u/Fatcake3000

I truly dont get it. I eat a moderate amount of complex carbs, barley, lentils, chickpeas, low gi bread and im still having reactive lows. Its been more concerning as the other day I hit a 3.3 and didnt have any symptoms. I have insulin resistance so eat so I dont spike. I find if I dont spike too high, I wont drop. I upped my dose of metformin from 1000 daily to 2000 as my numbers were creeping up during this pregnancy (im 23 weeks) ive been on it for 3 weeks and have noticed more drops again, though i was still getting drops before they upped my dose and before metformin in general. Im at my wits end. Today it wasnt super low, just more annoying but my dexcom went off at 3.7, I checked with my finger prick and was low. So had my glucose tablets and protein bar etc. However, I noticed that at 30 minutes I was at an 8.9. I know your not supposed to check but I had symptoms of dizziness and did. So I went for a walk for 15 minutes and at 1 hour I was at the 7.0 which is in range for 1 hr post meal for gestational diabetes) but at two hours I was at the 3.7.

Its just been the pattern lately. Especially in the mornings, it seems like when I eat, I spike right away within 30 minutes and then end up crashing sometime later and it doesnt even matter what I eat. I had barley the one day which is SUPER low gi and even paired with chia seeds for MORE FIBER and had 30g of protein as I had a protein shake (no sugar). So what gives? What am I supposed to do to not have these drops when eating doesnt help? What are my options? I have an appointment with a diabetes specialist tomorrow, is there anything I can ask her? Or possibly even certain tests. Any tips on not spiking in the morning after breakfast? I find for the most part, lunch and dinner are mostly fine (sometimes not but still).

Ive health with this type of hypoglycemia for years and i have yet to get any answers. Nobody is able to tell me why exactly my body is dropping further than normal. Im assuming it could be because my pancreas maybe "overshoots" but this is my own logic, I have no answers lol

I have an almost 13 month old, hes great and has hit all of his milestones on time. He had his appointment last month with his doctor and she said that he knew "minimum" words. he says mama, dada, yea, Hi and doggie, ive been trying my best with reading to him every night before bed and pointing to things and telling him what they are but I dont know... hes genuinely a quiet little boy. So I've talked to my husband and thought maybe him going to daycare twice a week might help, we're rural people and I dont drive so its difficult to have him socialize with little ones his own age. I think its just small. Around 5 kids but I think it might help him more than what I can do one on one. It might help him to see other little ones socialize etc and tbh it might be nice for me to get 2 days a week off as im 23 weeks pregnant with my daughter and the pregnancy fatigue is starting to get up there haha. So i feel like this is a win win win for all of us. Im also just genuinely excited for him and I think hes going to love it.

Did you notice a difference once your child started daycare? Did it help them socialize? Did it help with speech? This is my first baby so im trying my best

So I got the early reveal DNA gender prediction test. I had my anatomy scan 3 days ago as I was 20 weeks and was awake the night prior and couldnt fall asleep because of how excited I was to know whether or not I was bringing a daughter or son into my family. By the end of the scan when the sonographer went to look for gender he said the baby wasnt co-operating amd the umbilical cord was in between the babies legs. He said he "thought" girl so I had asked if he was maybe 60-70 percent sure and he said not even that. So im basically left with a 50/50 chance and I cant wait another two months for my scan. The NIPT test here in canada is a basic one and doesnt include gender unless its for a high risk pregnancy or twins.

So this test is on its way in the mail and I cannot wait. How accurate is this test? Ive read the reviews and it seems alright. Anybody with experience with this type of test?

Im currently 19 weeks pregnant. I have my anotomy scan in less than a week. I have my girl name Adelie-rose (I think its beautiful) but my boy names are what I'm undecided with. I really love the name silas, but also like mason and Hudson. I just dont want anything super super common. We are more outdoorsy farm people. I really do like silas but the only thing is my husband is on the fence about it. He said I could and it doesnt matter to him but I do want him to be happy with the name too. Though.... he does like silas more than any of my other names. Should I just name my son silas? I mean he gets to keep my husbands last name. I think its even? I just find it a strong and handsome name that my son will grow into perfectly as he gets older.

