Gestational Diabetes (Thread 3)

[skela96c]

^^ hi sis! hindi pa din ako nakakapagpa OGTT. hehe. although sabi naman ni endo okay lang daw kahit around March na ko bumalik (3mos pp).  i sometimes test at home since i still have remaining strips. so far so good. pero yun nga, better magpa OGTT na din ako.

[vc_410]

hi sissies,

I'm happy na nabasa ko [textspeak!] thread na to. At least, kahit papano nagkaroon ako ng hope about my blood sugar. 102 kasi [textspeak!] FBS ko (normal is about 92) and sabi nga ni OB better na magpaconsult sa Endo kasi baka may masamang effect kay baby, kaya super nagwworry ako. nakakastress mag isip ng kung ano ano. Na pwede akong makunan if hindi nacontrol. sobrang takot ko. Tomorrow pa lang ako magvvisit sa Endo, may nakakaalam ba dito how much consultation fee sa Healthway Market Market?

Anyway, thanks sissies kasi panatag na ako na magiging ok din kami ni baby as long as mag-ingat sa mga kinakain and susunod lagi sa kung anong sabi ng doctor.

[skela96c]

^hi sis! how far along are you with your pregnancy? I feel you. nakakatakot na may halong in denial sa umpisa. hehe. but the earlier you address it, the better for you and baby.  Konting tiis lang din talaga especially if you will need insulin.

malaking tulong nga din ang pagmodify ng diet.  minimal ang weight gain ko and mostly baby weight lang talaga sya.  Post partum, ang dali ko din nakabalik sa pre-pregnancy weight.

[vc_410]

I'm on my 10th week. so long way to go.  I have 7 months pa para magmonitor ng blood sugar. actually, kinakabahan ako sa kung anong magiging findings ng Endo. wag naman sana umabot sa need ko na mag-insulin.

[simang]

I was recently diagnosed with GDM. Yung FBS ko was slightly high (95 mg/dL; normal is 92) and also my 2nd hr (20 mg/dL higher than normal). I have notorious history of diabetes sa family as my father and almost all his brothers has type2 DM. I'm overweight din and had bilateral PCOS. My endo told me na ako na ang perfect candidate for GDM lol. Dahil sa taas ng risk ko for GDM, kinonsider nya na maginsulin na ko right away but because yung FBS ko is not very high pa naman, try muna daw low glucose diet. So he gave me a meal plan to follow for 2 weeks, then glucose test ulit. Hopefully everything turns out well kasi if not, then kelangan ko na daw talaga mag insulin to control my sugar.

So far, wala naman akong problems with my pregnancy, i'm 28 weeks now. Very smooth ang pregnancy ko and even the size of my baby is not over her age. Actually, delayed nga sya ng 1 day as per my last sonogram pero the endo said that's better para less prone to PTL and mas maliit ang chance na ma-CS. So right now i'm into low glycemic diet talaga. I'm still allowed to eat 1 cup of rice per meal pero i'm trying to cut it na talaga especially during dinner.

[gem_08]

Hi, I was diagnosed with GDM on my 36th week. Medyo late na rin kasi ako nakapag OGTT, but based on my previous glucose test normal naman. Failed yung 2nd hr ko which was 157. This is my 3rd pregnancy and the first 2 were both CS but never naman ako nadiagnosed with GDM. Anyway, bigla lang ako nastress kasi never nagfail ang mga lab tests ko except for this one. My OB referred me to an Endo pero sabe nga ni Endo our time is limited na kasi malapit na ang scheduled CS ko. Pinagmotinor nya lang ako ng sugar 1 hr after every meal and less carbs more protein diet then balik sa kanya after a week. Guilty ako sa pagmonitor ng sugar kasi dito lang ako sa office clinic nakakapagtest. Hinihintay ko pa kasi yung magpapahiram sakin ng glucometer. Nanghihinayang kasi ako kung bibili pa eh ilang kembot na lang naman at lalabas na si baby. The first result was 128 after lunch yesterday (1 cup rice and binagoongang baboy), then earlier after lunch naman 89 lang (1/2 cup rice and fried chicken). So I guess iwas rice talaga ako. Sabe rin naman sa last utrasound ko appropriate yung size ni baby sa age. The ultrasound was done the same day ng OGTT ko. So sabe ni Endo medyo reassuring naman daw yun. Ayun lang share ko lang. Safe deliveries sa ating lahat mga mommies

[miyay]

Was diagnosed at 32 weeks.  Now at 37th week, controlled na siya if I follow my meal plan.  Minsan lang talaga nagcheat days ako especially kung kainan sa office.  It goes as high as 136 if marami yung carbo and sweets but mostly below 120 after 1 hr of start of meal.

[simang]

Mga mommies i have a question. I started insulin injections kasi 2 weeks ago and sa inner thigh ako nag-iinject. I remember my endo telling me na iba-ibabin ko ang injection site para hindi magbruise, so that's what I'm doing. Pero napansin ko kasi na for each injection site, i develop this huge red bump na parang malaking mosquito bite. Matigas sya pag hinahawakan and it's a little itchy pero di naman sobrang kati. Pero ang dami na nila ngayon kasi nga iba ibang areas ako nag iinject. I'm not sure kung allergic reaction to or what. May nakaexperience din ba sainyo ng ganito?

