Each week my dietician does a check in with all her pregnant women to see how they are doing with managing their diabetes. We talk about the numbers of my glucose tests, what they are and what is making them to high or low. These check ins also allow for me to ask any questions I may have and get some advice on diet questions or ways to assist in managing my gestational diabetes. During my last check in I learned that the difference between my readings being good and possibly needing to add insulin to my management plan is 80%. This means that as long as my good readings, Ie. those in the acceptable range, are greater than 80% I am considered to be managing my diabetes well. I wonder thou how this measurement was decided? Now just to see what my doctor says on Monday at my next appointment.

Should have been posted on the 3rd or 4th of September. A crazy week and trying to get comfortable with testing made me late in posting this.

Well I survived my Diabetes education class that was was about an hour and a half long and included 45 mins with the nurse and another 45 with the dietician. The class had a total of 5 pregnant women and 1 spouse . It was nice to have a small class size which makes it easier to ask questions if a person has any.  Very few questions were asked during the class either because some of the ladies had been through it before or were not comfortable to ask any questions.  
Part of the class that I found the most stressful was the part where they talked and had people try testing themselves. The nurse who showed everyone how to test our blood sugars and explained things pretty well.  Everyone was given the same tester and it seemed easy to use. The nice part about it is that it was small and compact which is why it makes sense that they gave those ones out to each participant's. Despite all of this I was not comfortable actually doing it at the class. She really tried to convince me to try but I just could not and said I would when I got home.

I stopped by my pharmacy to see if my prescription was ready for the testing supplies and it was.  My pharmacist gave me the meter he said had the most features and also the smallest gauge needles.  In case I have not mentioned it before I HATE NEEDLES and the idea of poking myself 4 times a day scares the #%# out of me. I have chosen to use the testing system that my pharmacist recommends as I trust his recommendation and he made me feel comfortable to use it. I