GD readings are fine?

Question

Does anyone have to poke themselves 4+ times a day, for gestational diabetes, but have normal readings? I just started a week ago after I got my meter. I passed 2 blood draws and (barely) failed 2 blood draws- for the 3 hour glucose test, so they recommended I still monitor. However I don’t want to do this every day if my readings are totally normal. I eat so healthy and walk daily...

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It often gets progressively worse until the end of pregnancy. Better to monitor it and never have a problem then to go unmonitored and let it sneak up on you and baby. Best of luck.

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I’ve been having to do it since about week 13. Things might change for you. Your third trimester is when your numbers really start to rise. I never had high numbers except for the fasting one, and dinners were always my lowest. Now all of my numbers are getting higher even with being put on insulin. I thought it was a waste of time also for a long time until I started to see my numbers rise. I know it is a pain in the butt to test 4 times a day, but worth it in the end to make sure everything is ok with baby and yourself.

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Mine are totally normal and I still have to. Still have to do weekly NSTs and ultrasounds too

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🙋🏼‍♀️ Yep all same. Been testing 4x a day for weeks and have had 1 high reading, 6 low readings, and everything else exactly in range. I’m glad I’ve got just two weeks left because this is annoying as hell!!!

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I was testing 4x a day until I knew how my body would react to certain foods. Now I’ve been able to keep it to a fasting test and 1-2 additional tests during the day. I always test when it’s something I normally don’t eat or I’m nervous about. 
I have noticed that the later I get into this pregnancy the harder it is to manage some readings after meals. So I definitely wouldn’t stop all together. Keep managing

GD readings are fine?

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