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TOPIC: Gestational Diabetes
 

ben
Gestational Diabetes
2 Years, 4 Months ago
We got the diagnosis. My wife's going in to see the nutritionist and get a monitor. We'll see what they say.

What's your experience been like with GD?
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Daddy Clay
Re: Gestational Diabetes
2 Years, 3 Months ago
I remember my wife fasting then drinking the gunk, but she didn't test positive for GD. Others? My impression is that it is definitely something moms stress about, but that it's something that can be managed.
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ben
Re:Gestational Diabetes
2 Years, 3 Months ago
I think we're mostly in the clear. She was just over the limits on half the tests, so they have her taking her glucose reading four times a day for a week and then figuring it out from there. Not too many diet changes.

That doesn't change her being totally freaked out.
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ben
Re:Gestational Diabetes
2 Years, 3 Months ago
Found this NIH link today.

Good, reliable information.
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concretin_nik
Re:Gestational Diabetes
2 Years, 3 Months ago
My wife had GD. Managed it fine with diet. Was a lil' frustrating for her on days when she didn't do anything different, and her numbers would be all messed up. But no meds, and she was fine immediately after the birth... well, as 'fine' as one can be having another human pulled from ones body. But as far as blood sugars were concerned she was ok.

I don't eat alot of sweets and such, but I tried not to eat anything she couldn't have in front of her. She said she didn't mind, but didn't need to give her a reason to wig out on me. (Pregnant chicks do that sometimes.)
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nicolelord2
Re:Gestational Diabetes
9 Months ago
I have different question.....please do not annoyed. is there is any relationship between depression and diabetes. what are the side effect of diabetes to depressed person.
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Scalde
Re:Gestational Diabetes
8 Months, 4 Weeks ago
nicolelord2: there is a certain link between GD and depression. Once a mom-to-be over-sugars, she may show all signs of depression. It depends on the sugar level and how her body copes with that. The signs can include pretty much everything from tiredness to constant crying, you name it. GD usually shows up at the end of the 2nd trimester/ beginning of the 3rd.

Having GD can lead up to serious health conditions for the mom and the baby and needs to be under doctors supervision. Most of the time a change of diet helps. Cut the sweet stuff down, check food for hidden sugars, particularly high fructose! That has to be avoided! Drinking a lot of water i.e. takes care of the excess water in the body.

What can happen to the baby? Well the birth weight can in example be pretty high. I had GD in my last pregnancy and my little monster had a birth weight of 11 1/2 lbs! That was torture to get out! After that he had a pneumo-thorax and was in intensive care for 10 days. We have been really lucky in this case.

There are lots of good websites out there, who can explain both conditions better than I can in a forum. Talk with the doc about it and see what he/she says.
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