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Post by girlonabike on Nov 7, 2017 15:50:22 GMT -6
I failed my 1 hour test yesterday (I don't know by how much yet) so I will be doing the 3 hour tomorrow. I'm worried because I felt absolutely awful yesterday after the test, but at least I was off work. Tomorrow I have to work, and I'm worried how I will be feeling.
I had an easy no-complication pregnancy with my son, so this is all new to me.
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Post by sweetsurprise on Nov 8, 2017 8:41:25 GMT -6
I'm doing my 3 hour glucose test right now. I'm crossing everything that I pass. girlonabike my first pregnancy was also without any complications so this is scary. |
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Post by aprilz81 on Nov 8, 2017 9:00:00 GMT -6
I'm doing my 3 hour glucose test right now. I'm crossing everything that I pass. girlonabike my first pregnancy was also without any complications so this is scary. Don't be scared! It is an annoyance and hassle more than anything. As long as you pay attention to your eating and glucose numbers you can still have a perfectly healthy pregnancy (possibly even more so since you are paying more attention to your food intake) and delivery. GD is only dangerous when the patient ignores all medical advice and eats whatever she wants without monitoring her glucose levels. |
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Post by sweetsurprise on Nov 8, 2017 9:20:30 GMT -6
I'm doing my 3 hour glucose test right now. I'm crossing everything that I pass. girlonabike my first pregnancy was also without any complications so this is scary. Don't be scared! It is an annoyance and hassle more than anything. As long as you pay attention to your eating and glucose numbers you can still have a perfectly healthy pregnancy (possibly even more so since you are paying more attention to your food intake) and delivery. GD is only dangerous when the patient ignores all medical advice and eats whatever she wants without monitoring her glucose levels. I guess what scares me most is that it could be a sign of getting diabetes later in life. Also, I want pie at thanksgiving! Lol. |
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Post by sweetsurprise on Nov 8, 2017 11:43:22 GMT -6
Feeling a little shaky after the 3 hour glucose test.
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Post by maddisonrose on Nov 8, 2017 12:13:09 GMT -6
sweetsurprise, even though there is a 30% chance of developing type 2 later on in life, it is completely manageable if not reversible through diet and exercise. It's terrible to bring weight into it but as long as you stay within a normal weight range for your body type and remain physically active you will totally be fine!
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Post by acarpediem on Nov 8, 2017 12:40:12 GMT -6
I agree with aprilz81 It’s really just annoying. I’m starting to get really pissed off at the fact I have to be so regimented with my food intake. I can never just randomly have an apple or snack because I have to time it with my testing. |
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Post by aprilz81 on Nov 8, 2017 13:29:10 GMT -6
I agree with aprilz81 It’s really just annoying. I’m starting to get really pissed off at the fact I have to be so regimented with my food intake. I can never just randomly have an apple or snack because I have to time it with my testing. Yup. If I'm hungry an hour after lunch I can't have a snack because it will throw off my post-lunch numbers. And then I can't just grab an apple (even though it is good for me) because of the carbs, I have to have some protein with it. Add in the fact that I could live on carbs alone and I just get grouchy that every time I eat it is a big production of what to have, how much to have and when to have it... More annoying than anything else. |
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Post by tiffrobot on Nov 8, 2017 14:02:53 GMT -6
So I had my consultation this morning and so far I'm feeling much better. I changed my diet quite a bit after my dr called and the lady today was like "is this really what you always want to be eating though? Like are you happy?" She said while it was a generally healthy diet and full of protein, I shouldn't cut out carbs as much as I had been and I should be able to fit a few things in that I didn't think I could eat. But she said that's a pretty normal reaction so someone newly diagnosed and not sure what they are doing yet.
So I got my tester, and will test 4 times a day for the next week. She'll take a look at my numbers then and if over 50% of my numbers are too high, then I'll get started on insulin. But if they generally fall pretty normal, I can continue just watching healthy eating and portion size and testing 4 times a day for the rest of my pregnancy.
