Gestational Diabetes UK

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
  • GD Pregnancy
    • Blood sugar levels
      • Testing levels, when and how
      • What is a spike?
      • High fasting levels
      • What if I get a high reading?
      • Low levels, how low is too low?
    • Ketones, ketosis & DKA
    • Driving & GD
    • Medication
      • Starting medication
      • Metformin
      • Glibenclamide
      • Insulin
      • What is a false hypo?
      • 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
  • Diet
    • Gestational diabetes diet
    • Example meal plan
    • Shopping List
    • ‘Typical’ GD dietary advice
    • What is food pairing?
    • Understanding carbs
    • Fat
    • Drinks
    • Baby Showers
    • Food Recommendations
      • Sweeteners
      • Bread
      • Yoghurts
      • Nuts, seeds, peanut butter
      • Chocolate
      • Ice cream
      • BBQs
      • Soup
      • Party food
    • Breakfast cereal – GD kryptonite!
    • Seasonal Food Posts
      • Christmas 2018
      • Pancake Day
      • Mother’s Day
      • Easter
      • Halloween
      • Bonfire night
      • St Andrew’s Day
    • GD diet on a budget
    • Slimming World & GD
    • Foods that naturally lower blood sugar levels
    • Sugar free sweets, biscuits and chocolate
  • Recipes
    • Free Recipes
      • Breakfasts
        • Almond & Flaxseed Pancakes
        • Banana Pancakes
        • Basic Ground Almond Pancakes
        • Carb Free Pancakes
        • GD Friendly Low Carb Cereal
        • Green Smoothie
      • Main Meals
        • Cauliflower Cheese Garlic Bread
        • NEW! Cottage Pie
        • Creamy Cauliflower Cheese
        • Crustless Quiche Lorraine
        • GD Friendly Pizza
        • Mediterranean Cod Tray Bake
        • Moussaka
        • Moussaka Stuffed Peppers
        • Slow Cooker Beef Stew
        • Spaghetti Bolognese
        • Spanish Frittata with Grilled Halloumi Salad
        • Sugar Free Mint Sauce
        • Sweet Potato Wedges
      • Desserts & Treats
        • Chocolate cheesecake
        • Chocolate mousse
        • Chocolate velvet
        • Coconut Macaroons
        • Custard
        • Eton Mess
        • Fluff (milk jellies)
        • Gingerbread Cookies
        • Gingerbread Latte (Sugar Free)
        • Hot cross buns
        • Jam (Chia Seed Jam)
        • Key Lime Pie
        • Lemon Cheesecake
        • Meringues (Sugar Free)
        • No Added Sugar Angel Delight
        • Peanut Butter Cookies
        • Rhubarb Crumble (nut free version)
        • Rhubarb Crumble
    • Membership Recipes
      • Breakfasts
        • Avocado Egg Bacon Toast
        • Avocado Eggs Benedict
        • Blueberry Breakfast Muffins
        • Blueberry Breakfast Muffins (nut free version)
        • Breakfast Cups
        • Cheesy Breakfast Muffins
        • Hungry Jo’s Breakfast on the Go!
        • Lemon & Poppy Seed Muffins
        • Quinoa Porridge
        • Savoury Breakfast Muffins
      • Main Meals
        • Aubergine Parmigiana
        • Bacon Wrapped Garlic Cheese Chicken
        • Cauliflower Leek Cheese Bake
        • Chicken Jalfrezi
        • Chicken Stroganoff
        • Chilli Con Carne
        • Chilli Salmon & Zesty Couscous
        • Elizabeth’s Lasagne
        • Fajitas
        • Korma
        • Moroccan Stew with Baked Eggs
        • Mushroom Stroganoff
        • Quorn & Vegetable Jalfrezi
        • Sesame noodles with Tofu
        • Smoked Sausage Arrabiata Penne Pasta
        • Thai Green Curry
        • Tuna Niçoise salad
      • Desserts & Treats
        • Bakewell Slices
        • Bounty Mug Cake
        • Brownies – original
        • Brownies – dairy free
        • Brownies – vegan
        • Carrot Mug Cake
        • Chocolate Cake (Nut Free)
        • NEW! Chocolate Lava Cake
        • Coconut Rice Pudding
        • Crème Brûlée
        • Lemon Loaf Cake
        • Mocha Cupcakes
        • Panna Cotta
        • Peanut Butter Oat Bran Cookies
        • Rice Pudding
        • Summer Pudding Mug Cake
        • Vanilla Cupcakes
        • Victoria Sponge Cake
        • NEW! Victoria Sponge (Nut Free)
  • Birth
    • Colostrum harvesting
    • Hypnobirthing
    • GD hospital bag list
    • Induction of labour
      • Induction birth stories
    • What is a sliding scale?
    • Home & water birth with GD
      • A home water birth story
      • A hospital 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
  • About Us
    • GD UK & Jo
    • Testimonials
    • Contact us
    • Work with us
    • Make a donation
    • Raise Awareness
      • GD leaflets & posters
      • Screen ALL pregnant women for GDM
      • Supporting Irish mothers with GD
  • Membership Area
    • Membership Options
    • Membership troubleshooting & FAQs
    • 7 day meal plan
    • 7 day vegetarian meal plan
    • New! 7 day vegan meal plan
    • New! 7 day dairy free meal plan
    • New! 7 day nut free meal plan
    • 7 day gluten free meal plan
    • Breakfast info
    • Snacks info
    • Lunches info
    • Main meals info
    • Desserts & Treats info
    • Takeaway & Eating Out
    • Cancel Membership
Gestational Diabetes UK

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Gestational Diabetes Christmas 2018
Free Recipes 

Gingerbread cookies

Low Carb Gingerbread Cookies Gingerbread cookies are a great cookie to bake at home with little ones. Fab all year

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Diet

fat
Diet 

Fat

27th January 2019 Jo Paterson Comments Off on Fat

High fat diet, cholesterol and heart disease Following our 8 golden rules dietary advice means incorporating high fat into the

nuts, seeds, peanut butter
Diet 

Nuts, seeds, peanut butter

2nd June 2018 Jo Paterson Comments Off on Nuts, seeds, peanut butter
GD shopping list
Diet GD Basics 

Shopping List

4th May 2018 Jo Paterson Comments Off on Shopping List
slow cooker beef stew
Diet Recipes 

Soup

27th January 2017 Jo Paterson Comments Off on Soup
Best breads
Diet 

Best breads

27th January 2017 Jo Paterson Comments Off on Best breads
What is food pairing?
Diet GD Basics 

What is food pairing?

18th December 2016 Jo Paterson Comments Off on What is food pairing?
feeling a failure
Diet Support 

Falling off the wagon

11th November 2016 Jo Paterson Comments Off on Falling off the wagon

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