Anyone diabetic before pregnacy

[pink23]

good work glitter xx

 

[capel]

pink like the picture. Glitterstar that's brilliant.

Had a bad day today. DD and DH are away this week and for HIS peace of mind I am staying at his sister (he is afraid I will have a night time hypo, even when I NEVER had one before, but he would not go otherwise). So I packed, took the train. When I arrived realised I forgot my background insulin. Left my stuff and went back home just to get that. So 6h of trains today. 2h each jorney. At least I can blame it on baby brain.

 

[Tanikit]

capel - that sounds familiar though, sorry you had to travel so much.

pink like the new avatar.

 

[Jaybear5]

Hey ladies just got home from my check up....My sugars have been creeping up over the past 2 weeks, so have had my insulin levels pushed up, but I know these next few weeks are the hardest so am buckled down for the bumpy ride....
Not there again till the 21st July, so hopefully they will have come down a bit before then..It's mainly my fasting ones that are the issue.....!!!

 

[capel]

Jaybear my fasting ones are going crazy since 16-17 weeks. I tried everything from more background, to waking up at 4am to inject 2 units of quick acting. NOTHING worked. So I gave up, I am not stressing myself now that it is less than 4 weeks left. I know that during the nigth they are perfect. I test often as I wake up anyway to go to the toilet. And 4am is the magic time they start to go up. Up to then it is like 4-5 then I wake up at 7am and bang 7-9 (6 if I am very lucky).

 

[pink23]

I am off to the hospital tomorow for my hba1c chek up then its 2nd review next week fx'd all is ok.
I asked for a log book so i ould write down my sugars and looking at them they dont look that bad. I do have my bad days but I dont think doctors understand how hard it is to get it perfec. Hope everyones ok xx

 

[Jaybear5]

Capel for the past week my fasting ones have been between 8-11...Crazy stuff.....I agree with just a few weeks left it's not worth stressing over...It's bloody hard work.
Pink, good luck with your check up hun, Sure your hba1c will be fab x

 

[Tanikit]

What time are you waking Jaybear? I was told to try to have breakfast as early as 06:00 to 06:30 to try to get it better as if I took my morning insulin earlier it went a bit better but was still difficult.

 

[Jaybear5]

I wake between 6-7 and usually have my breakfast no later than 8am... X

 

[nemo1]

Jaybear whats your level before bedtime? This'll sound crazy but I used to have a small bowl of cereal before bedtime (the good low GI ones) and that really helped me wake up with 4-5 range all throughout pregnancy. I used to have one wheatabix or branflakes - just a small amount nothing major. Near the end of pregnancy I used to have those Nairn biscuits (really good for us diabetics) and a glass of milk.

Pink good luck with the hba! You've been so careful I'm sure it's going to be fine! How old is your son? I don't want a huge gap between mine and I'm getting old so don't want to leave it too late as there is more and more complications later.

Capel not long left at all!! Has the hosp given you a c section date?

Took my bubba shopping for first time (proper shopping 11am to 6pm style) and he slept through the whole thing. WOOHOO!!!

 

[rock_chick]

can I join you?

Im a type 1 diabetic - for 29yrs ...hba1c was 7.4 at last check.

Ive had 2 previous baby losses and am expecting again.....scary times!!

nice to meet you all xxx

 

[pink23]

HI rock_chick come on in xx

 

[Jaybear5]

Hey Rock Chick! Congrats hun and welcome xx

 

[Tanikit]

Congrats rock_chick and welcome!

Jaybear how are things going now?

Capel you are getting so much closer now - how are you feeling?

Nemo glad your little one gave you a good shopping trip.

Kirima is doing well and getting closer to being able to sit up by herself. I will probably start weaning her in the next 2-3 weeks. Time is going by so fast.

 

[Jaybear5]

My sugars seemed to have settled down a tad with more insulin and really watching what I am eating...So hopefully it will be stable now for a while x

Sitting up by herself.....Awwww xx

 

[rock_chick]

thank you for the lovely welcome xx

I was at my first Diabetic Pregnancy Clinic today for this baby...it went fairly well....the doctors were pleased with my BG and have brought forward my early scan to Wednesday (after having 2 losses im extremely anxious this time round).

The only thing that worried me a bit at my appointment was Protein in my urine...(this is a new thing for me)..has anyone had this? what does it mean? is it dangerous?

Thanks all so much - nice to meet you xxx

 

[pink23]

Ive normally got protien in my urine. They never tell me if its a bad thing. I had it through pregnancy with caleb and was kept an eye out for. In the end because my blood pressure was up and had protein I had my caleb early because they thought it could of been pre-eclampsia. Hope you get it sorted rock chick. and yey for early scan xxx

 

[Jaybear5]

As pink said it can be a sign for pre eclampsia but you would most def have other symptoms like very high BP and swollen feet, hands etc! I was in the early stages of getting it towards the end with my son! please don't worry! I have protein in my urine quite alot and nothing is ever said... It can also be 'old blood' I was told aswell.

 

[GlitterStar]

so anyone else keep having we nibbles of chocolate or is it just me? my bf eats so many sweets and sometimes I cant help but resist a bit I know im pregnant but im talking about the tinyest bits ever and they dont move my sugars up that much anyone else be naughtly like that? Iv got a good control at the moment the highest my blood has been going in about 8 or 9 sometimes higher if iv had to treat a hypo so do you think a bit of sneaky chocolate is really bad? xxxxxx

 

[pink23]

so anyone else keep having we nibbles of chocolate or is it just me? my bf eats so many sweets and sometimes I cant help but resist a bit I know im pregnant but im talking about the tinyest bits ever and they dont move my sugars up that much anyone else be naughtly like that? Iv got a good control at the moment the highest my blood has been going in about 8 or 9 sometimes higher if iv had to treat a hypo so do you think a bit of sneaky chocolate is really bad? xxxxxx

I shouldnt see why not, aslong as your levels are good xx I always have sneaky chocolate