It was just nice to finally be able to talk to someone about my personal medical history, and current pregnancy, and not just generic google searches and general diabetic information. When I mentioned DD was 9lbs4oz without a GD diagnosis and her sugar levels fine at birth (they checked the first 24 hours just to make sure since she was a bit larger) she said that could be an added risk factor as to why I got it this time.
But definitely thankful for this group and getting started on a higher protein diet and it did kick me a bit to start snacking healthier too during the day!! Her biggest concern with my changes was not getting enough carbs at big mealtimes, so to try to stay in the limit but up myself a bit from what I'm doing at least until I have a better idea of what my blood sugars are reading. She said some people freak out and start losing weight which is not ideal for my body size and weight gain so far.
So there will be more to talk about if I do need insulin, but this is the current plan for the next week! She also reminded me to not to focus on an individual number, sometimes I'll just be high, but rather on the average over the whole week. I really liked her, and I have her number and email address to contact her for the rest of my pregnancy whenever I want about anything, and she'll contact me once in awhile to see how things are going.
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Post by aprilz81 on Nov 8, 2017 14:12:08 GMT -6
So I had my consultation this morning and so far I'm feeling much better. I changed my diet quite a bit after my dr called and the lady today was like "is this really what you always want to be eating though? Like are you happy?" She said while it was a generally healthy diet and full of protein, I shouldn't cut out carbs as much as I had been and I should be able to fit a few things in that I didn't think I could eat. But she said that's a pretty normal reaction so someone newly diagnosed and not sure what they are doing yet. So I got my tester, and will test 4 times a day for the next week. She'll take a look at my numbers then and if over 50% of my numbers are too high, then I'll get started on insulin. But if they generally fall pretty normal, I can continue just watching healthy eating and portion size and testing 4 times a day for the rest of my pregnancy. It was just nice to finally be able to talk to someone about my personal medical history, and current pregnancy, and not just generic google searches and general diabetic information. When I mentioned DD was 9lbs4oz without a GD diagnosis and her sugar levels fine at birth (they checked the first 24 hours just to make sure since she was a bit larger) she said that could be an added risk factor as to why I got it this time. But definitely thankful for this group and getting started on a higher protein diet and it did kick me a bit to start snacking healthier too during the day!! Her biggest concern with my changes was not getting enough carbs at big mealtimes, so to try to stay in the limit but up myself a bit from what I'm doing at least until I have a better idea of what my blood sugars are reading. She said some people freak out and start losing weight which is not ideal for my body size and weight gain so far. So there will be more to talk about if I do need insulin, but this is the current plan for the next week! She also reminded me to not to focus on an individual number, sometimes I'll just be high, but rather on the average over the whole week. I really liked her, and I have her number and email address to contact her for the rest of my pregnancy whenever I want about anything, and she'll contact me once in awhile to see how things are going. That sounds like a great consult! If your numbers are higher that they want them to be over the course of the next week or so I would ask to try an oral medication first, especially if your numbers are just a little off. Oral meds are a lot easier to manage and a lot cheaper (not to mention no injections). Insulin is usually a "last resort" medication from what I can tell. I'm not saying your doctor is wrong, but a lot of doctors will start an oral medication first and then move on to insulin if that doesn't work. Good luck! |
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Post by tiffrobot on Nov 8, 2017 15:01:40 GMT -6
Thanks aprilz81!! I did see maddisonrose mention above that oral medications generally don't follow current recommended Canadian guidelines so I checked it out now and do see that while they continue to study further, insulin is currently the recommended option over oral medication during pregnancy according to the Canadian diabetes association. Luckily my H has a fantastic health plan for prescriptions. So I'm sure it's just another one of those things that's different between the two countries and maybe why she didn't mention it this time. The person I saw today is a registered dietician for chronic disease right at the hospital I deliver at, so if my numbers were high she said she'd set me up an appointment with her, a nurse, and a doctor from the hospital to discuss future options, and I'd have to discuss with my current doctor (who is a family doctor who does all my prenatal appts and would do my deliveries but she couldn't make it to my other two) about finding a high risk OB for either the rest of my pregnancy or at least for delivery, if I get to the hospital in time and have the option of getting the right doctor in, ha. My track record doesn't prove that will happen. |
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Post by yellow711 on Nov 8, 2017 15:07:38 GMT -6
I had my 3 hour glucose test this morning - it wasn't as bad as I thought it could be. It definitely wasn't a walk in the park, but I am thankful I didn't passout or throw up. I am still feeling very nauseous and shaky but hopefully that goes away later today/tonight. aprilz81 Thanks for starting this thread. The information I have read has been very helpful and informative.
