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the way society has found every which way to shame and demonize what people do with their own pregnancies… it’s astonishing. home births get judged, but hospital births do to. using epidural gets seen as some by “unnatural”, as if there’s an unnatural way to have a baby! it just makes me sad for new mothers, esp in his misinformation landscape because not everyone grows up learning what they need to know to keep themselves and their babies safe, whatever their lifestyle choices are
Getting diagnosed with GD is definitely hard, but I don’t understand why someone would essentially want the cheat the test to pass. It’s dangerous for you and for your baby. And the diet and/ or medicine is really not that big of a deal.
As someone with type 1 diabetes, I’ve been told since I got my first period how extremely important it is to have perfect blood sugar control during pregnancy. And that goes for all pregnancies, not just for those with type 1 diabetes. If women want to skip the glucose tolerance test, go ahead. Do what I have to do instead. Check your blood sugar before and after every meal. During the third trimester I will have weekly doctor’s appointments, and additional blood tests to determine my A1c monthly. My endocrinologist also requires visits with a dietitian every trimester, as well as visits with the nurse educator monthly. I’m only speaking of my clinic’s requirements, of course not all clinics are the same.
I practically lived off mcdonalds my entire pregnancy and not once was the doctor concerned about diabetes despite a family history of type 2 and my starting weight. Diet can definitely impact if you get gestational diabetes, but it isnt always the primary issue.
Then what is?
@RJHW13 you can eat healthy and for whatever reason your body screws up during pregnancy. Let me remind you i ate mostly awful food that definitely shouldve caused diabetes while pregnant with my son because i had bad reflux and thats what i could stomach, and didnt have a problem.
Holy crap, I had no idea people did this! My own pregnancy with mild hyperemesis has meant I’ve been reduced to eating and drinking whatever worked for my body (especially during the first half of the pregnancy), which was severely limited, so I’m extra grateful that they are so careful about making sure your blood sugar and other important bases are monitored, like iron and folic acid.
Hey abbey! I was actually diagnosed as pre diabetic when I went in for my first round of bloodwork for this pregnancy and I’m literally terrified and overthinking everything I should eat but also can’t stomach a lot right now. Any advice ? I’m terrified I’m harming the baby
Balanced meals
No refined sugars
Whole foods
Avc Before meals (1tbsp with a glas of water) 30min beforehand
Exercise (10min after meals) of any kind of physical movement (even household chores)
Hearty breakfast and not a sweet one
Hearty snacks and no sweets in between meals
If you eat sweets then only after a well balanced meal (directly after) prevents spikes and never on an empty stomach
No late night snacking
Protein rich at night and in the morning
I’m also prediabetic after my 2nd pregnancy so I understand you! But the above tips really helps keep you and your baby safe! I’m also working on getting my sugars to normal before my next pregnancy.
Good luck❤
@ this is awesome info! Thank you so much
I went through two pregnancies, and I was pre-diabetic for my second one. All I did was make sure that I was getting enough folic acid, iron, and FIBER.
Fiber does a wonderful job at helping with stabilizing your blood sugar by feeding the healthier gut bacteria. I really loved lentils, black beans, and avocado.
Just when introducing more fiber into your diet, just a warning, it is going to be messy. Take it slow.
It is okay to have carbs. Whole grains are a great way to get the fiber, carbs, and even additional protein in your diet. Don’t let people demonize them for you. It is ok to have a piece of cake too.
It can seem to be scary, but with monitoring with your doctor, you will be fine.
I would suggest asking your dr for a referral to a nutritionist. They are happy to help you work out what foods can help keep you fed and healthy during your pregnancy. Congrats and best wishes!
There are better ways. The test is antiquated. Doing regular blood sugar testing is a much more accurate way to know what is happening. The Glucose Tolerance test tells what happens when you consume a ridiculous amount of sugar at one time.
Testing regularly with a nutrition log gives a very accurate picture of what happens with blood sugar and your regular diet.
So… give ALL pregnant people another thing to stress/obsess about doing daily?
@@reut0094 “people” LOL you mean women and GIRLS?! XD there is no such thing as a pregnant man! >:O
@ nope, only pregnant people who want a different and more accurate option.
@@thatwasabsurd7997So please don’t phrase it like it’s a bad test. It’s an accurate assessment, even though daily controls are, of course, even more exact.
WHY are people making a big deal about this test? I had to have one (unrelated to pregnancy) and it is NO big deal! (Actually, it helped me get over my lifelong needle phobia … but that was before they had the “stick once, draw many” ports, ao I was getting jabbed once an hour for like 6 hours.)
