My Gestational Diabetes Diet tips, and pregnancy experience. What to eat during your pregnancy

I had gestational diabetes while I was pregnant
I struggled a lot, so I would like to share my experience and diet tips with those who needs it. Hopefully I can help those who needs it!
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[@chandaherbert777]

I love your complete honesty in this video. You really are calming and real. Thank you so much

[@jassikaur1177]

i am so glad you posted this vodeo . i just found out i am at high risk and have to go in for my diabetes checkup this week. this is not my first pregnacy but it is my first time being "on the list". i was feeling so guilty and stressed until i saw your video. thanks a lot.

[@kadinsmomma07]

Thanks so much for this video! Thank you for showing your chart and talking in detail about your plan and the combination of foods to eat at each meal and snack. I am 28 weeks and 4 days with my 3rd baby and got the call this morning that I do have gestational diabetes this time. I've been researching all day and your video has helped me calm down and realize that it isn't the end of the world and may not be so bad...of course it won't be fun, but it will be manageable. Thanks again! 😊

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm so glad I am able to help other GD mamas out :D I was in full panic mode when I first found out too, it will be a little bit annoying since we cant eat the whole world like we are promised as a pregnant lady, but like you said, it will be manageable lol good luck to you and your baby! I hope everything goes well for you

[@dredrea4142]

Thank you! So much your video was a little long but worth watching. You shared alot of good information and since has helped me with managing my gestational diabetes.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Its a couple months of info that I learned squeezed into a video, so the video was a bit long lol. But ~ I'm glad its helpful to you ! Good luck and time flies by fast, you will meet your little one before you know it :) Much more learning to come once the baby's out !!! I"ll be sharing more knowledge I've learned since! Hope it'll help more FTM mamas like me

[@Gulnaqvee]

You have been really focused while presenting the concerns of all pregnant women with GD. Keep up the good work.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

thank you for the encouragement

[@MeeKaZKT]

I'm soo glad I found your video. It's my first pregnancy and I feel sooo bad about this gestational diabetes business.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Mee Vang I’m glad you found my video too! I felt so bad at first too! But no worries ! all the diet and troubles are totally worth it ❤️

[@marjoriejoseph7715]

Thank you for keeping it soo real....and thank you for taking time out to break it down to a level I can understand God bless you and your family.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Marjorie Joseph thank you dear 😊 I appreciate positive comments like this! It feels good that I have shared my knowledge with other mamas ❤️

[@Alwayzbeenurz2008]

Thank goodness finally something helpful! Thank you so much

[@shikhasinghaqua]

This is the most helpful post i came across ❤️ u r super sweet it’s pleasure listening to u 😘 i am feeling positive now 🙏

[@nipuhasan]

Thank You so much Jen. Super informative video. I’m first time pregnant & last week I found out I’m diagnosed with GD. My GYN kept blaming me & stressing me out about it. I’ve changed my diet so much but didn’t know why my morning sugar kept spiking. So now I know! Thanks again ~your new subscriber

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

It is not your fault!!!! whoever your GYN is needs to stop saying that to make you feel bad!! Morning sugar is the hardest to control!! One of the mama requested another video on how to control morning sugars, so I made one for her, that one has more details on what to eat during night snack and how to control your morning sugar better! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4PTaqhqi7dri5o Please go watch this video, and let me know if you have anymore questions! it is very difficult to have GD during pregnancy, I hope you will be able to control your sugar better with those tips :) thank you for sub, I hope everything goes well with your pregnancy, and congratz on your first baby

[@nipuhasan]

Jen Jen & Baby Jayden so glad to hear that, I’ll check it out. Thanks love

[@CapitolYaSa]

Love your videos! Thanks for being so open & honest 🥰

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

thank you for the comment

[@meganjeffcoat3699]

Thank you for this video! Love all the information you gave. It has helped me out a lot. ❤

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm glad to hear this was helpful to you! Hope you have a smooth pregnancy and delivery !