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Post by tiffrobot on Nov 8, 2017 15:18:19 GMT -6
I had my 3 hour glucose test this morning - it wasn't as bad as I thought it could be. It definitely wasn't a walk in the park, but I am thankful I didn't passout or throw up. I am still feeling very nauseous and shaky but hopefully that goes away later today/tonight. aprilz81 Thanks for starting this thread. The information I have read has been very helpful and informative. Agreed! I told my H I found a girl who was a great support right away and now we have a thread with everyone and it's nice to just not feel so alone and trying to mentally deal, even if some of my thought process was originally pretty overwhelmed and sometimes a little OTT. Hope you pass your 3 hour! |
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Post by sweetsurprise on Nov 8, 2017 16:20:08 GMT -6
tiffrobot thanks for posting about your consult! I'm curious about one thing you said - that DD was large and that's an added risk factor. My DS was also large. Can you explain more about that? Do you mean having a big baby can cause you to have GD in subsequent pregnancies?
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Post by tiffrobot on Nov 8, 2017 16:55:07 GMT -6
tiffrobot thanks for posting about your consult! I'm curious about one thing you said - that DD was large and that's an added risk factor. My DS was also large. Can you explain more about that? Do you mean having a big baby can cause you to have GD in subsequent pregnancies? Correct. Here is the list from the booklet she gave me.  And like she said, some people can hit every risk factor and not get it, someone can hit no risk factor and still get it. But that these are things that are most common factors and a red flag to watch for GD. |
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Post by maddisonrose on Nov 8, 2017 17:14:06 GMT -6
tiffrobot, I don't know how facebook active you are but....there is a gestational diabetes canada group on there that is majorly supportive. A lot of the time people are asking the same questions you have and there are a lot of women on there who have had GD multiple times!
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Post by tiffrobot on Nov 8, 2017 18:47:09 GMT -6
That's awesome, thanks maddisonrose!! I'll have to keep it in mind for another resource |
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Post by marygracerich on Nov 9, 2017 7:01:04 GMT -6
I should have the results of my three hour test today. If the dr doesn’t call me by 2, I will call her. Usually she doesn’t call if the results are good but I would like to call no matter what.
