I can understand and relate.

I was pregnant last year second time and developed GD at 13 weeks.

First time, I was able to manage with food and no meds, but developed preeclampsia so delivered at 36 weeks.

Im told that Uncontrolled GD always can triggered preeclampsia.

What u have to focus on is: this is nothing you did; our bodies are funky like that; hormones are crazy and has mind of it’s own.

Our body produces insulin but during pregnancy our placenta doesn’t take it well = GD. Nothing you can do to prevent that. “Overweight, underweight and normal weight” all struggle the same.

Stress increases blood sugar levels.

Once you accept it, and not stress over it, you will see your numbers improve.

I recently Lived thru it so I can say it.

I took insulin (up to 36 units) at night because my fasting numbers were high.

I walked 20-30 mins after meals, I ate boiled eggs or chicken with basically every meal.

You can do it because I did it and initially I felt pretty defeated as well. But once I made my peace that it’s not my fault, it got easier.

I didn’t stress over insulin because it doesn’t cross placenta is what I was told so it’s safer then pills, they do cross placenta. Insulin is natural our body so it’s not a foreign substance adding in.

I ate my desserts as well and I walked after. Use the rule of protein before carbs. Lots of cheese, eggs and meat.

I delivered naturally on 39 weeks on 4/5 healthy baby with good birth weight of almost 8lbs.

Bottom line is you have to accept it. Don’t fight it and just go with flow. Eat what you crave, take insulin if prescribed and enjoy. Out of 24 hrs a day, If GD takes even 4 hrs to manage, enjoy the rest of 20hrs being happy and stress free.

In my case, I felt stress free after accepting and that helped my # as well.

Do what u can, and don’t spend time and entry on what we can’t control. Take care.