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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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A simple sentence that can break a mother and what

A simple sentence that can break a mother and what are the words that hit the hardest?... “You FAILED”
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then the thoughts...
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...you failed the glucose tolerance test
...you failed this pregnancy
...you failed your baby
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Y O U F A I L E D 👎🏻
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I’m not sure why it has become the norm to say to a mother that she has ‘failed’ the glucose tolerance test? With all other tests in pregnancy, you get results and you’re told that you have a condition, or have tested positive.
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Therefore I’d like everyone to share this message loud and clear:
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“YOU HAVE NOT FAILED ANYTHING!”
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This message of failure is what upsets so many mothers.
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If you’re a midwife reading this and currently inform ladies that they have failed the GTT, please consider changing the way you inform patients of their glucose tolerance test results. Instead of saying that they have failed the test, simply let them know that the results show that they have gestational diabetes (I know many of you already do, so thank you 🙏🏼)
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A positive result of GD means that due to hormones produced in pregnancy, the mother cannot use, or make enough insulin in order to keep their blood sugar levels at a low and stable level which is safe for the growing baby.
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Let’s take the blame, guilt and bad feelings of failure away from mothers with GD.
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Please, like and re-post to raise some awareness
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If you’re newly diagnosed with GD, a great place to start is this post on our website: www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/gestational-diabetes-diagnosis/
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My rainbow pregnancy [2014] I was diagnosed with G

My rainbow pregnancy [2014] I was diagnosed with GD at the start, despite losing 5st in weight
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I was given much lower test targets <5.0 fasting <7.0 1hr post meals even though it was the same hospital [Cambridge] I attended with my 1st GD baby
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I wanted to research more, learn & have a better GD pregnancy this time so set up my Facebook group to find other UK Mums with GD💙
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Within a week I started Metformin but it caused terrible gastric upset, so it was stopped & I started 2 types of insulin again which they said would be inevitable the further into pregnancy anyway🤷🏻‍♀️
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I was told I should be losing weight due to my high BMI, advised to eat a low fat/fat free diet & try M&S ready meals by the dietitian🤔
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As a busy full time working mother who cooked from scratch currently following Slimming World, I wasn’t going to start buying M&S ready meals just for me to eat when I followed a healthy, real food diet
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I worked at Cambridge University which meant I was in a position to be able to read lots of evidence-based research which wasn’t readily available for the general public to view & a💡switched on!
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I was starting to learn about what other GD Mums were facing & struggling with & learnt that despite there being clear recommended guidelines set out by NICE, many hospitals did not follow them🧐
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I moved to East Yorks, was given different targets to follow; fasting 4.0-6.0, 1hr post meals 6.0-8.0. They were AMAZED with my BG level control which were based on the lower Camb targets. I asked why they didn’t follow NICE guidelines (<5.3 fasting <7.8 1hr post) & was told women find it easier to remember 4-6-8!
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I researched evidence around using a low carb high fat diet & put it to the test. It made a HUGE difference to my post meal levels & I shared info within my FB group members who also started to see the benefit themselves
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My baby grew on 50th centile & they advised to induce at 38wks as per the NICE guidelines at that time with an option of balloon induction or pessary. I was happy with the info. given, was able to make informed decisions & choices🙌🏼
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I had a very successful calm, induced labour & vaginal birth & healthy 7lb 9oz baby boy💙

