Bedtime Snack For Gestational Diabetes (for good blood sugar levels)

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

What is your favorite bedtime snack? Weekly gestational diabetes meal plan + snack list (by a Dietitian)-> bit.ly/2Dj8b57

[@stevensonrojas1747]

Cheers for this, I been tryin to find out about "make ahead diabetic meals" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Nanadelyn Nenogan Magic - (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my co-worker got amazing success with it.

[@jamiej7135]

I want to thank you I have followed alot of your recommendations and in a week have gotten my sugar under control to where the OBGYN says no meds needed at this time :) namaste

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Jamie Johnson Yay! That is amazing news :) Awesome job 🙌 Thanks for letting me know... that made my day 🤗

[@rochelleroland3355]

I'm so grateful for your videos and meal plan ! I'm so overwhelmed with this gestational diabetes, and you have helped so much!!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Gentle Earthy Mama It is so overwhelming at first. So happy the info helpful :) How far along are you now?

[@livingtheorganicway]

I just love your channel. I had gestational diabetes with my 4th baby. He is 2 now, but I still need to monitor my blood glucose. These snacks are so helpful because I think I have been going to bed hungry worried about eating the wrong food before bed and spiking my blood sugar. Now I know I can try these foods out. Thank you.

[@kacieincouture1]

Just diagnosed and struggling with bedtime snack ideas-this video was perfect, thank you!

[@fadumodaahir8591]

I started following with my first pregnancy and 4 pregnancies later I still come to your page ❤ thank you

[@Familyman329]

Becca: Thank you so much. This morning I was crying trying to figure out what to eat. These are good ideas. I just can't find the fancy foods you recommend. I'm new to this gestational diabetes. Just a few days in learning a whole new language and diet. All the foods I used to eat for breakfast are carbs....

[@WMCR2001]

Thank you so much for this video! I failed my 1-hr. glucose test and waiting on results of the 3-hr. test, but my OB wants me to eat less sugars/carbs, so I have decided to follow a GD diet the rest of pregnancy to play it safe and keep myself and my baby healthy. Seeing meal ideas helps me so much!!! Thank you!

[@jacquibe]

I've been so stressed about my diagnosis- this channel and your calm demeanor are excellent. THANK YOU! I look forward to joining your fb group and binge watching all your videos! Keep it up!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

jacquibe So happy you are finding in helpful :) See you in the group!

[@nimjaturtle7703]

This is so awesome. Thanks so much

[@swatisrivastava7132]

Thank you so much for GD meal plan.you are awesome.

[@heather593]

So helpful thank you!

[@BalancedtotheCore]

Jessica, wow, this video is SUPER helpful! So full of awesome info! Thank you for sharing. I'll be sure to share it with others!!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Balanced to the Core Thank you so much, Gretchen 💕 Will check out your newest shortly 🙌

[@moderndietitian7316]

HB eggs, veggies, olives, hummus and pickles!

[@diba9900]

Egg with guacamole (or avocado cubes) and sea salt 😋

[@DalDhaliwalOfficial]

Great video and very helpful info. Thank you for sharing these suggestions and your expert advice. Have a wonderful day.

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Thanks Dal! Have a great week as well!

[@careciagunn8083]

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[@howtomakedinner]

Great video Jessica! I want those strawbs with whipped coconut cream for breakfast now!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

How To Make Dinner Thanks Paula! I def ate the strawberries right after the video!

[@JaneStoller]

This would help a lot! :)

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Thanks so much, Jane!

[@mykidsaresupercute]

Kusteaz has a whole grain protein pancake mix. Low carbs and tastes pretty good. I never put syrup on my pancakes though, I just like it with butter, maybe some jelly.

[@sabahkhelidj9438]

I will follow What you said thnx

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

I hope it helps :) Are you struggling with your fasting blood sugar numbers?

