I totally know how you feel! I'm 34 and am 33 weeks pregnant. I was diagnosed just over 5 weeks ago and have been following the diet plan exactly (no splurges whatsoever!), and still get a few high numbers. Each time, it devastates me because I worry that I am doing damage to my baby, even though I am very actively trying not to. My doctor has been very happy with my numbers (even with a few high numbers here and there), but over the last 5 days, I have had 3 high numbers with one 2-hour post-meal number being 140 - the highest it has been! I am frustrated because I am doing what I was told - sticking to my carb numbers, exercising, and when I still get high numbers, I don't know what to do. My husband is supportive and says that I am doing great and I shouldn't let it affect me like it does, but one number can ruin your day! I think part of it is that the diabetes education class I went to at my doctor's office was more like a "scared straight" intervention than education. I was already worried about the baby, but that has really had an effect on me.
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