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I've posted in some places before, but in my experience on glow, I haven't had much feedback or community :(

My GD question is concerning your numbers and when/if you started any meds.

How far above target were your numbers when you started taking meds to help control?

How long did your doctor let you try to control with diet and exercise before starting you on meds?

I just got diagnosed at 13 weeks. (I had it in my first pregnancy too, diagnosed in 3rd trimester) Anyways,  my numbers aren't WAY above target, and typically just my dinner number is a few off, and my fasting number has been 1 point too high the past three days. I just have a feeling my doctor is going to want me on meds, and I'm worried a few higher numbers will make her think I can't control it with diet.

What was your experience?

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I was also diagnosed at 13 weeks. I'm now 22&4 and still diet controlled but my numbers are fluctuating more in the last 2 weeks (which I think correlates more to how bad I've been sleeping). 
I asked my doctor about when medication would become necessary and I was told it really depends on your low numbers too. You have to be relatively high across the board so that the medication doesn't lower your lowest numbers to the point where you're fighting the GDM on both sides.... If that makes sense. 
But as the release of hormones fluctuates throughout pregnancy so does your processing of sugars. So all you can really do is your best.

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I had some high numbers also, usually after dinner, they weren't super high just off by a few and my dietitian didn't have an issue with my numbers being a little high time to time as long as it wasn't a constant thing! I learned that lots of water (64 oz or more) and light walking helped a lot to keep numbers down! Good luck

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I was also diagnosed fairly early due to a high A1C number.  Initially my numbers were fine even tho I was still eating my normal diet (with a fair amount of carbs), but my fasting numbers have always been high about 50% of the time.  I'm now 17w1d and in the last 2 weeks, it's become harder and harder to maintain my numbers.  I have had to cut out carbs during meals almost completely or I force myself to walk 10-20 min after a meal if I eat carbs.   My doc said I will likely have to be put on medication around week 20 since my fasting numbers are high and can't be controlled by diet.  I don't want to be put on meds, but it might just be necessary.  Best of luck!!

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