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Post by aprilz81 on Nov 9, 2017 7:03:30 GMT -6
I should have the results of my three hour test today. If the dr doesn’t call me by 2, I will call her. Usually she doesn’t call if the results are good but I would like to call no matter what. I had to call for my 1 hour results and I failed. I think they should call either way for a test like that. Run of the mill bloodwork is fine to assume no news is good news, but let patients know what is going on with something like this. |
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Post by marygracerich on Nov 9, 2017 7:06:53 GMT -6
I should have the results of my three hour test today. If the dr doesn’t call me by 2, I will call her. Usually she doesn’t call if the results are good but I would like to call no matter what. I had to call for my 1 hour results and I failed. I think they should call either way for a test like that. Run of the mill bloodwork is fine to assume no news is good news, but let patients know what is going on with something like this. She had gotten my 1 hour results the day before my appointment so she just waited until the next day to tell me in person. I agree with a test like this, a call should be made either way. |
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Post by flippinchica on Nov 9, 2017 12:17:00 GMT -6
I should have the results of my three hour test today. If the dr doesn’t call me by 2, I will call her. Usually she doesn’t call if the results are good but I would like to call no matter what. I had to call for my 1 hour results and I failed. I think they should call either way for a test like that. Run of the mill bloodwork is fine to assume no news is good news, but let patients know what is going on with something like this. I agree. I never got a call about my 3 hour and it has been over 2 weeks. My appointment is today so I will know for sure. It took 6 days for them to call about my 1 hour and I called them at Day 5. |
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Post by sweetsurprise on Nov 9, 2017 12:38:00 GMT -6
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Post by flippinchica on Nov 9, 2017 12:59:45 GMT -6
I'm assuming they only call if you fail. If I'm wrong I will be pissed! |
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Post by maddisonrose on Nov 9, 2017 13:04:44 GMT -6
flippinchica, I hope your results are good! That's such a long time to wait, thankfully in Canada we have access to all of our blood test reports pretty much the next day so you don't have to wait until the doctors make time to call
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Post by flippinchica on Nov 9, 2017 13:13:20 GMT -6
flippinchica, I hope your results are good! That's such a long time to wait, thankfully in Canada we have access to all of our blood test reports pretty much the next day so you don't have to wait until the doctors make time to call My last doc had a patient portal so I could look up the labs but here thy don't. |
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Post by marygracerich on Nov 9, 2017 14:27:00 GMT -6
I called. The office said they didn’t get my results yet. Ugh.
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Post by tiffrobot on Nov 9, 2017 15:12:31 GMT -6
flippinchica, I hope your results are good! That's such a long time to wait, thankfully in Canada we have access to all of our blood test reports pretty much the next day so you don't have to wait until the doctors make time to call Wait I'm pretty sure I don't. Well the place I went to had an online check in and I think I had to pay for results to check online which I didn't do, but maybe I'm wrong? My doctor only calls me when I fail too but at least I knew her timeline so I knew when to expect. Oh well, moot now. I know my results now anyway. 4 times a day. lol 😜 |
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Post by sweetsurprise on Nov 9, 2017 16:38:26 GMT -6
 I found out I officially failed my 3 hour glucose test. 2 of my 4 tests had abnormal results. They said I will have to be comanaged by a Maternal Fetal specialist for the rest of the pregnancy. For those of you who have been through this before, does that mean you have a lot more appointments? I'm already trying to put together a list of foods I can eat. Thanks, Google! |
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Post by maddisonrose on Nov 9, 2017 17:44:11 GMT -6
flippinchica, I hope your results are good! That's such a long time to wait, thankfully in Canada we have access to all of our blood test reports pretty much the next day so you don't have to wait until the doctors make time to call Wait I'm pretty sure I don't. Well the place I went to had an online check in and I think I had to pay for results to check online which I didn't do, but maybe I'm wrong? My doctor only calls me when I fail too but at least I knew her timeline so I knew when to expect. Oh well, moot now. I know my results now anyway. 4 times a day. lol 😜 Oh weird! Maybe it's a BC thing..... ours is called ehealth and we just log in online and voila! |
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Post by maddisonrose on Nov 9, 2017 17:49:58 GMT -6
sweetsurprise I have to go see the nurse, dietician and endocrinologist once every two weeks. I have heard though that if your numbers can be controlled through diet and exercise they might not have to see you as much. Don't stress too much for now. The guidelines they gave me were 30-45g of carbs for breakfast, 15g of carbs for morning and afternoon snack. 45g of carbs for lunch and dinner, and 30g at bedtime snack. All carbs need to be paired with a protein and/or fat because those two macros have no real impact on blood glucose levels and can lower the impact the carb has. You got this!
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I found out I officially failed my 3 hour glucose test. 2 of my 4 tests had abnormal results. They said I will have to be comanaged by a Maternal Fetal specialist for the rest of the pregnancy. 
