[MickeyBoo]

The sugar is not overly high in the marmalade, but it still could have had an effect, peanut butter is the same for me my brand has 2.7gm per tbsp serve and my levels come back at 7.1 after eating it. Perhaps measure out two actual teaspoons of marmalade and see if you've underestimated your serving size, 2 teaspoons isn't very much at all and wouldn't cover much. Do you usually have that much milk? That could have an effect on things as well.

If I were to get a reading of 7 I would still have carb at morning tea, but it would be 1x15gm serve, and I'd have more proteins to bulk it up if I was hungry. If you're not that hungry then a little snack box of almonds is the perfect thing for those kind of situations, you can get them at Aldi for 69c each I think?

Were you having any kind of hypo effect with the morning readings? You should be feeling some signs of it with a reading that low, if not then I would take it as a false reading and go with the 5.3.

I know that if I prick my finger and leave the blood out on my fingertip for just a few seconds it can lower the reading dramatically, was it all set up ready to go when you tested?

Is the machine new? Has it been recalibrated when you started the new test strips?

I use the Diabetes Wipes too, but just let my finger air dry, not that using a plain tissue should have any effect, but you never know!

When I first started testing I discovered that some fingers would give a high reading, others would give a normal I played around a bit and tested each finger in a row, the readings weren't consistent and were up to 0.7 points in difference I spoke to my diabetes educator about it, who told me off for testing like that LOL, and she said that she had heard it was fairly common and to just stick to one or two fingers and that's it. No other explanation given. I avoid my thumbs as they are always high and use my second and middle fingers each time, they seem to give the most consistent reading.

Not much help I know! I would just mention it to them and get them to have a look at your machine and make sure it's working ok, I'd also just stick to the 'test once' rule and stick with that initial reading, unless it's ridiculously high or low and doesn't seem right.

This post has been edited by MickeyBoo: 20/02/2012, 08:02 AM

[surprizzzed]

Thanks again M

Were you having any kind of hypo effect with the morning readings?

I was hungry but dont think I was having a hypo effect. I don't think I've ever experienced a hypo effect. Not sure what it is TBH.

My 5.3 this morning was from my thumb. I was thinking that this was high for fasting but checked my book and the limit is actually 5.5. I've just never had a reading above 5 in the morning except for the time I had 3 carb exchanges for supper (little party for one involving a movie on the couch and 40g of pretzels in addition to my normal Forme yoghurt )

I have left a message for the diabetes educator this morning.

[ssj]

I find it absolutely fascinating that different fingers give different results! And that leaving the blood on the finger for a few seconds can have such an effect. Our bodies are amazing. And weird.

Sorry, nothing helpful to add here, just needed to express that... :-) Surprizzzed, I've only been diagnosed about the same amount of time as you. Lucky we have all these other ladies with a wealth of experience to advise us! Thank you all!

Back to the diabetes clinic for me tomorrow morning. First time since the initial visit. Hopefully they'll be pleased with only one reading too high. Ultrasound, too, so will get some idea of the baby's growth. My aim at the moment is to manage the GD to the extent that I get to keep my baby with me in the ward, and not have him go to special care at all.

[surprizzzed]

Lucky we have all these other ladies with a wealth of experience to advise us! Thank you all!

Totally agree!

Back to the diabetes clinic for me tomorrow morning. First time since the initial visit. Hopefully they'll be pleased with only one reading too high. Ultrasound, too, so will get some idea of the baby's growth. My aim at the moment is to manage the GD to the extent that I get to keep my baby with me in the ward, and not have him go to special care at all.

Good luck! I'm seeing the obstetrician tomorrow.

I spoke to the diabetes educator on the phone today about the different readings from differen fingers and she had no explanation. She suggested I call the manufacturer.

[MickeyBoo]

SSJ Good luck with your appointment today and your scan, hope all goes well. I've been able to keep both my bubs with me after birth and I was insulin dependant for the whole pregnancies, my second birth was undiagnosed GD and she had to go to special care, but I've found my hospital is pretty good with letting you keep them near you. I'm hoping things turn out the same way for this one and she doesn't need special care as well 3 weeks till I get a sizing scan and get to see bub again, can't wait!

Good luck at the OB too suprizzzed

This post has been edited by MickeyBoo: 21/02/2012, 07:34 AM

[ssj]

Thanks MickeyBoo and Surprizzzed!

Scan was great, got to see his little face. Apparently he is tracking at about the 50-60 percentile, so nice and average. I'm 35 weeks and he is 2.7 kilos. I can't see him cracking 4kg, his sisters were 4.3 and 4.2 kg, so it looks like he'll be my smallest.

Clinic went well, it's just chaos there. Even the reception ladies don't look forward to Tuesdays. The poor doctors and midwives and others don't get a lunch break most Tuesdays b/c of the number of people. That probably contributes to them being happy to see me in a fortnight, rather than a week. Which totally suits me. I was there for 4.5 hours today. Very thankful for the friend who dropped the 4yo at school , and the other friend who had the 2yo at her house for the morning.

Better go prepare the burgers for dinner. No white bread roll for me, but some chargrilled veg on the side.

Very much looking forward to lots of hot buttered turkish bread and banana muffins after this one is born!

[Plus4]

Hi, I posted this in the pregnancy section but thought you ladies my know abit more then other.

I had my 1 hour test last week and it came back just over the cut off so i have to go back and have a 2 hour test, Because it was JUST over is there less chance of me actually having GD? And could the 2 pieces of toast with Vegemite affected the result as i only had it and hour before i went for the drink i Also had 2 mouth fulls of Breakfast juice before realising that i should be drinking it?

Thank you if you can Help.

[surprizzzed]

Excellent ssj!

Tuesday is diabetes day at my hospital too

OB was happy with how I'm going. All good so far. But I have 14.5 weeks to go.

[ssj]

Hi UsPlus2Girls2Boys,

I wish I had some answers for you! I thought it was ok to eat and drink normally before the one hour test? It's only the 2 hour one where you have to fast. Good luck! Hope your 2 hour levels are good.

ssj

[surprizzzed]

How did you go UsPlus2Girls2Boys?

How are you going with your readings ssj?

I am wondering how sleeping during the day and skipping a meal affects blood sugar levels. I went for a nap after morning tea and skipped lunch, then had a big afetrnoon tea (late lunch?) (3 exchanges) and got a high reading of 7.5. This is the first high reading for ages.