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Gestational Diabetes UK
Created by a Mum for other Mums
Diagnosis
What is Gestational Diabetes?
Just been diagnosed
Borderline diagnosis
What happens at the clinic?
Support from family & friends
How exercise helps
Can gestational diabetes cause stillbirth?
GD Pregnancy
Blood sugar levels
Test times, targets & spike testing
A guide to testing
What is a spike?
High fasting levels
What if I get a high reading?
Low levels, how low is too low?
Ketones
Driving & GD
Medication
Starting medication
Metformin
Glibenclamide
Insulin
Hypos
False Hypos
32 to 36 weeks, the toughest time
Falling off the GD wagon
GD & other conditions
Colds & sickness
Heartburn & indigestion
Anaemia
Constipation
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
Whooping cough & flu vaccinations
Complications
Possible complications
Reduced movements with GD
Placenta deterioration or insufficiency
Birth stories with GD related complications
Late GD diagnosis
Shoulder dystocia
Undiagnosed v’s diagnosed GD
Stillbirths caused by GD
Leanne’s story (stillbirth)
Diet
GD UK’s Gestational Diabetes Diet
Example meal plan
Shopping List
‘Typical’ GD dietary advice
What is food pairing?
Understanding carbs
Fat
Slimming World & GD
Protein supplements
Breakfast
Breakfast cereal – GD kryptonite!
Lunches
Main Meals
Snacks
Desserts
GD diet on a budget
Sugar free sweets, biscuits and chocolate
Foods that naturally lower blood sugar levels
Drinks
Food Recommendations
BBQs
Bread
Chocolate
Ice cream
Nuts, seeds, peanut butter
Party food
Soup
Sweeteners
Yogurts
Celebrations & Occasions
Baby Showers
Chinese New Year
Valentine’s Day ♥
Pancake Day
Mother’s Day
Easter
Halloween
Bonfire night
St Andrew’s Day
Christmas
Recipes
Recipe Index
Birth
Gestational diabetes birth
Colostrum harvesting
Hypnobirthing
GD hospital bag list
Induction of labour
Induction birth stories
C-section birth stories
What is a sliding scale?
Home & water birth with GD
A home water birth story
A home birth story
Louise’s story – home birth
A water birth story
What happens after baby is born?
Breastfeeding after GD
Life After GD
Post birth diabetes testing
Preventing Type 2 diabetes after GD
GD risk factors & future diagnosis of diabetes
Second gestational diabetes pregnancy
About Us
GD UK & Jo
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GD leaflets & posters
Screen ALL pregnant women for GDM
Supporting Irish mothers with GD
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Membership Options
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Recipe Index
7 day meal plan (original)
7 day vegetarian meal plan
7 day vegan meal plan
7 day dairy free meal plan
7 day nut free meal plan
7 day gluten free meal plan
Takeaway & Eating Out
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