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Laura’s story – uncontrolled gestational diabetes

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second gestational diabetes pregnancy

Diagnosis Life after GD

Second gestational diabetes pregnancy

27th March 201927th March 2019 Jo Paterson GD again, pregnant again, second pregnancy, subsequent pregnancies, third pregnancy

If you’ve had gestational diabetes in one pregnancy, what are the chances of having a second gestational diabetes pregnancy? What

Diagnosis Post birth testing

Gestational diabetes risk factors and future diagnosis of diabetes

4th March 201821st September 2019 Jo Paterson MODY, Risk factors, type 1, type 2

Gestational diabetes risk factors and future diagnosis of diabetes in both the mother and child We felt it was time

sex of baby associated with gestational diabetes risk

Is the sex of the baby associated with gestational diabetes risk?

31st October 201618th February 2019 Jo Paterson boys, gender of baby, gestational diabetes risk factors, Risk factors, sex of baby

Is the sex of the baby associated with gestational diabetes risk? A question that has been raised a few times

screen all women for gestational diabetes

Diabetes Awareness Diagnosis

Screen ALL pregnant women for gestational diabetes

31st October 201618th February 2019 Jo Paterson Obesity, raise awareness, Risk factors, Screening

Screen ALL pregnant women for gestational diabetes and high risk women earlier Breaking research from the University of Cambridge [08

gestational diabetes diagnosis

Diagnosis GD Basics

Gestational diabetes diagnosis

16th April 20168th November 2020 Jo Paterson early GD diagnosis, FAQs, GTT, what to eat

Just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? If you’ve just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes you may be feeling shocked, upset,

gestational diabetes

Diagnosis GD Basics

Diagnosing gestational diabetes

13th February 20164th May 2019 Jo Paterson gestational diabetes risk factors, GTT, HSE Guidelines, NICE Guidelines, SIGN Guidelines, stillbirth

Diagnosing gestational diabetes In this post we will be sharing risk factors and methods of diagnosing gestational diabetes in the

borderline diagnosis

Borderline diagnosis

30th August 201520th February 2019 Jo Paterson borderline, GTT

Borderline gestational diabetes diagnosis Borderline diagnosis can have very different meanings when it comes to gestational diabetes. It could mean

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What’s a perfect pregnancy anyway?! 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Don’t let the label of GD take away from your pregnancy.
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You can look at GD as a barrier to everything you expected and wanted, OR you can take the knock down, stand up, brush yourself off and make the best out of it. After all this is your pregnancy and before you know it, that wee precious bundle will be staring up at you from your arms.
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I know that GD means making sacrifices, I know that it sucks to stab your finger multiple times a day, to have to plan every single thing that passes your lips and I know it’s scary and daunting if you’re told you now need to start injecting insulin, or you are no longer ‘allowed’ that water birth in the midwife led birthing unit you’d planned. BUT with each single step of this crazy GD journey, know that you’re not alone and nothing is impossible (we might just have to tweak things a bit from your perfect pregnancy plan)
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We’re here to support you, we’re here to empower you and we will do our best to make this a perfect GD pregnancy! #TeamGDUK #GDUKMums #GDUKAdminTeam 🙅🏻‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️🙌🏼
Join the crew @ facebook.com/groups/GestationalDiabetesUKMums
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Unfortunately constipation can be a common problem

Unfortunately constipation can be a common problem during pregnancy
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An increase in the hormone progesterone relaxes the body’s muscles, including the intestines. Relaxed intestines means slower digestion which can lead to constipation 💩
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If you are taking iron tablets for anemia, then these too can cause constipation 😩
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Diet, hydration and exercise also play a huge part in the digestive heath and bowel movements.
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But how can you remedy this problem when you have gestational diabetes WITHOUT spiking blood sugar levels?
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💧 Drink plenty of water
🥦 Eat more green leafy veg
🥄 Add flaxseed or chia seeds into your diet
🍋 Drink hot water & lemon
☕️ A cup of real coffee in the mornings, but stay within your caffeine amounts for the day
☝🏻 Raise feet onto a stool when trying to 💩
🏃🏾‍♀️Try to stay active!
👩🏽‍⚕️ Laxatives – if natural remedies are not working then make an appointment with your GP to get a prescription for laxatives which are suitable for use during pregnancy. Commonly prescribed laxatives are Fybogel, Movicol & Lactulose (Lactulose CAN be taken with diabetes due to the way it absorbs in the bowels)
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‼️AVOID the following as they will cause high blood sugar levels:
⚠️ Prunes or prune juice
⚠️ Dried fruits; figs, apricots, dates, raisins e.t.c
⚠️ Fruit juices
⚠️ High fibre breakfast cereals e.g. Weetabix, All bran e.t.c
⚠️ Molasses or sugared water
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Read the full post @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/constipation/
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This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, p

