My Highest Blood Sugar Readings With Gestational Diabetes (And What I Ate)

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In this video, I'm sharing with you my highest blood sugar readings during my two pregnancies with gestational diabetes and what I ate to get those readings. I'm so afraid of the judgment, but I also know that many of you with gestational diabetes struggle with the same feelings of guilt and shame that I did, and I wanted to let you know that you're not alone!
Some background information: I was taking 2,000mg of metformin before I got pregnant with my first son, which was prescribed by my reproductive endocrinologist as a form of treatment to help me conceive when I was having trouble getting pregnant. She was the one who discovered that I was insulin resistant and she, along with other healthcare providers in the past, told me I was on the spectrum of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I continued taking the metformin throughout my entire pregnancy.
For my second pregnancy, I saw the same reproductive endocrinologist, who put me on metformin again. This time, I took 500mg throughout my pregnancy.
I was not put on any other medications or insulin, as I was able to keep my blood sugars within range the majority of the time.
As I mention in the video, I didn't make this video to convey that it's okay to have high blood sugars. It's not, as our baby's health is in our hands. However, it's important to acknowledge how hard it is to have gestational diabetes. Completely changing your diet, and honestly, even having to stop eating foods that are perfectly healthy for us otherwise (ie. whole wheat bread, sweet potatoes) is such a struggle.
Gestational diabetes was as much an internal battle for me as it was physical. Dealing with such anxiety during meal times, being overly obsessive about what I ate, and then beating myself up when my blood sugar wasn't within range, was so mentally draining, and that led to me sometimes not being able to make the "right" food choice. I wasn't perfect (duh), but I was blessed with two healthy boys who are the light of my life.
So I hope that this video helps you feel some sense of solidarity with me and with the other thousands of women who are struggling with gestational diabetes right now as we speak. Doing the best you can is the best that you can do.
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@Vamalways 2 года назад

I have been looking for someone to show blood sugars that were high. All I ever see is people who have it in control all the time. I just started on my GD journey and I know it will be a learning curve. Thank you for the raw and real truth!!

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

I hope it was helpful! I remember feeling like I was alone on an island when going through GD and like everyone was succeeding at it but me. Which is WRONG! Let me know if you ever have any questions, and I'd be happy to share more of my experience with you. Good luck!

@nane1487 Год назад

Honestly thank you for being honest! I was feeling so guilty at 164 after one hour and I know it’s not the best but I am trying so hard to keep it under control no one every shows the raw truth ! Thank you ❤

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

You're welcome, and thanks for watching! Gestational diabetes is such a crazy difficult journey. You're not alone! Keep up the good work. You'll be through it soon enough :)

@Sarikayacomesin 13 дней назад

Just got diagnosed with GD. I’m scared but I’m starting to stay calm and these videos should help me ❤

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

No one knows the daily mental anguish that Gestational Diabetes moms go through, and the fear we feel every morning, meal, and snack time. I hope this video helps you feel a little less alone knowing that there is a whole community of strong moms behind you that are going through the exact same thing!

@JustCallMeMomma 3 дня назад

Thank you for this! All the videos on here are of people who manage their sugars easy peasy! Nothing makes sense with GD! It's so frustrating!

@paty07 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful because I am pregnant with our first and I failed my 2nd trimester screen. Now I am monitoring 4 times a day and today I was high all across the board. I was craving sweets and did eat fruit, white rice, and some bread. I didn't get to go on a walk and I tested my body with what it could handle/ not handle today. I've learned some lessons and hopefully tomorrow will be better. I really needed this video. Thank you! Thursday I hand in my numbers for the week to the Endocrinologist. So far my fasting numbers have been slightly high and this was the first day with spikes all around.

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

I love that you’ve chosen to focus on the fact that you’ve learned things about your body from this experience and that tomorrow is a new day! That’s all we can do, even though our mom brains want to beat ourselves up over and over. Good luck and congrats on your little one! Hope you can find all the support you need on this crazy journey.

@noly927 2 года назад

nothing to be ashame off I'm very happy someone like you is doing this so I could help other people

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

Thank you so much!

@abinaya5632 2 года назад

I am now 37 weeks pregnant and I was diagnosed with GD on my 32nd week. I only had problem with my fasting blood sugar level which was spiking and under control sometimes. This is totally due to hormonal changes and not with the food, as I had my levels lower 1 hour after every meal. However, I tried to get it controlled with diet and exercise alone but couldn’t. So I have been on minimum dose of insulin now for past 3 weeks and I can see the numbers are in control. And the baby growth scan that I took few days ago showed that the baby weight is as expected and not exceeded. So currently everything is under control and expecting my baby in 2 weeks, i.e., after my 39 weeks. Hope everything goes fine.

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience! Sending positive thoughts you and your baby's way!!!

