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jenhum

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Well I failed my 3-hour too! Not terribly, but enough. Luckily my OB works with a lot of CF patients and decided to let the CF clinic deal with it, which I was really grateful for. I met with the dietitian and started monitoring my blood sugars. I was hoping to avoid insulin (they said that most of the time they go straight to insulin with CFers to avoid changing our diets), so I tried to limit my carbs and still get in enough calories for about a week. But I almost instantly lost 5 lbs, so a couple of days ago I met with an endocrinologist who specializes in CFRD and got started on insulin.

The insulin really isn't bad at all, the shots don't hurt. And I feel like I am being very well taken care of between my CF and OB offices. I just really want to keep gaining as much weight as possible, b/c I want to breastfeed for as long as I can, and I know once I start doing that the weight is going to fly off.

The only downside is that my CF doc mentioned that it isn't uncommon for a CFer with GD to develop CFRD after giving birth, instead of it going away like with most women. But my numbers aren't crazy high, and by the time I give birth I guess I'll be pretty used to the insulin anyway, so it shouldn't be too bad!

So anyway, I hope this makes someone else feel better if they are facing the glucose test! It hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
 
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jenhum

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Well I failed my 3-hour too! Not terribly, but enough. Luckily my OB works with a lot of CF patients and decided to let the CF clinic deal with it, which I was really grateful for. I met with the dietitian and started monitoring my blood sugars. I was hoping to avoid insulin (they said that most of the time they go straight to insulin with CFers to avoid changing our diets), so I tried to limit my carbs and still get in enough calories for about a week. But I almost instantly lost 5 lbs, so a couple of days ago I met with an endocrinologist who specializes in CFRD and got started on insulin.

The insulin really isn't bad at all, the shots don't hurt. And I feel like I am being very well taken care of between my CF and OB offices. I just really want to keep gaining as much weight as possible, b/c I want to breastfeed for as long as I can, and I know once I start doing that the weight is going to fly off.

The only downside is that my CF doc mentioned that it isn't uncommon for a CFer with GD to develop CFRD after giving birth, instead of it going away like with most women. But my numbers aren't crazy high, and by the time I give birth I guess I'll be pretty used to the insulin anyway, so it shouldn't be too bad!

So anyway, I hope this makes someone else feel better if they are facing the glucose test! It hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
 
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jenhum

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Well I failed my 3-hour too! Not terribly, but enough. Luckily my OB works with a lot of CF patients and decided to let the CF clinic deal with it, which I was really grateful for. I met with the dietitian and started monitoring my blood sugars. I was hoping to avoid insulin (they said that most of the time they go straight to insulin with CFers to avoid changing our diets), so I tried to limit my carbs and still get in enough calories for about a week. But I almost instantly lost 5 lbs, so a couple of days ago I met with an endocrinologist who specializes in CFRD and got started on insulin.

The insulin really isn't bad at all, the shots don't hurt. And I feel like I am being very well taken care of between my CF and OB offices. I just really want to keep gaining as much weight as possible, b/c I want to breastfeed for as long as I can, and I know once I start doing that the weight is going to fly off.

The only downside is that my CF doc mentioned that it isn't uncommon for a CFer with GD to develop CFRD after giving birth, instead of it going away like with most women. But my numbers aren't crazy high, and by the time I give birth I guess I'll be pretty used to the insulin anyway, so it shouldn't be too bad!

So anyway, I hope this makes someone else feel better if they are facing the glucose test! It hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
 
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jenhum

New member
Well I failed my 3-hour too! Not terribly, but enough. Luckily my OB works with a lot of CF patients and decided to let the CF clinic deal with it, which I was really grateful for. I met with the dietitian and started monitoring my blood sugars. I was hoping to avoid insulin (they said that most of the time they go straight to insulin with CFers to avoid changing our diets), so I tried to limit my carbs and still get in enough calories for about a week. But I almost instantly lost 5 lbs, so a couple of days ago I met with an endocrinologist who specializes in CFRD and got started on insulin.

