Can you believe Ive now got gestational diabetes. On my last consultant scan I had gloucose in my urine. I had a follow-up blood test which found a level of 9. My fasting score is in normal range which confirms that it is gestational rather than regular diabetes. It explains my headaches and total weariness - those 3 hour naps.
Since my diagnosis I have spent 2 days at the hospital. 1 full day, when I arrived at 8.40 after fasting since 10pm the previous night. My blood was then tested. I had to drink 2 and half glasses of flat lucazade, wait for 2 hours then my blood was tested again. The results confirmed it as gestational diabetes. After which I was told the bad news by the nurse. I cried. Its just another thing. Then I saw the dietican. She went through my current diet and then advised me of the things I need to cut.
I need to cut out fizzy drinks (I could drink diet drinks but I feel very stongly about the sweetners that are included in diet drinks so I wont), not too much fruit, no fruit juice, reduce carbs, no treats (ice cream, cakes, chocolate etc - I have just developed a taste for these) and sugar and sugary sweets (my saving grace when I feel sick).
Food feels very boring now. My best response to a meal has been after a three egg omlulet with mushrooms and tomatoes. Of course because there were no carbs.
I have to prick my finger 4 times a day. When I wake in the morning and then 2 hours after every meal. I hate doing it and although I can do the early tests, as the day progresses I lose courage.
On Tuesday, I have a scan. Its going to be a tricky meeting as I need to challenge them about the results I got from them and the contradictory second opinion, including the gender!
Symptoms = baby moving most day (can be quiet on some days, lucky I have my fetal monitor), headaches, tiredness
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