Pregnancy diabetes

Yesss, I know all about gestational diabetes!! When I heard the news, I started hyperventilating and was super anxious.. But it turned out to be not that bad at all..

You get monitored at the hospital.. There's a dietician who helps you with your meal plan and explains everything about the diabetes and how it works in your body (eating every 2 hours, not too many carbs in one go..) You stay under their supervision.. If the diet is enough, that's great. If it's not enough, you might need to start injecting insulin. The first time is scary but it's really not that bad..

You get a meter to test your levels yourself (finger prick..) and you keep track of it in a notebook and on your laptop. Once a week you email it to the hospital and they respond..

The good thing: you get extra ultrasounds.. to see if the baby isn't growing too big..

In my case, I was induced at 38 weeks.. This happens more often because the chance of a bigger baby is higher..

It's definitely a hospital birth because after the delivery they keep an eye on you and the baby too.. It's special to see that right after the birth your diabetes is gone!! And they test the baby too. With us, the levels were fine..

So no need to panic at all! It's a bit more hassle and you might feel a bit more tired because of it.. But no high risks for your baby or anything like that.

Hi Yvonne,
So sorry to hear you're developing gestational diabetes. I got it at week 27 too. My value was 8.5 after the test. I spent a whole morning at the hospital with various appointments: an internist, diabetes nurse, dietitian, and gynecologist. I got a lot of information there. They gave me blood-prick supplies to measure my glucose levels at certain times before and after meals for two days. I also went on a diet to keep carbs to a certain amount and minimize sugar intake. That way, my diabetes is under control. So I don't have to inject insulin. Now I have to prick my finger once a week and send the values to the hospital. That's how they monitor me. If the values rise, I'll have to come back.
It's quite a shock at first, but no panic. Hopefully, you can also get it under control with a diet. That's not always fun, especially at this time with all the delicious treats that are now off-limits. But I guess it's for a good cause. Strength, and if you want to know anything else, feel free to ask.

Greetings, Anne

Oh, that's a bummer about the diabetes. But indeed, no need to panic. At least when it comes to the holidays and the treats. You just need to adjust and find alternatives. You can eat a lot of meat There are also lots of tasty low-carb recipes online that you can enjoy.

It's absolutely not your fault at all! It's really the hormones that cause that. Your pancreas can't handle it as well at the moment, and that's what causes it.

Neeee, definitely not your fault at all!!!!! If you look at what some people can eat during pregnancy... This is genetic. There's a good chance there's type 2 diabetes in your family... I only had gestational diabetes with the oldest, not with the second, and hopefully not with this third one either... Same with my mom, and she now has type 2 diabetes.
So yeah, just plain bad luck, and with a few adjustments, it's really no big deal!