Anyone diabetic before pregnacy

[hawalkden]

The specialist lady who did it was miles smily and nicer then the scan ladies who usually do it peanut didnt want to work with her at first their arm was resting on their chest and shadowing the heart, but she said everything was great, she zoomed in and changed it to colour to see the blood flow . She said all my growthing scan ill have the heart checked every time
but made me smile and still does now that we had the coloured 3D pics done . Glad she was doing her training for it this week and we were the dummies . Saved £80 ! haha but the ECHO scan in genral was very relaxed and showed no problems

 

[Lil miss]

thats such good news, mine isnt due for another 6 weeks but im so nervous! so how many more scans you gotta have?

 

[hawalkden]

I was nervous when waiting just thinking 'what if' but relax
got three growth scans left . I joked saying i want to go Burnley and see her so she can let me have it in 3D again ..
Only worry i had was finding the sex out becuase the picture is so much clearer but it wasnt showing anyway ..

Makes me laugh with their right arm on the second pic the cords wrapped round looks like a mini handbag

scan lady is positive it's a boy though, even though she didnt check

 

[shellshocked]

Good news!! Glad it went well!

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[Lincoln Girl]

Lincoln girl how did the scan etc go today? x

Baby Mia is still growing massive!!!! Yesterday i was 35 + 1 and she is measuring at 42+ 2!!!!!!!!!! And weighs approx 8lbs already according to the chart in my notes!!!!!

Section will now be done at arround 38 weeks and not 39 like previously said.

Now having weekly growth scans and next week i will be getting a date for my section, eeek!!! Also learnt i will have to have steroids before hand so will need to be admitted for that as they can send my blood sugars all over the place so they need to keep a close eye on me.

So we now know a little more and will know even more next week!! Exciting stuff!!!

 

[Tanikit]

Lincoln Girl why are they giving you steroids? By 38 weeks they do not help at all apparently (well not for lung development) You are really close now - look forward to hearing the news when your baby comes.

haealkden yay for a good scan! My hba1cs seem to drop in first trimester and then rise by about 0.2 in second trimester just like yours did.

 

[Lincoln Girl]

Lincoln Girl why are they giving you steroids? By 38 weeks they do not help at all apparently (well not for lung development) You are really close now - look forward to hearing the news when your baby comes.

haealkden yay for a good scan! My hba1cs seem to drop in first trimester and then rise by about 0.2 in second trimester just like yours did.

i wondered too but apparantly any babies born at my hospital before 39 weeks by elective section, the mother has to have them before hand where ever possible. But i think its silly as 37 weeks is classed as full term anyway. I dont know anymore

 

[hawalkden]

need some advice ladies...

25 weeks preg today and had thrush on and off for last few months, its come and gone on its own and when ive had a soothing bath i'll relax on the bed for about halfhour after with no bottoms on just to let air get to the sores...

any advice on what i can do or take for it? Seemed to have gotten worse over last 3 weeks...

 

[Lincoln Girl]

need some advice ladies...

25 weeks preg today and had thrush on and off for last few months, its come and gone on its own and when ive had a soothing bath i'll relax on the bed for about halfhour after with no bottoms on just to let air get to the sores...

any advice on what i can do or take for it? Seemed to have gotten worse over last 3 weeks...

in the end i had to go to docs for some meds because it was awful, i was covered in it and the smell wasnt nice at all!!! i got some cream and pessary and it cleared it up within a week and ive got some cream left for if it flares up again xx

 

[shellshocked]

I didn't think you could use pessarys when pregnant???
I hate thrush. Just wear lose clothing, cotton full briefs, cool bath and apply some canesten cream then go to bed with no bottoms!!

 

[Lincoln Girl]

I didn't think you could use pessarys when pregnant???
I hate thrush. Just wear lose clothing, cotton full briefs, cool bath and apply some canesten cream then go to bed with no bottoms!!

my doc gave it me so i assumed all was okay, used it too with no bad side effects x

 

[capel]

I had the pessaries three times last pregnancy. It was fine.

I had no steroids and baby was born at 38+1 and cryed straight away.

And my LO is 1 month today. Times goes so fast...

 

[pink23]

wow that has flown capel xx

 

[hawalkden]

Hey just seeing how everyone is?! Bloods etc

Ma.. mine at the moment; are between 9-14 ooops! Haha. Had a few parties over the weekend, so lots of cakes & sweets; to compensate the lack of alcohol haha! Getting there though..

 

[Tanikit]

Mine were born at 38+1 and 37+6 with no steroids and both cried immediately - the first was given oxygen just in case and the second didn't get anything to help her lungs or breathing. I would actually fight against steroids at that stage as they are likely to cause more trouble and do no good at all.

Capel wow a whole month already - time is flying!

hawalkden hope you had a good party.

 

[Lil miss]

Hey just seeing how everyone is?! Bloods etc

Ma.. mine at the moment; are between 9-14 ooops! Haha. Had a few parties over the weekend, so lots of cakes & sweets; to compensate the lack of alcohol haha! Getting there though..

my bloodsugars was ok until the last couple of days, they have shot up, think i need to adjust my nova rapid ratio's! apparently insulin tends to stop working as well, is this right? i have a huge phobia of high bloodsugars! what can high bloodsugars do to the baby?

 

[hawalkden]

well i asked diabetic team and midwife about that when i first got preg..

they just said: you'll have a bigger baby and the labour is harder..

they didnt really say anything to bad, just the 'harsh' stuff i hear all the time; e.g. my health later on in genreal etc.. just the same old i hear from the consultants about my eyes and kidneys etc...

but baby wise i dont think there is much; theyve not said a lot and ive tried to look online and nothing much to what they said was said online neither! :\

 

[Lincoln Girl]

im going to ask more about the steroids when im back thursday and see what they say.

well my blood sugars have been awful today- between 9.8 and 14.4!!! only had my usual lower one befor tea of 4.4!!! its doing my head in. Im so uncomfortable now!! I just want her out

 

[Tanikit]

Kate the most important is the first trimester when developmental problems can occur due to high blood sugars - if your 12 week scan is done and everything was fine then it will remain fine now. High sugars later in pregnancy can relate to larger babies particularly where the abdomen is bigger than the head proportionally and so the shoulders are bigger making the risk of shoulder dystocia higher. And finally they result in a baby that produces more insulin than normal to cope with your high sugars so when they are born the babies have too much insulin and their own sugar levels drop really low which needs to be treated by making them drink formula or possibly giving them glucose or even a glucose drip. And finally it can affect your healing from any surgery or episiotomy or tearing (but that is something they tell diabetics regardless whether they are pregnant or having any other surgery)

LincolnGirl you are so close now - hang in there, those last weeks can be frustrating! Look forward to hearing your birth story soon.

 

[Lil miss]

Thanks girls for your comments, just got back from clinic today,they seem happy with me, I've got to adjust my ratios which I thought I would have to, what's everyone's ratios and lantus requirements???