The insulin really isn't bad at all, the shots don't hurt. And I feel like I am being very well taken care of between my CF and OB offices. I just really want to keep gaining as much weight as possible, b/c I want to breastfeed for as long as I can, and I know once I start doing that the weight is going to fly off.

The only downside is that my CF doc mentioned that it isn't uncommon for a CFer with GD to develop CFRD after giving birth, instead of it going away like with most women. But my numbers aren't crazy high, and by the time I give birth I guess I'll be pretty used to the insulin anyway, so it shouldn't be too bad!

So anyway, I hope this makes someone else feel better if they are facing the glucose test! It hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
 
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jenhum

New member
Well I failed my 3-hour too! Not terribly, but enough. Luckily my OB works with a lot of CF patients and decided to let the CF clinic deal with it, which I was really grateful for. I met with the dietitian and started monitoring my blood sugars. I was hoping to avoid insulin (they said that most of the time they go straight to insulin with CFers to avoid changing our diets), so I tried to limit my carbs and still get in enough calories for about a week. But I almost instantly lost 5 lbs, so a couple of days ago I met with an endocrinologist who specializes in CFRD and got started on insulin.
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<br />The insulin really isn't bad at all, the shots don't hurt. And I feel like I am being very well taken care of between my CF and OB offices. I just really want to keep gaining as much weight as possible, b/c I want to breastfeed for as long as I can, and I know once I start doing that the weight is going to fly off.
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<br />The only downside is that my CF doc mentioned that it isn't uncommon for a CFer with GD to develop CFRD after giving birth, instead of it going away like with most women. But my numbers aren't crazy high, and by the time I give birth I guess I'll be pretty used to the insulin anyway, so it shouldn't be too bad!
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<br />So anyway, I hope this makes someone else feel better if they are facing the glucose test! It hasn't been nearly as bad as I thought it would be <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
 
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tara

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I never did the GTT when I was pregnant with the twins, but my numbers were out of control starting at 5 weeks pregnant. I went straight onto humolog. I took 1 unit for every 15 grams of carbs with my 3 major meals a day. None with any type of snack, no matter how many carbs. With those guidelines I was able keep my numbers pretty good, despite some lows. All this, I'm saying...I had CFRD pretty bad while pregnant and it went away instantly after I delivered. So you can still hold out hope that yours too will subside and maybe with a change in diet after you deliver, you'll be able to keep that CFRD at bay for a few more years, as I have too. Good luck!
 
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tara

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I never did the GTT when I was pregnant with the twins, but my numbers were out of control starting at 5 weeks pregnant. I went straight onto humolog. I took 1 unit for every 15 grams of carbs with my 3 major meals a day. None with any type of snack, no matter how many carbs. With those guidelines I was able keep my numbers pretty good, despite some lows. All this, I'm saying...I had CFRD pretty bad while pregnant and it went away instantly after I delivered. So you can still hold out hope that yours too will subside and maybe with a change in diet after you deliver, you'll be able to keep that CFRD at bay for a few more years, as I have too. Good luck!
 
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tara

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I never did the GTT when I was pregnant with the twins, but my numbers were out of control starting at 5 weeks pregnant. I went straight onto humolog. I took 1 unit for every 15 grams of carbs with my 3 major meals a day. None with any type of snack, no matter how many carbs. With those guidelines I was able keep my numbers pretty good, despite some lows. All this, I'm saying...I had CFRD pretty bad while pregnant and it went away instantly after I delivered. So you can still hold out hope that yours too will subside and maybe with a change in diet after you deliver, you'll be able to keep that CFRD at bay for a few more years, as I have too. Good luck!
 
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tara

New member
I never did the GTT when I was pregnant with the twins, but my numbers were out of control starting at 5 weeks pregnant. I went straight onto humolog. I took 1 unit for every 15 grams of carbs with my 3 major meals a day. None with any type of snack, no matter how many carbs. With those guidelines I was able keep my numbers pretty good, despite some lows. All this, I'm saying...I had CFRD pretty bad while pregnant and it went away instantly after I delivered. So you can still hold out hope that yours too will subside and maybe with a change in diet after you deliver, you'll be able to keep that CFRD at bay for a few more years, as I have too. Good luck!
 
