Disclosure: I was compensated for my time. All thoughts below are my own opinion. When I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, my happy eat-all-the-things mentality blew up in my face. The placenta was producing insulin-blocking hormones, which then caused my blood sugar to rise. It also blocked any insulin from going to the fetus, which […]
Top 5 Snacks for Gestational Diabetes
If you followed me earlier this year, you know that I had to deal with gestational diabetes in my third trimester. I wrote about it for Mamavation, and I probably still have a post in me on meal ideas. Today, let’s talk about my top 5 snacks for gestational diabetes. Note: I’m not a registered […]
Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis – My First Two Weeks
When I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, I freaked. I thought it meant I automatically had to be put on insulin. My doctor’s office put me in touch with the hospital’s GD program, and I was off to meet the certified diabetes educator (CDE) the next day. During my first visit, I was weighed and […]
Preggo Update: I Have Gestational Diabetes
So. This happened. If you’re pregnant, you know you have to be checked for gestational diabetes. I failed my one-hour screening test by a ton of points. Xenia joked “What kind of Asian are you?” Ha! A week later, I took my three-hour glucose test. They take your blood four times to see how your body […]