Gestational diabetes 🍫

I’m struggling mentally with the GDM diagnosis at 29 weeks. Finger pricking is really hard for me, often I try 3-4 times, it’s painful and still no result. I feel cheated as I am generally healthy and exercise often, and now tracking diet adds a lot of mental load. Keen to hear from other mammas and how they managed the GDM mentally.

I’ve been diagnosed with GD at 17 weeks with my first pregnancy, and am feeling really lost. If anyone has any tips, good foods, and bad foods, please let me know! 💙

I’m currently trying to control my possible GD with diet and exercise, but have been told that one more high reading and I will have to start insulin and officially be diagnosed with GD.

Does being diagnosed automatically mean I will be induced?

I had the WORST experience being involuntarily induced in my first pregnancy and really fear having a similar experience.

I just recently got diagnosed with gestational diabetes and was wondering what are everyone’s go to snacks/meals/drinks?? I feel like I have to change my whole diet now and I’m worried about keeping myself and my baby healthy!

I have an induction booked for the 4th but was just wondering if I was to go into labour before do I wait until my waters go/contractions 5 mins apart or do I ring earlier? I was induced with my first and had no sign of labour before hand.