Anyone with diabetes??

[Jimbob80]

Hi, my hubby and I are trying to start a family. I am a diabetic and have been for 17 years, I'd like to chat with anyone with diabetes to share the experiences.

[bundle]

the lovely hoxtonchick does, if she's around but i think she only has to inject insulin during pg iykwim

[Jimbob80]

In a way, that must be even harder, at least I have learned to live with it from an early age, must be heaps easier for me.

[Jimbob80]

Thanks for the reply Bundle. I am as yet babyless but I'm on day 8 of being late. This morning I'm having slight bleeding, pregnancy test said neg. could it still be possible that I'm pg? or would it have been detected by the test by now?

[bundle]

she seems to handle it ok and has armed herself with heaps of knowledge about it. she has to inject when she's bf too, but is keen to do so for as long as poss this time (2nd pg)

[Jimbob80]

sorry, not very good at this, got the 'if you know what i mean' thing but whats bf?

[bundle]

sorry! breastfeeding

[bundle]

i think the tests these days are pretty accurate - what kind was it? and how long have you been ttc (trying to conceive)?

[Jimbob80]

oh, ok thanks. I see. she will probably have to do alot less insulin when bf though.

[Jimbob80]

This is only the second month. usually like clockwork and this bleed is nothing like my normal period. Test said no 7 days after period was due though so I guess we'll just keep trying.

[Jimbob80]

It was first response so i guess it would have picked up on it if pg by now

[bundle]

weird. haven't experienced that myself. we conceived 3rd month first time, then first month 2nd time but were incredibly lucky as it's completely "normal" to try for anything up to a year.

[Jimbob80]

I guess. just strange for me I guess. Hope it doesn't take that long but knowing my luck!

[bundle]

just enjoy the trying

[Jimbob80]

lol! sure will. are you trying for more, having another or happy with 2?

[Jimbob80]

I was diagnosed when I was 7. Going to the loo alot, drinking gallons, and really moody. Parents took me to the docs when I started loosing loads of weight and hey presto!

[bundle]

jimbob i'd love another but i'm 40 v soon and money is pretty tight (we'd like to move out of our flat into a house but the prices are v high where we live in london)..and don't want to push my luck now i have 2 beautiful daughters!

[Jimbob80]

Ah. That's fantastic. nice number too. how much is it in london for an average family house?

[bundle]

the houses in our street (which are pretty big) are around £650k, but you can get "cottagey" type ones for 450ish. gulp. (we'll probably end up moving further out but dd1 has just started school and i'm not moving her until i've found the right house/school/transport for us all)

[Jimbob80]

oh my god! mine was only 85,000 for 3 bed, guess londons out for us then!

[bundle]

i know
i think i've overdramatised it a bit, you can get houses for 250k+ in some places but we really like n.london and feel pretty settled here. it only takes me 1/2 hr to get to work. where are you?

[Jimbob80]

Staffordshire, not too far from Alton Towers if you know where that is, Little town called Cheadle.

[bundle]

oh yes. my parents live not far away - nr St Helens. trouble is both me and dh can't really work outside of london, so we just have to put up with it.

[Jimbob80]

what do you do?

[bundle]

i work in radio, dh in tv