[belle_v2g]

^how long have you been doing the injections na sis? This is usually common for those who just started with insulin therapy but usually resolves over time. don't forget to let your doctor know about this too on your next check up.

[simang]

^2 weeks pa lang sis. Medyo nabother kasi ako ang lalaki nila, as in the day after ko mag inject, mamumula sya at titigas. Huhu. Kalerks. Ang sabi lang kasi ni endo saken is possible magbruise yung site.. Anyway, two more weeks before ako bumalik sa kanya. Thanks so much.

[skela96c]

^hi sis simang. ako noon sa tummy nag-iinject. basta not within 2inches from bellybutton. i noticed pag sa taas na part ako nagiinject, nagmamark sya (mamumula for til 3days) pero hindi naman matigas.  for some reasons mas takot ako noon maginject sa thighs than sa tummy.

[simang]

^thanks skela. I tried injecting malapit sa outer part ng thigh na medyo mataas, today nagkaron pa din ng red mark and parang inflamed sa loob, pero not as huge as the previous ones. So sana hindi sya mamula ng sobra kagaya nung mga una. Sana normal reaction lang to pag bago pa lang nagiinsulin. I asked my endo about it and sabi nya normal daw na namumula pero observe ko daw for a few days sa ibang site kung same reaction.

[talula000]

I started with my 6 units insulin shots almost 3 weeks ago buti wala ako nung tulad sayo sis Simang na red bumps. Sa tummy din ako nag iinject. I also wipe with alcohol prior to injecting

[Which is Witch?]

sis simang, wala akong GD, but I also inject myself everyday with heparin since nung nalaman kong preggy ako. Sa tummy ako nagiinject. Ang ginagawa ko lang, yung part na iinject ko lalagyan ko muna ng ice bago iinject para slight mamanhid, tas parang kukurutin ko siya. Pagtinusok ko slight tapos masakit, hindi ko tinutuloy, nililipat ko sa iba, hindi kasi sya dapat masakit. before kasi kahit masakit tinitiis ko, napansin ko, dun siya nagpapasa. Unlike ngayon, bihira na ako magkapasa sa pagiinject. Tapos iwas don sa mga veins. Hirap ko makita yung veins sa tummy ko, paginilawan ko lang ng bongga, nakikita ko. Saka naghahanap talaga ko ng part na may fats, yung makukurot ko talaga. Also, gano kanipis yung syringe na gamit mo sis? Yung sakin 1cc , 29G, 1/2". share ko lang, hope this helps. Ayun, sana mawala na yung mgared marks mo sis!

[simang]

Thanks sis talula and which is which. Takot kasi ako mag inject sa tummy kaya sa thigh ako. I use the smallest needle, ultra fine na 4mm. Actually hindi sya masakit, as in during injection parang wala lang. Pero the day after dun sya namumula and nagkakaron ng bump. Triny ko na din sa may malapit sa buttocks para sure na sa fat sya tutusok kaso same reaction eh.

[skela96c]

^curious lang sis, anong insulin ang gamit mo?

[simang]

^sis i'm using Levemir. My friend who had GDM used the same din and hindi naman daw sya nakaexperience ng ganito..

[skela96c]

I see. Levemir din ako noon. Hope your endo can explain your body's reaction. ang hassle kasi that it adds pa on top of being pregnant and having GDM.

[mitchanglo17]

Hi mga sis! im newbie. suspected GDM patient din ako, 22 weeks ako now, pahelp naman po ako kung anong magandang diet na gawin, meron po ba kayong meal plan?

thanks in advance!

[kitkath18]

Hi soon to be moms! i was diagnosed with GDM on my 34th week. im now on my 38th. i had my first ogtt on my 6th month. negative pero since may family history ako ng DM, i was tested again and it turned out positive. hindi pa naman din ako mahilig sa sweets pero pag magkakaron ka, hindi mo talaga maiiwasan. my ob is dra cruz-javier from stlukes global. im so thankful na sobrang important sa kanya na managed ang GDM kasi maaapektuhan si baby and syempre, objective yung healthy pregnancy. my baby is big. GDM moms usually have big babies kaya prone ma cs.  i was referred to an endocrinologist. i was pricking myself four times a day pre bf, 1 hr after start of every meal. she set a goal to meet and i was asked to have a recheck after a week. i was also referred to dietary counselling and i was prescribed 1800kcal/day. i sticked to the diet plan and learned a lot of things. tamang eating habits and disiplina dn, thank God, namemeet naman yung blood sugar targets and i was not prescribed insulin. sooobrang life changing ng pagkakaron ng GDM kasi pregnant kana, tapos gustong gusto mong kumain tapos bawal masyadong madami. for those soon to be moms, iwasan natin yung ripe mangoes. i was eating 1 whole mango per meal yun pala sobrang taas ng sugar content. konti na lang lalabas na si baby. it really boils down kung pano iaaddress ng doctor nyo yung GDM. may mga kilala kasi ako na deadma lang kay OB. pag malaki si baby, edi cs. that shouldnt be the case. after this pregnancy, ill also be seeing my endo so i wont be developing Type 2 DM post partum.