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[quote=Anonymous]NP here.

I knew I would have gestational diabetes again in my 2nd pregnancy because I had it in my 1st one.  I had learned a lot about diabetes control in my first pregnancy and so I knew what I needed to do before I became pregnant.   I was the same age for the 2nd pregnancy as OP. So, AMA (advanced maternal age - geriatric pregnancy) was an added concern in the 2nd pregnancy.

What I did to manage it was to be on an extremely healthy, organic diabetic diet from the first month itself.  I ate measured amounts of protein, carbs, dairy, produce, fat etc and I ate a lot of veggies.  I also looked at the glycymic index of all the fruits and veggies that I ate.

No junk food, no added sugar, small meals, skipped wheat and rice and substituted it with quinoa, nuts, millets, amaranth etc. No processed food at all.

Walking for 10 minutes after every meal.  Lots of hydration.

I am pretty good about sticking to a strict diet and I can put in the work to eat a nutritionally excellent meal. I had such great results with my pregnancy and childbirth + my baby was so healthy - that I found it worthwhile.

What you eat and how you live (good sleep, low stress, exercise, good nutrition, being away from harmful substance) will have a direct impact on the health of your baby.

If you know that you are pre-diabetic then you should start on a diabetic diet, exercise, before you get pregnant.  I am not a proponent of ozempic kind of meds to lose weight. You mess up your digestive system and gut health with these meds.

Anyways - that is my 2 cents.  Don't have to wait to get pregnant.  No need to take Ozempic etc.   Eat very healthy and measuered meals.  A diabetic diet is the best diet for being healthy. We all should be eating like that. Incorporate some gentle exercises and you are good.

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