Just got diagnosed. What do you say to opinionated family?

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Hey ladies! 
I just got diagnosed today and I'm super bummed. May or may not have spent the majority of my morning locked in my office crying on the phone to my husband.... 
Anyways, I'm sure it's been talked about a million times before, but what do you all say to people who have "opinions" about your health and baby? 
A lot of my family is super health conscious, some verging on actual disorder, and I'm not emotionally prepared for the comments they're going to make. My birthday is this weekend and we're going out for pasta. My doctor already said one night of carbs is fine as long as I keep to my diet other days, but I know they're going to try to dictate my every bite. 
What do you all say to judgey people?

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i haven't ran into that yet but i plan on saying "i have my blood sugars under control" sometimes my blood sugars are really low & i feel faint so i eat a pb&j sandwich which isn't recommended with high blood sugar. i don't think people will sit there & judge you for it, not many people are aware that it's not your fault, it's not because you ate like crap. my doctor told me to blame it on my placenta 😅 but it is true! & good luck! im still the beggining of transitioning to a low carb low sugar low everything diet, it's hard but not as hard as i made it out to be when i first found out & bawled my eyes out .

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I wound just tell them the facts about it, that it  can happen to any woman during pregnancy. Show that youre knowledgeable about it and that you're committed to doing everything you can do to keep it controlled with diet and exercise. I made sure to eat every 2-3 hours, eating protein and a small amount of carb with every snack and meal. I also walked or used the elliptical after meals whenever I could and particularly after i had eaten higher carb meals. I mostly cut out things that spiked my bs, like bread. My baby was only 7 lb 2 oz at birth and she had no blood sugar issues. I just had my postpartum glucose test and I passed with a really good number, indicating that I didn't have pre-existing diabetes. I actually feel like having gd was really good for me because it made me really focus on staying healthy. And I weighed 160 pre-pregnancy and 150 one week postpartum. So just do your best and try to think positively... it's not horrible and it's nothing you caused!

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As long as you pair carbs with protein and keep portions down that's no problem. We are still supposed to eat carbs, they are important for the baby's development. I actually got to a point where I was too good at controlling it and my dietician said I need to eat more carbs. The first week or two are the hardest, I cried so much, but now I am 6 weeks into it and it's become pretty 2nd nature. Are there days I would kill for a large bowl of mac n cheese? Yep, but I resist because it's not about me.

For pasta eat small portion (3/4 cup or so) and eat a big salad and meatballs or whatever meat you want. Also, it's better to go with a cream sauce than a red sauce because creams sauces have more fat and protein and will help balance the carbs out. Red sauces tend to have added sugar. This is what has worked for me anyway! Good luck and happy birthday!

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Haha my husband and I just didn't tell anyone. It worked out well until I delivered and the nurse asked me something about gestational diabetes with my mom in the room! 😂

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Honestly, I only told a few people in my family and asked that they didn't tell anyone else. Judgy people are not something I'm willing to deal with while I'm pregnant! I was diagnosed at 14 weeks and I'm now 33 weeks tomorrow and it's really not hard to act like nothing's going on. If people question what I'm eating I blame it on pregnancy cravings. Lol.

Just got diagnosed. What do you say to opinionated family?

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