[ScarletPimpernel]

My OB/GYN is going to give me Clomid in January to help me get pregnant. I'm super excited and super nervous. I have a lot of concerns.

I have type 2 diabetes. I know breakfast will be 15g of carbs, lunch 30g, and dinner 30g. But most sites I have read allow for a much higher amount of carbs. I'm struggling with what I'm going to eat! And I also know I have to have snacks to stabilize my blood sugar, but I'm not sure how many carbs I'm allowed. I do plan on asking my doctor for a referral to a nutritionist, but when I saw her originally, she refused to help with a meal plan. So I was wondering if anyone had any advice or references to help? I also am maintaining my bp and cholesterol, so I have to be careful with fats. I feel like I'm going to starve!

I also have mental health issues: depression, anxiety, and BPD. Any advice on how to cope with pregnancy and mental health would be appreciated! And if anyone has suffered from postpartum depression (my doctors say I have a high probability of it), how did you get through it?

This is a dream of mine to become a mother. I want to do right by my child (to the best of my ability) from day 1. And I'm more than willing to do everything knowing that I will be giving my child a healthy chance at life.

[kaliope]

you sound like you are really going to be facing a challenge. the important thing is to find the right nutritionist. it is their job to come up with a meal plan for you so ask your dr for a referral. google nutritionist in your area and interview them over the phone asking if they specialize in diabetes care and tell them the specifics of what you want and only go to the one that sounds confident in helping you. talk to your doc about your concern about postpartem depression. it may be wise to take antidepressants as a preventative measure until you know you are ok. i was really concerned about having kids, i thought i would abuse them as i was abused. so i didnt do the things that happened to me. my kids came out ok. good luck.

[Jan1212]

A bit different but I had gestational diabetes, I've never been diabetic so this was very hard for me. They've been watching me like a hawk (visits 3x/week to monitor the baby closer to due date, then had to be induced) so i can keep the pregnancy and the baby healthy. But it was so hard, I also struggled emotionally and also physically. I am seeing a T, I just made an appointment with a p-doc.

Since I had my baby a few months ago, people do have expectations of me on how to raise the baby. I have to have confidence that I am doing it right and the best I can. I always felt that baby always comes first, but I do know now that I have to be happy so that my baby can be happy.

I have also been referred to a dietician, and had my own team of OB doc and nurses for my GD. If I just couldn't handle the diet + exercise, I was miserable, so I was put on medications. I felt extremely guilty. But looking back, I wished I had enjoyed my pregnancy and newborn stages more. Don't delay or hesitate to tell anyone, if you feel unwell, I'm still in the process of recovering and it's going well