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Gestational Diabetes - Menu Ideas
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on August 27, 2009
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So I just recently found out I have gestational diabetes and am still waiting to meet with my dietician. In the meantime, can anyone who's been through it give me some...
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- Try to relax, GD can be a wake-up call for eating better and exercising more, but is very common in pregnancy, even with people who do eat and exercise well, and doesn...
- Congrats on your pregnancy! So sorry this has happened to you. I'd suggest you check out the cookbook section of your library, South Beach Diet has some great cookbook...
- Hi I was diagnosed with GD when I was pregnant with my 2 year old girl. Being that I was working and had two chldren under the age of 4 and a husband with similar sch...
Older Cat with Diabetes - What Would You Do?
Asked by E.T. from Albuquerque
on March 6, 2012
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If you had a 15 year old cat who you had adopted when he was 1, and he was recently diagnosed with diabetes, what would you do? The long term prognoses is not good, bu...
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- We have an eleven-year-old cat who we are fairly certain is diabetic, based on her eating, drinking, and urinating habits, and the fact that her urine smells like syru...
- Given that the cat is 15 years old, I would probably have it put down. Not only does he have to get two shots a day, he has to be in a strange place with strange peopl...
- I'm sorry this is happening to you. Pets are such an important part of our lives. People seem to be of two minds, either that pets ARE a family member - one of the ...
Anyone Had Gestational Diabetes?
Asked by J.D. from New York
on November 13, 2006
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I have just been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. This is my second pregnancy, but Idid not have this the first time. I meet with a nutritionist and take a class...
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- Hi, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes as well and was really scared. Depending on the severity will depend on what you can and can not eat. My best friend got...
- I have the entire Gestational Diabetes diet typed out on a document, if you want you can send me an email and I can send it to you. It's pretty easy to follow, you ge...
- i had the diabetes with my first kid. this one not yet i only 5 1/2 months. eat six mini meals a day 3 meals and 3 snacks. apples are a good fruit to eat. eat mostly ...
Seeking Advice on Anyone with Diabetes
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on January 7, 2009
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I've just recently been diagnosed with Diabetes ladies, and I wanted to find out from some of you who have experience with this how do you cope. I am going to the dr ...
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- Hi my name is D.. I am 52 yrs old found out about 2 yrs ago I to have diabetes- it came as no surprise siblings also have it. Hang in there do what your Dr says, keep...
- Isn't it funny how we need a wake up call to make us think of taking care of our bodies. Mine was in 2004 when I was diagnosed with diabetes. It runs in my family so...
- S., I got diagnosed with Type II in August 08. Everyone on my Mother's side of the family had it so it was not a real surprise, whoever I turned 62 in June 08 and nei...
My Son Might Have Juvenile Diabetes
Asked by F.S. from Rochester
on August 4, 2009
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The past couple of weeks my 4 1/2 year old son has had classic symptoms of juvenile diabetes. Up until yesterday he has complained about being tired (which is highly u...
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- Hi F.. All of the the things that you described are symptoms of juvenile diabetes. I myself am a juvenile diabetic and I was diagnosed when I was 18 months old, so I...
- F., My son had the same symptoms and I too was worried about him especially since his grandma and uncle have diabetes. He was going to the bathroom a lot and he kep...
- I did the test for my daughter too... drinking is the real issue... if they are drinking excessivly.. this is a warning sign. My daughter didn't have it.. she just lo...
Diabetes in a 4 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on August 25, 2007
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My 4 year old niece is visiting and I noticed she drinks ALOT of water constantly. She's not overly active and my daughter (6 3/4) has always been a water drinker but...
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- A friend who is a doctor told me that diabetics do three things: Eat a lot, Drink a lot and Pee a lot. Don't know how it works for kids but wanted to share that with y...
- My daughter, now 14, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just after her fourth birthday, ten years ago. Her only symptom was excessive thirst. I knew what she had as my...
- A real quick answer would be - does her breath smell fruity or have a funny sweet odor to it? If she does have the smell take her to the DR and have her checked. If ...
Diabetes ...food? What Kind?
Asked by L.H. from Tampa
on January 27, 2008
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My dad (in law) just went through open heart surgery...and he's still in the hospital plus he has diabetes... He's on blood thinner and he can't eat any sweet or fruit...
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- Hi Lanta ~ while I have not been through your situation exactly, I have been diabetic for 31 years and helped my grandfather after heart surgery. As for the diabetic...
- You need to get Dr. Neal Barnard's Book titled, "Dr. Neal Barnard's Plan for Reversing Type II Diabetes". It talks about how diabetes is a lifestyle disease, just lik...
- A great book is Healthy Lifestyles, by Dr. Ray Strand. It's an inexpensive book that you can get on Amazon.com and so full of information. You can use it even if you...
Gestational Diabetes Help
Asked by K.G. from Boston
on October 24, 2010
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I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes with my third child. So far, I have been following the diet religiously. A few problems...
1. my ketones are at ...
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- I suggest printing sample diabetic menus for ideas. It really helped me. Breakfast for me was a slice of whole wheat toast with country crock spread, a tablespoon of ...
- Ok, let's start with the fact when you become a gestational diabetic; it has NOTHING to do with how you are eatting. If you NEED insulin, it has NOTHING to do with ho...
- I had to eat 3 carbs for breakfast, 1 for snack, 4 for lunch, 1 for snack, 5 for dinner, 2 for evening snack. Eat Peanutbutter.. When I had even a spoon full after ...
Am Type 1 Diabetic Planning on Pregnancy Soon - Advice from Other Diabetic Moms?
Asked by J.V. from Washington DC
on May 21, 2010
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My husband and I are planning on starting to try to get pregnant in the next couple of months. I I have been loving reading all of the birth stories recently and I am...
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- Hi, I too have Type 1 and hypothyroidism. I had been a diabetic for 33 years before having my daughter. You are doing the right thing by working closely with your end...
- I was diagnosed with type one diabetes in my 20s. I have two healthy little boys. I will say that the pregnancies were hard on me because with all the changes your b...
- Good luck! It sounds like you're so well prepared and educated on everything leading-up this pregnancy. Having spent a lot of time in the world of diabetes (workin...
Toddlers and Diabetes
Asked by J.S. from Detroit
on November 23, 2010
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Hi Moms,
For those of you who have a type 1 diabetic toddler…what were the signs/symptoms that led to the diagnose?
Thanks.
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- Hi J., My daughter was diagnosed when she was 19 months and my son was diagnosed at age 6. Both of them had extreme thirst and very frequent urination. My very a...
- the signs for diabetes are extreme thirst, increased urination, extreme hunger, weight loss even though always hungry, fatigue, and blurred vision. The symptoms usuall...
- One of the girls I work with has a daughter who was diagnosed this year at 2 yrs old. When she looked back, she realized her daughter had been extremely thirsty and w...