[@sabahkhelidj9438]

@@PregnancyandPostpartumTV plz i'm afraid Can you tell me if it IS dangerous for thé baby when m'y blood sugar IS between 1.00 and 1.10 when fasting..and 1.50 After two hours from eating Plz answer me and how Can I deal with it plz

[@sabahkhelidj9438]

By the way i'm in the 30th week

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Sabah khelidj Hi Sabah, Those numbers are above the recommended target for gestational diabetes. A few high numbers like these should not hurt your baby, but it’s important to not leave them this high and to get treatment for your GD. I recommend going to see a doctor or diabetes centre to help you as each situation is unique in GD. In the mean-time you can grab the meal plan, watch your carbohydrates intake, do exercise that your doctor had told you safe for you. Drink water and include protein, fiber and healthy fats. www.fitaftergd.com/meal-plan

[@sabahkhelidj9438]

@@PregnancyandPostpartumTV thanks ..Yesterday and today m'y blood sugar IS better i'm using inseline and it's better ..thnx so much

[@teresapulido3258]

I had gd in the first pregnancy and ended up having pre-diabetes. I’m asian and have family history of Diabetes. However, I am trying my best to prepare my body for my second pregnancy. I want to start on a healthy diet and came across your video. It is really great guidance to try something at least and hopefully it works for me. I have a qn, I want to know if Materna increases BS levels and what is the best time to take Materna. Thank you.

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Yes research shows that prenatal vitamins including materna can increase blood sugars. I would take it with a meal as your blood sugar will go up after a meal anyways.

[@dakotacampbell1358]

Test in the middle of the night!? I'm asleep in the middle of the night.

[@healthyvoicetips]

These are great suggestions for snacks for pregnant women!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Katarina H. Thanks Katarina!!

[@BrittYvonne]

Is the meal plan still available?

[@amp4038]

I'm so grateful for coming across your channel. Thank you.

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Nik MP Thanks so much for letting me know the videos are helpful :) Feel free to reach out with any questions you have!

[@HandbagChinwag]

These videos are super helpful, thank you! Would love to know what your suggestions would be for someone like myself who is Coeliac, lactose intolerant and following a low-fodmap diet.

[@largefamilychaos1837]

Is it possible to eat oatmeal or a smoothie?

[@KingaGorski]

You have a great kitchen, Jessica! And I had no idea you did nutritional vids too, look at you go! Work it sista :)

[@zceie24]

Hi! Why is my blood sugar higher in the morning (fasting) than after dinner? how does it increase overnight?

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Zoya Kidwai Hi Zoya, your fasting blood sugar is higher due to the sugar that your liver puts out overnight. Your liver stores sugar and drips it out 24 hours per day to ensure that your cells (especially your brain cells) have a fuel source. Here is another video on how to improve your fasting blood sugars :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2i0mGuPmptokLs

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[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

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[@nadiiaoleksenko5827]

Thank you for this video)May I ask you if I am taking three tablets of prenatal vitamins(organic by garden of life) when is it better to take them breakfast lunch or dinner or with snacks (I usually have two and one before going to bed) Thank you )

[@raziyaaftab636]

Hello I am in 4th month of my pregnancy my doctor advise me not to eat sugar,rice,potatoes and refine flour. I can’t understand how can I maintain my dite please help me please send me proper dite chart please please please

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Raziya Aftab Hi Raziya, I’m sorry you are feeling so so stressed. You can download the meal plan at www.fitaftergd.com/gestational-diabetes. Also feel free to join our Facebook support group at: bit.ly/2GVASWJ

[@mystyle3598]

Mam plz tell me can I use coconut water during gestational diabetes only just water....

[@mounikaselvakumar5033]

Hi, I m having high fasting blood sugars in the morning. everyday around 100 to 130.. how many grams of bed night snack one should have. one suggested me to have 15g bedtime snack others 30gms pls help me i m confused. and also is it danger if we have high fasting blood sugars consistently.

[@jmobennett88]

I have the same bedtime snack every night but my morning numbers fluctuate! 90-105. Its so frustrating. So is it timing? Is it best to check after more or less fasting hours? Its also frustrating because I don't even want the snack. I'm not hungry but I have to force it down because without it my morning numbers were 115.

[@DianaHernandez-sv5yz]

This is me! Where you able to figure it out???. My doc put me on Metformin to lower my glucose. I was told to not go more than 10hours fasting

[@jmobennett88]

@@DianaHernandez-sv5yz yes the only snack that helped was chia pudding plain with blueberries or raspberries. I tried several snacks. This is the only one that worked. Wow that pregnancy was terrible. Glad it's over.

[@pamelaporter3608]

What would be the best way to adapt to the whole grains on this list if you have celiacs disease? I find that the bread is sometimes whole grain, but it uses flour that is higher on the glycemic index and is harder to regulate with the body.