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to try my hardest to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 - 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐞
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This gorgeous lower carb roasted butternut spinach ricotta & feta pie is a simply scrumptious vegetarian pie! The filo pastry top is crisp, crunchy and flaky and the filling moist sweet and tangy. What’s not to love?!
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The cheese, pine nuts and poppy seeds all help to pair this dish. Because butternut squash is a higher carb vegetable and alongside the white flour Filo pastry, you should not serve this dish with any other starchy carbs.
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Check out the recipe notes for more inspiration @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.ukbutternut-spinach-ricotta-feta-pie/
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“𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒂𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔”...
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Hands up how many of you have heard this?
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Hands up how many of you have heard this from a healthcare professional?
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Unfortunately it’s something I hear from GD mums in my support group all the time and more often than not it is straight from the mouth of a healthcare professional 🤨
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So I ask you, what does a woman with gestational diabetes look like?
... overweight?
... black, Asian, or Middle Eastern?
... ‘older’?
... pregnant with multiples?
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These things are known risk factors for developing GD but I need to make something clear (excuse me, I’m going to shout)
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𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦!
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I’ll say it again, just incase you couldn’t hear me at the back there, 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦!
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𝔾𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕖𝕤 𝕕𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕥𝕖!
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In a survey I conducted in 2018 of 1,878 GD Mums, I found 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗙 (𝟱𝟮%, 𝟵𝟳𝟳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻) 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗕𝗠𝗜 𝗼𝗳 𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
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I also found that 9.8% (184 women) had 𝗡𝗢 known risk factors at all. Bearing in mind that in the majority of hospitals across the UK & ROI only higher risk women are screened for GD, I believe this figure may actually be much higher
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Risk factors are just that, a factor that makes the mother higher risk of developing GD. It does not mean a mother will be diagnosed with GD if she has these risk factors and likewise it does not mean only women with these risk factors are susceptible
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So please share this message far and wide! 𝗔𝗡𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗡𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗚𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗦!

#GestationalDiabetes

Cheats low carb apple crumble 😉 ⠀ This isey S

Cheats low carb apple crumble 😉
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This isey SKYR yogurt is fat free but high protein and is gorgeous! It’s from Marks & Spencer Food
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A great choice for any GD Muns who cannot eat high fat due to other dietary or health reasons
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Baked apples mixed throughout make it the most delicious SKYR I’ve found yet with only 4.1g carbs and a nice 9g protein per 100g 👌🏻
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Topped with just one crushed Nairn’s coconut & chia oat biscuit (6g carbs, 0.9g protein, 1.7g fat per biscuit) and you have the perfect low carb cheats apple crumble. Perfect as a snack or a sweet easy breakfast 😋
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Not much of a #MealOnTheWall or a true recipe for #JosGDRecipes but an easy cheat which is yum!
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This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, p

This week is #BritishPieWeek and as we all know, pies aren’t the best choice with their heavy thick white pastry. HOWEVER, I am going to share a GD friendly pie recipe with you everyday this week to show you can still enjoy a pie on a GD Diet!
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𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟏 - 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐞
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Whenever I cook a Sunday roast I always try to cook a piece of meat big enough so that it lasts for at least two family meals. Some meats are easier than others to create into a new meal, but when I was stuck with leftover slow cooked beef brisket the other week, I decided I wanted to try to make a Sunday roast leftovers pie!
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Much like a traditional cottage pie but with lovely chunky shredded beef pieces instead.
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Get creating your Sunday Roast Leftovers Pie and lets reduce food waste!
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This pie is topped with cauliflower mash top, but I have also shared how best to use traditional mashed potato, sweet potato or root veg mash instead.
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You can also adapt this recipe for other meats too. Check out the recipe notes for more inspiration @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/
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Sooo many Mummas have fed back that they are fed u

Sooo many Mummas have fed back that they are fed up with their partners, family, friends and colleagues questioning or judging what they are eating since being diagnosed with gestational diabetes
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Everyone seems to be a bloody expert!...
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❓”Should you really be eating all that fat?”
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❗️”All that cheese can’t be healthy!”
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‼️”no wonder you have diabetes!”
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⁉️”my Dad’s diabetic and he can eat what he likes”
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❗️”when I had GD I just took insulin and could eat most things”
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⁉️ “just have one bite, it won’t hurt you!”
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❓”I think you’re taking this GD diet too far”
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So I’ve created this meme for any of you who wish to share 🤣
I hope it helps 😬 Jo 💜
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[photo credit to babyology.com.au]
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Newest GD UK Membership Recipe: Low carb Tiramisu

Newest GD UK Membership Recipe: Low carb Tiramisu
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(no alcohol, no raw eggs, no sugar, no gluten, no wheat flour) Just yumminess on a plate but made GD friendly👌🏻
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My ladyfingers (savoiardi) biscuits do contain nuts, but if you need a nut-free recipe, you can use one of my other nut free sponge recipes instead of making ladyfingers. See more details in the Tiramisu recipe
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This recipe is now launched and available for all Bronze & Silver GD UK Members. Please see the membership options if you’re not a member but would like to join for this and lots more GD friendly recipes!
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Ladyfingers, Italian savoiardi, French boudoirs, a

