tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post4721333349224323325..comments2023-04-13T02:07:08.870-07:00Comments on when agony met hope...: the finger sticks begin.Mrs. Agonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-70917036256492592582015-09-06T10:36:42.956-07:002015-09-06T10:36:42.956-07:00Ack, replying to this very late. Have been awful a...Ack, replying to this very late. Have been awful about the blogging.<br /><br />I do have the GD, but it's a mild case that's controlled entirely by diet. My sugars only spike when I eat a lot of white flour or a lot of sugar, and even then they don't go that high. So, it's a mild inconvenience, but the worst part is just pricking my fingers 4x/day.Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-71679388951543071772015-07-31T09:13:12.943-07:002015-07-31T09:13:12.943-07:00Wow...that's a lot to be thinking about. Good...Wow...that's a lot to be thinking about. Good for you for tracking well and figuring out what foods to avoid and which ones are ok. I'm sure it's a hassle and I know how freaked you have been with the weight gain. Making freezer meals is essential for post-birth. And meal planning, too. It will keep you away from the high calorie/fat foods that are SO easy to eat when you only have 2.5 minutes to yourself all day. You are doing the right things so hopefully everything will even itself out and you won't develop the GD. My fingers are crossed for you!TeeJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893545693449975785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-64259594975414844332015-07-27T05:17:15.948-07:002015-07-27T05:17:15.948-07:00Mr. Hope and I want to get a chest freezer and sta...Mr. Hope and I want to get a chest freezer and start making a lot of freezer meals ahead of time, so that the first few months of Jellybean's life we still have healthy things to eat. <br /><br />After such a rough pregnancy so far, I'm putting this one in the "win" column.Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-62029948498945137602015-07-27T05:16:08.872-07:002015-07-27T05:16:08.872-07:00Good luck! Hope everything turns out well!Good luck! Hope everything turns out well!Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-49392222828921890812015-07-27T05:15:52.586-07:002015-07-27T05:15:52.586-07:00I don't mind the finger sticks. I mean, my tip...I don't mind the finger sticks. I mean, my tips will be sore at the end of the two weeks but it's not so bad. The sugars have been excellent since the first two readings, so I'm feeling pretty confident right now!Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-5345537175526315862015-07-27T05:15:16.604-07:002015-07-27T05:15:16.604-07:00That's interesting. I asked the nurse who trai...That's interesting. I asked the nurse who trained me if I'd have to repeat the finger sticks down the road and she said if my sugars were good now I wouldn't have to. I guess I'll have to check with my OB about that.<br /><br />And thanks for the words of wisdom. Still hoping I avoid this one pregnancy nasty, but good to know there may be a point where I can't, no matter what I do.Mrs. Agonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751122565211101982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-61204467377429650782015-07-26T14:55:40.687-07:002015-07-26T14:55:40.687-07:00That is great that you can control your blood suga...That is great that you can control your blood sugars through your diet at the moment! Hopefully you will avoid GD! Either way, prepare and plan and do as much as you can to have healthy food around for after Jellybean arrives, because when you are sleep deprived and sore and all those fun things, eating good is the last thing on your mind. And if you do have problems later in the pregnancy, they may not abate straight away either. Having a plan will probably help, or at the least prevent you from gaining weight postpartum, which is what I have been doing! <br /><br />Yay for the normal BP!! I hope you can avoid that too!! And any other medical issues!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125140828976265146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-38581048790274981342015-07-26T07:26:25.745-07:002015-07-26T07:26:25.745-07:00I'm so glad your sugars are good for now! I a...I'm so glad your sugars are good for now! I am going in for my 1 hour glucose tolerance test tomorrow. I didn't have GD with my first pregnancy, but I guess it is way more common with twins so I am scared of it. Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851131029178140842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-39948983265463394902015-07-26T07:12:22.637-07:002015-07-26T07:12:22.637-07:00So, as someone who never had diabetes, even gestat...So, as someone who never had diabetes, even gestational until my last pregnancy when I hit the AMA of 35, I can tell you that in pregnancy, if you are going to get GD, you just are. You won't likely know if you have managed to avoid it until 28-30 weeks, and even then it can develop because it is the large, mature placenta that blocks insulin thereby raising blood sugar. So even if you figure out how to keep your sugars in the normal range now, that could change as pregnancy goes on.<br />I was able to diet control mine perfectly, until the last few weeks when my fasting blood sugars we high no matter what I did. I ended up going on medication at bedtime those last few weeks.<br />Just wanted to give you my experience and let you know it can just happen, no matter what you do so you don't get surprised or upset if it happens anyway down the line.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987444437659867827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7435815802525919729.post-29997840859664281892015-07-26T06:42:33.721-07:002015-07-26T06:42:33.721-07:00I'm sorry you have to stick your fingers. I...I'm sorry you have to stick your fingers. I'm really glad that so far your sugars are cooperating. Hopefully they will stay that way!!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762489097504379648noreply@blogger.com