[@joannalanceron6436]

Hi, what would you have with strawberries? I notice there is no milk or cream in the bedtime snacks. Would whipped cream with a bit of stevia pair well with the strawberries? thanks!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Joanna Lanceron Yes, Cream or coconut cream with stevia would be delicious :)

[@vanessamiller1126]

I downloaded the meal plan and I noticed a couple of times feta used. I’m not a fan of feta, any substitute recommendations? Thanks!

[@orang1414]

Hi I’m aware this video is quite old so I’m not sure if you will reply but if you could that will be great. I’m not pregnant however I have been having low blood sugar readings in the morning time, about 9-10am. I am vegan and have started having a morning snack at 10am which is smoothie made or soya milk, oats and a date. I also have a big ish breakfast either of 3 wheat biscuits with soya milk and strawberries or oats with yoghurt and strawberries. I’d normally have breakfast at 8:10am and then my snack at 10am. Do you know why my blood sugars dip at this time? Or can you recommend anything I could add to breakfast or morning snack to make my blood sugars more stable and better? I hope you are able to reply soon, thanks xx

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hello! Unless you are on insulin or a medication to lower blood sugars or you have reactive hypoglycemia low blood sugars are really an issue. If you are on a medication that lowers blood sugar and you are having lows I would look at that first. However, I did notice that your breakfast doesn't have much protein and depending on the type of yogurt, possibly not a lot of fats either. That may help more blood sugars more stable if you added more protein and/or healthy fat to your breakfast meal. Hope that helps :) If you are having a low blood sugar reaction remember to treat as per your doctors instructions to be safe.

[@orang1414]

Hi thanks for replying so soon :) Im not taking or on a medication for insulin or diabetes. I use soya milk with my wheat biscuits and soya yoghurt with my oats. Im aware that soya does contain a good amount of protein? I was thinking to possibly add a little bit of chia seeds to my morning smoothie if my blood sugars do not better after a week or so. Do you have any suggestions of vegan protein sources I could possibly add to breakfast or morning snack? Thanks again for your advice :) xxx @@PregnancyandPostpartumTV

[@gamingmechanics6062]

Hi I got GD and on insulin at 24 weeks now. I feel hungry in midnight. can I eat these? I generally hav dinner at 7pm and get hungry till midnight or around 3-4 am. Can I eat these?

[@kavitha.kkousi2881]

Hi .. can you help me in my bedtime snacks i took 1 small apple with peanut butter my fasting number is 97 . So can you suggest me what i have to add with this for reducing less tha number to 95

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

You can play with the timing (8 hours vs 10 hours) and play with the type (adding more protein or fat) you can play with the carb (no carb vs. more carb). You can also try adding activity during the day or other suggestions in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2i0mGuPmptokLs

[@jenradeaminat4648]

Is she sugar content not considered or added to the carbs just like we subtract fibre

[@noahsearth6762]

Ohh my, this is so eye-opening and helpful. I know someone who could use this. Thank you :) Are you also Cdn?

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Noah's Earth Thanks so much! So happy when people can use the info 🙌 Yes, I’m in Abbotsford BC... where are you guys? Just checked out your channel too and subscribed. Noah is the sweetest!

[@noahsearth6762]

@@PregnancyandPostpartumTV Toronto for summers :) Thanks again

[@megandeclercq2592]

Just clarifying for my pregnancy brain. You count Net carbs for your 90-150 goal? Not total? Thank you!

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Yes, net carbs :)

[@Imspicy18]

Would drinking a glass of water with a tbs of ACV help with your morning fasting levels?

[@liyahknight4423]

I have tiny bleeding behind my eye ... eye dr said he’s not worried but since I have gestational diabetes I have to go to a specialist .. has anyone been thru this

[@Kaiser187]

I just found out I have this garbage of a disease and this is just making me more crazy thinking I have to do this on a daily basis. I can't imagine living with this for very long. I want to eat and drink what I want. Life is absolutely pitiful now and a living nightmare.

[@MeredithRyncarzPhotography]

Jessica this is such an important video. Our favorite snack has a little more fat as it satiates us like keto bombs.

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Meredith Ryncarz Photography Oh yum! Love keto bombs! Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😘

[@MonaLisa-sv7cm]

What is carb recommendation for gestational diabetes

[@miikab519]

15 to 30 per snack three times day 45 to 60 per meal three times a day so Total : 180-270 per day

[@sytoronto1830]

I can’t eat 15 grams of carbs my sugar always spikes. Especially beginning 3rd teimestee

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Yes, some people will reduce carbs and still get high sugars due to insulin resistance and not making enough insulin to overcome it. Hopefully you are working with a diabetes team to support you. Sorry it’s so frustrating.

