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gestational diabetes

  1. magicchariot

    I'm a fellow T1D doing research focused on diabetes!

    Hi everyone, I am a design engineer associated with Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, and I’m starting new research focused on diabetes. I myself have T1D. However, I’d like to learn more about areas that others find challenging about having diabetes. I am also interested...
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: General Message Board
  2. R

    Opportunity to contribute to research on gestational diabetes

    Hi everyone, Below is a description of an opportunity to contribute to Diabetes UK-funded research on gestational diabetes at the University of Oxford. As a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contributor, your insights will play an important role in shaping the research design and planning...
    • ruya
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    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: General Message Board
  3. R

    Binges and Guilt

    Hi everyone, I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes at 29 weeks. I have been managing to control with only diet so far but struggle with binge eating sometimes. I struggle with feeling guilty about this and of course feeling the physical effects of my sugars...
  4. SeasideGJ

    Prediabetes newbie

    Hello, I'm in-between blood tests to confirm prediabetes and have been given some reading to do in the meantime, hence finding this forum through Diabetes UK. I had gestational diabetes when pregnant 15-16 years ago and should have looked after myself much more since then but unfortunately, I'm...
  5. magdalena_nov

    Gestational diabetes research - receive £20 for 1 hour of your time!

    Hello everyone, we are conducting research at King’s College London in the Department of Psychological Medicine to understand women’s experiences of a new mobile app for gestational diabetes. The study is open for women from the UK who currently have gestational diabetes or who have had...
    • magdalena_nov
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Message Board
  6. T

    Help with my EPQ

    Hello all! My name is Toni McKenzie and I am a Year 13 student doing a research project for my EPQ which is an extended project qualification that is worth half an A level. In my EPQ I plan to find the answer to my question which is "To what extent do you agree that genetics is the main factor...
  7. M

    Hello! Prediabetes post GDM pregnancy

    Hi! I’m happy to have found this forum :) I was diagnosed late onset gestational diabetes in my recent pregnancy and since then after slow wound healing with csection they took an HBA1C at 9 weeks after baby arrived and it came back as 42 so prediabetes. I had got used to the GDM diet, but...
  8. A

    Current or previous Gestational Diabetes diagnosis

    Hello, My name is Alicia, I am a student dietitian at the University of Chester. As part of my undergraduate dissertation, I am investigating the knowledge of dietary recommendations on the prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus amongst women with a current or previous diagnosis of Gestational...
  9. C

    Gestational Diabetes - please help!

    Hi I’m just wondering if anyone can please provide some reassurance/support. I am 29 weeks pregnant and just found out yesterday I have gestational diabetes due to my glucose test coming back with a reading of 9. I am still completely in shock. This is my 3rd baby and never had gestational...
  10. S

    Gestational and 6 weeks PP - Type 2 possibility

    Hi, I had gestational diabetes during my pregnancy and was on insulin as had initially high numbers that took a while to get under control. My fasting glucose number was 24 2 hours after the drink - so they wondered if I was type 2 before pregnancy. Baby is now 6 weeks old and I have been doing...
  11. C

    Carby snacks without spiking - help!

    Hi everyone, I am new the forum and hoping to get a bit of help. I'm 24 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with GD since 12 weeks. I'm currently diet and excercise controlled and keen to keep it that way as long as I'm able (I know that it can go beyond my control as the insulin resistance...
    • cevans1
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    • carbohydrate diet advice gestational diabetes medication
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Pregnancy
  12. S

    High blood sugars before eating

    Don’t understand what’s going on! My sugar levels are high before I’ve eaten something and then when I test after I’ve eaten (after 1.5hours what my midwife says) they are in normal range. Only thing I can think of is that I have coffee (decaf) inbetween my meals so would that make it higher? I...
    • SamanthaCD1992
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Pregnancy
  13. M

    Risk of gestational diabetes

    Hi everyone, I'm after a little advice. I had GD with my first baby, diagnosed fairly late at 33 weeks due to constantly measuring large. Never had any sugars in the urine dip tests. I wasn't particularly good at diet management then so ended up on metformin and had all my birth choices made...
    • Mamaberg
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    • gestational diabetes pregnancy snack
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pregnancy
  14. N

    Diagnosed with gestational diabetes (28 weeks) help?

    Hello everyone! There's a long, and extensive family history of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in my family. Between 24 and 26 weeks I started getting really, really tired and thirsty and feeling incredibly giddy. I also began losing weight. At my 26 week midwife appointment there was sugar in my...
    • Nina_B
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Pregnancy
  15. Stefan Diabetes UK

    Books on living with diabetes list

    Wondered if anyone had any recommendations on books about living with diabetes? Diabetes UK are trying to put together a list of books to help people manage and live with diabetes, so be great to hear what you all think are good ones. We're looking for all sorts: from books for the newly...
  16. P

    Gestational diabetes and struggling

    I have just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I have the monitor to check my levels 4 times a day the first week I cut back on portion size and cut out sugary drinks and only had a rocky bar with my lunch my levels were all over. When I went back to see the consultant I explained what I...
    • purplesheep
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    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Pregnancy
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