I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes during my pregnancy and was wondering if anyone else who had been diagnosed with this for more than one of their pregnancies. It was hard to control what I was eating while I was having cravings and I did not realize how much sugar is in the foods I would eat on a daily basis. Also should I be worried that my son will develop diabetes during his childhood?
Sorry to hear you were diagnosed with this - it is difficult to be pregnant and having to watch what you eat all the time. I am a type 1 diabetic so deal with it all the time though it gets harder during pregnancy. As far as your son and diabetes goes, try not to worry too much - there is a slight link with gestational diabetes and type 2 diabetes, but in general your child should be perfectly healthy - if there is a tendency to type 2 diabetes in your family then just try to feed him low GI foods which is basically a healthy diet.
How much further do you have to go in your pregnancy? Good luck for the rest - GD usually disappears after the pregnancy and then you can relax again.
I’m sorry to hear about your diagnoses too. I had gestational diabetes with my last 2 pregnancies. I would suggest looking at one of the South Beach Diet books. It had some good tips on choosing foods that wouldn’t cause my blood sugar levels to jump, and had a few good recipes, too. Thanks to the good diet, I didn’t have to use insulin at all for my second pregnancy.
From what I’ve read, my children are at higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes as they grow up. But eating a healthy diet and physical activity will help their bodies stay healthy even with the genetic tendency towards diabetes. None of my 5 boys have diabetes right now.
