Tag: gestational diabetes
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Recipe: Curly Kale and Sweet Potato Hash (V)
So I had to change my diet completely due to getting gestational diabetes again. Luckily, this time round I am not on any medication but I’ve been given the blood sugar testing kit so no cheating! I have to abide by my new diet rules and portion control to prevent baby from becoming too big. […]
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Pregnancy: My battle with gestational diabetes
In 2013 when I was pregnant with LO, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. I was shocked don’t get me wrong but not overly surprised as there’s history of diabetes on both sides of my family (maternal and paternal). I did my best to make sure I kept my blood sugar levels within the normal range […]
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Pregnancy: Exercise or nah?
Is it really a good idea to start exercising during your pregnancy or not? The docs and midwives will tell you it’s not recommended to start exercising during your pregnancy if you were never “active” before. So for me, in my first pregnancy I didn’t bother with exercise. Not even a single prenatal workout DVD […]