Hasselback Pizza Topped Chicken 🍕 ⠀ If you wa

Hasselback Pizza Topped Chicken 🍕
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If you want pizza but really struggle with carbs from wraps to make the GD friendly wrap pizza and cauliflower base pizza isn’t doing it for you, then try some Hasselback Pizza Topped Chicken 😋
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Making cuts into the chicken to create a Hasselback means the toppings don’t just slide off the chicken and the flavours infuse into the chicken better 👌🏻
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🛒 Ingredients:
•1 chicken breast per person
•1 tbsp tomato purée per chicken breast
•0.5 tsp dried oregano or mixed herbs
•grated mozzarella
•toppings of your choice
•light drizzle of olive oil
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👩‍🍳 Recipe:
•cut slices 2cm apart into the chicken breast across the top, deep enough to add fillings without cutting completely through the breast
•add some tomato purée to each gap
•sprinkle some dried oregano/mixed herbs into each gap
•add sliced toppings into each gap (I used pepperoni & olives)
•sprinkle over grated mozzarella and/or cheese of your choice
•drizzle a small amount of olive oil over the top
•cover with foil & place in a pre-heated oven (200 fan) for 20 mins
•remove the foil & cook for a further 5-10 mins (possibly longer depending on the size of your chicken breast) until cheese is bubbling and chicken juices run clear when you cut into it
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I served mine with some sweet potato fries with mayonnaise and half a tomato with a green mixed salad 🥗
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These Hasselback Pizza Topped Chicken breasts work great with all the usual pizza toppings and you can give them a kick by adding chilli flakes, or sliced chillies too!
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Another option is to create a paste from my Tikka Masala or Korma recipes to create a Hasselback Curry filled Chicken Breast
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I get a lot of messages around leftover diabetes s

I get a lot of messages around leftover diabetes supplies following pregnancy.
We do have an area within our Facebook support group for mothers to advertise their leftover consumables *no prescribed medications* which are free to other mothers with GD in our group who may have to pay for their supplies (like in the Rep of Ireland), or to other mothers who have not been given glucose test monitors even though they have been diagnosed, or suspect they have GD. However you must be a member of our Facebook group to advertise there (link to the group in my bio @gestational_diabetes_uk )

For items such as insulin needles and in-date insulin you can send supplies in a Jiffy bag to IDDT (InDependent Diabetes Trust), which is the UK arm of an Australian organisation, IFL (Insulin For Life). This organisation helps poor children and young people with diabetes in developing countries

So rather than taking your in-date insulin back to your Pharmacy or GP where it will be destroyed, please send it on for others who are not so fortunate as ourselves to use

Please note, Gestational Diabetes UK is not affiliated with IDDT or IFL. If you have any questions, please contact them directly

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It's time to share your thoughts on what should be

It's time to share your thoughts on what should be researched within diabetes in pregnancy...

There are many unanswered questions about the time before, during & after pregnancy with diabetes of any type including gestational diabetes.

Researchers at Oxford University need to hear which questions are most important to US to answer!

#GDUKMums, families/friends of those with #GDM and health care professionals, please take this short survey and have your say!

Please use the link in bio @gestational_diabetes_uk to find the survey

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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes di

It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re fed up with pricking your finger so many times a day, when your life revolves around what to eat, when to eat and then watching that glucose monitor count down to give you a reading which could make or break your day.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re walking into the hospital for yet ANOTHER appointment.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re sitting at the table where everyone is telling you to “go on, just have a some, it’s only a little bite and it won’t hurt you” while they all sit any enjoy theirs.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re told you need to start injecting yourself with daily insulin injections when you HATE needles.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re told that you can’t have the birth you wanted and had planned.
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It may be hard to think of gestational diabetes diagnosis as a blessing when you’re told that you and your baby now have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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BUT, being diagnosed with gestational diabetes diagnosis IS a blessing. It’s a blessing as it gives us the opportunity to monitor and take care of our babies. The chance to make a difference before the high blood sugar levels take away our blessing, our ultimate goal; a healthy baby.
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I know it’s hard, but at least GD is something that we CAN do something about
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Don’t face this alone. Come and join us for support 💜 @ www.facebook.com/groups/GestationalDiabetesUKMums
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My 1st pregnancy [2008] I was diagnosed with gesta

