Gestational Diabetes

Hi, currently pregnant baby#3. For my #1, I failed the glucose test n had GDM. For my 2nd, I also had GDM but my results were higher than 1st. I took metformin for 2nd pregnancy. Now I'm worried for the 3rd pregnancy I just found out I'm pregnant. 1st baby: didn't do postpartum test (can't rmb if required to test but need to aft 1yr of giving birth) but was pregnant b4 1yr 2nd baby: do postpartum test and result still showed I failed. So the nurse told me to follow up 1yr at polyclinic, pregnant again b4 1yr test Is it possible for my 3rd if I didn't get GDM? I'm currently trying to limit my diet n try to take lesser carbs whenever I can. I'm also eating in lesser portion now. GDM really makes me feel so useless as a mom. I know it's caused by hormones n placenta but I can't help feeling so down abt it. Is there any other way to help bring down the sugar levels without relying just on meds? And also is it possible if I had GDM again but don't require to take metformin?

Vô danh

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I also have GDM. I am 44 years old with 1st pregnancy, GA 19+ wk. I decide to on diet control, use Glucose Strip test and just bought a Continuous Glucose Monitoring device to see the pattern of the glucose level after eating each meal/food. It was found that only small amount of rice/noodles can cause my sugar to increase from 80 mg/dL to 150 mg/dL. A 3-in-1 coffee with less sweet caused my sugar upto 120. So, I eat very low carb diet, no rice/noodles/bread/cake/ice cream/ sweet drink/snacks,etc and eat more on protein, like eggs, milk, chicken, etc. Protein diet can make me very full and keep sugar level less than 100 mg/dl. I get use to no sweet flavour now and I will do it for life to prevent type 2 Diabetes after giving birth, and consequently chronic illness from DM. You can do it 💪😀

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