’re so close! Hang in there! Are you going for daily monitoring?
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Post by Tlex on Jan 23, 2019 20:52:24 GMT -6
My steroid shots have totally jacked my numbers. I knew they would and my high risk OB and I discussed that risk . It's making me feel bad and I'm really having to limit my carb intake. Hopefully in a day or so they will settle down or I will deliver! One way or another I only have a few more days of this left! New csection date is January 30th. Can't remember if I updated that. Sorry the crappy numbers are getting to you, remember there’s really only so much that’s in your control and a bad day or two of numbers isn’t the problem with GD, it’s a long game. Hang in there, soooo close!
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Post by tngrl3 on Jan 23, 2019 21:33:41 GMT -6
My steroid shots have totally jacked my numbers. I knew they would and my high risk OB and I discussed that risk . It's making me feel bad and I'm really having to limit my carb intake. Hopefully in a day or so they will settle down or I will deliver! One way or another I only have a few more days of this left! New csection date is January 30th. Can't remember if I updated that. Sorry the crappy numbers are getting to you, remember there’s really only so much that’s in your control and a bad day or two of numbers isn’t the problem with GD, it’s a long game. Hang in there, soooo close! The end is officially near for me! Added preeclampsia to my growing list of complications so I'm headed in for a c-section in the morning. I'm already planning what I will eat in the next few days!
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Post by Tlex on Jan 23, 2019 21:45:15 GMT -6
Sorry the crappy numbers are getting to you, remember there’s really only so much that’s in your control and a bad day or two of numbers isn’t the problem with GD, it’s a long game. Hang in there, soooo close! The end is officially near for me! Added preeclampsia to my growing list of complications so I'm headed in for a c-section in the morning. I'm already planning what I will eat in the next few days! Oh, that was fast! ❤️ wishing you and baby a smooth and safe delivery, and yes eat EVERYTHING!!! Hope you can get a good sleep in tonight.
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Post by Tlex on Jan 31, 2019 17:18:33 GMT -6
Hey anyone still here and grumpy about it? 😝 I am less than 3 weeks out from delivery now and all I can think about is how I’m going to eat after... and how done I am with injections! I’m at 6 per day now and I feel like managing this is a lot of work. I want to eat convenience foods because I’m so tired but they just aren’t good for my numbers.
I want to burn a bag of sprouted wheat bread and a jar of natural peanut butter in a ceremony when this is over.
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 31, 2019 20:05:48 GMT -6
Tlex I’m still here! I’m being induced on Monday if he doesn’t come before then. My numbers have greatly improved in the past couple weeks. My doctor took me off medicine because I was getting too low. I’ve been eating some things that I wouldn’t have been able to before. I will be so happy not to have to prick four times a day anymore! I’m ready for some chocolate chip pancakes and a turkey sandwich from Jersey Mike’s!
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Post by strawberrykiki on Jan 31, 2019 20:06:35 GMT -6
Oh and my burn food would definitely be eggs. I’m not eating any eggs for a good while after this lol
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Post by Tlex on Jan 31, 2019 20:44:35 GMT -6
strawberrykiki eeek Monday! So exciting! And yes eggs can take a nice long trip to someone else’s meal plan too lol
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Post by Tlex on Jan 31, 2019 22:10:07 GMT -6
hrh argh I’ve been making some crappy choices too, I especially can’t be arsed to go to the grocery store as often as I need to and that results in me eating super small portions of the kid snacks we always have on hand and yeah, you know exactly where that goes. I did have my best ever numbers today! Which is pretty sad because it just means not once did I go over. I email with my endo tomorrow, hopefully no more adjustments needed for the weekend. I’m excited that we’ll be having our babies so close together!
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Post by Tlex on Feb 13, 2019 12:53:47 GMT -6
Tlex I lurked your posts - yay for being cleared and all the goodies you can eat now! 🙌 Love your sweet little guy, love his name too! 💙💙💙 So happy for you! Thank you! And thank you for always being a listening ear and supportive friend, man that round with GD was rotten. How many weeks are you now?
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Post by Tlex on Feb 13, 2019 13:24:30 GMT -6
Thank you! And thank you for always being a listening ear and supportive friend, man that round with GD was rotten. How many weeks are you now? Right back at you! 😘 38+4, so close! Soooo close! She’s coming for ya! ☺️🎀
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