My 1st pregnancy [2008] I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes early in the pregnancy
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I had high test targets & tested at 2hrs post meals, but I followed what they said
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I ate the low fat healthy diet plan they advised but my blood glucose levels shot through the roof, but I followed what they said
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Within a week I started 2 types of insulin (I sat in the car crying petrified of needles before going in to learn how to inject), but I followed what they said
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And my levels continued to sky rocket as I carried on trying to eat the ‘healthy’ bowl of cereal with skimmed milk & a banana every morning, but I followed what they said
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Levels spiralled out of control when I snacked on my healthy portions of fresh fruit or small amount raisins & dried apricots, but I followed what they said
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And it was impossible to eat my healthy meals with the carb amounts they set for me to follow without spiking my levels, but I followed what they said
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I prepared myself to give birth to my huge GD baby that they kept warning me I would have
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I walked around the hospital to visit where I’d be giving birth, only to be told that all the beautiful midwife led birthing suite with the pools for water birth would not be an option at all for me as I would need a consultant led birth, hooked up to lots of IVs including 1 to administer insulin or glucose during labour, but I just accepted this, just followed what they said
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At 38 wks, following a growth scan I’m told to return 2 days later as my baby had stopped growing - I would be induced. I had no idea what this meant or what would be involved, but I followed what they said
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I was induced with a pessary, gave birth within 24hrs to a boy weighing just 7lb needing tiny baby clothes. The midwife asked if I was a heavy smoker due to the severely poor condition of my placenta. I didn’t smoke, this was because of my poorly controlled GD. I was lucky to deliver my healthy baby boy when I did
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I didn’t know any different... I put my trust in the professionals & I JUST FOLLOWED WHAT THEY SAID
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2014 - lucky to fall pregnant with GD baby 2, I knew that this time I WOULD MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS, not just follow what they said!💡Jo x

“I’m not allowed”... These are words that we

“I’m not allowed”...
These are words that we see every single day in our support group around birth options

Gestational Diabetes diagnosis may have an impact on your birth choices (it would be wrong and naive to think it won’t impact any decisions) BUT that does not mean it has to be huge impacts with birth plans having to be thrown out of the window

It is your birth and YOU are the only one who decides what and what isn’t ‘allowed’. Medical professionals will ADVISE on timing and mode of birth, but a GD diagnosis alone is no longer reason enough to advise early induction of labour before 40+6 [based on NICE guidelines, Feb 2015]

Each mother should be advised on a case by case basis, and timing and mode of delivery should be based on the medical needs of both the mother and the baby

Gestational diabetes does not mean you have to have a #csection
It does not mean you have to be #induced
It does not not mean you have to have a #slidingscale #insulininfusion during #labour
You can’t force a hospital to accept you on a midwife led birth unit, or to have a water birth if they do not have the facilities, but you CAN have a #waterbirth #homebirth if you want one. It may just be ‘against medical advice’

You ARE ALLOWED, so please make informed decisions around #gestationaldiabetesbirth
Take a look at #birth with #gestationaldiabetes on our birth page - link in bio @gestational_diabetes_uk , where I’ve shared the 3 National guidelines used in the UK and Ireland (NICE, SIGN and HSE), clinical research publications and stats from surveys we have run on mothers with #GD .
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#useyourBRAIN #GDM #GDUKMums #IOL #inductionoflabour #inductionoflabor #inductedbirth #birthchoices #highriskpregnancy #diabetesinpregnancy #pregnancydiabetes #birthplan #informedconsent #informeddecisionmaking

