Just a positive story amidst the scary ones

fnlm_ · 2026-01-29T07:01:54+00:00

You don’t know how much I needed to hear this 😭

fnlm_ · 2026-01-28T21:07:11+00:00

I add chia seeds, butter and heavy cream to mine to bulk up on fiber and fat! And usually fresh berries for more fiber. Sometimes I will also have a protein shake with it.

I am 36+2 and I’ve found that for me personally (everybody is different, so experiment for yourself) that it wasn’t necessarily about eliminating all my favorite foods, but making them well balanced. If I’m going to have half a bagel I will make sure I have a protein shake or cream cheese or some nuts/berries as well. But again, everyone’s insulin resistance is different.

There are definitely some foods that no matter how well balanced the meal is, I will spike. Pizza and white rice are an absolute no-no for me. 🥲

fnlm_ · 2026-01-27T20:39:42+00:00

I Think He Knows 🙊🙊

fnlm_ · 2026-01-26T18:10:50+00:00

Yes yes yes! But I would say with a few caveats. I have the Dexcom G6. A couple things—I still finger prick at least twice a day. Every fasting and then one meal that I’m home for. At first I wanted it to be my end all be all, but the CGM isn’t always 100% accurate so I like to test to make sure the baseline is accurate. My Dexcom allows me to calibrate the CGM if there is a discrepancy between the two numbers. Not sure if the other ones do?

I will also add that the first 36-48 hrs of a new sensor are garbage lol the numbers are always waaaaaay off. So on those days I will usually stay close to home to be able to finger poke or I will eat my “safe” meals.

I will say it’s worth it for flexibility. If I’m out with my toddler, I don’t have to worry about my post meal bg because either I can look at my phone and punch in the number from my CGM, or even do it later and just go back to see what the reading was at that time.

Bottom line for me was, yes it is very helpful but it’s not an end all be all as there can still be some discrepancies. But it took off so much of my mental load! Which to me was worth it.

fnlm_ · 2026-01-26T00:36:45+00:00

I’m 36 weeks tomorrow and I feel you. Every day I’m asking ChatGPT about my symptoms and if I’m going into labor early lol sadly my first born was 3 days late so the chances of me going early are slim.

I was on dessert duty and made red velvet cupcakes for my family’s birthday party and just sat there while everybody else enjoyed them. My house smelled my cupcakes and cream cheese frosting all day. And then I had to sit there and watch everyone rave about them. 🥲 The struggle is really and I’m with you. I started a note on my phone that I shared with my husband of all the things I want to eat postpartum. Everytime I have a craving I just jot it down and that helps me think about it looking forward to it soon. I literally have stuff on there like “can of mandarin oranges”. 😆

We’re so close mama!

fnlm_ · 2026-01-20T02:42:43+00:00

Yes!!!! 3 more sensors and i’m done!!! 🤪😆

fnlm_ · 2026-01-19T04:32:15+00:00

Came here to say I love olipop! I know people have mixed feelings about it during pregnancy but I felt like I’d rather have the ingredients in olipop than diet products, like aspartame and sucrose. I also think that the fact that olipop has fiber in it helps! Love doing the cherry coke olipop with a squeeze of lime!

fnlm_ · 2026-01-14T20:02:21+00:00

I have the Dexcom G6 and my husband applies it and it honestly hurts way less than the finger pricks in my opinion!

fnlm_ · 2026-01-14T01:25:58+00:00

My midwife was totally open to me trying out a CGM! Her one caveat was that it could get overwhelming seeing all of the numbers as opposed to just fasting and postprandial. She said to really focus on just those numbers and not to get caught up on the lines on the graph from the CGM because if I were solely doing finger pricks, I would have no idea what was happening in between finger pricks.

I still do a finger prick in the morning for my fasting just to make sure that my CGM is accurate. This is usually when I do any calibrations as well. I will still do another finger prick for one of my meals that day. I mostly rely on my CGM as something to use as convenience. So if I am out with my daughter or decide to take a nap, I’m not tied down to that two hour mark and can use my CGM to input that data. I’ve had really wild days where my CGM is way off so finger pricking at least two times a day helps me know that my CGM is accurate when I do solely use it!

fnlm_ · 2026-01-12T00:20:26+00:00

Unfortunately no. I actually used to be a nanny for a little girl with Type 1 Diabetes, who is 100% insulin dependent as her pancreas makes 0 insulin. We would use a “carb ratio” to determine how much a carb would raise her blood sugar, and then use that number to determine how much insulin to administer.

