Gestational diabetes makes no sense

Ngl, as someone who trained and worked the medical field (was a paramedic) you'd think it all makes sense but nope, none, nothing, I'm mind blown. Super hungry last night, made tacos, I ate 4! I know awful but you know what, tested 5.0mmol... over 13 hours since I last ate, had a piece of toast and a pear, please tell me why, I got 9.0mmol!! My fasting reading was 5.4mmol (daily result for me) I am absolutely mind blown, given up trying to understand it, wake me up when its the 10th of June please 😂

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Omg I feel exactly the same. Yesterday morning I had 2 slices of 50/50 toast (slowly trying to move to brown) and I got 8.6. Then at lunch time we was out shopping and went to KFC and I was being naughty, had a boxed meal and only got 5.3! How does that work I don’t get it xx

ive got mines all low every time ive just been having the same meals over and over again there small but they have been working any one needs any advice message me as ill help any one out but just remember not everything will work for every one so its just finding your balance

I’m a midwife so you’d think I’d know and when I had it last time it makes no sense and each person is so different I could not eat bread for love nor money but chips were okay. One day something will spike you other days it won’t, I managed to figure it out eventually but it was a lot of trial and error x

I've GTT and also due on the 10th! We can do it.... 😭😭😭 I'm making a list of what I'll be having as soon as baby girl is out

It's the hardest/weirdest thing I've dealt with! I miss having cereal and toast for breakfast without worrying 🫠 tacos and wraps have been really good for me and haven't spiked me once, though! Hope the last weeks are easier for you 🩷

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