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Originally Posted by MorningStar
So I have gestational diabetes and was just put on some insulin pills at night for now, but my blood sugar will probably raise as my pesky placenta continues to make more insulin interfering hormones. Anyway, pregnancy is stressful enough and now I have the added worry of wondering if my baby will be gigantic. I sure would appreciate prayers. Stress raises blood sugar too, so the worry about the diabetes probably isn't helping!
This is my 4th baby and the first time I've had this. I poke my fingers 5x a day and have to write down everything I eat, figure out what works for me and what doesn't, and it's a balancing act. I'm fine cutting carbs in a major way, but I have to have carbs because it's bad for my baby if I burn fat. Unfortunately I also have an aversion to most carbs and the morning sickness continues.
Bah!
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My prayers are with you and your family.
Try doing a 45 gram of carbs per meal diet (three meals maximum) or 135 grams divided by however many meals you prefer a day for your per meal amount. Don't just eat enough mashed potatoes to equal 45 grams either.
Your meat serving should be no larger than the palm of your hand. Go to this web site
American Diabetes Association Home Page check it out. A hint, if on the label the dietary fiber is 5 or more, you subtract that number from the total carbohydrates. Thus you lower your carbs and you can add more food servings.
By putting everyone on this diet - check with your pediatrician on how many carbs for the kids - you all eat the same foods. You will find that you will be eating less meats and more free foods. Salads, raw vegetables, and even cooked vegetables.
Remember that corn is not a vegetable it is really a grain. It is high in carbs. So are green peas. Eating pinto beans, navy beans, lentils are better for you as you not only get the carbs buy you also get protein and dietary fiber.
If it is available to you, go see a Diabetic Nutritionist. She/he will tune you into the do's and don'ts, how to read a food label, how to get more bang out of your carbs.
Don't stress about it- get proactive and learn about it and do. Do the right shopping, do the right cooking, and learn how to integrate your food storage into your diabetic diet.