@RozuHime 2 года назад

My highest so far is 211 at the 1 hour mark, and what I ate was pad thai. I panicked and called my diabetes nurse right away. She advised me to drink plenty of water and take a walk. At the 2 hour mark it dropped down to 140. Ever since then I’ve been watching more closely what I eat. And no more pad thai or white rice for me for now. 😆

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

I’m so thankful that you’re sharing your numbers, too! It makes all of us feel less alone! 211 was what I got on my 3 hour glucose tolerance test 😣

@artsysolanki 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for these videos, you have no idea how much information and hope you have brought to me through your videos. I had prediabetes before which i reversed through lifestyle changes but now I am pregnant and diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. I felt so ashamed sharing my 3 hr glucose test numbers - 1 hr was 220 and 2 hrs was 170 which means i failed miserably. Now with strict diet and lifestyle I got most of my numbers down, also taking tiny dose of insulin. But fasting has been impossible to get down.

@thegoodenoughmama 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing part of your story! No need to feel shame, though I understand it COMPLETELY. I can't remember if I shared my glucose test in the video above but mine was 211 @ 1 hour and 169 @ 2 hours so I'm right there with you. And this was when I was only 7 or 8 weeks pregnant! While on metformin! Wishing you and baby all the health and well wishes! ❤

@bellaellen4030 2 года назад

Yesterday I had too many things I was not supposed to have my sugar spiked to 216 and I'm so worried... Thanks for the video....

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing this! You're not alone. The worry and the guilt feels suffocating at times 🙁Tomorrow is a brand new opportunity to succeed!

@shawberri Год назад

Thank you for being transparent ❤

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

Thank you for watching!

@jyoti4088 Год назад

This video reminds me how much i panicked after every meal wondering how much sugar level would increase during my gestational diabetes.

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

OMG yes, the plight of a mother with GD :( So stressful

@noorasaeed880 Год назад

Salam alaikum dear . I just wanna say thank u for sharing ur video I know how ur were feeling because I went through the same recently and list my pregnancy.... 😢 But I know I did my very best to maintain my blood sugar at normal range with proper diet...but .... Thank u again. Im not alone.....😂

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

You're definitely not alone! Thanks for watching.

@KayzaBo18 Год назад

I appreciate you so much for sharing this information. It tends to get hard to manage the gestational diabetes 😩

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

It's so hard! You're doing the best you can! Sending positive thoughts your way.

@bubblesandfluff7160 2 года назад

I just found out a couple of days ago I have GD. I’ve been able to control it but I just wanted to see what watermelon did to me and an hour later my sugar was 155!! So no watermelon for me. Please keep making these videos! Very informative. I’m noticing I am limiting my carbs A LOT but I’m just scared. So an hour after I eat my sugar is low 90’s and low 80’s. I just have to find a balance. I’m just scared to spike my sugar and hurt baby. If you have suggestions please let me know! Because I wonder if cutting back my carbs could hurt baby?

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

I would try having some fat/protein first before your watermelon! It'll probably make a huge difference. Often, our bodies can tolerate carbs much better when we pair it with fat and protein. For example, if you're going to eat apples, eat it with peanut butter. Or if you're going to eat crackers, pair it with cheese. If you haven't read Real Food for Gestational Diabetes by Lily Nichols, I highly recommend it. She is a dietician who specializes in GD and has found tons of research to suggest that the standard carb recommendations for GD treatment is too high and cutting back a little is ok for our babies. Thanks so much for watching, and you've got this! You can do it!

@maryjaneg3918 2 года назад

Thank you for this! I'm fillipino and yes rice is a staple for me and so sad I have to give it up.. Don't care about anything else but rice lol..

@thegoodenoughmama 2 года назад

I totally feel you! I was able to eventually come to terms with letting rice go because I was horrified about what it was doing to my body. But I do still enjoy sushi from time to time. It’s too good!

@Science__2024nerd 2 месяца назад

Were you on any meds for your diabetes?

@OnlineHub96 Год назад

Recently my health care provider said to me I'm diagnosed with GD I was very scared.. After meal my blood auger won't spike at 1 or 2 hour mark but my fasting blood sugar is way higher, currently I'm 26 week pregnant and my highest fasting blood sugar reading was 126. I eat healthy but unable to balance my fasting glucose please help.😢😢😢

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

GD is so frustrating! I'd definitely ask your healthcare provider what to do. I didn't have the same issues with fasting numbers so I can't share my experience on that. I know it's so hard but you can do it. Keep fighting!

@watchthisitsgood Год назад

did your levels return to normal after birth?

@thegoodenoughmama Год назад

My last a1c was 5.3 but when I check my blood sugar after higher carb meals, my blood sugar is sky high. So no, I don't think it's returned back to normal after birth :(

@sasha_markovsky Год назад

@@thegoodenoughmama Hey, first of all thanks so much for your videos on GD! 😊 Do you know your levels before pregnancy? I have watched videos by "healthy" individuals and some foods cause huge spikes in them as well.