Im Starting to Have High Blood Sugar

Diabetes runs in my family and I'm SO glad it has skipped me.
The Physical Therapist I work with has 5 kids and with each pregnancy her gestational diabetes got a little worse but always went away. After her 5th it didn't and she now has diabetes. She is managing hers with diet and excercise. Yes, sometimes it gets worse with each pregnancy.
Also after I married my health nut husband we switched everything to whole wheat along with other things and I can't even eat white breads, pastas, etc... anymore.

Talk with your doctor about adopting a diabetic diet. I don't mean 'diet' as in losing weight but rather a diet that takes into account your dietary needs.

In the meantime, replace your white pasta and white bread with whole wheat or whole grain products. If you must have bread, try Food for Life's Ezekiel bread (found in the freezer...low glycemic index and delicious!). When you go grocery shopping shop the perimeter of the store, stocking your cart full of fruits, vegetables, lean meats (chicken and fish), and low-fat dairy products. Stay out of most of the aisles - they're usually chock full of processed foods that have refined sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and other nasty things that make your blood sugar go crazy.

Just remember that carbs are not evil and they are not the enemy! Carbohydrates should be your main source of energy. Complex carbohydrates are great - they are processed more slowly in the body, which means that the sugar is released more steadily (the pancreas doesn't freak out and make too much/not enough insulin), they make you feel fuller longer, and aid in digestion. Simple and refines sugars enter the bloodstream rather violently, causing an energy rush followed by a 'low' or a 'crash', leaving you feeling hungry again. If a simple or a refined sugar isn't used immediately for energy, it will try to head to the liver to be stored as glycogen (energy to be used later). If the liver is full, then the excess sugar gets converted to fat and sits on your belly, butt, hips, and thighs...and who really wants that?

As for getting pregnant...if you are predisposed to diabetes then it is possible that, while pregnant, you could develop gestational diabetes. The pregnancy hormones can sometimes interfere with insulin, and GD can strike any pregnant woman, predisposed or not. I have never been diabetic but was diagnosed with GD. I chose to alter my lifestyle because I did not want my baby to be affected by the insulin and did not want him to be so big that it would be unhealthy for him and difficult to deliver.

Talk with your doctor, tell her or him of your desires to be pregnant, and see what you need to do now to make it happen. Good luck to you!

Have you tried whole wheat pastas and breads? I know they have less bad carbs and more good carbs. I think I would talk to a dr about the sugar issues you are having. Perhaps they can offer you other alternatives to keep your sugar under control. If you're already having problems and have had problems in the past, my guess would be that you are more likely to become diabetic. But, that's just a guess. Speak with your dr.

K.,
If you are starting to have high blood sugar readings now you may already be diabetic or at least pre-diabetic. I would venture too guess diabetic if you are having high readings after eating carbs on a regular basis. I would make an appt. to see your family dr. and have some testing done to determine your status now. Start testing your blood sugar like you did when you were pregnant and document it. Bring it to your appointment so your Dr. has that info.

That being said you are at more risk for developing gestational diabetes with this pregnancy. I would assume that if you are not diabetic already that another pregnancy would put you at higher risk for developing type II diabetes due to the stress it will put on your body. If you wanted another child I would not let that stop me though. Change your diet now to a diabetic diet. Clarian health (methodist) has a great program (and free!) to help you with this. I know when I was pregnant I went to the class for GD and I was able to control my blood sugar w/o any medication and my daughter was a healthy 7lbs on delivery. I found ways to get the foods I loved (for instance most mashed potatoes were out of the question, however I found the packets of instant idahoan potatoes did not raise my blood sugar at all as you only use water to make them and no milk. Also, when I wanted fried chicken I found the Kroger deli fried chicken did not raise it either.)without raising my blood sugar. That being said I still watch my carb intake and have changed what types of carbs I eat. I also try to walk for at least 30 minutes after I eat a meal as that helps to significantly lower blood sugar and allows you to eat more (and bottom line anything that lets me eat more carbs is a good thing lol) More complex carbs and higher fiber have helped me immensely and I feel better when I eat this way. I also still check my blood sugar at least a couple of times a month to make sure I am not developing any problems.

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Good Luck!

I am a Natural Health Consultant. My advice to you is first and foremost, see a Holistic or Integrative Medical doctor who will address you underlying issues WITHOUT wanting to put you on meds. Second, start taking supplements that are proven to help regulate blood sugar. Cinnamon, L-Carnatine, Chromium Pincolinate for starters. Take a digestive enzyme with each meal to fully utilize what you eat. Look into doing a total body cleanse (can be done through a doc or can get a cleanse system at health food store). Eat and take the right kinds of fats...fish oil, olive oil. Get high-quality vitamins from a health food store. Exercise daily if you can by brisk walking...no need for high impact aerobics. Eat tons of veggies and fruit. DRINK WATER LIKE CRAZY with lemon to help detox your liver.

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