[@donnalynbrady2719]

This was very informative, I'm just starting out with meal planning and I'm hoping I'm doing it right. Now i noticed you would subtract the fiber from the carbs and then have a lower carb intake. Why is that? Should I be doing that too?

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hi DonnaLyn! Fiber is included in the total carb amount, but it is a type of carb that doesn't increase blood sugars so that's why we subtract it. Yes, you can subtract it :)

[@shatrugan22]

What should be the blood sugar level to determine that a bedtime snack should be consumed?

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hi Ratika 👋 It’s not ever about 1 blood sugar, but about the trend. So I wouldn’t not eat if my sugar was a little higher. But I would look at the trend and think backwards to what I had for dinner, how many/ what type of carbs, what activity I did that day etc. to look forward to the next days. And of course sending it in to your doctor/diabetes team

[@NatashaChiware]

I’m pregnant and I need normal sugar level can you help me please?

[@suzanne5117]

What is a safe tuna brand?? Nothing canned?

[@KyleBreeth]

I was told that I need 25 grams of carbs... and the doctor said he doesn't care where these carbs come from as long as its 25 carbs

[@palavnitza7]

Could we eat beens or Lens during pregnancy

[@jessicapumple5096]

Air-popped popcorn

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

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[@pregnancyandchildhoodnutri2908]

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[@ndobolo80star86]

Why should you feel full while it only a snack

[@ayeshamohammed7396]

Hi mam IAM Ayesha from India, IAM 8month pregnant and I daignosed by gestational diabetic ,can u plssss help us which we can have in indain food, because we don't know have this type of foods in India plsss

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hello Ayesha! Congratulations on your pregnancy! You are almost there! I don’t have a meal plan for foods that you may eat from India, but I have had this request several times now so I should work on one. Maybe if you go into the FB group some other moms will have suggestions for us. facebook.com/groups/2097872227176950/?ref=share

[@alyaziazia6016]

what time should i eat my snacks at night?

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Hi Jane! I would work backwards from when you wake up and test your fasting. Many women do well at 8 hours, but you could also try 10 hours to see what helps your fasting blood sugar the most. So if you test at 7 am you could try 11 pm or 9 pm.

[@alyaziazia6016]

im so stress about my blood sugar in the morning before i eat my breakfast,my normal is 70-90 but usually my sugar is 103-116...but after meals my sugar is okay only the fasting...thank you for the advice i will try to night if thats work for me..☺️

[@nirjavaishnav4227]

Same here.i m also suffering from thyroid and gestenational diabetes.. running 5th month..my fasting sugar always between 92to 100 mg/dl and after lunch 2 hours around 139;147;168;177..I m also worried..I follow diet and do regularly walking.. what I will do???

[@alyaziazia6016]

Nirja Vaishnav i don't know why either,im so frustrated now my ob advice i need to walk every time i finished eat my meals..im doing it for almost a week already but still my fasting sugar doesn't change...

[@siobhannaylor5616]

Who could eat tuna right before bed? I’d be sick 🥴

[@issmo9122]

Instead of making this more understandable you are making it more confusing with all that math talk. I’ve seen some of your vids to gain more knowledge but they’re just too technical.

[@kkiiization]

I’ve been having protein muffins from Kodiak and some cashews for bedtime snack and my blood sugar has been good and I’m 31 weeks pregnant right now. Nothing else seems to be working for me

[@rashvikaallinonechannel565]

I don't understand your language please suggest in speech in Kannada language please I am 20 weeks pregnancy

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

amulya C K Nischal I’m sorry, I don’t speak Kannada. I wonder if there is a translation app you could use?

[@linat545]

WTF???? You want this poor girl to learn your language just for you!!???? I am so confused!

[@sabakhan-nx9cu]

U r typing in english..lol

[@ranasans2057]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LLAML]

Stop raising your voice at the end of your sentences and words. "Upspeak" makes you sound so unsure of yourself and uneducated, which is not the truth. But please practice this.

[@bringpeacetoall5505]

Shut up

[@KingaGorski]

You have a great kitchen, Jessica! And I had no idea you did nutritional vids too, look at you go! Work it sista :)

[@PregnancyandPostpartumTV]

Kinga Gorski Thanks Kinga! Yes... This is more what my actual job is like 👌 Going to check out your newest now 🙌

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