tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post7839488921633155412..comments2024-02-26T00:48:10.475-08:00Comments on Memories of a Catholic Wife & Mother: Gestational Diabetes DietChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12409884162620456941noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-50177571830439668042017-01-21T21:10:46.929-08:002017-01-21T21:10:46.929-08:00Hi Brandi,
You are welcome. A friend texted me the...Hi Brandi,<br />You are welcome. A friend texted me the other day because she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes for the first time. Below are my responses to her:<br /><br />"I am sorry to hear it, but look at it as an opportunity to get healthy. <br />I test every hour and sometimes 2 hours as well if I am elevated. I've gone from upper 200s to under 120 by walking on the treadmill. <br />Protein and exercise are your friends. 30 minutes of walking or yard work are great. I used the treadmill with Aidan because I was diagnosed when I was 5 weeks, and the A1C (or whatever it's called) was positive for the prior months.<br />Potatoes spiked me this time. I found that homemade soups were great. <br />I always have pecans, walnuts, almonds, cheese, eggs, and KS yogurt in the house. Anything other than whole milk makes me spike. <br />My dietician says that when it comes to fruits and vegetables: Green means go, yellow/orange mean caution, and red means stop. The red fruits and veggies have more sugar. <br />Please let me know if you have any questions. <br />You and baby are in my prayers.<br />God bless you!"<br />"With my last two pregnancies, I could no longer have an evening snack or my blood sugar levels would be high in the morning. With my last two pregnancies, I was also placed on Metformin for the last month or so. I stopped taking it with Aidan because I think that I had a reaction to it."<br /><br />Brandi, you are definitely equipped to bring this child into the world. I was over 40 when I gave birth to my last two babies and in my early 30s the first time that I was diagnosed with GD. It really is just a motivation to eat healthy food and exercise. I will add you and your baby to my prayers. Please let me know if you have any questions. God bless you!<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409884162620456941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-15206802904368478212017-01-21T19:55:20.937-08:002017-01-21T19:55:20.937-08:00I know this is an older post but I stumbled upon i...I know this is an older post but I stumbled upon it when searching the web for some encouragement. I'm a Catholic mother expecting my seventh child and newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes for the first time. I'm struggling so much with feeling like I have failed in some way and have been having a hard time with being afraid to eat, which is ultimately counterproductive for gestational diabetes. It gives me a lot of hope that you had GD several times (although I'm sorry you had it!) because I am now feeling like I am not equipped to bring this child into the world. I'm 36 so I know that contributes but it has been humbling and hard so far. Thanks for helping me believe that it can get better. Many blessings to your family! Brandihttp://enthusiastichomemaking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-39069536590267078722013-12-17T20:48:31.481-08:002013-12-17T20:48:31.481-08:00Thank you, Eva.Thank you, Eva.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409884162620456941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-59474208042629106282013-12-17T20:28:05.986-08:002013-12-17T20:28:05.986-08:00Good luck!Good luck!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-53271232120577248382013-12-02T12:05:47.835-08:002013-12-02T12:05:47.835-08:00Thank you, Kimberlee and Eva. I have not tried a g...Thank you, Kimberlee and Eva. I have not tried a gluten-free diet. I will speak with one of my sisters who cannot tolerate gluten about what she eats.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409884162620456941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-66627377342886425892013-11-21T09:26:26.253-08:002013-11-21T09:26:26.253-08:00I didn't know you were expecting, congratulati...I didn't know you were expecting, congratulations! Have you ever tried a gluten-free diet? Sometimes that really helps with blood sugar issues. Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831448349166435125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24982971.post-41765999530366167432013-11-21T08:32:23.178-08:002013-11-21T08:32:23.178-08:00I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with thes...I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with these additional health issues while carrying your little one! I will pray for you, that things stay under control and you have no dramatic (scary!) plummets or dangerous highs. God bless!Kimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980588863109281657noreply@blogger.com