Is anybody here pregnant and type 1 diabetic?

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jacksma · 03/04/2007 19:15

If so a) how are your blood test results are you managing to stay totally within range or are you getting daily highs rebounding from lows like I seems to be?

b) having been told by my consultant that the hypos are not damagin to the foetus I have been told by my gp that they are - I am now in a total panic - any thoughts?

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lizziemun · 03/04/2007 20:19

Sorry have know advice, but bumping for in case some one else can help.

Porpoise · 03/04/2007 20:21

do you not have a diabetes support team? They are the people who should know, surely?
And are you getting your high-strength folic acid?

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jacksma · 03/04/2007 20:50

Yes, I have fantastic support from my hospital but I just wanted to know how other people with the disease are coping, rather than just hearing statistics. Yes, I am on 5mg of folic acid

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lou031205 · 04/04/2007 10:49

it's an american site, but this might help - it has a chat forum too \link{http://www.diabeticmommy.com}

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jacksma · 04/04/2007 13:30

Excellent, thank you so much lou031205...

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marieg76 · 04/04/2007 14:45

I'm hypoglycaemic but control it with diet. I have avoided sweet foods and don't have any sweet drinks. I've had the odd hypo during my first trimester but a recent scan shows that the baby is just fine. I think that as long as it's not a regular event, then baby will be a-okay. Good luck!

paddyclamp · 06/04/2007 18:46

I've got type 1! Not pregnant at the mo but have had 2 kids, DS now 3, DD nearly 1.

Hypos are much less of a problem than high blood sugar. My insulin requirements nearly tripled by the 3rd trimester. Was low a lot in the first.

I was told to have very tight control and certainly tp try not to get above 15 as this could affect the baby and cause it to grow v big

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jacksma · 07/04/2007 10:23

Paddyclamp, I have been told to keep my sugars between 5 and 8, did you manage to stop going high in the first trimester - i am having loads of hypos that rebound to send me high - mostly around 13, 14 but a couple of times higher - I am so anxious I can barely think about anything else...

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CHW · 07/05/2009 19:56

Hi,
I realise this post is relatively old but wanted find out how things are going with you Type 1's?
I am not pregnant yet but we are, ahem, working on it and there are lots of aspects of both being pregnant and the actual birth that scare me to death.
I hope your sugars are settling down more now (are you usually well controlled? I am but am concerned that pregnancy might turn that on it's head)?
Any hints or general info from those who have experienced it would be more than welcome!
Thank you

tigger15 · 07/05/2009 21:38

I'm pregnant, just and type 1. This is my 2nd pregnancy. It's leaping about a bit but I'm getting it right for most of the day atm. Last time I had really bad hypos and I would like to avoid that this time because I don't want ds to wake up to find an ambulance here. I was told that hypos can't damage the foetus only hypers,. However, it was also pointed out that you usually end up hyper after a hypo as a result of eating too much.

General tips - it does get a bit easier to control blood sugars once pregnant as you have more of an incentive than usual. I do a low carb diet and that helps a lot with keeping it more even.

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