Could I have gestational diabetes?
Hi all, Im getting myself all worried. I am overweight and 13 weeks pregnant, at my booking in appointment my MW told me that I wouldn't be tested for Gestational diabetes until 26 weeks. But the last week I've been so thirsty and going to the toilet up to 20 times a day! I also have been getting quite light headed and am now worrying that I may have GD! HELP!
Becky
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Becky
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I was over 4 stone overweight before I got pregnant, I was told I had to have the GD test which I did, twice and offered a third! It was because bump was measuring big and seemed to be the obvious cause, gotta love the nhs lol
I also have diabetes in my family. Thirst is a symptom (the peeing comes with all the drinking!) but I've also learnt, even only having been pregnant once, that there are a 100 symptoms not listed in the books. Thirst could be a pregnancy thing hun, I got light headed which was part of my morning sickness.
Are you eating regularly? Do you eat a reasonable diet hun?
Even if it is GD there is help, first call is diet controlled, and its something that goes when baby is born xxx
If you are overweight you are at a more increased risk so i agree with mm - think about your diet now - low carbohydrate is the key - its not just the sugar that you can see when you chew a piece of bread it is turning into sugar - cut out sugary fruits - cutdown on bread and potatoes.
The best diet seems to be high protein so low carb. If you are worried then ask to do the gtt early - hugs to you hun x x x
At the moment, i'm trying to control my GD through diet, which means reducing carbs and of the carbs i eat, only having brown bread/basmati rice/wholemeal pasta etc. I avoid sugar and now check labels carefully for both carb and sugar levels. At the clinic i went to, the dietician made me aware of hidden sugars eg in fruit (i've been told to limit it to 2 portions a day and none if my sugar level is high and to make up my 5 a day through veggies instead). Other things to watch are breakfsst cereals eg i was told to choose shredded wheat or weetabix over cornflakes or rice crispies. Basically the aim is to try and eat low GI foods, eat regularly etc
I am very new to this and i'm learning as i go, but please talk to your mw about it. Mine was very helpful and it helped me to know she'd been through it.