[@mamania93]

I was 31 weeks when I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I am 32 now and it stressed me a lot. Watching this is a big help. Thank you for sharing your diet. I hope this works for me as well. Because its hard to go to a hospital to meet a dietician during a pandemic so this will really help me to choose what I can eat. My bad was drinking milk and eating fruit first thing in the morning but now I know. I’ll be using my glucometer for the first time tomorrow & I’m excited.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Nia Lopez you’re welcome 😉 I myself went back to watching this video the second pregnancy as well 🤣 it helped me so much to remind myself what to eat and what not to eat. Feel free to come back and refresh memories any time, but it’s simple just eat less carbs and more protein, but still gotta have small portion of healthy carbs coz those are good for you and the baby ❤️

[@elainelaukon9852]

Omg so helpful... Thanks so much. This video just explaining the same situation I went thru with the one I am carrying rn😩 but your super thanks for the tips

[@sheenaipodavid]

Thank you so much for the information! Very clear and helpful!

[@IIIKihKihIII]

I am 21 weeks pregnant and after my first glucose test and checking my sugar 4 times a day for a week, I was told by my ob that I have GD. My morning sickness went away at 19 weeks, and that's when I had to start checking my glucose, so for the past two weeks I've had to be careful with what I eat and from what the nurse at my OB said, my numbers are good. What sucks tho is that I have just started to feel good enough to eat, and now I can't eat! Hahahha i have 4 more months to go, and although I know I can do this for my baby, it's so sad that I can't eat what I want lol your video was so informative and encouraging! I have only gained about 2-3 pounds, and that's been a huge concern of mine since the beginning of my pregnancy, but my OB says everything is fine. I was looking forward to gaining healthy weight for my baby, but now having to restrict carbs, i feel it'll be difficult. I'm 5' and 131 lb, so it could be i was a litte overweight since the beginning. Your vid has definitely encouraged me to sign up for one of those nutrition classes on GD! Thanks for talking in detail about your food groups chart! The specific things we can eat from each group would be very helpful to learn 😊

[@samborothkong4192]

Oh my god, my mom has been telling Ngoun me because I drank so much milk tea at the beginning of my pregnancy. I was so stress and overwhelmed at the beginning. I get the hang of the healthy diet now. Thank yo for sharing.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Samboroth Kong omg Asian moms are the same lol totally not your fault 😂

[@StrawbericaStrwbrrys]

Love this video. You explain your experience with such ease & very effectively. I had GD with my first son, so I am now pregnant again and trying to just possibly prepare for this type of diet again (even though its too early for the glucose test)

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Thank you

[@ChauNguyen-hr1um]

Thank you so much, this video is super informative and supportive, especially for those like us. I am diagnosed with GD too and am put under Glyburide once a day. This whole thing has put me under stress and self-blaming the entire time before I found your story ( I did not get to attend such helpful GD class like you did). I am scheduled to be induced at 39w this November, so wish me luck. And once again thank you.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm so glad this video helped you! I was actually induced at 39 weeks for due to GD !! I've been wanting to share my induced birth experience also! I will upload that video soon (its hard to do anything when you have a young baby lol) I hope that video will give you some comfort and a little review of what will come in the future. And I'm so glad that now you know having GD is not your fault! I felt so bad for the longest time until I found out from my health provider that it was not anyone's fault! You are a wonderful mama for taking meds and watching out what you eat for your baby :) You will due just fine when Nov comes! Best of luck and I hope your birth experience will be so much easier than mine lol

[@trikgirl2005]

Thank you so much for this video! It’s so helpful♥️

[@professors.mitchell5185]

I love this video! You are so real💕

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Professor S. Mitchell thank you ❤️

[@naveenakoti3813]

Thankyou I too have gestational diabetes and worried about it. Your video gave me support

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm glad to hear that I was able to give other future mama support :) Don't worry too much, just do your best to eat healthy, and you and your baby will do great ! best of luck to you

[@judyo.7995]

Thanks for posting Jen. I just got an abnormal result for my first test yesterday, which had me all depressed. General research didn't make me feel any better, just hopeless and overwhelmed and near tears. You really helped me calm down a bit, while at the same time reinforcing my concerns--that it is a major lifestyle change. I hate fish, love carbs and dairy products, so I'm pretty much the worst candidate for this sort of lifestyle change. The healthiest foods I tend to consume are fruits, and now when I'm ready to embrace more fruits, I find out fruits are the devil? Ugh. But you still made this a little more bearable until part two of my test tomorrow. Hopefully I pass, but I probably won't. I just sense it. Thankfully my hubby is the most supportive I could possibly ask for. He is ready to start a diet with me, even though he will probably suffer the most, being that he has an extreme sweet tooth. Thank you again!

