How important is "diet" during pregnancy?
(28weeks, Type 1) Obviously im not just eating donuts and candy 24/7. My sugars are mostly normal. Im about 70% in range most of the time. I do "try" to eat healthier, but honestly I eat a lot of what I would normally eat.
Everytime I have an appointment with my OB, he asks if im eating healthy. Today I responded "As much as I can" and he got super serious with me. "Is that a yes or a no? Have you cut out all junk food?" That really caught me off guard and I didnt know how to respond. Im just like..."Im trying? Whenever I can, I try to eat healthy, yes"
Im just wondering if this is another example of normal doctors not understanding diabetes, or if diet really is so much more important than I realize.
I am seeing an MFM. They've helped me with my insulin intake and helped me get my sugars down. But during all of that with my MFM, they've never focused so hard on my diet. Like I said in the beginning, obviously I understand I cant eat cake and donuts or whatever other "bad food" there is 24/7. But I feel like its unrealistic to expect me to eat a 100% "healthy" diet 24/7 too?
I'm sure a healthy, low carb "perfect" diet is great. I probably could eat better. But I'm a Type 1. I take insulin. My numbers are okay. I don't eat entirely unhealthy. Why is my OB so serious about my diet, when he only sees or cares about me once a month for 5 minute appointments.