Anyone diabetic before pregnacy

[Tanikit]

If your levels are still good afterwards then there is no harm in it - its one of the supposed joys of insulin - that you can tweak it to eat what you like within reason and still have ok sugar levels. During pregnancy I had so many hypos that I never needed to eat sneaky foods unless I was having a hypo though. I remember Christmas Day eating what every one else ate and feeling guilty only to find out I was low afterwards (30 weeks pregnant then)

 

[lesley1978]

Hi there,

Not been on for a while so nice to catch up on how everyone is doing!

I had my 28 week growth scan last wednesday and the abdominal circumfrence was above the 3rd (highest) line on the graph!!! I have my antenatel tomoz so they will go through it then but I can help worrying!

My hbac;s have been about the 6.5 mark and my sugars are generally around 7 or 8 but have been having swings.

How was everyone else's growth scans??

Lesley x

 

[Lincoln Girl]

Welcome Rock_chick

well my BS are doing my head in!! constantly in the teens but ive just had a good one at 5.3!!! First one in days!!!! Lets hope they continue.

Another growth scan on thursday. Lets hope we arent on the 97th centile anymore but Im not putting any bets on it as my sugars have been awful

 

[capel]

Bit worried today. Ihad a horrible down phenomenon since 18 weeks. For the past 3 days Iam waking up with perfect levels. And having plenty of hypos. Even had the first night hypo of my life. I have a consultant app tomorrow and another growth scan so I will ask then... But at least not much left now.

 

[lesley1978]

hope things pick up for you Capel. At least you only have a couple of weeks left until you get

I had my consultant appointment today and he said not to worry about the growth scan as a lot can happen and it might level out by the time I get to 38 weeks.

Anyway, he asked me what my plans were for this time as I was induced at 38 weeks and ended with an emergency c-section with my daughter.

He said that if everything is going to plan then there is no reason why they couldn't induce me medically the same as they did last time, I had thought that they would see if I go on my own and maybe consider breaking my waters if it looked favourable.

I would like to try naturally again purely for the recovery period and stuff but I think I sort of thought that the decision would be made for me and now it's hitting me like a ton of bricks!!

 

[Jaybear5]

hope things pick up for you Capel. At least you only have a couple of weeks left until you get

I had my consultant appointment today and he said not to worry about the growth scan as a lot can happen and it might level out by the time I get to 38 weeks.

Anyway, he asked me what my plans were for this time as I was induced at 38 weeks and ended with an emergency c-section with my daughter.

He said that if everything is going to plan then there is no reason why they couldn't induce me medically the same as they did last time, I had thought that they would see if I go on my own and maybe consider breaking my waters if it looked favourable.

I would like to try naturally again purely for the recovery period and stuff but I think I sort of thought that the decision would be made for me and now it's hitting me like a ton of bricks!!

Hi hun I had a 38 week induction with my son, and tho I laboured well(got to 9cms) he was back to back with his head sideways, I had to have an emergency section.....
The hospital are letting me try for a VBAC this time round...YAY! so excited....I will be given a sweep at 37 weeks, and have been asked to pump my breasts as this is apparently meant to help....And bascially that week try everything to bring on labour naturally...Should be fun! LOL.....But if not it will be a 'mild' induction at 38 weeks....
Good luck hun, hope we both get a happy natural birth this time around

 

[lesley1978]

The only thing he said about the actual induction is that they wouldn't let me labour for as long before they would do a section.

I might try the pumping thing from 37 weeks then also although this hasn't been mentioned by the hospital (I did read that tweaking your nips could bring things on!)

He also said that if the baby was measuring over the 90th centile at my 36 week scan (OMG thats just over 6 weeks away) then they would just do a straight section.

I am slowly starting to realise just how close I am getting to having this little bundle!

 

[capel]

Had my scan today. Baby is on the 59th centile, so perfect. The placenta still looks fine. And I had a trace done for the heart beat. It is normal, but at the higher end of normal, so they want to do another one next week. But if I am worried in any way just to go back. God it is only 19 days until my section date.

On a happy note my DD lost her first milk tooth. I am feeling old today. We woke up and she was missing one tooth. We then found it on her pillow.

 

[Jaybear5]

Fantastic news Capel well done you Have they given you an estimated weight for birth?! 19 days OMG do you mind me asking what your measurements were at your 20wk scan?!

Aww I know the feeling my son has his first wobbily one which is gonna fall out at any moment....Eeek!

