Question for mommas with gestational diabetes , did any ever refuse insulin and if so did you notice any complications ? thank you
I’ve gd I’m on 6th pregnancy had it with 3rd managed diet. I’m on metformin for this one.
I didn’t necessarily refuse it. But after 2 weeks of being on insulin, I stopped taking it because it was making me sick and my blood sugar higher than when I didn’t take it.
I got to meet with a really cool nutritionist and managed with diet & exercise. Made me a great label reader and stopped drinking juice, which is NOT healthy and a big hit of sugar, even if it’s natural.
Adopted many changes for life, making me permanently healthier. From all I learned, I didn’t get GD with my second child, and apparently if you have it for a first pregnancy you often have it with subsequent ones.
You can find a ton of different flavored teas and seltzers that are good to drink. Regular, skim or 2% milk is good too. Take a dance class and have fun moving. A good teacher should be able to modify any kind of movement class to accommodate pregnancy. Most yoga instructors are great at this. Can’t afford it? There’s You Tube. A very easy fave that balances all body systems (and can calm the mind) is Tai Chi Ch’ih:
