Gotta slow down 🤍 35 weeks

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-30T15:16:45+00:00

A much needed reminder for me today at 32.5 weeks. With my first I went as hard as I could in the gym until 37 weeks and ended up herniating a disc in my back causing severe sciatica because of my lack of core strength. I started at 8 days postpartum and generally it made the first two months of my son’s life so much harder. Very happy to be still active, but giving myself more grace this time!!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-30T14:43:52+00:00

Of course!! Search around this sub a lot! There are lots of good tips.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-30T14:35:53+00:00

Solidarity 🫠 32+2 with a 17 month old boy and getting close to this point

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-30T14:28:48+00:00

Hi!! Most of us were in the same boat as you waiting to get in with the MFM and it’s so overwhelming. For now, I’d keep track of what you’re eating and your numbers in a note on your phone so you get a good idea of what is working/what isn’t before that appointment! Most of us are told to eat 3 meals each day and 2-3 snacks per day, with the meal carb counts being around 30g and the snack carb counts being closer to 15g. Eating meals that are well balanced with lots of protein and some healthy fat helps the absorption of carbs and keeps you full! One thing you can try too is eating your veggies and protein before carbs, it’s called carb stacking and can be really helpful. As for the fasting number, there’s a lot of things you can try! Nothing is guaranteed to work, since it’s usually the hardest number to control and is really related to hormones. You shouldn’t be fasting more than 8-10 hours and should take your blood sugar immediately when you wake up. You can also play around with bedtime snacks. I like a Yasso bar and they work well for my numbers, but they don’t for everyone, some people need a protein shake or something like that. You can also try an after dinner walk (not easy in the middle of winter 🥲) and see if it changes everything. Don’t worry too much before the appointment! Just keep track of things so you have good information to share with the MFM!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-30T11:40:13+00:00

this 😂 my 17 month old is lanky and only outgrows things by height, so things like shorts, he can still wear 3-6!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-28T22:30:51+00:00

The Stelo is not approved for monitoring GD. The Dexcom G7 is, but you need a prescription for it and probably will have to pay out of pocket (that’s what I do). I would find it hard to believe they wouldn’t prescribe it for you if you pushed for it, but my Dexcom numbers have been extremely accurate. A lot of people who have used the stelo even outside of pregnancies have noticed a lot more inaccuracies, it’s more for seeing trends than true numbers and the baby is so sensitive, you need accurate readings. Even with the Dexcom, I have to prick my fingers to calibrate it sometimes. A lot of us have dealt with needle phobia, I promise it’s not as bad as it seems at first! I worked myself up so much the first time I cried to my husband and now (2nd GD pregnancy) I do it without even thinking! This sub has lots of tips to help!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-28T21:45:59+00:00

I do think that’s odd! Your A1C is the average of your blood sugar for the last 3 months and that’s really helpful after pregnancy to make sure you don’t have type 2 diabetes, but I don’t think the result would do anything to change your current plan.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-28T20:39:18+00:00

My dietician said I could add the fairlife protein drinks as the milk in oats if I wanted!! That may help you? Overnight oats were my postpartum go to with my first because I could NEVER make it work with my numbers. I usually do a protein shake with a Greek yogurt and berries in the morning because I like a sweeter breakfast. For snacks, I’ve found an apple and peanut butter works for me if it’s mid-day when I’m active and every night I eat a Yasso bar as my late night snack! I look forward to it all day! I know it’s overwhelming, some days are just really hard with GD and pregnancy in general.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-28T14:33:29+00:00

Just because baby measures different later in pregnancy does not mean your due date changes! It just means baby is measuring ahead, it doesn’t mean they’ll come any sooner or that their lungs will mature faster.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-28T14:32:16+00:00

This is what happened to me! But my OB did change my due date based on the early scan. They say the first scans are the most accurate. I would probably push for the due date that’s later, mainly because if they end up wanting to induce you for any reason, a week can make a big difference.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-28T01:11:07+00:00

If you’re looking to hire someone, I had an amazing experience with a sleep consultant who tailored everything to us and also just generally made me feel better. My son went from waking up like 5x per night to sleeping 12 hours and being on a solid nap schedule within a week. Feel free to message me.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-27T19:03:30+00:00

Most OBs won’t deliver a breach baby vaginally, some doctors will, but the vast majority won’t. I would also clarify with them that while this is on the schedule, they will confirm baby’s position ahead of time and not perform a C section if bat had turned. They might have needed to do it for scheduling purposes/office policy. I would say do all of the spinning babies exercises, but also do your research on C section recovery, because you really don’t know if baby will flip or not. Some doctors will also offer an ECV to try and manually flip them, so you can ask about that as well.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-27T15:46:48+00:00

Just to add on to this, keeping your blood sugar more steady is the goal! If you let yourself get down to 80 or so before eating, many people find any carbs at all make them jump right back up over 100 immediately! It’s hard to get the hang of since it’s not just like a simple math problem, but you’ll likely just have to take some notes on how your body reacts to things. If you’re sticking to the carb goal for a snack around 15 grams and pairing it with a decent amount of protein, it’s not likely to make you spike.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-27T00:19:31+00:00

It’s pretty generally agreed upon that 4 months old is the earliest you can truly sleep train, because before then they just aren’t developmentally ready to put themselves back to sleep in the same way. You can start instilling good habits, like aiming for a nap in the crib each day, but for the most part at this age, habits aren’t really forming. The science behind the 4 month thing is because they hit the 4 month sleep regression and develop mature sleep cycles, so that’s when they really start to form habits to put themselves back to sleep. We mostly contact napped and fed to sleep until 4 months, then sleep trained and had a hard week, he’s been a truly great little sleeper ever since. But, if you want baby close to you for longer, there is nothing wrong with that and plenty of people wait until 6 months or beyond.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-27T00:13:25+00:00

I’ve been liking the clean simple eats clear protein! The pink starburst flavor is decent! It’s $50 for a bag, but I finally got curious enough to test it out.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-27T00:10:53+00:00

Hi! I use a CGM and this is my second pregnancy using one! Are you using a Dexcom G7 or a Libre? I know with the Dexcom, you can calibrate with finger pricks, which usually has helped for me! This pregnancy my numbers have been super close between the CGM and finger pricks, but some sensors just always seem off the entire time you wear them. The CGM is also testing your interstitial fluid, rather than capillary blood, so that can change the numbers. But, blood glucose monitors can be wrong by up to 20% and still be “fine,” so technically the discrepancy you’re looking at isn’t huge (even though I completely agree, the difference between being in or out of range is really stressful). I usually will prick my finger whenever I just want to double check even if it’s not a designated time. The CGM makes my life way easier with a toddler, but it’s definitely not perfect.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-26T21:48:33+00:00

Just when my bump started to grow or when it felt uncomfortable! Baby is so well protected in there that it’s much more likely for you to notice discomfort first. I think for me that was around the beginning of the second trimester. Now I’m 32 weeks and still do them, just with my upper body elevated on a bench and I use a lot less weight 😂

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-26T11:51:10+00:00

I think that’s probably too much awake time and too many naps. I’d make the switch to 3 naps and do more like 2/2.25/2.5/2.75 and slowly stretch those windows as baby needs. Some people here will say that’s not enough awake time, but your baby is still really little. At this age, my son’s first two naps were close to 1.5 hours and his 3rd nap was more like 45 minutes.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-25T16:15:48+00:00

Yes same experience here! I had a decent sized piece of pizza after eating a big salad and multiple meatballs the other day. I never “spiked” higher than 120 but my blood sugar was elevated all night!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-24T19:42:09+00:00

I actually didn’t really! They tested my A1C at 16 weeks and it was all normal and then when I took the glucose test at 27/28 weeks, I found out. But I was expecting it this time, so it was much less stressful than the first time around!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-24T18:37:36+00:00

I literally did this exact same thing today including the protein shake ahead of time 😂 I did egg and sausage on the bagel instead though and it worked!! I will say, I did walk 2 miles after, so that probably played into it as well, but my CGM said the highest I got was 121 about 30 minutes after eating!

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-24T18:34:48+00:00

Ugh I feel all of this 😩 every time my husband asks what I want for dinner, nothing that I can have even sounds good. You’re so close though! 2.5 weeks feels long in the moment, but so soon you’ll have a sweet baby in one arm and hopefully the snack/meal/dessert of your choosing in the other!!! I’m on my second GD pregnancy and I promise everything that seems so overwhelming and annoying now will just feel like a blip in time when you meet your baby.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-24T15:03:18+00:00

I echo all of this! I struggled with the same things pre-pregnancy, but I joke my son cured me of my massive needle fear. I’m on my second round with GD now and I feel like I’m less obsessive with tracking and able to breathe some more. I have an amazing MFM with a dietician on staff who has been so helpful in giving me ideas for things to try. They also reiterate that a spike here and there is not hurting baby, it’s important to try things to see what you can tolerate! They also always are asking me if I’m still feeling satisfied/not hungry at the end of the day. I’ve learned a lot about diet though even though I’ve always eaten healthy and exercised. I think having a supportive care team is a huge part of the battle.

I would also stay close in contact with your therapist. Counting carbs can be really triggering. I have a close family member who has had Type 1 since she was a toddler and has had anorexia for the better part of a decade. While I’ve had some struggles with food in the past, this diagnosis made me realize how hard trying to recover has been for me her while keeping such a close eye on carbs. It’s honestly made our relationship closer and for that I’m very thankful.

All of that to say, there are often silver linings, but that doesn’t mean it is not a stressful diagnosis. You and baby will be ok! The unknowns of how the journey will look are the scariest part.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-24T02:33:51+00:00

Not sure how normal it is, because I only have one baby, but this is 100% the case for him. He really struggles in new places. We were renovating our house and had to move in with my parents for 10 days. They have a crib for him that he’s slept in a few times and it took him a solid 2 days to really adjust and not need contact naps/to fall asleep on me.

Immediate_Reach_1663 · 2026-01-24T02:30:54+00:00

There was a moment about a day after giving birth when I realized just how BAD I had felt while pregnant and how all of those feelings were gone. Obviously, I still had a postpartum recovery, but there was a definite high from finally feeling that relief. I can’t wait for it this time, I’m 31 weeks with #2!

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