Aug
20
Eileen asked:
This is my third time around with gestational diabetes. The first time was undiagnosed (my son was born w/low blood sugar), the second time was diagnosed late, and my son was born at almost 9lbs two days late with perfect blood sugar since I watched what I ate like a hawk near delivery time especially. Okay, so third time around, I’m in a new state where apparently they are much more serious about GD. I have a new glucose tester (thank goodness for alternative test sites in lieu of fingertip testing!) and for the first time ever, I’ve got Ketone test strips. I’d used them once upon a time when I was on Atkins briefly, but I used my first one this morning, and it showed trace amounts of ketones in my urine. My question is this: How much does there have to be before it’s a concern? The nurse who prescribed the tests told me that one of her doctors puts folks on insulin JUST for the ketones, regardless of glucose numbers. I don’t want to do insulin if I can avoid it. Any thoughts?
LAYLA
This is my third time around with gestational diabetes. The first time was undiagnosed (my son was born w/low blood sugar), the second time was diagnosed late, and my son was born at almost 9lbs two days late with perfect blood sugar since I watched what I ate like a hawk near delivery time especially. Okay, so third time around, I’m in a new state where apparently they are much more serious about GD. I have a new glucose tester (thank goodness for alternative test sites in lieu of fingertip testing!) and for the first time ever, I’ve got Ketone test strips. I’d used them once upon a time when I was on Atkins briefly, but I used my first one this morning, and it showed trace amounts of ketones in my urine. My question is this: How much does there have to be before it’s a concern? The nurse who prescribed the tests told me that one of her doctors puts folks on insulin JUST for the ketones, regardless of glucose numbers. I don’t want to do insulin if I can avoid it. Any thoughts?
LAYLA
