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>>> RECENTLY I HAD THIS SURPRISE, AN UNEXPECTED HEALTH
CHANGE IN MY PREGNANCY.
IT IS NOT THE WORST THING IN
THE WORLD BY ANY MEANS.
I AM GRATEFUL.
AT THE SAME TIME LEARNING THAT
I HAD GESTATIONAL DIABETES WAS
QUITE A SHOCK.
WHAT I LEARNED COULD HELP
EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. WHETHER IT IS FROM RISK FACTORS
OR LIVING WITH A BETTER DIET.
HAVE A PREGNANCY CONFESSION.
I RECENTLY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
GESTATIONAL DIABETES.
GESTATIONAL DIABETES. THIS IS MY MONITOR.
I HATE IT.
IT WAS A HUGE SHOCK TO ME.
I HAD NOT GAINED A LOT OF
WEIGHT AND I HAD BEEN EATING
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. I
WELL. I FELT REALLY GUILTY BECAUSE I
FELT LIKE I HAD LET DOWN MY
BABY.
BABY.
BABY. FIRST OF ALL EVERY PREGNANT
LADY HAS TO DO THIS TEST.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE ONE TEST WHERE
YOU DRINK THIS SUGARY MIX AND
THEN TAKE YOUR BLOOD. IF YOU
FAIL THE TEST AND YOU HAVE TO
TAKE THIS FOR OUR MONSTER TEST.
WHERE YOU FAST, AND THEN BY THE
END OF IT YOU ARE FEELING
WOOZY, YOU FEEL LIGHTHEADED AND
YOU ARE VERY HANGRY. WHEN I
POSTED ON MY INSTAGRAM STORY A
LOT OF WOMEN REACHED OUT TO ME
AND SAID THEY EITHER HAD
GESTATIONAL DIABETES, OR THEY
CURRENTLY HAVE GESTATIONAL
DIABETES.
DIABETES.
DIABETES. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO
GO TO AN EXPERT.
DOCTOR MING HELPED ME OUT.
IT'S ABOUT 6 TO 7 PERCENT OF
WOMEN GET IT DURING PREGNANCY.
>> MOST OF THOSE WOMEN HAVE
PERFECTLY HEALTHY BABIES.
>> OR THEY COULD HAVE 10 POUND
BABIES IF IT GOES UNCHECKED.
>> IT DOES MAKE IT MORE LIKELY
THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE A LARGE
BABY OR A C-SECTION.
>> WHAT I DISCOVERED IS IF YOU
DON'T GET YOUR GESTATIONAL
DIABETES TREATED YOU CAN END UP
HAVING A REALLY LARGE BABY,
THAT COULD CAUSE INJURIES
DURING CHILDBIRTH TO YOU OR
EVEN THE BABY.
YOU COULD SET UP THE CHILD TO
POTENTIALLY BE OBESE OR HAVE
TYPE II DIABETES.
WILL I NEED TO WORRY ABOUT
DIABETES AFTER I HAVE DIABETES?
>> FOR MOST PEOPLE IT GOES BACK
TO NORMAL AS SOON AS YOU HAVE
THE BABY.
THE BABY.
THE BABY. >> IS THERE ANYTHING I COULD
HAVE DONE TO MAKE IT LESS
LIKELY?
LIKELY?
LIKELY? >> THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF
PREVENTION.
PREVENTION. WE DO NOT OFTEN HAVE GOOD WAYS
TO ADVISE PEOPLE FOR SURE THAT
YOU WILL NOT GET IT IF YOU DO
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. FOR
THIS. FOR WOMEN WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT OR
OBESE LOSING THE EXCESS WEIGHT
PRIOR TO GETTING PREGNANT WILL
PROBABLY BE THE THING THAT
HELPS THE MOST.
>> I THOUGHT ABOUT THAT.
>> EASIER SAID THAN DONE FOR
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE.
EVERYONE. >> EVEN THOUGH THIS IS
HAPPENING TO ME I FELT LIKE
THIS WAS SOMETHING I WANTED TO
SHARE.
SHARE.
SHARE. WE
SHARE. WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM IT.
THE DIET FOR GESTATIONAL
DIABETES IS ONE THAT WE COULD
ALL BENEFIT FROM.
>> LOTS OF FRESH PRODUCE,
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND
STAYING AWAY FROM PROCESSED OR
REFINED CARBOHYDRATES.
REFINED CARBOHYDRATES. WE WANT YOU TO DO THAT STUFF IF
YOU ARE PREGNANT.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS
MOST WOMEN, THE MAJORITY THAT
HAVE GESTATIONAL DIABETES ARE
ABLE TO CONTROL IT JUST WITH
DIET.
DIET.
DIET. THE
DIET. THE VAST MAJORITY OF WOMEN THAT
GO ON TO HAVE THIS HAVE
PERFECTLY HEALTHY BABIES.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> YOU ARE WELCOME.
>> THERE ARE A FEW RISK FACTORS
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT.
IF YOU ARE OLDER THAN 25, YOU
ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP
GESTATIONAL DIABETES.
GESTATIONAL DIABETES. IF YOU HAVE FAMILY HISTORY OF
DIABETES OR EXCESS WEIGHT IS
ALSO A FACTOR.
YOUR CHANCES INCREASE IF YOU
ARE A MINORITY.
BLACK, ASIAN AND INDIAN ARE ALL
AT A HIGHER
>>
>> 25?
>> 25? >>
>> 25? >> THAT IS SO YOUNG TO ME.
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
GESTATIONAL DIABETES OR A DIET
EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT FROM YOU
CAN TEXT THE WORD FOOD TO 206-
448-4455.
448-4455.
448-4455. WE WILL SEND YOU GUIDELINES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
RECOMMENDATIONS. >> HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> I HAVE BEEN IN RANGE EVERY
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. I
DAY. I HAVE BEEN SO GOOD.
>> MICHELLE SAID TO ME BEFORE
THE SHOW DO I REALLY HAVE IT?
EVEN IF MY BLOOD SUGAR HAS BEEN
GOOD.
GOOD.
GOOD. >>
GOOD. >> THEY KEEP SAYING WHAT ARE
YOU CRAVING NOW.
IT SEEMS TO BE BURGERS.
>> I REMEMBER MY MOM HAD IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHY SHE BROUGHT
THIS UP.
THIS UP.
THIS UP. I THINK AS KIDS WE LIKE
PANCAKES.
PANCAKES.
PANCAKES. SHE SAID WHEN I HAD CHAD I HAD
PANCAKES WITH PEANUT BUTTER.
NOW I THINK NOW I WILL GET RID
OF THE CARBS COMPLETELY.
DON'T DO THAT.
FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN YOU ARE
DOING A GREAT JOB.
>> I HAVE 150 GRAMS OF CARBS A
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. WHICH IS ACTUALLY PRETTY EASY
TO DO.
TO DO.
TO DO. I
TO DO. I DON'T EVEN THINK I GET TO