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Oh dear Judy, I know exactly how you feel, I felt the same, twice with both of my pregnancies lol. I was hopeful both times and I failed my test both times, that wasn't so fun. BUT its all worth it when your sweet baby comes out healthy and thriving! The dieting part isn't easy but it can be done, your husband is so sweet to support you by doing the diet with you! He will def lose some weight and maybe become healthier in the process!! Although the chances seem slim but I still hope you pass your second test, and if you do pass it, still try to eat less sugary stuff so your baby doesn't grow too big for you to push out :) Good luck on your 2nd test!!!

[@shaukhan5728]

I'm 15 weeks pregnant and I diagnosed with gestational diabetes one week ago, thanks for the video

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

you are welcome~ I hope you have a smooth pregnancy and you've got this mama :D

[@anabelreyes4198]

Thank you so much this video really helped to know what I should eat I’m a new mom as well with gestational diabetes

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

good luck! there are so many other options that isn't in the video as well, just gotta eat healthy and you will be fine :)

[@sehrisharnaib8929]

Very much useful video I am suffering this situation n this video is really helpful. Thanks A lot

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm so glad my experience can help other mamas also :)

[@roufiatousawadogo4138]

Thank you so much for all the details.

[@HanaeKudo]

This is super helpful! You made it sound less complex than what my dietitian showed me!!

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Hanae K so glad I can help another mama out ! Have fun planning your healthy meals !

[@nahomitapia2025]

This was so helpful thank you 😊

[@humerahumera5962]

Thank you so much ，you guide me in a good way Actually I was much confused about my diet after knowing about gestational diabetes

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm glad I was able to help! good luck with everything and enjoy your pregnancy :)

[@nooraalmazrooei7463]

Glad to find your video! I was just got dignoused last month and despite me sucssfuly controling it, the doctor want to put me on glaycophen! I refuse of course because my numbers are great and i do not need to be drugged more!!!

[@LifeinKoreaThetsvlog]

Wow thanks for this tips.Glad to drop by here in ur channel.It is helpful for me.New friend from Korea. Enjoy and more power to ur channel.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I hope these info takes stress off new mamas with GD. Thank you for dropping by

[@DefiJusuf]

Hai Jen..best regards frm Georgia,Atlanta ..I''m at my 27wks ,tomorrow gonna take my 1st glucose test,hope i will pass it🤞😅..thank you soo much for this Video..😘👍♥️

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Oh dear ! Best of luck I hope you will pass the test too ! 😍😍😍 I remember I was super nervous lol

[@Kittenmom2]

Thank you for this video it helped so much

[@heyitsmedee]

Thank you Jen xx

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

khadija g you are welcome ❤️

[@teabells]

This was super helpful!!! FYI-I'm craving donuts sooo bad!!!!

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I did enjoy a donut after I was released from the hospital lol Although it almost tasted too sweet for me b/c I haven't had sugar for so long ~ Its more of the craving, after I had it I wasn't craving it anymore and didn't eat another donut for a very long time lol

[@shrijumanandhar8121]

Thank you for this video, GD was driving me nuts.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I know exactly how you feel! It drove me nuts twice lol!!!

[@leebeex8]

Thank you so much for this video 🙏🏻 You have made me feel so much better about having gestational diabetes 💗

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

You are welcome! Being pregnant is a hard job already! take it easy and try to relax, enjoy your pregnancy! I definitely miss those little kicks in my belly

[@DesignsbyTee]

Your meals looks delicious!