Ladyfingers, Italian savoiardi, French boudoirs, also sometimes known as sponge fingers are a light crisp biscuit with a soft centre, typically used in trifles and desserts such as Tiramisu for creating cake layers
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Typically these biscuits are high in sugar and carbs, but I have managed to create a lower carb version which are delicious eaten on their own, or can be used in my trifle recipes, or my new Tiramisu!
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This recipe is now live and available for all Bronze & Silver GD UK members
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Next one is a favourite of mine. It’s my Caulifl

Next one is a favourite of mine. It’s my
Cauliflower Cheese Soup with Kale 💛
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If you like cauliflower cheese then you HAVE to try this recipe. Beautiful creamy soup with soft cauliflower pieces and yummy strips of fresh kale to add some extra texture. Based on the Yorkshire Provender fresh cauliflower cheese soup which I love, this is my own version with less carbs 👌🏻
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Find the recipe @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/cauliflower-cheese-soup/ or if on Instagram, use my link in bio to find my full recipe index
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Apologies for the delay in getting this one to you

Apologies for the delay in getting this one to you all. I’ve finally found some time today to type up some recipes
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This one is my Broccoli & Stilton Soup
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(and yes, Stilton is fine to eat in pregnancy as it is a hard pasteurised cheese. Further details about this can be found via the link on the recipe to the NHS page regarding food safety in pregnancy)
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Find the recipe @ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/broccoli-stilton-soup/ or if on Instagram, use my link in bio to find my full recipe index
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Absolutely lovin’ these new @nairnsoatcakes Chee

Absolutely lovin’ these new @nairnsoatcakes Cheese & Smoky Chipotle Flavour 😋 They also have a new Peri Peri flavour too!

Great for a cheeky slow release carb snack well-paired with full fat @philadelphia_uki cucumber & black onion seeds 👌🏻 Fab for keeping blood glucose levels nice and stable

#GDUKMums are big fans of Nairn’s Scottish oatcakes and oat biscuits. They’re high in fibre, wholegrain, vegetarian, lower in sugar than many biscuits

@nairnsoatcakes alongside @philadelphia_uki is a marriage made in heaven for many of my snacks & recipes including my no-bake cheesecakes

For those on insulin, Nairn’s oatcakes and oat biscuits come in small packs inside the carton which makes for a great handy snack pack as part of your hypo kit (once you’ve treated the hypo with glucose and levels have risen, you should follow up with a slow release carb and Nairn’s are prefect for this). They are also great for raising levels just slightly so that you are ‘5 to drive’ 👍🏻
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A wonderful update for all of you that have been f

A wonderful update for all of you that have been following Laura’s story with baby Lilith
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@ www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/uncontrolled-gestational-diabetes/
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Laura contacted me last night to say:
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“We are home!!!!! I can’t believe it! We still have a long way to go and several years of tests and hospital visits but she is perfect no matter what”
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Laura shared on her Facebook for her friends & family (and shared with me to update you all) “Finally home after 19 days of being stuck in hospital. I know that Lilith and myself will heal much faster now we are at home where we can rest and aren’t being jabbed with needles. Still going to be up and down hospitals for a while but all that matters is that our baby girl will lead a happy and full life filled with love”
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I know many of you will be so happy to hear this news and we wish both Laura & Lilith all the best in recovering and healing from this traumatic time in their lives. Lots of love to the whole family, Jo & all your GD Aunties xxx
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Sneak peak at 2 new GD UK Membership recipes that

Sneak peak at 2 new GD UK Membership recipes that I’ve been making...
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1) Low carb lady fingers, sponge fingers, or savoiardi
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I’m really impressed with how well these sponge biscuits turned out!
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Sugar free, gluten free & much lower carb than traditional savoiardi. Light and cakey in the middle but a nice crisp crunch on the outside. Perfect for low carb trifles & tiramisu, or just for snacking on with a cuppa
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2) Low carb Tiramisu (no alcohol, no raw eggs, no sugar, no gluten, no wheat flour) Just yumminess on a plate but made GD friendly👌🏻
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I need to write up the recipes, but I’ll let you know when they’re launched.
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Who’s excited for these???
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Hands up who felt like a fish out of water when di

Hands up who felt like a fish out of water when diagnosed with gestational diabetes and trying to figure out what to eat?
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I see so many Mums struggling with how many grams of carbs to eat per meal or snack, spending hours in the supermarket trying to read every single nutritional label only to end up feeling frustrated, upset and even more confused.
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Should it be total carbs, or total sugar that we look at and what’s the limit?
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Should it be low fat and fat free, or full fat products?
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Should it be lots of healthy fruits and grains?
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Should we just eat what we normally do, then test to see what levels we get?
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Should we pick gluten free or sugar free products?
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It’s soooo confusing! 🤔
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I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to feel this way, because after 3 GD pregnancies, a ton of research on different diets and impact on blood glucose levels and helping well over 15k pregnant mothers with GD, I have info and support along with shopping lists and recipes so that you can hit the ground running! So keep swiping right and check out my basic info and 8 Golden Rules which will make following a real food Gestational Diabetes diet so much easier!
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