Ok I'm asking for some good thoughts/prayers. I failed my first glucose test last week and now tomorrow I'm having to go in for the 3 hour glucose test. I'm so afraid I'm going to fail it since I'm already borderline diabetic. I'm so afraid of needles and so not looking forward to what comes with being diabetic if I do fail. My family has a history of late in life diabetes so I do have a higher risk of getting it.
Praying for you and for the glucose test! Been doing a lot of research on diabetes because of my husband being diagnosed this year with type 2 diabetes. The best advice for you with family history of diabetes is to watch your diet by avoiding high glycemic foods, sugar, fructose and get exercise. Both has helped my husband's blood sugar numbers a lot. When he doesn't exercise, the numbers goes up some which has been happening lately after he's been taking it easy from his cataract surgeries.
Just watched these two youtube videos yesterday and are the best explanation I've seen on how gluten causes so many different autoimmune diseases (over 200) including diabetes.
Gluten Sensitivity Vs. Celiac Disease Vs. Gluten Intolerance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv5RwxYW8yA
Gluten and Autoimmunity Explained in 20 Minutes (causing leaky gut)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUgcLQOUSA
Hope this information will help you during your pregnancy and in the future!