 

[Lincoln Girl]

had my growth scan today. baby still on 97th centile if not a tad more!!! Also got polyhydramnios too another scan in 2 weeks

 

[pink23]

hi all.
Just got bakc from preconception clinis and level is 8.4 % was 8.8 so at least its coming down. Didnt get to see usual doc so the doc i did see says i should wait 4-6months and go back on pill. The thing is I can get my bloods right but the level they want I cant afford to have hypos when im looking after caleb and this is what will happen if I have to get really tight control.
The dr's never understand and always say have you done this this this and they dont seem to realise its as easy as just hanging insulin grrr.
Sorry for the rant.
Hope everyone is well xx

 

[Tanikit]

Pink, maybe you should just decide for yourself what is acceptable before you ttc and then just ttc when you get that. My hba1c was higher than yours both times I got pregnant but dropped dramatically first trimester to what they wanted. As for the hypos while looking after a toddler - its not advisable, but will happen for sure when pregnant so try and make a plan for then - this was my biggest fear all pregnancy as it kept happening when I was with my eldest DD.

 

[Jaybear5]

Pink my hba1c was 11.2 when I got pregnant! It's now 6.2 so if the time is right for you to ttc then go for it! It's hard work and you will have hypos Hun just make sure you have plans in place
Good luck xxx

 

[pink23]

Thanks tanikit. Its so unpredictable.
I dont think im going to go back on the pill as it could still take 6 months to concieve. I am really trying my best to get them under control. It does worry me about hypo's especially with caleb but i think i'll just have to make sure i check my blood often and even if my blood is 5 i will eat something just beause i know it will drop xx

 

[Jaybear5]

Thing is hun you can only do your best...Sometimes these sugars are out of our hands and I don't think there is a pregnant woman in the world with spot on perfect control....
When I was pregnant with Jay I was made to feel so guilty about my sugars and his size, they were actually really mean saying its all my fault if he is born with any problems etc...And I hated myself for not doing better, but when he was born( a healthy 8lbs 2oz~NOT the 10lb odd baby they said I was having) It was only then I looked back and thought, Wow....I did as well as I could and kept him at a good size....! Even the Drs were shocked!

This time round I have refused to feel any kind of guilt. If I have a week of high sugars then so be it...I am trying my bloody hardest and still it often isnt good enough, I am just concentrating on having my baby girl and she being healthy....No matter how big or small she is! Us type 1 mums deserve a medal, it really is the hardest and most scary thing to have to go through for 9 months and beyond.....We should be proud!!!! x

In regards to having a hypo around your little one, again often that can be out of your control and tho you will try to do your best to avoid them, often they just come on so fast with no warning there is nothing you can do....But you will get to know what foods work for you and what doesnt, how much insulin you need etc etc...With the DR's help you will be fine hun, just take it one day at a time...

Good luck with the baby making

My sugars are still a bit up in the air, in to the 11's after meals again...then 10mins later dropping below 4...Grrrr!!!!! xx

 

[lesley1978]

Great advice Jaybear.

The thing is that once you do manage to get your sugar better controlled, a few weeks later they muck up again and you have to start from scratch again - this is what I am finding most difficult. Damn hormones!

It is hard work and it is very tiring but it is definatly worth it in the end.

x

 

[capel]

My levels are ALWAYS around 12 1.5h after breakfast. And if I am not very careful I am hypo before lunch( I was 2.9 today). There is nothing I can do to change, but my DSN is actually very nice and she is less concerned than I am. I did drop my hba1c from 12.5 to 5.7 before TTC but it was very hard work. It is now 5.1 and at its lowest it was 4.7 (and I have been told off). The midwives are more worried than the diabetes people. She always moans about my levels. I always say that Dr and DSN are happy, I am happy and baby is just fine (growth is perfect). There is only so much I can do. And perfect levels are impossible. Now I started having night time hypos, NEVER had them before, now it is every day. If DD did not wake up at night I would never know.

It is hard work, stressing and when you are having hypos all the time in first tri it dangerous. DH don't want to have any more children because of this. But I would do it all over again if the result is my baby.

And Jaybear baby was 11oz at 20weeks, 2lb10oz at 28weeks, 4lb6oz at 32 weeks and 6lb11oz at 36.

 

[pink23]

Thanks everyone is so true what you say and It makes me feel confident . Caleb had no problems when he was born early becuase of suspected pre- eclampsia but it wasnt xx

 

[Tanikit]

Yes, my DH says no more because the second pregnancy was so hard and I think I would cry if I were to fall pregnant again before Kirima is at least 2.5 years old as having those hypos with a baby and a young child would be far too dangerous - I think I'd have to go and live miles away with my mother if that were to happen for everyone's safety. I may just stick to two.

Capel you are really close now - do you have everything ready?

 

[capel]

Capel you are really close now - do you have everything ready?

Nope, I have clothes, pram and cot because I had them from DD. Did not buy anything else. Planning to do it this week. I have a huge list and two weeks to have it done. At least got the things I do have out of the loft after a lot of nagging But I still need to wash everything... So if baby came early it would be a problem...