[@noneother5900]

Thank you so much for this ♥️

[@knowyourfortune]

oh the first test I only ate a piece of bread it still goes up crazy..

[@faryalwaqar5397]

Very helpful video:)

[@Ayee.its.aaliyah]

Very informative. Thank you so much, I’m 7 weeks and they told me I have GD already after just having my blood test done. I’m scared lol I have my diabetes class tomorrow but you assured me slightly ❤️🤞🏾

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I hope your class went smoothly! its nothing to be scared of, can be a bit annoying but it does make sure I ate only healthy food while being pregnant. I also did not gain any weight with those diet! However, I did ate lots of carbs after delivering both babies and gained a little b/c I was craving those food for so many months lol !!

[@mystere82]

Hi Jen, thank you for the very useful information!! What brand of protein bar did you buy? I have kaiser too and this is really relevant to me.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Hi Mai! So glad to hear that this is helpful to you :) As for the protein bar, I bought it at Costco, it was the Nature Valley Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate flavor one, it was the only one that I found that had a good amount of protein in it and didn't taste like chalk lol (It was actually very yummy)

[@Gulnaqvee]

You can also try cliff bars. The carb amount is 40gm. So i break it in half and eat the other half later as a next snack. Make sure you keep the numbers of carb in check.

[@CreerParis]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@rosannamash2178]

I just turned 14 weeks and I have gestational diabetes it is scary cause I'm a very picky eater. This video is very helpful.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

It gets easier once you get the hang of the carb/veggie/meat portion! You can do it mama!

[@sumairahafiz]

Your diabetes have gone or not afyer delivery

[@rosannamash2178]

@@sumairahafiz baby won't be born until 2-22-22 the doctor said as long as I keep eating healthy the diabetes will go away after the baby is born

[@11karenmaeVlogs]

Is there any way that i can get the copy of that food guide? This video has lots of information and iloved it .

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

11karenmae hi! Since it’s been so long I’ve already lost that guide, but you can go to Kaiser’s website they actually have a lot of info concerning about GD diet ! If you have any questions that I can help with, feel free to ask me :) www.kphealthyme.com/Pregnancy/Gestational-Diabetes-Handouts

[@marlygaming10]

Hi thanks for your video its very helpful. Just a request do you still have that food guide with you. Hope you can share as it will be more helpful. Thanks again

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

hi, unfortunately I don't have the hard copies anymore, but here is the current website GD diet info from Kaiser, hope these can help you out!

[@marlygaming10]

Jen Jen & Baby Jayden thank you

[@notthetigermom]

Thank you so much for this video. I just diagnosed with GD last week. I was frustrated what to eat. Quick question, what time of the day can you have milk? I like the whole milk

[@priyoyoyo924]

You are @28:52 you are lucky that your provider did not stress you ! Whereas mine literally killed me everyday with stress 😳

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

it really depends on who your doctor is as well, but I think its very important for you not to be stressed as well, hopefully you already had your healthy beautiful baby!

[@cyloechoong9380]

thanks for the GD info. btw can you shared the food guide list 😊as i was having GD during pregnancy.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Unfortunately its been so long I lost all those papers already lol. but you can go to Kaiser’s website they actually have a lot of info concerning about GD diet ! If you have any questions that I can help with, feel free to ask me :) www.kphealthyme.com/Pregnancy/Gestational-Diabetes-Handouts

[@brookes6835]

Thank you!!

[@crachellaka]

Thank you for sharing!!! What kind of dressing did you use on your salads?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

look at the carb content before you use the dressing, some salt and pepper and a bit vinaigrette can be tasty too!

[@sakeenakhan6678]

V.helpful vedio thankx so much

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I'm glad I'm able to help out other mamas, relax and enjoy your pregnancy even tho I know its very difficult not being able to enjoy carbs :P

[@song6951]

What we can take in snack after breakfast n lunch??