I feel it in my ankles, my knees, my shins. It feels like flu body aches. I also have auto-immune hashimotos so almost am wondering if the leg aches are due to my HS or if its maybe some other auto-immune thing

So im insulin resistant and now have gestational but because of the IR im not new to how to eat. Im very strict. Only eat moderate complex carbs as ill spike postmeal and my reactive hypoglycemia makes me shoot down quick. Often a little too low unfortunately. Anyways. Im now 17 weeks and gave been talking to a dietitian at a diabetes clinic and he tells me im doing all the right things. Eating really well. I know what to eat to not spike complex carb wise, I know what to do wjen my blood sugar crashes etc. Which honestly is really nice to hear as im doing my absolute best as im only 25 so want to prolong diabetes or even prevent it. Now he keeps telling me to eat more carbs. Here in canada when pregnant you have to eat atleast 175g of carbs a day and 40-50 per meal and 15-30 for a snack. I probably have maybe 90-110 as I aim for 30 grams of carbs per meal so I dont spike amd crash. BUT, this guy told me to eat potatoes. He said its actually good because its full of fiber. I told him he was joking?

So basically his reasoning was that its mostly because people "eat too much potatoes" when they have potatoes. Thats why they day to stay away from potatoes. For me, I just thought it was because its easily digested. Like bananas for example. The greener the banana the harder to digest, lower GI. The more yellow a banana the easier to digest and it equals high GI. So im very confused now as ive been avoiding potatoes like the plague for almost 2 years now. I forgot to ask too if the way its cooked matters lots. Boiled and cubed? Probably better right? Mashed probably higher glycemic. If its similar to sweet potato anyways. I was putting mashed potatoes in the fridge for a night as I heard it makes it better for blood sugars because it builds up resistant starches again and something about enzymes and binding etc. Sooo is it high or low as i swear i was told to stay away from potatoes by another dietitian 2 years ago

My baby is just over 10 months old and I swear he keeps saying "mamamama" but sometimes it just looks like hes babbling and not really looking at me but sometimes he is? If i say it back and go mama he days mama. Or sometimes he cries and says mamamama. When do babies say their first words? Is this early? Or how can I tell if hes just babbling or if hes actually saying mama?

I know that you're only supposed to go off of your 1 hr and 2 hour value but I was curious and took my blood sugar after a treat of chips (normally I eat complex carbs but im 10 weeks pregnant and craving party mix). So I checked at 20 minutes and was at a 10.8 but at 1 hour I was at a 7.8 and 2 hours I was back down to a 6.0. Ive asked doctors but I seem to be getting mixed answers. One nurse practitioner had told me that its normal to peak up to even 12 after meals but fine if your back down by 1 and 2 hours. Yet another doctor had told me that its not normal for healthy individuals and quite rare for someone without diabetes to hit over an 8.0 like ever. Even after sweets. Now im trying to figure out whats normal or not so I can navigate my blood sugars around the odd treat. Im on metformin for my insulin resistance and am full expecting gestational diabetes soon. I even had a glucose test (before I was pregnant. Though, also on ozempic) but I had hit an 11.4 after 75 grams of sugar at 1 hour and at 2 hours I was at a 4.0. They only go off of your 2 hour to diagnose with anything. The 1 hour didnt really matter. Anybody know what healthy blood sugar would likely peak to at around 20-30 mins rather than the full hour?

Like what if someone peaked to like a 14 briefly but ended up down within range for 1 and 2 hours?

Also would like to add I have reactive hypoglycemia so not sure if that would cause higher glucose than average before my sugars drop

I read that hashimotos usually causes hair loss. Ive noticed hair growth on my knuckles, a little darker fuzz on my upper lip and hair on my upper thighs and ive never had hair there. Not sure if this is hashi related or just due to my insulin resistance. Glucose has been controlled well so yea im stumped.