Pregnant type 1 diabetics, step over here...

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I seem to have filled up the old thread and thought I better start a new one! Still got ages to go, don't leave me now...

Am currently sat waiting for my 16 week antenatal appt, been here an hour so far and just had BP done and that's it.

Hi all! Oh God I don't know if you've seen my other threads but feeling a bit desperate about this lump under my arm to the point I've made myself sick with worry and my levels have freaked - peaking at 16 after my last four meals. I'm so fed up and petrified I'm going to get bad news at this ultrasound to look at it tommorrow. However nurse says at 24 weeks it might be the baby making my levels go manic not me...

Anyhoo...Pixie my God YES! I was testing 20+ times with first DS and then even more if I'd had a bad hypo to make sure I was going back up. It's exhausting but totally agree with Bona re. lower carb meals to try and curb the amount of Novo and make you worry less about the amounts - and try and work out your ratios.

puds - I know it is easier said than done, but try not to worry, they'll sort you out at the ultrasound! I had a lump when I was in my late teens and I was so convinced I had cancer and was going to die. It turned out to be a harmless cyst of course- as yours no doubt is. Just think how much better you'll feel this time tomorrow when you know. Report back!

Nervous about the growth scan tomorrow now - hope all is ok.

Do you get photos at these scans too? That always cheers me up.

puds not long now till u have it scanned and as bona says its most likely a cycst. Is it in your armpit? Just thinking that it may even be related to hormones? I was told i think when checking ur breasts that u have to check under ur arms too so myb something to do with how they are affected during pregnancy?

bona im sure ur scan will go well keep us posted obv not sure about your hospital but we always got a pic with ds and my sister got sent for growth scans nearer the end of her pregnancy and was given pictures.

My xmas present was a 4d scan at babybond so all being well we go on thus

Hi Bona. It's my evening meal. I get home from work at 7:30pm on an "early" shift and gone 9pm on a late. I try to eat at work but don't want microwave food or takeaways every day. I'm still trying to work out my new ratios as things have definitely changed since pg. before pg I used to always go high in the night. I got my levemir evened out but I think I'm still paranoid about being high for 8 hours at night and not knowing

Morning all,

puds and bona not that i think you will need it but good luck for today, do keep us posted

Good luck puds and Bona xx

Thank you xxx

Thanks, can't wait to see the wriggler! Will report back shortly.

Another bad night - woke up at 12.2 this morning, so gingerbread, I completely sympathise! I took 8 units of Novo as soon as I woke up (my usual correction of 2 units, mulitiplied by my 'breakfast ratio' of 4) and one hour later I was stil 8.9. My morning insulin resistance is really a joke. Shot a further 24 units of Novo to cover my two tiny slices of toast (and two boiled eggs!), and had that insulin more than half an hour before I actually had anything to eat. We'll see where I end up.

Would really like my urine sample not to have zero or only one '+'. Hmmm

oops - should have said I want my urine sample to have zero or +!!

Bona I'm struggling too the last couple of days - currently 15.8: arrrgghhh! Can't believe how much my breakfast ratios have shot up! All in it together

Hmmm, think I might have overdone it! Am currently 3.7. Ah well, time for a bit of choccie. Hopefully I can do it just right and not end up high again in half an hour...

puds - it's just nice to know it's not just me!

Hi - quick update from scan.

All seems to be doing well. Projected weight is currently in 59th percentile, so definitely not getting too big just yet. Femur and tummy size about the same, only head circumference which was big: 95th percentile! Trying not to imagine a normal-sized baby with a massive head and keep telling myself it is just all brain owing to all the fish I've been eating?! Also, fluid was well within normal levels and overall the docs were very happy with everything. Phew!

Still slightly concerned at almost complete lack of MW contact - she took my blood pressure and that was it -with most of the appt dedicated to consultant and then diabetes team. However, going from what you lot have told me, that will follow in the coming weeks as I start to get a bit closer to due date. Consultant confirmed that they will be aiming for 37-38 weeks for induction, which I knew already but it was good to have confirmed.

Oh, and last thing: baby was head down. Really down! Apparently nothing to get excited about as it still has plenty of room to move about and will probably have flipped by next time, but it was quite funny to think of him/her waiting there all ready to go!

Off to be very naughty and buy some delicious crusty roll or other to go with my soup as a treat!

bona thats great hope mines goes as well as yours did

Gosh i must be a really bad diabetic i usually have sanwiches for lunch so bread most days currently takes me 14 units to cover cheese sandwich, crisps and an orange.

Not at all hoping - don't feel bad about it if you get away with it! I just meant I was going to have a big, white, crusty roll which would be a bit naughty for me for lunch.

A sandwich, crisps and an orange would cost me around 27 units atm!!

bona i had been eating alot more fruit or something sweet and was on around 20u but cut down alot after my eye screen, unless im eating out and/or a fatty meal havent really gone above 24u at a meal time, is this unusual? I would say ive roughly gone up by 5-6 units of novo per meal and levemir pretty much the same as ive always been execpt i was using lantus once a day

Everyone is different, I guess. What is important is keeping those levels steady, so if it works, who cares? 5 or 6 units isn't very much. My needs have trebled for most of the day, which means I'm often shooting 24 instead of 8!!

I guess it may be because when ttc/pregnant i eat healthier than before and keep a closer eye on bg testing only pre meal is a thing of the past lol it did worry re placenta but my consultant and dsn didnt seem concerned just me being a bit paranoid.

puds how did u get on today?

Anyone know how diec is getting on?

It's a cyst!!!!!!!! So, so relieved!! My God. Getting it removed post pregnancy. Thank you for all being so lovely.

Bona that all sounds great! How many weeks are you?

puds thats great glad ur mind is at rest now

It is. I'm going to make sure of it! Thanks Hoping

Hi all. I am really worried. I had 3 big hypos in the night (it was a rollercoaster all night) where I woke up sweating, heart pounding etc. Now I was led to believe that hypos dont hurt the baby but I know overheating can and I'm terrified that all these sweat-drenched hypos have hurt the baby. Does anyone else get hot and sweaty with hypos and everything turned out ok? I'm crying and so scared.

Hypos don't harm the baby (I've had enough of them) and for me bad ones affect me in the way you describe. I've read about the overheating thing too but I'm sure that's in relation to exercise or hot baths where the heat is coming from an outside source.

However I think to put your mind at rest it's best to ring the EPU. I have to warn you though that in the early days I went through very similar scenarios (one morning couldn't get sugars up no matter what I did) and the EPU were quite unhelpful and took a very much "we'll have to wait and see stance," if you've had no bleeding or cramps. If you are really worried about it you're going to have to insist. I really don't think you have anything to worry about though - honestly those early days were beset with hypos for me - and I think I speak for the others too. How are you feeling now?

Hey ladies - quick advice needed. I have 0.3 ketones on a blood testing kit and I'm feeling thirsty. I'm at work. Is 0.3 okay or something to worry about?

x

Yay for puds! Soooo relieved for you!

pixie they told me hypos dont harm the baby more just us in danger.

puds i got told that when not pregnant 0.3 is normal but when pregnant they prefer none, if ur bg is high correct it and drink as much water as you can this usually helps me flush them out within an hour. My dsn said if it went above 0.6 i had to call in.