[@saniasyed7910]

Such a great video. I have alot of question about GD as i am diagnosed with it at week 25. My blood level increased mostly after afternoon meal and i do agree when i get stress my suger came abit high. I really dont knw wht to eat but i mostly eat healthy. i hope my baby gona be fine. Its my first baby. also i today i test my suger after 2 hours i ate my meals so it came fine. but midwife said do check it after one hour of every meal. well plz let me know if i keep checking it after 2 hours? and pray for me thanks x

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Dear you will be ok as long as you keep eating healthy! If that afternoon meal is when your sugar spikes, you should do some adjustment to that meal, more protein and less carbs OR drink lots of water after meal OR talk a 30 min walk. I had to adjust my breakfast to almost no carb at the very end of my pregnancy since I didn't have time to go on a walk after breakfast and water didn't help much. Everyone is a little bit different, but you will learn to know your body the best, and adjust to its need. My dietitian told me to test after 1 hour every meal, but I know some tells you to test after 2, if your dietitian or midwife ask you to test after 1 hour, then do as instructed, mine was after 1 hour from your first bite of the meal, and it had to be below 140. It was pretty difficult to control. Keep in mind, lots of water and exercise will lower your sugar as well.

[@DefiJusuf]

Jen..i did not pass my 1st test..now i'm super nervous 😭😢

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Oh dear, try not to worry too much, most of the pregnant women pass their second test, but if you don't, that's ok too. GD is not that scary, just gotta eat often and eat healthy! you will be just fine! Don't sweat it too much! I know its hard, b/c I was just like you, I was super nervous too, but now that I've been thru all that, I know its really no biggie! so try to relax and enjoy your pregnancy ~

[@NOT_THE_BEETUS]

Don’t worry. The most important thing is, to control your sugars to keep your baby safe. You may pass the 3 hour test.

[@karima1116]

Best video

[@DeepDimples13]

Thank you

[@tayeranger4689]

thx

[@graces.alvarez1623]

Hi , can i have the copy of your food guide and healthy plates, im 23 weeks pregnant and diagnosed with diabetes 1 ( first time )

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Hi, here's the link to Kaiser GD handouts. I no longer have my own, but kaiser do update their website about GD diets, read through it, it might be able to help you out. Otherwise, my video has some really good side notes, you can write it down on a little notebook to remind yourself as well! www.kphealthyme.com/Pregnancy/Gestational-Diabetes-Handouts

[@faryalwaqar5397]

I m.sooooooooo worried its my 3rd trimester and 8th month end but my sugar is not control.. i took medicine " dialon "for sugar control ... but tell me insuline injection safe for me or my baby???

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Faryal Waqar see comment down below dear

[@ifrahkazmi1672]

Hey loved your video! Was very useful 😊 Just wanted to know if you are still diabetic?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

thank you! I actually haven't went back and checked b/c I want to do it after I'm done having kids. I know you are suppose to check about 6 months postpartum, I just haven't had the time to go in and check for myself :P

[@jsephandrus8419]

Did you get your buffalo wings from Costco frozen section?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Jseph Andrus yes! Those are my favorite non carb restaurant like food at home !

[@purirekha9974]

Great, information Im eat eveyttm 4hr dist. How to control sugar leval and how to care baby n grow, which peanutbutter ? Sugarfree?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

look at the nutrition chart in the back, it tells you how many grams of protein and sugar it has, the less sugar the better! I did not eat sugar free kind, I just ate less so my sugar wouldn't spike!

[@purirekha9974]

Thankyou , so much

[@mariosmith4859]

I found out today I have GD was really depressed about it than found this video. This video was very informative. What protein bar did you eat?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Oh I know it can be depressing when we first found out, but you'll feel better when you don't gain much weight from the pregnancy lol The protein bar was Nature Valley, I bought it from Costco, make sure to read the nutritious chart in the back, some has little to no protein, you have to buy the ones that has more protein to it, so it evens out the carbs.

