Gestational Diabetes Diet
Gestational Diabetes Diet questions and answers
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Q: What should I expect to be on my diet for gestational diabetes?
I go to see the gestational diabetes nutritionist on thurs. I am 29 weeks and they diagnosed me at 28. She told me not to worry about what I'm eating until then, so I'm using these last few days to get my cravings satisfied! lol. When I see her though, what should I expect to be eating alot of? Staying away from? Is it going to be that bad? Or was it manageable for you?
A: mt friend had it and some of the foods she had to stay away from were fizzy drinks, especially coke, chocolate, pizza, lollies (candy), ice cream and a few others. i cant remeber them all. however i do know that she caved in occasioanlly and would have the odd can of coke or chocolate bar
Q: is it ok to drink diet coke when you have gestational diabetes?
I have gestational diabetes and ive been drinking diet coke what i would like to know is if that's ok to drink?
A: yep any 'diet' drink is fine to drink! if you're unsure check the carb content. they should all say 0!
just don't binge on it like i do! or you'll have tummy problems! :(
Q: preeaclampsia/gestational diabetes diet?
what kinds of foods /diet do you have to have to get gestational diabetes or preeaclampsia?
A: Its not a specific food/diet that you eat. You either have it or you don't. If you do find out you have gestational diabetes (preeclampsia has nothing to do with what you eat), then it can certainly be controlled through diet, but nothing you eat brings about the condition.
Q: gestational diabetes/diet?
I'm 36 weeks along, and my doctor called and said I have gestational diabetes (it a long story, mostly my fault, as to why it took so long to be diagnosed). Anyway, she said to cut down sugars and carbs, and to try to follow a diet plan for gestational diabetes (I don't need insulin injections).... it's too far along in my pregnancy to get me to a dietician (takes about a month to get in to see one here), so if anyone has gestational diabetes, could you let me know what kind of things are okay to eat, and how to tell the difference between good carbs and bad?
A: I'm 31 weeks and I also have GD. My Dr. put me on a diet constructed by the American Diabetic Association. So you may want to check out their website. It basically breaks down what you should have as far as protein, carbs, etc for each meal. The website is very helpful and will give you a lot of information. Hope this helps!
Q: What is a good diet to PREVENT gestational diabetes?
It runs in my family. I have insulin resistence and want to prevent gestational diabetes. I'm still early in the pregnancy so I want to take charge of this now.
A: The thing to remember is this- it's not exclusively lifestyle based. I mean, a lot of women who do eat healthy and don't gain too much weight end up with it anyway. You might not be able to prevent it, and if you can't don't feel bad about yourself. It's not your fault!
However, everyone else has really great suggestions for keeping your blood sugar in check. Drinking the sugary sodas and things like that doesn't necessarily cause GD - but it makes the symptoms worse. That's why often the focus is on controlling it, not necessarily preventing it.
I would focus on exercise, because that alone will help your body become more sensitive to insulin. Additionally, you really want to increase your fiber intake. Studies have shown this to help reduce the risk. Best wishes!
Q: Not following gestational diabetes diet correctly.?
I know someone who is 39 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes around 30 weeks; her numbers are not very high usually like five or so more than what they should be. She is not going to put on insulin they just want her to control her diet. Well, she doesn't really check her blood sugars and is not following a diet either. The doctors say that the baby is doing very well & I would like to know if her baby will be ok when it is born & are there any consequences she should be worried about? I just want to make sure they will both be ok! :]
A: The main worry with her not watching her diet is too much glucose (which her pancreas is not taking care of if she has gestational diabetes) passing though the placenta and to the baby, making the baby gain more weight then it should. This can result in complications during delivery (higher chance of c-section), and for the baby when its born (low blood sugar and jaundice).
Its important to follow a healthy diet when you have gestational diabetes, so please encourage her to follow it.
Q: Feeling worse on the gestational diabetes diet?
