THE EXPERIENCE OF MOMS WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES & MALAMA
No two journeys are the same, especially in pregnancy! It feels less lonely to know that others experienced similar struggles
real logs. real moms.
JESSICA
Diagnosed at Week 26
Age
years old
Care Plan
Insulin Controlled
Pregnancy #
out of 2
Biggest Struggle
Fasting Values
Favourite Feature
In Jessica’s own words:
Data Visualization
MY BIGGEST STRUGGLE
At the beginning, I felt really overwhelmed with what to eat and how, until I got my custom meal plan from my Registered Dietitian. After a couple weeks of logging, most of my numbers were in range, except for fasting — so I got put on insulin. Each time the doctor adjusted my insulin, it was moved up by 2 units.
Single-handedly, the hardest part was learning how to give myself INSULIN shots.
MOST USEFUL FEATURE
Being able to share the report with my perinatologist and diabetes specialist was fabulous; it was helpful for them to see my trends.
most useful tip
By logging consistently with MALAMA, I could identify three major insights:
1
Eating the protein on my plate FIRST really helped me balance my sugar levels.
2
High-protein bedtime snacks helped control my fasting levels the next morning.
3
I found foods that didn’t spike me, and stuck with them! For me, it was almonds, so they were my go-to-snack
MY GRADUATION STORY
My baby was born healthy in week 39. I was so happy to meet him and learn that all of my efforts had been worth it! My HbA1C was fine postpartum, so I don’t monitor consistently now.
Since having GD, I’m definitely still aware of what I’m eating and I have a few remaining habits from my pregnancy. I notice how many vegetables are on a plate at a given time, I try to eat protein first before sweets, and I try to include protein in my snacks.