For those of you who had this, how exactlly did you "treat" it? Exercise and diet? Pokes with needles to check your bood sugar every so often?

Since they are going to classify me as having it, since two of my four tests were a little high, I'm curious as to what they might say to do in two weeks when I go to the class on managing diabetes from the woman's center. I am thinking, if they won't see me for two weeks, can't be SUPER serious, right? I've hardly exercised for the last month, because of the record breaking heat and humidity and the sheer discomfort of it, so I know that's not helpful. I can't really find much online to tell me about proper diet and etc.

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I was able to control mine with diet. I never had to take any medication. But I did have to check my blood sugar 4 times a day. I checked mine when I first got up with no food or drink in me. And then 1 or 2 hours after every meal. I can't remember for sure. I just had to avoid sugar and foods that turn into sugar, like mac and cheese and spaghetti.

Did it hurt checking your blood sugar? I'm assuming it was some sort of blood sample? Oh wow... I bet those little things are expeisive, too

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When I was diagnosed with my first pregnancy with Gestational Diabetes I went to the diabetes doctor and told me to just watch my diet. I poke my fingers every day until the Ds was born I got so tired of poking my fingers I just wrote down that my sugar level was okay. I did diet and exercise but I never checked my sugar level everday. It was not fun. DS was still big when he came out. Diet and exercise suppose to help also you have to check your sugar level everyday which I didn't do. First pregnancy I let myself go but if you do take care of yourself (I learn that now) you can prevent it but poking your fingers everday is not FUN also if its really high they might give you an insulin to take everyday. Every visit to the OB I had to get poke again to check for my iron and sugar I don't wish anybody going through what I did but like I said you can prevent it if you take care of yourself. Diet and excercise is good. I'm pregnant with my second child now and they did the test on me early but it came out okay. I still have to be careful because I"m craving chocolates right now like crazy Good luck to you and I hope its not high that you have to take an insulin or poke your fingers everyday.

I don't know how much the "kit" cost because mine was free. The military paid for it. I'm not going to lie to you though it does hurt everyday and you get tired of it. There were times that I cried because sometimes I poke my fingers too many times and there wasn't any blood coming out :-( The kit has everything you need pretty much. There is a paper where you suppose to record the result everyday, needles of course, a small reading machine (its like the size of a thermometer) and if you run out of needles you have to go back to the pharmacy and get more. Don't worry though, if you can control it by diet and exercise you should be okay.

Thanks for being honest, *sigh* Not looking forward to doing this, but it's for the baby, so don't have a choice! I'm anxious for the 23rd so that I can find out what I need, and if our crummyinsurance company will pay for any of it or not.

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"And the state of his bathroom -- I'm not one to gossip, but there are things crusted on his sink that have not simply developed intelligent life but have in all probability by now evolved their own political systems." Cain describes Abel in in SANDMAN #70

I had GD with my daughter and this Pregancy as well. I have to check four times a day , and as it is a little sore at first you become use to it , I wouldnt say it hurts at all. You can adjust the pen so that it doesnt go deep. The machine is free , I got it under medicade with my daughter and our insurance covers it with NO out of pocket. I was able with my daughter to control it with just a diet. But during labor it was kinda rough cause it kept shooting up real high. I wouldnt worry about It hurting when poking yourself , Its a breeze compaired to having a baby Just make sure to watch your diet You will be fine

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Oh I wouldnt suggest just wrinting a number down without really checking it , Even if you feel fine it could be borderline high. For the safty of you and your baby I would check 4 times a day as told to do so better safe than sorry and the soreness is worth it to me to knopw that my health and my baby is fine

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I was diagnosed with this with both of my pregnancies. The first pregnancy I was just a few points from the cut-off the first time they tested me, so they tested me again 2-4 weeks later and I failed. The second pregnancy since I had a history of it, I was tested at 14 weeks and failed. So I was on a special diet from 14 weeks till delivery. I was able to control it with diet both times.

I had to prick my finger 4 times a day in the beginning, then since my sugars were so good, they let me test it only 2 times a day. I also had to test my urine first thing in the morning 2 or 3 times a week to see if there was any protein in it (and there never was). In the beginning it hurts to prick your fingers, but after a while they kind of get callused over and it stops hurting. I'm not sure how much everything cost since I got the testing kit free and had a copay for everything else. You will need; the sticks to test your urine, lancets (needles to prick yourself with), a glucose testing meter and testing sticks for your meter.

They put me on a really strict special diet. I was only able to have 2/3 carbs for breakfast, 4/5 carbs for lunch, 4/5 carbs for dinner, 2 carbs before bed, a snack inbetween breakfast and lunch and a snack inbetween lunch and dinner. The snacks were really small; they consisted of 5/6 animal crackers or 1 graham cracker, etc. One carb was like 1 cup of milk (measuring cup, not glass), 1/2 cup of cooked pasta, etc. I also had to count proteins, fruits, veggies and meats. In the beginning it was hard, but I kind of got used to it after awhile and told myself that this is only temporary. In the beginning I was hungry alot too and the only things that don't cost you points are certain veggies and sugar free jello. I ate a lot of sugar free jello, although now that I'm not pregnant anymore I can't stand to even look at it.

The other downside is that you will most likely have a large baby. My first baby was 8 pounds, 10 ounces. I am only 5 ft, 5 inches and weigh 120 pounds, so that was large for me. They induced me 1 week early with my second son because they thought he was going to be really large. It turned out he was only 7 pounds, 7 ounces. If I had gone full term with him, he would have been about 8 pounds.

The plus side to this is, yes there is a small plus side, that you won't gain very much weight. With my first pregnancy I only gained the minimum amount recommended for being pregnant and was back to my prepregnancy weight be my 6 week check up. The second pregnancy since they caught it so early, I only gained 8 1/2 pounds. I was able to wear some of my prepregnancy clothing home from the hospital! I don't know what I weighed after delivery since we don't have a scale, but I was lower than my prepregnancy weight at my 6 week check-up. Just keep telling yourself that it won't last forever and you will get a healthy baby out of it. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

I had GD with pregnancies 3 and 4. With #3, I could control it with diet and my sugar levels stayed fine (I also checked 4X a day). But with #4, I required insulin after every meal. The insulin needle was so tiny, that I barely felt it when I gave myself a shot. When they tested me at my 6 week checkup, I still had high blood sugar and was classified as borderline. You have a much greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes if you have had GD.

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