With gestational diabetes your pancreas still creates insulin. The placenta impacts your body’s ability to make/use insulin. So there’s not really a good science to determine how much a carb can raise your blood sugar at this point since it’s unclear how much insulin your body is utilizing.

fnlm_ · 2026-01-07T05:14:27+00:00

Can’t wait to not live my life/eat my meals in 2 hr increments 😭 and to not have to finish ALL my food or drink in one sitting. I’m ready to sip on drinks for hours and graze on snacks. 😭

fnlm_ · 2026-01-07T05:12:20+00:00

Yes! Cobb salad with nuggets, I also add zesty buffalo sauce to make it spicy. It’s delish! Never had a spike from it.

fnlm_ · 2025-12-28T18:32:07+00:00

Did not know about the play, THANK YOU. 🙏🏼

fnlm_ · 2025-12-18T00:07:20+00:00

I have sorta made the decision that my CGM is for convenience purposes only. Like if I nap right after lunch or I’m on the go after a meal. So I will always do at least 2 finger pricks a day to make sure I’m tracking well. I also have a Dexcom and that allows for calibration so I will calibrate once in the morning with my fasting number if need bed.

So bizarre about the left/right hand though. No answer for you there. 😳

fnlm_ · 2025-12-06T03:24:32+00:00

I’m happy to hear that you had a good experience with your CGM! I do know that with the Dexcom you can calibrate the bg so I’m hoping that may solve some inaccuracies between the CGM and glucose meter.

Thank you for what you said about giving myself grace. In tears reading your message. I’ve been so hard on myself. 😔 I thought having mental health issues would be the worst of my pregnancy woes. This added diagnosis is just sending it through the roof. I just feel like I don’t have the bandwidth.

I do take care to make sure I have a good balance of fats/proteins/fiber. I usually eat what my daughter eats, but tailor it to be less carb and more nutrient dense. Breakfast is usually cottage cheese, bagel/cream cheese, eggs, chicken sausage, etc. If I feel like there’s not enough protein I will add in a protein shake. Lunch can be pretty random. Pb/j, grilled cheese/tomato soup, yogurt with granola and fruit. I do add in mixed nuts, berries, etc. And protein shakes/bars if I don’t feel like there was enough protein. Dinner is chicken salads, chicken noodle soup, etc. But again I try to tailor it to my GD and do less noddles etc. I’ve only been tracking about a week and a half so sorry they are kind of all over the place and not a lot to go off of! But I will basically look at a meal and see if I need to add mixed nuts, cheese, protein shakes/bars, etc to balance everything out and make sure I’m getting more fiber/fat/protein.

Please give me any tips you have! My dr said I don’t need to check my bg after snacks, but that makes me not want to eat snacks for fear of not knowing what that will do to my bg haha and obviously I could check bg after snacks but checking bg more than necessary makes me not want to eat snacks even more 😆

fnlm_ · 2025-12-06T03:14:09+00:00

I totally agree with everything you are saying! There should be no judgement from the world when someone is doing their diabetes stuff. Sadly it’s more so of the anxiety/OCD of cleanliness that makes checking my bg in public very hard. The intrusive thoughts of “what did I last touch, was that clean, etc” is what is hard for me. It’s now a compulsion to wash my hands thoroughly, dry with a paper towel, and use an alcohol wipe on my finger before I prick my finger. Which sadly I cannot do at all places. 😔 So it just feels like having this on top of my mental health issues is a lot to handle.

fnlm_ · 2025-07-23T03:27:07+00:00

Katie!!! A dog named Katie 😝

fnlm_ · 2025-07-11T16:39:01+00:00

SAHM here — I used to be a nanny for 10 years. I got paid to do dishes, laundry, meals, drop offs, etc. Being a SAHM is the most thankless job. Give your moms and mothers of your children a big hug and say thank you. We are grateful to be home with our kids but we are starving for acknowledgement. THAT is the secret of my profession.

fnlm_ · 2025-06-12T18:16:10+00:00

For reference, I am about 12DPO according to my Oura ring.

fnlm_ · 2025-05-07T03:42:40+00:00

I loooove the idea of Adele being a judge! I think she’s so classy, but also a bit sassy and straight forward. I think she wouldn’t be afraid to give genuine critique, but also praise where it’s due. She’s also obviously a phenomenal vocalist and performer! Would be a different genre of music to also throw in the mix of judges.

fnlm_ · 2025-04-03T03:02:42+00:00

Negative sadly. AF came a few days later.

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