Blood Sugar

I think I'm a bit confused about why you would eat differently while working versus not working? With GD it is important to eat every couple of hours and to keep the carbs low. As your pregnancy progresses it typically gets more and more difficult to keep low blood sugar levels due to the hormones changing in preparation for labor. Do you see an endocrinologist? I'd recommend seeing if you can see a diabetes specialist to help you figure out a good food schedule. I ended up on insulin and even then I had to adjust insulin levels 1-2 times per week after I was 30 weeks (I went into labor at 37 weeks).

As I approached my delivery date, my numbers were off the charts no matter how perfect I was and it was very stressful. And apparently stress impacts blood sugar levels as well. I felt like no matter how hard I tried I failed. Try not to do this self-blame thing like I did:) Keep up the diet and make sure your breakfast is mostly protein with the lowest amount of carbs because the morning is the most difficult time for blood sugar levels.

If it makes you feel any better, even though I only had maybe one week (and not consecutive days) where my blood sugar levels were good and I had a healthy baby boy, 6 lbs 11 oz, his blood sugar was fine and my diabetes went away.

I wish you the very best and I'm sorry you have to deal with this! It was tough on me but please know it will all work out! Hang in there!!!!

Typically you want to eat FEWER carbs. And to eat something "solid" when you do eat carbs.

Carbs are quick sugar. They spike high quickly and burn off quickly. Proteins and fats take a LOT longer to raise and to dissipate blood sugar. So to keep blood sugar relatively steady one usually has to hit the protein almost constantly. Eating every 2-3 hours keeps blood sugar from spiking and dipping as long as one ISN'T eating carbs every 2-3 hours.

(Carbohydrates, btw, are just another way to say "sugars". There are dozens of different kinds of sugars, some burn faster than others, but they all burn fast. Complex carbs burn the slowest -but still wicked fast compared to protein or fat-, and simple carbs / simple sugars burn the fastest. So when a diabetic DOES eat carbs, they try and stick with the complex sugars to slow the process down). Nutrtitionally speaking one has Carbohydrates -sugars-, Proteins, & Lipids -fats-, & vitamins, & minerals, & h20 -water-. That's all our digestible foods. There all made up of those 6 things. Fiber is NON digestible, and just passes through.)

I have GD and I had to really adjust my diet, for breakfast I have a whole wheat waffle w peanut butter on it, 1st snack is usually a veggie, like carrots (I cant have any fruit till after lunch for some reason). Lunches are deli meat sandwhiches on whole wheat pita or tortilla wraps. Afternon snack is fruit or yougurt and dinners are pretty much same as before. My mornings were the worst cause I was so use to eating fruit and cerals and had to cut those out till later in the day. You really just have to experiment and find out what foods really effect you. If you have any spefic ?s feel free to message me, I hope this helps.

Always have a protein or fat source with your carbs or fiber to help slow the digestion down. Otherwise the carbs hit your system too fast and you bottom out. So - cheese and crackers, peanut butter and fruit, milk and cereal, beans, half a sandwich these are all good things to try. Sometimes set a timer to know when to eat!

Both Cinnamon and Natural Vit E (d- alpha, NOT dl-alpha!) can help your body better utilize your bodys insulin. Don't forget carbs break down into sugars as they metabolize. If you're not working as hard, you don't need as many carbs in your diet. But it is important to eat at least 100 grams of protein daily to prevent toxemia. It is better to eat smaller more frequent meals, whenever possible. Dr. Tom Brewer (worldwide expert on toxemia prevention) always said that when you wake up to pee in the middle of the night, instead of taking a drink of water, have some protein instead. This could be a hard boiled egg, half a turkey sandwich, or peanut butter crackers or just a drink of milk or protein shake. This keeps your blood sugar from dropping too low at night, also helps minimize the morning nausea.