Gestational Diabetes

I had my sugar done a couple weeks ago and it came back high so I had to have a three hour test done last Thursday, that also came back elevated so therefore I have gestational diabetes. When I heard the news I was devistated. I know that it is common for women to get gestational diabetes when they are pregnant, but I didn't think that I would get it. Let me tell you, it sucks! I have to prick my fingers four times a day (in the morning before I eat, an hour after breakfast, lunch, and dinner) the inital pricking myself, I was terrified. I am a big baby when it comes to any type of needle. But, this isn't as bad as I thought and it doesn't hurt. What frustrates me is the fact that I have to watch what I eat. I feel guilty because I always thought that I was eating right. I found out from the doctor that it isn't neccessarily that I am eating wrong it is just how my body is absorbing the food. Right now I am breaking down sugar faster then I should so it gives me high blood sugar. The example that the doctor used was that both him and I can eat carrots but they effect us both differently. Where as he may digest them normal I digest them too quickly. It really sucks having to watch what I eat though, there are a lot of foods that I ate that I can no longer have (the occassional fast food), and some "not so good things" I can have in moderation mayonaisse). I also have to count calories and watch my portion size. This really sucks because I am always hungry now, and the past three days (since I found out I have this) I have had a constant headache. So, yeah it sucks! BUT I would much rather Kinleigh be healthy then to eat whatever the heck I wanted. After all when a women has gestational diabetes its not the women its effecting at that time its the baby. So, I would be stupid if I continued to eat those bad foods, I'm only putting her at risk! that would be so selfish! and it is also helping down the road because if I don't fix how I eat now I myself could develope diabetes down the road, and I don't want to have to do this for the rest of my life. For pregnant moms the best things to do to help prevent gestational diabetes is to watch what you eat, and try to minimize the stress ( i believe more then anything that this is what caused my diagnosis). Women who haveGestational Diabetes are more likely to have bigger babies( no wonder i'm so big) and are more likely to have c-sections (exactly what I don't want!)