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Question

Okay so I have gestational diabetes which they really suggest walking lots for. Well now I have high blood pressure which they advise you to lay low for. What do I do 😭

Answer

Preeclampsia is more threatening than gestational diabetes. I've had gestational diabetes 3 of my 4 pregnancies and preeclampsia twice, and hellp syndrome with 1 of them. Preeclampsia is not the same as general hypertension! Your blood pressure spiking can trigger preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome and can lead to organ failure and fetal distress, which happened to me my 3rd pregnancy. It's much more important to keep that in check than your sugar levels being a little high here and there. With my 4th pregnancy, I got an at home monitor and had to check 4x a day, and being up on my feet definitely elevated my pressure. I went on modified bedrest and made it to 39 weeks, which was a blessing because it started getting high pretty early. 
If your sugar levels aren't able to be stabilized by diet, they can give you medication. But exercise while on preeclampsia watch is a no-no.

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Exercise helps high blood pressure too. Both would be helped by magnesium, a low GI diet and reducing stress

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