[@mariosmith4859]

Thanks for your response. I'll be 30weeks in a few days and only gained about 11lbs, in prepregnancy, I was 127 and I hardly ate anything bad, I cook all my meals. I don't understand it. I see my nutritionist this Tuesday. Thanks for your videos they've really helped me.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

@@mariosmith4859 Having GD doesn't mean you did not manage your diet well or ate poorly, mainly its just in your genes and you can't avoid it. Plus eating healthy and eating GD diet are two different things. Sometimes eating fruits are healthy in mainstream diet but not in GD diet~ Have fun learning about GD, I feel like I learned lots about food after having GD, it was one good thing that came out of this stressing situation, I learned to eat healthier in a Diabetes way

[@gulnazboronbaeva5310]

Diet, stress, not being active and less sleep are some reasons of having GD. Don’t stress out too much, you have only couple months to go 😀

[@Tarabellydancer]

Great video and very informative.

[@xtylishgirl5955]

Thanks Jen..im from pakistan

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

oh wow!! I hope these helped you! I wonder how Pakistan doctors teach their patient to eat for GD!

[@lauralboney4504]

I’ve been eating like this for two weeks and I’ve lost all the weight that I gained and I had only gained 8lbs and I’m 7 months today.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Laural Boney good for you ! So you don’t need to worry about losing all those pregnant weight ! Coz I still struggle to lose some of my baby weight lol

[@carriel3874]

Wish I could eat so much carbs for breakfast, my numbers jump up after I have bread for breakfast even with alot of eggs and chicken bacon... makes me sad

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Breakfast is the hardest due to all night sleep without food. Try to avoid much carbs in the morning and save them for lunch or dinner ❤️

[@goocijaan6486]

Hi, how much ur blood sugar should be after lunch and dinner?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Gooci Jaan after your first bite, you should test your blood sugar after one hour and it should be below 140.

[@goocijaan6486]

Jen Jen & Baby Jayden thank you

[@prettyladypetee]

Any specific diet soda? How many times a day?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I drank any kind of diet soda, my favorite was diet 7up, and sometimes diet root beer. I switch brand just so I wouldn't get bored with one type of diet soda. I remember drinking only one or two glass at night with dinner, just because during breakfast and lunch I didn't crave diet soda, I wanted to drink more of ice water or tea, the things that refreshed my day. I don't think there's a limit, but moderation is the key, don't over do anything, you should be just fine.

[@piagetenobles2590]

Not true they personally tell you to fast for those tests. Because the results will be off.

[@thoconbebe77]

Hi Jen, isn't it bad to loose weight while pregnant?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Hi Erica, the answer varies depending on each womens own weight, some moms are overweight and gain weight way too fast b/c the old myth says that Pregnant women can eat whatever they want, so under some circumstances, its ok for pregnant women to lose weight as long as the baby is growing on schedule. When pregnant women gain too fast, the baby may grow too big and can result in difficulty giving birth. Since I had GD, I had to control my weight and sugar to make sure my son did not grow too big. I was gaining weight too fast in the first and second trimester and people always tell me my belly looked way to big, my doctor even told me to control my weight since I was gaining too fast and the baby was way ahead of his growth schedule, it wasn't until after I found out I had GD that I realized that's why baby's was growing so big. some of the GD mamas give birth to 10-13 lbs baby! I was lucky I was able to control my diet well so my son was only 7.5 lbs.

[@purirekha9974]

Thankyou, but im 7 month my weight loss now, n im very hungry hehe

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

eat more protein snacks, cheese sticks or bee jerky, they make you less hungry :)

[@alejandraflores3920]

What happened after you gave birth? Did you end up taking the test to see if you have Type 2 Diabetes? How did that go? I am nervous about that test. Thank you for sharing your story. ❤️

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I actually have not taken that test yet, I was suppose to go in 6 months postpartum, but I was so busy taking care of my son I never went in and then I got pregnant again lol. I think you can go in and take that test any time after the 6 months postpartum. I'm just trying to eat a balanced meal, if you are really concerned, keep taking the 4 test each day after meal and when you wake up to keep track of your blood sugar. I'm just waiting until I have more time to go in and take the test, but for right now, having a toddler and a baby is not going to give me any time to go take that test.

[@babyg5943]

They gave me the three hour test for my first test and I failed it.

