10 Lies You'll Hear About Gestational Diabetes & The Truth

Today's video is about the ten most common misconceptions you might hear about having gestational diabetes and what the truth actually is.
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Tracy
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[@helenam7436]

I was diagnosed with GD and gave birth to a healthy baby boy at 39wks , after 2 hour labour. Thank you to the Antenatal care from my local hospital.

[@rationalbacon5872]

Thank you. I just found out and I feel like such a failure. I was trying so hard to do everything right too! 😭

[@EButta71]

Same.

[@myalightseeker]

Me too

[@mykidsaresupercute]

I want to know why pregnant people have to drink the glucose to diagnose this but non pregnant people don't?
I eat really healthy, all whole wheat and would never eat as much sugar as what's in that drink. I barely didn't pass the glucose test so now I have this label attached to me forever. I'm monitoring my blood sugar at home and it's normal, even after eating dessert. Seems like a doubled standard to make women drink the glucose.

[@mariadengiz4410]

I wonder too. I ate piece of cake and sugar was perfect in hour. But I am pretty sure I won’t pass glucose test. But I am also sure I won’t drink glucose in real life. Very confusing standards also between countries. What is normal in uk is automatically diabetes in my country. Many questions 0 answers.

[@07kate32]

One thing I have realised is they lower the glucose theshold for pregnant people but not for non pregnant people. For my NHS trust the fasting level is 5.1mmol+ to be diagnosed but for non pregnant people its 5.6mmol. NICE guidelines suggest 5.6mmol + but the NHS doesnt follow it. I have asked midwives why but cannot get a straight answer.

[@miley190]

Agree, why we have to drink that full of sugary gulcose drink before test?its definitelyy for suree after drinking that sugaryy gulcose anyone can get Gestational diabetes!!.....we aready have required amount of sugar level in our body then why we have to drink that sugary drink and test its no doubt the test comes gestational diabetes for sure😡😡

[@KelseyAlexandrea]

This was an amazing video and exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you!

[@judycolin]

Thank you ! 💕 God Bless You

[@Mytaste119]

Very informative video

[@DrTracyPapa]

Glad you think so!

[@abbiesianlouise]

You get better more knowledge than from a stressed overworked practitioner.

[@priyoyoyo924]

You are Gods angel 🥰🌹🥰🌹🥰

[@DrTracyPapa]

Now I want to hear from you. Which of these lies resonated with you with the most?
Tracy

[@rachelsaoleititi2303]

This video helps me a lot, i was diagnosed on new years day,it was scary, first doctor called and said no carbs,then went to the diabetic class,and it says i need to eat 30 to 60 gram of carbs each meal,im ok now but im still having hard time counting carbs,