Pregnant Alex Cooper Says She’s ‘Struggling’ After Being Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes

Hannah SacksWed, August 12, 2026 at 2:29 PM UTC

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Alex Cooper shared that she’s really “struggling” amid her gestational diabetes diagnosis

She explained that her fear of needles has made managing her diabetes especially challenging

Cooper announced her pregnancy in May and is expecting her first baby with husband Matt Kaplan

Alex Cooper is opening up about some of the challenges she’s faced since being diagnosed with gestational diabetes.

The Call Her Daddy podcast host, 31, posted a series of photos and videos on her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, Aug. 11, where she got candid about her diagnosis.

“My fingers hurt from the amount of times I keep having to draw blood for this preg diabetes,” Cooper wrote over a picture of a lancing device.

“I’m struggling ngl and no I don’t wanna put the one in my arm permanently I’m too scared 😭,” she continued.

Alex Cooper’s Instagram StoryCredit: Alex Cooper/Instagram

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She then shared a video of herself checking her blood sugar, explaining that she’s always had a fear of needles.

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“Just for context, I could not get my ears pierced when I was younger, because every time I would go to the mall and they would come towards me with the needle, I would just faint,” Cooper shared before pricking her finger and discovering that her blood sugar was perfect.

In a July 30 social media post, the soon-to-be mom shared that she’d been diagnosed with gestational diabetes.“I’m not gonna cry on the internet because I’ve never cried on the internet, but when I tell you, I almost did,” she said, going on to explain that the condition arises when placental hormones cause insulin resistance.

“I was told anyone can get this no matter what your prior weight, diet, fitness level — literally anyone is susceptible to getting it,” Cooper continued, explaining that the diagnosis had taken an emotional toll on her.

“When I got this diagnosis, the first couple days, I was really hard on myself and it felt very isolating. As much as my family and my husband and everyone was there for me, I just felt like it’s me on an island. This diagnosis was so upsetting, I think, because during pregnancy there’s already so much emotionally that you’re going through,” the mom-to-be shared.

Cooper explained that she still had some “question marks” about whether her efforts to eat healthy or exercise would pay off when it came to her gestational diabetes.“Reading people’s experiences, that has been the most helpful so far. I think it’s a really defeating feeling, but I’m trying to not let myself get defeated,” she said.

Cooper first announced her pregnancy on Instagram on May 17. “Our family 🤍,” she wrote alongside two photographs of herself and husband Matt Kaplan, 42.

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