I was just diagnosed with gestational diabetes. It explains a lot because I've gained weight rapidly without changing my diet, have high levels of amniotic fluid and at 29 weeks my daughter's weight is estimated at 3.9 lbs! Since the diagnosis last week, I have been following the diet religiously and have been eating small meals every two hours, cutting out sugar and juices and counting carbs. And I have to say that I feel AWFUL. I feel tired and lethargic and feel hungry all the time, and even feel nauseous at times. I felt MUCH better before I was eating worse (carbs, pastas, sugars). Anyone else had this happen? I have an appointment with my doctor in a few days so I'll ask him there but wanted to know if anyone else has experienced something similar. Is my body just adjusting to this new diet? Or is something wrong? Thanks!!!!
A: I was diagnosed with GD last week at 30 weeks. I felt the EXACT same way-totally yucky. I asked my midwife and she said it's your body's way of reprogramming yourself. She said it can take up to two weeks to notice a difference. However she said each should be better. (which it has been) It's your body's way of going through a small withdrawl from the bad carbs. Are you meeting with a nutritionalist? I also find taking a brisk 30 min walk helps me out a LOT!! Good luck!!!
Also-try adding more bulk fiber like veggies to your plate. Or try mixing fiber with protein so you'll feel fuller longer.
Q: Gestational diet and loosing weight and I am pregnant with twins.?
Hey everyone I just started the gestational diabetes diet and i am starting to loose weight. Just this week I have lost 3 pounds. My pregnancy weight was 110, My current pregnancy weight with twins at 29 weeks is 142....I was 146. Just wondering if this is healthy at this stage of my pregnancy?
A: tell your dr because twins come early as it is you dont want to lose weight so they have a better chance of being heathly
Q: how to reduce fasting values with diet?.gestational diabetes.?
Hi all,
I have gestational diabetes .Since past 2 weeks, i have been on diet for that.I am always under 140 after 1 hr of meals but my fasting is always close to the upper range..like 93, 95 ,96.I am not able to keep it low.I tried walking after my dinner snack, reduce my carbs in snacks...its not helping.Any tips to bring it down without medication..please advise.
I am grateful for all the useful tips.
A: That's actually a decent fasting. Even if it's close to the range it's still okay - it's not like you want to be 20 points lower every morning!
There are a couple of things you can try:
- walking after dinner (as you are already doing)
- eating a good protein oriented snack at bedtime, preferrably something that breaks down slowly. In other words, don't make it a glass of milk, make more like a lean meat or some cottage cheese.
The most effective way is to take a long-acting insulin such as Lantus.
Q: Any tips re diet for Gestational Diabetes?
Just been diagnosed and now on 3 tablets per day - you build up over 6 days. Sugar levels are all over the place it seems no matter what I eat and feel wierd most of the time - like I need sugar and can't have it! Any tips? I know what I should be eating as my dad was Type 2!
A: Your sugars should get better as you get more medication, but they start you slowly (metformin, right?) because if you get it all at once you have gastrointestinal distress.
For now, concentrate on switching over to 5-6 small meals a day, always with whole grains or other low-glycemic carbohydrates. Never have a carb without a protein. Get plenty of protein and veggies.
It helps to get away from sugars and sweet stuff because then you stop craving it. However, there are a few tricks. One trick I've used that really gives you a rich chocolate flavor is to take unsweetened cocoa powder (I like the dark chocolate variety) and mix it up with light cool whip. If you only have like a 1/4 cup at a time it's about 30 calories and it's not enough to raise your blood sugars. Eat it really slowly and it tastes like chocolate mousse.
Also, SF ice creams and all the products with splenda taste a LOT better than they used to! The danger is not to have too much, and as gross as it sounds, if you can have some protein at the same time as some SF ice cream it will keep your blood sugar from spiking as much. So I always make myself have like a piece of cheese first, then I have my little mug or bowl of SF ice cream.
Good luck, I know the metformin can make your stomach hurt, so hang in there. And there is always insulin! Insulin works very well in pregnancy, but I think they figure they are more likely to get women to take their medicine if they don't have to inject it.
Q: How much protein is too much with gestational diabetes?
How much protein is too much? I read that too much or too little can cause preeclampsia .. but I'm on the gestational diabetes diet & sometimes meat is all you can eat! (Well, of course vegetables, but it gets old eating the same thing day in and day out .. ) But how much is "too much" .. ?
A: I think you would have to eat a lot of meat to cause a problem ...I had GD too and I just ate a normal serve each meal .