Yes Tango Ice Blasts are sugar free, but they cost $Yes Tango Ice Blasts are sugar free, but they cost a small fortune and are served in a plastic cup 👎🏻 ⠀ If you have a blender at home then it’s so easy to make a slushie whenever you want for PENNIES which is sugar free or has no added sugar too ✅ ⠀ For a large soda glass of slushie, you only need: 🧊20 ice cubes 🍒no added sugar diluting squash or sugar free fizzy drink 🟣🔵 food colouring if you really want it to look authentic and give you a crazy coloured 👅 ⠀ If you don’t have a blender then you can also buy slushie cups which you can pop in the freezer then squeeze to turn liquid into an icy slush ⠀ (I added food colouring to mine just so that it would look just like a real slushie, slush puppie or ice blast, but it’s really not necessary at all) ⠀ Just blitz the ice cubes, add squash and taste, keep adding until you create the strength of flavour you like (if using fizzy drink you may need a lot more ice than suggested) and finish by adding drops of colouring if you really want to have an authentic looking slushie! ⠀ So don’t feel you have hunt down your local shop or cinema (once they’re open) just so you can get a slushie, make one at home instead for a fraction of the price in a reusable glass! . . . #homemadeslushie #sugarfreeslushie #noaddedsugarslushie #homemadeslushpuppie #sugarfreeslushpuppie #noaddedsugarslushpuppie #homemadeiceblast #homemadesnowcone #sugarfreesnowcone #noaddedsugarsnowcone #gestationaldiabetes #gestationaldiabetesuk #gestationaldiabetesukmums #GDUKMums #TeamGDUK #JosGDRecipes #GestationalDiabetesDrinks #DiabeticRecipes #diabetesinpregnancy #pregnantdiabetic #diabetic #type2pregnancy #lowcarb #keto #iceblast #makeityourself #saveyourmoney #homemade ⠀$

Sorry I was quiet yesterday, it was my eldest suga

Sorry I was quiet yesterday, it was my eldest sugar baby’s 12th birthday 🎂 Happy Birthday Mackinley 🥳
A wonderful lockdown birthday despite the rubbish weather ⛈ and we were able to have a visit from Gran who lives on her own over an hour away, who joined our bubble for the day! That’s the first time she’s been out and the first time we’ve seen anyone since lockdown with things only just easing now in Scotland.
The request was for a giant vanilla cupcake 🧁 I had to buy a mould to make it which cost a small fortune, so watch this space for a GD Membership recipe version that may work for Baby Showers or Birthday’s in the future 🤷🏻‍♀️ - I need to get my moneys worth out of the mould now I’ve splashed out so be prepared for lots of giant cupcakes coming soon 😆
I highly recommend the 12 Amazing Coloured Flame Party Candles £2.75 from @partyramauk - we ordered helium and balloons plus the candles from there and they were, as described, AWESOME! 💗💙💛💜💚🧡🔥 #sugarbabybirthday #12thbirthday #lockdownbirthday #granjoinedourbubble #lockdownbubble #almostateenager😳

Or if you don’t need to follow a vegan or vegeta

Or if you don’t need to follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, then here is my original version using Mattessons Smoked Pork Sausage (if you don’t eat pork but eat other meats then you could substitute for any high meat content sausages, such as Heck chicken sausages)
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Balsamic roasted sausages & veg
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You can make this as a traybake or in a pan
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🌭2 x Mattessons smoked pork sausages
🧅red onion, cut into wedges
🌶yellow pepper, chopped
🌶red pepper, chopped
🥒courgette, chopped
🍆aubergine, chopped
🧄1 x clove crushed garlic
🥄3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
🥄2 tbsp olive oil
🥄1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
🥄1 tsp dried or fresh rosemary
🥄1 tsp dried or fresh thyme
🧂seasoning time you liking
🌶🌶🌶You can add fresh or dried chilli flakes if you like them!
For the pasta:
🌾cooked wholewheat pasta
🥄1 tbsp pesto
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For a traybake add all the ingredients into a deep tray (apart from the pasta & pesto), drizzle with more oil and bake in the oven for 25-35 mins at 200c (fan), or until cooked
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On the hob, slice sausages into large chunks:
1. Warm some olive oil in pan, add the slices of sausage and cook until golden on the edges, then remove, cover & set aside
2. In the same pan that the sausages were cooked, add more olive oil, then the chunks of veg & garlic, stir every so often so that the veg starts to catch & brown in some places, but so that it doesn’t soften too much
3. Pour over the balsamic vinegar, rosemary & thyme and stir. Allow to cook for a few minutes
4. Return the sausage pieces to the pan, add the toasted pine nuts and stir well
5. Stir the pesto into the cooked pasta, then add into the pan with the sausage & vegetables
6. Garnish with sprigs of fresh thyme & rosemary and serve 👌🏻
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This meal can work with many different carbs to suit your taste and tolerance. So if pasta doesn’t work well for you, switch to sliced potatoes, sweet potato wedges, or wholegrain rice instead. It also works great with couscous or quinoa!

