Issues after Delivery  Discussion Forum

Hi everybody,

I am Trupti, due on 25th Jan 2007.

I am diaognsed with Gstational Diabetes and I have to take Insulin injections 4 times a day.. before breakfast, lunch and dinner I have to take 8 units of short acting Insulin - \";Humulin R\"; and at bed time 40 units of Insulin \";Lantus\";

I check my blood sugar with \";Advantage Accu Check\"; before every meal and after 1 hour of every meal, the numbers keep on varying, before meal my numbers are fine and between 90-110 but 1 hour after meal it shoots up and goes beyond the 140 limit- it is always between 150-160. I am maintaining proper diet also, I dont know what to do to keep it in control. Please help and advise what is the best can be done.

Lucky replied. Hey Trupti,

Even I had GD, but I managed it very well...:)
As mentioned by DJ that you should do brisk walking, that correct but rather going for a walk immediately you should go after 30 min. as that is the time when your food starts entering your blood and can increase your blood sugar. Make a not that what food aggravates the number, but walking is really good, I won't say brisk walking...just walking is fine, keep your self active, there should not be more that 2 hrs gap between your meals, eat less but at small intervals...don't over eat, this will shoot up the mumbers.
I hope it will help, keep us posted about how are you feeling.
take care
Lucky dj replied. Try brisk walking for 20- 25 minutes right after every meal inside u'r house itself. It definitely works if u r keeping the proper diet. take care. ruby replied. http://chinese-school(.)netfirms(.)com/diabetes-gestational-diet-plan.html

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