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tara

New member
I never did the GTT when I was pregnant with the twins, but my numbers were out of control starting at 5 weeks pregnant. I went straight onto humolog. I took 1 unit for every 15 grams of carbs with my 3 major meals a day. None with any type of snack, no matter how many carbs. With those guidelines I was able keep my numbers pretty good, despite some lows. All this, I'm saying...I had CFRD pretty bad while pregnant and it went away instantly after I delivered. So you can still hold out hope that yours too will subside and maybe with a change in diet after you deliver, you'll be able to keep that CFRD at bay for a few more years, as I have too. Good luck!
 
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rubyroselee

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Hi Jenny,

Sorry to hear you failed your 3-hour test...bummer. But it sounds like you're doing well with the shots and monitoring.

My CF doctor also said that he likes to put his CF patients right on insulin when they get GD because he doesn't like us messing around with our diets - especially those of us who have a hard time gaining weight already. It makes sense. I would've gone right on insulin too.

My CF doctor also did a study on CF patients and GD in pregnancy and found that about 50% develop GD. Of that 50%, about half of those develop GD end up keeping/developing CFRD after delivery as well. So many of us are destined to get CFRD anyways, so it's a good "practice".

And make sure you keep your weight up! No more losing weight! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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rubyroselee

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Hi Jenny,

Sorry to hear you failed your 3-hour test...bummer. But it sounds like you're doing well with the shots and monitoring.

My CF doctor also said that he likes to put his CF patients right on insulin when they get GD because he doesn't like us messing around with our diets - especially those of us who have a hard time gaining weight already. It makes sense. I would've gone right on insulin too.

My CF doctor also did a study on CF patients and GD in pregnancy and found that about 50% develop GD. Of that 50%, about half of those develop GD end up keeping/developing CFRD after delivery as well. So many of us are destined to get CFRD anyways, so it's a good "practice".

And make sure you keep your weight up! No more losing weight! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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rubyroselee

New member
Hi Jenny,

Sorry to hear you failed your 3-hour test...bummer. But it sounds like you're doing well with the shots and monitoring.

My CF doctor also said that he likes to put his CF patients right on insulin when they get GD because he doesn't like us messing around with our diets - especially those of us who have a hard time gaining weight already. It makes sense. I would've gone right on insulin too.

My CF doctor also did a study on CF patients and GD in pregnancy and found that about 50% develop GD. Of that 50%, about half of those develop GD end up keeping/developing CFRD after delivery as well. So many of us are destined to get CFRD anyways, so it's a good "practice".

And make sure you keep your weight up! No more losing weight! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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rubyroselee

New member
Hi Jenny,

Sorry to hear you failed your 3-hour test...bummer. But it sounds like you're doing well with the shots and monitoring.

My CF doctor also said that he likes to put his CF patients right on insulin when they get GD because he doesn't like us messing around with our diets - especially those of us who have a hard time gaining weight already. It makes sense. I would've gone right on insulin too.

My CF doctor also did a study on CF patients and GD in pregnancy and found that about 50% develop GD. Of that 50%, about half of those develop GD end up keeping/developing CFRD after delivery as well. So many of us are destined to get CFRD anyways, so it's a good "practice".

And make sure you keep your weight up! No more losing weight! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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rubyroselee

New member
Hi Jenny,
<br />
<br />Sorry to hear you failed your 3-hour test...bummer. But it sounds like you're doing well with the shots and monitoring.
<br />
<br />My CF doctor also said that he likes to put his CF patients right on insulin when they get GD because he doesn't like us messing around with our diets - especially those of us who have a hard time gaining weight already. It makes sense. I would've gone right on insulin too.
<br />
<br />My CF doctor also did a study on CF patients and GD in pregnancy and found that about 50% develop GD. Of that 50%, about half of those develop GD end up keeping/developing CFRD after delivery as well. So many of us are destined to get CFRD anyways, so it's a good "practice".
<br />
<br />And make sure you keep your weight up! No more losing weight! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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