Pregnancy Journal 26

[melissathespud]

So. Monday I found out that I have gestational diabetes, which you all probably already know from facebook. Well last night I had an informational group session about it. I was dubious going into it, because I figured "what can I really learn in a group setting?" But really, it was fantastic. We got there a bit early, and I got to warn the

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[anonymous]

Hmmm, well, of course you can do this! I wonder about the tomato sauce but I imagine it is because of the added sugar. OF course some peanut butter has added sugar too so I would check sugar content before eating too much. OF course it does not sound like you will be eating too much of anything! See, knowledge IS power!
Love, Mom K.

[tbonecats]

Good you figured out how to make it work w/o too much hassle. And not having tomato sauce isn't *so* bad (I can't have tomatoes or potatoes b/c they cause insane amounts of reflux - this being a permanent issue.) If you like alfredo-type sauces you can make one from mostly milk to have with pasta if you want (which is what I do.)

I'm glad you feel a lot better about this now. You'll get to be the one the rest of us come to for advice if/when we get diagnosed with it. :-) (I figure I'm doomed since every older adult in my family - including extended family - has diabetes, and my grandpa died from it.)

Can't wait to "see" you in a month! ;-)

[melissathespud]

RE alfredo sauce - milk is also a carb. (not that I like alfredo sauces anyway).

[tbonecats]

Interesting. I never thought of milk as a carb. Is all dairy considered to be carbs or just milk?

[melissathespud]

milk, yogurt, ice cream, froyo. The rest of what I would call dairy ish things are in either fats or proteins (both of which are ok/good to have)