Id like to hear from women who experienced a similar situation in their pregnancy.
In February which is when I found out i was pregnant, my hba1c was 51 which is diabetic range . Despite my gp taking my weight and blood sugars that same week, she didnt prescribe me 5mg . I then had to ring back and request this based on everything id read , which meant is didnt get starting it until week 6.
I had my hba1c tested in April and it fell to 41 however ive read apparently hba1c is irrelevant then because higher red blood cells turnover during pregnancy can lower your hba1c and this can mask existing glucose issues.
It was a complete faff with the gp, the diabetic nurse was supposed to phone me, didnt, had to chase them up and wait to speak to gp again only to be told you need to see a spealist who deals with diabetes in pregnancy. Im now 13 weeks and ive still never heard from this nurse.
I did put on my booking form my hba1c levels and I told midwife at 10w this. Im already on metformin but this isnt controlling my bloods sugars. I had gd in last pregnancy and had a baby born with hypoglycemia who spent 3 weeks in nicu as couldn't regulate his bloods due to my diabetes. At my booking they also did a blood test which it says online my result was high in the 7s range for fasting.
Ive been tracking my bloods at home yesterday and my sugars 90 mins after dinner was 8.6. Ive a feeling they've been high for weeks as im always thirsty and have headaches. I feel like im not getting anywhere with my healthcare team. They've scheduled me in to see a consultant for my first antenatal and scan at 14.5 weeks which is another week and a half away . I just feel considering my history with diabeties and my recent hba1c combined with my now home tests this isnt really acceptable that im not getting the help I need to control my blood sugars.
Everything im reading online says its vital in first 8 weeks to protect baby's organs and it significantly increases chances of ntd like spina bifida and heart defects. Im so stressed out to the point im barely sleeping with worry. I haven't told anyone im pregnant and i cant feel any happiness. This is my miracle baby . Its my first natural pregnancy as my first born was ivf and this comes after 4 miscarriages. I should feel happy but I just feel dread and misery.
Apparently high sugars in first affect baby's organs in 1 in 10 pregnancies.
I guess im just looking for experiences good or bad as I just dont really know what to expect