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Bäbÿ G its time to eat healthy then💪 save the junk food til after delivery as a celebrations 😁

[@summerlovin3641]

Is almond milk okay in the breakfast

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

It looks like almond milk only has 1 carb per serving and should be ok, but it also varies each person. I was very carb sensitive to an extent I couldn't even have whole wheat toast in the morning. Try it for a day and see if your sugar is ok. If it doesn't spike, then you should be fine, but if it does then its better to have tea or just plain water in the morning.

[@signorastella2907]

I am 18 weeks pregnant, but I am now monitoring my glucose because they found out a bit high so I. Monitor 4 x a day, and it's hard because I used to eat rice but now even I eat small portion of rice my sugar come high, really hard to eat those all wheat grains food and small portion of meal😔😔😔

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

signora stella I know it's hard, as a Chinese, rice is the most important part in every meal for me. Have you tried brown rice? Those do work better for mamas who have GD.

[@signorastella2907]

Omg!!!! What happen today is we went on the hospital for another ultrasound of my baby and it's a BOY!!!!!!😊😊😊😊 then because we finished late we went to Chinese restaurant and I ate one cup of rice for the first time after lunch I checked my sugar it's 186😨😨😨😨 . Never eat rice again!!!!

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

signora stella oh congratz 😍😍😍 yes don't eat white rice anymore, you can eat about a fist size of brown rice but not white rice 😭

[@signorastella2907]

Never agin ..😆😆😆 Thanks jen... God bless to your family!!!!

[@souhailasayah2267]

Thank you very much it was very helpful, can you please send me the picture of the paper of the foods information if it is possible , thank you

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Unfortunately its been so long I lost all those papers already lol. but you can go to Kaiser’s website they actually have a lot of info concerning about GD diet ! If you have any questions that I can help with, feel free to ask me :) www.kphealthyme.com/Pregnancy/Gestational-Diabetes-Handouts

[@rabeeayaqoob3390]

After pregnancy you continued metformin or stopped?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I stopped. The doctor said it wasn't required anymore.

[@shazanakhan9807]

That’s a lot of foods. I was diagnosed with this 10th Dec 2018. I cut out all the fruits, all wholemeal n whole grains, all carbs, starchy carbs, milk, no snacks. These ppl aren’t serious about the diabetes or losing weight! I also fast 12 hrs a night no snacking. U don’t need to eat 6-7times a day just coz ur preg ur not eating for two baby only need 300k. I’m 31 weeks preg n eating 600k. I’m in ketosis which is great. I do feel like shit n tired, I’m on metformin n insulin. From 16 glucose reading I’m around 5.5-6 now. Great by god blessing. My bf is 2 eggs with a slice of cheese and a cup of coffee with almond milk. Lunch is grill chicken with spinach, glass of water with a slice of lemon, handfuls of nuts. Dinner fish steak, with pepper or 5 broccoli heads. Glass of almond milk. That’s all I eat ate since 2 weeks. Prior to this I did have fruits then the reading were high so I decided to go extreme n cut out all this for the safety of myself n baby during delivery. His already 4.5lb n I have 9wks to go, I don’t want c section n they predicted baby will be 9lbs! Whilst at uni n everywhere I go ppl was saying if I’m having twins! My mums thought I was 39weeks😰 I told the midwife at 20wks why is my belly so big they just ignored me. I had to oven wait till 29wks for the GTT. They waited so long my baby’s already got big. I hate the uk system!

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Salma Khan wow! UK and US def have different gd diet education ! My nutritionist have taught me that I will need carbs in my diet, cutting it out entirely is not good for the mommy or the baby! However ! As I get closer to my due dates, I find out I can’t eat as much carbs as before, but everyone has different body reactions to different food, I know plenty of mama who can eat more carbs than me at the end of their pregnancies 😢 eating every 2-3 hours is so your sugar don’t drop and spike when you eat again, small and healthy snacks are ok to eat ! I don’t eat as much fruit as I hoped for too, one mini mandarins or small apple with peanut butter are usually what I eat, not too sweet but enough to satisfy my cravings ! Your diet seems similar to mine but sometimes I do eat two pieces of wheat toast with my meal or corns, and I always drank water and walked to decrease the sugar! I’m in Asia now and I can tell you their gd diet education is sooo different here too! They are sooo looose here ! I think I controlled my diet better with my first pregnancy bc of this ! I’m 33 weeks and almost 34 weeks and baby is already the size of 36 weeks, gotta control it better now so this second baby doesn’t get too big 😖

[@navjotkaur2017]

hi i am 30 weeks and have gestational diabeties and midwife put me on metformin . Is it safe during pragnancy?