Q: Gestational diabetes diet? what can my wife eat..please help, we are having issues with this?
For ladies who have it..what have you eaten from breakfest, lunch, dinner and snacks to make sure you werent starving but kept your blood sugar level? Please help, we can not figure this out...
A: Try the South Beach diet, phase 2. Its reduced in carbs, but livable.
It will help her at least get on the right path.
Avoid white flour, sugar, white pasta, white bread, pastries, candy, regular pop, (avoid sugar free pop too, it will deplete her calcium, which is really bad for her, especially while pregnant), also avoid white rice.
For now, avoid all fruit. She can add it back in later on when she gets things under control.
When her blood sugar is under better control, the best fruits are the ones that are lowest in carbs: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. Cherries aren't too bad, and neither is pineapple, as long as they are fresh fruits and not canned.
She can have lots of salads, and low carb veggies like green string beans, yellow wax beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, zuchinni, mushrooms, asparagus, brocoli, cauliflower, celery, green and red peppers, etc.
She can also eat almonds (about 6 to 8 for a snack), peanuts, walnuts and pecans, all in limited quantities.
Fish is also good, but avoid the breaded types, as they have way too many carbs.
Chicken and beef are fine, as long as there is no breading and they aren't fried. (Frying will give you heart burn when you are pregnant). Cut the skin off the chicken and cut the excess fat off any meat first, fatty foods cause digestion problems for pregnant women and aren't good for you anyway. Look for extra lean cuts of meat.
If she wants pasta, make sure its whole grain pasta, and try to find one with flax in it, which helps reduce the carbs and adds more fibre. She would have to eat a smaller serving, to keep her carbs down. If her sugar is up, avoid it.
Eggs and egg whites are fine. She can use one egg and some egg whites to make a nice omelet or scrammbled eggs, with whole grain toast. Limit the bread and toast, and use only whole grain breads.
Potatoes are ok in small quantities, if her blood sugar is under control. So is wild rice, and brown rice. If her blood sugar is not under control, she should avoid the starchy foods like bread, rice, potatoes and pasta for a while.
Try to avoid eating processed foods, and cook everything from scratch, with an emphasis on fresh veggies, especially the low carb ones listed above.
She should drink lots of water. It helps get your blood sugar down, and it also helps prevent early labor.
Good luck and congratulations on the pregnancy!
Q: Gestational Diabetes?
I was recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The doctor put me on a strict diabetes diet and I have to test my blood sugar 4 times a day. Does anyone know of any foods that will keep me full but still follow the diabetes diet? This diet is leaving me starving for most of the day. Im 29weeks and 5 days. Please help.
A: hi hun although i am not a dr but i have this as well,and i,m 33 weeks pregnant and they hadme on that same diet with my first son who came out at 4lbs and 7 ounces and i told the same dr he was full of shittt and i absolutly will not go on a diet with this one! they didn't have this
GD crap 50 years ago and i for one am not for half the crap dr's say now day's but i just thought i would give you my opinion and keep in mind they say if you have GD the baby will come out bigger there for i will not go on a diet i,m 4'7 and 100lbs i,m sure you can understand the reason why i,m not going through with it my mother didn't do it with me and i,m not doing it with my other baby.. but i say good luck to you!
Q: Gestational Diabetes diet...my wife has it and we are wondering, what can she eat? HELP please?
For ladies who have it..what have you eaten from breakfest, lunch, dinner and snacks to make sure you werent starving but kept your blood sugar level? Please help, we can not figure this out...
A: I never had it but here is a site with some recipes =) Hope it helps
http://diabeticrecipeswecook.com/
Q: Gestational diabetes "diet"?
While pregnant with my daughter I had gestational diabetes. I was on a meal plan where I was only allowed a specific carb count per meal/snack. I got rid of the info after giving birth but now would like to do that "diet" again. I know that my breakfast carb max was 30 grams. Anyone with gestational diabetes out there know the rest? I am thinking AM snack was 15 and PM snack was 20, everything else I don't remember.
A: here's the site for that diet
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/food_and_nutrition/?s_kwcid=gestational%20diabetic%20diet|398882723&gclid=CJXojLOLh44CFRYyZwod6RrlSg