A nice summery vegan dish... ⠀ Balsamic roasted

A nice summery vegan dish...
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Balsamic roasted sausages & veg
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You can make this as a traybake or in a pan if you defrost the sausages first
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🌱 @lindamccartneyfoods red onion & rosemary sausages
🧅red onion, cut into wedges
🌶yellow pepper, chopped
🌶red pepper, chopped
🥒courgette, chopped
🍆aubergine, chopped
🧄1 x clove crushed garlic
🥄3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
🥄2 tbsp olive oil
🥄1 tbsp toasted pine nuts
🥄1 tsp dried or fresh rosemary
🥄1 tsp dried or fresh thyme
🧂seasoning time you liking
🌶🌶🌶You can add fresh or dried chilli flakes if you like them!
For the pasta:
🌾cooked wholewheat pasta
🥄1 tbsp vegan pesto
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For a traybake add all the ingredients into a deep tray (apart from the pasta & pesto), drizzle with more oil and bake in the oven for 25-35 mins at 200c (fan), or until cooked
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On the hob, *defrost the sausages first* then slice into large chunks:
1. Warm some olive oil in pan, add the slices of sausage and cook until golden on the edges, then remove, cover & set aside
2. In the same pan that the sausages were cooked, add more olive oil, then the chunks of veg & garlic, stir every so often so that the veg starts to catch & brown in some places, but so that it doesn’t soften too much
3. Pour over the balsamic vinegar, rosemary & thyme and stir. Allow to cook for a few minutes
4. Return the sausage pieces to the pan, add the toasted pine nuts and stir well
5. Stir the pesto into the cooked pasta, then add into the pan with the sausage & vegetables
6. Garnish with sprigs of fresh thyme & rosemary and serve 👌🏻
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Summertime means stoking up the BBQ 🔥 🍗🥩🍤🍔🌭🌽🍆🧅🍅🥬🥒🥑🥗🍹🍺🍓
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Although maybe not in the next couple of days if you have storms coming like we do in the Scottish Borders ⛈
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But I thought I’d still share my BBQ post which I’ve updated for 2020 as it is packed with helpful hints, tips, ideas & recipes for summery dishes & drinks which lower carb and well-paired to achieve optimal blood glucose levels
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Check out the post by visiting the link in bio on Instagram @gestational_diabetes_uk or by visiting www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/bbq/
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It’s a lovely hot day, but what does that mean i

It’s a lovely hot day, but what does that mean if you have gestational diabetes?
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💧🥤Stay hydrated! If you become dehydrated you run the risk of higher blood glucose levels & ketones
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😎 Keep your kit cool! Insulin, test strips & your blood glucose monitor can all be affected by extreme temperatures. It is best to keep testing equipment & insulin out of direct sunlight & hot conditions
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😖 Increased risk of hypos for mothers who use insulin as heat can increase the absorption of some fast-acting insulins
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👀⛔️ Signs that’s insulin has been heat damaged & should be disposed of:
•cloudy insulin may look grainy & stick to the sides of the glass in the insulin pen
•clear insulin may become cloudy
•insulin may turn brownish in colour
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⏰ 🍓🥜 Try to eat little & often! Many do not feel like eating much in warmer weather, but going long periods of time without eating means BG levels drop low then the liver dumps glucose into the bloodstream causing spikes. The best way to stabilise BG levels is to keep eating little & often (ideally 3 meals & 3 snacks a day)
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🧢🧴 Stay sun safe! Wear a hat, sun lotion, avoid sitting out at the hottest part of the day & don’t over do it! Diabetics are at higher risk of heat exhaustion
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www.gestationaldiabetes.co.uk/gestational-diabetes-heat/
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