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

I was on metformin when I had my son, hes healthy and active now. If your doctor approves it should be ok.

[@faryalwaqar5397]

My fasting numbers mostly 97 96 100 so is it okat or is it safe for me or my baby??

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Faryal Waqar my ob said anything above 95 was too high, I end up taking med to control my morning sugar. Try different night snacks to see if it can help you decrease your sugar! Sleep lots and see if it helps! If it doesn’t go down best talk to your doc to see if you need any medicine or not !

[@faryalwaqar5397]

@@JenJenBabyJayden my doctor advise me to take insuline so can u tell me insuline safe for baby or not

[@faryalwaqar5397]

@@JenJenBabyJayden i m.sooooo worried about my sugar because my fasting mostly 100 and now my random sugar is 140

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Faryal Waqar for both of my pregnancy I took a medicine called metformin, I’ve never taken insulin so I cannot give you any suggestion on that. I suggest you join a fb group named Gestational Diabetes Support Group, there are so many mamas there with experience of using insulin, they might be able to help you more on the experiences with insulins. One hour after meal 140 sugar is ok. Just nothing above that. Always talk to your doctors and maybe consult a couple mamas in the support groups to be sure if you have any doubts ! They are super helpful !

[@faryalwaqar5397]

@@JenJenBabyJayden hi jen i took medicine glocpphage metformin 750g but today my fasting is 103 ...

[@Karebug]

I had my volume on max I couldn't hear you

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

sorry this was one of the first video I made, now that I know I need to speak up a little more, try using earphones, or if you have any questions, let me know I"ll try to answer them here :)

[@faryalwaqar5397]

Please as soon as possible reply me

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

See comment down below dear !

[@knowyourfortune]

never eat out Chinese food...

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

Janny Jin oh yeah I learned that the hard way, but I just had crazy cravings and was lazy to cook lol

[@84pik]

Haha asian moms!

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

84pik right ? So darling and so evil at the same time 😂

[@lpena332]

Speak louder geez

[@mollyme3790]

All that is crap serious you need to get to know your body and that menu is crap as well. Everyone is different stay away from toast. And for the record don’t eat fruit for your snack in the morning so that’s a lie as well. Stay away from fast food. Use coconut oil and fried chicken is a big NO NO!! If you are going to do a video and help others don’t tell lies about what is good for them. SMH

[@JenJenBabyJayden]

MollY ME Who should I trust? Kaiser Permanente dietitian or you ? I think I’ll pick KP dietitian over you, they have years of experience on helping GD pregnancy mamas. Wheat toast with low carb are perfectly fine for you, you just gotta read the labels and see how many carbs each serving like I mentioned in the video. Fruits are ok as long as they are not high sugar fruit, small portion are good for you, you cannot avoid all carbs, your baby does need carb to grow as well. I’m not saying to eat fried chicken 24/7 but pregnant mamas will have cravings once in a while, and fried chicken is better than fries and hamburgers since it’s lower on carbs. Nothing in my video is a lie, everything is based on my experience and what I learned. My baby was born 7.5lbs and healthy bc I controlled my diet well. Instead of telling ppl their experiences are lie, maybe be more open and learn more about different food women can eat during GD and it would still be ok. No one can diet and eat 100% healthy. This video is to help GD mama to get an idea what they can eat and still not spike their numbers. I’m not 100% perfect, we are all human and will have cravings during pregnancies, it’s about how to control your number while still trying to eat what makes you happy.

[@MariaSanchez1.]

I’m currently 36 weeks pregnant with GD and I eat toast in the morning and my sugar doesn’t spike, don’t tell people to stay away from toast, everyones body reacts different to toast