Diagnosed with gestational diabetes! Still trying to process the news

Same just got diagnosed and so overwhelmed with all yhe appointments and information.

I have a lot of stress and mental load atm so this was not soemthing I needed on top as had a terrible pregnancy with stress

Just so you know it has absolutely nothing to do with your health and fitness before hand or what you ate, its down the the placenta releasing lots of hormones making you insulin resistant. So nothing you did wrong and totally out of your control. Still sad though. I was diagnosed almost 10 weeks ago and it was very overwhelming but you do get used to it and it becomes your routine! Im on insulin and my blood sugars are all over the place but my midwife keeps telling me its the sign of a very healthy pregnancy because it means your placenta is working hard (that doesnt make me feel any better 😅) one positive is you will get extra growth scans though!

I had this… and it is absolutely draining if I’m being completely honest.
I started following such a strict diet and literally everything I ate spiked me - plain chicken and wholemeal rice were giving me readings of like 13.2.
Even when they put me on metformin, i was still spiking.
I got diagnosed with it quite late into my pregnancy, and ended up being induced at 38 weeks, and the day before I had a complete breakdown as I was spiking left right and centre, I went to get me a large Big Mac and fries, with a full fat coke - the reading only come back as 7.2!

The pricking of the finger can absolutely send you over the edge, especially remembering to take it absolutely everywhere with you! but every single prick will be completely worth it when you have your baby in your arms!

You’ve got this 💪🏻