They did WHAT? Declined the glucose test? Cheated on it? Sorry for those babies…
I don’t know about your pregnancy but the doctors, and dietitians and nurses around the women I work with are So Mean, they are giving them Side eyes for having gestational diabetes, talking in the Thrid person about the women’s own care and even Telling them that they no longer get to pick there Brith plan (happened to my own sister who is Christian and wanted a natural brith she was induced and given a C section because it was “for the best due to gestational diabetes” witch was BS for a pregnancy with no other complications) because of gestational diabetes. And especially if the women is allready overweight you can have nurses just Straight up Insult you to Eachother in the room
I don’t blame women who want to cheat even if it’s not the best for the Babby
Mabye we shouldn’t shame medicine EVER
Yes yes yes!! There’s so much shame towards gestational diabetes, or misinformation that the drink is “toxic” for mom and baby.
Zoom out. Zoom in. Zoom in more. Zoom out. Zoom in. Zoom in more. Hurts my eyes
And dont skip the anatomy ultrasound screening at 20 weeks. You can skip any and all ultrasounds past that unless you wish or its an emergency but dont skip the 20 week one.
No one should be shaming pregnant people! I had gestational diabetes. Didn’t overdue the sugar during my pregnancy, stayed away from caffeine, though probably had more carbs than usual. Anybody can get GD. I was referred to a nutritionist who tweaked my food intake to include more protein and reduced carbs (not no carbs). My baby was born healthy and I was able to transition back to my pre-pregnancy food intake. I did keep up some of the nutritionist’s recommendations though which made my gradual weight loss a little easier. That sweet baby is now 22 and in her senior year of college. I’m happy to have taken that glucose test for both our sakes.
I declined the test with all 3 pregnancies. I hate carbs as I am more of a meat and veggies person.I had wonderful homebirths with my last 2 and hospital birth with my 1st, but still all natural.
Congratulations! Your choice and it worked out for you. Please don’t promote it though. Getting gestational diabetes is not solely connected to food intake. There are genetical factors and things like stress that can make it more likely. And the totally normal hormonal changes in the second half of the pregnancy also cause the body to develop endocrinological imbalances that can lead to diabetes. Not eating carbs doesn’t safely prevent it. Being physically active doesn’t safely prevent it. There’s actually an interesting study (google European DALI project) that suggests that eating low carb even has a slightly negative effect during pregnancy. Skipping the test is an unnecessary risk for the baby.
@barbarasieverding1754 Thank you.I definitely do not promote it.I have seen what it can do to women and their babies, but I also know that a healthy diet prior and during pregnancy can help a lot, along with exercise and ideally no stress.
Also, it is worth mentioning that the Dali project was done on overweight and obese women. Obesity is a major problem that the world is having nowadays. Less and less people are eating real, organic, homemade food.
At 5’7″ tall, my weight just prior my 1st pregnancy was 110 lbs and 113 lbs prior my last.My son was 8 lbs 11 oz, and my daughter was 9 lbs 4 oz.Because I was underweight, I gained a very good amount of weight with each pregnancy which was 53, 49 and 54 lbs.
@@ely42609People can still have diabetes even if they don’t eat a single carb
This is like saying you’ve never died due to not wearing a seatbelt and trying to advertise it to others as a safe practice…
It’s never you until it’s you.
I.. can’t believe this is a thing? First time I’m hearing of it…
I’m morbidly obese and got testes multiple times because my consultants were convinced i had it but it was always negative (baby was born 25th centile)
My best friend who has the most amazing relationship with food, is of healthy weight and has an amazing diet got diagnosed a few months back and couldn’t stop beating herself up over it. To the point where i had to get my other friend who’s also healthy and had GD to talk to her to put ber mind at rest.
I appreciate there are risk factors but diet and weight don’t dictate GD
I kept hearing about how horrible the test was and the drink was gross. It was not that bad. First of all in my head when they said “sugary drink” I thought I was getting a slurpee. I was a little disappointed. Lol seriously it was small like 8 ounces. Not a big deal
OMG thank you so much for this video. I have this coming up and I was a bit worried and this was just what I needed.
I declined the test in the clinic because the US metrics aren’t reflective of the general population (the study that set the guidelines was done in the wake 1950s, and only evaluated white women, without ever looking at baseline data). The testing done in the US isn’t necessarily improving outcomes, as a result. However, I checked my blood glucose a couple times a week, every week after Week 20.
I’m going to be honest and DOCTORs and especially nurses talk about gestational diabetes like its a moral failing on the mother
I have been written up for going on my own and telling the women that they did nothing wrong that this is just a change for the pregnancy to keep them healthy because I’m “Not a doctor”
But what am I supposed to do watch these doctors and nurses make faces and tell them to “Not Eat Soooo much sugar or Sodas” or my Least favorite “Giving in to those pregnancy ‘craveings'” and just be ok with it???? I feel awful because I “pass” all the test and I’m sick and unhealthy and I know that some of us just are lucky and that these test are just a part in the bigger picture of health