Anyone diabetic before pregnacy

[pink23]

Oh heather I hope your bp settles soon and you can relax more xx

 

[shellshocked]

Hello ladies,

Off work today with crippling rib and back pain.... so bad its made me ill!! Wondering if its normal or I should ring the midwife?

HellBunny- firstly ++++ glucose is not 111mmol!!! ( I am presuming thats a typo!) I had +++ urine the other day and my BGs were 10!! (Changing insulin needs of pregnancy argh!) At the start of my pregnancy my hba1c was 7.7mmol which means my sugars were probably often higher than that- I was told that these levels were not acceptable for pregnancy This doesn't appear to have had an impact on LO, currently my hba1c is 6mmol.( they want me to raise BG so I am wondering at what point would my sugars be acceptable.....guess they weigh up lots of different factors) Occasional high blood glucose levels aren't going to harm LO I had a few blood glucose results in the teens during the first trimester. Its sustained high blood glucose that do damage. As long as you take care of the sugars from now and have regular monitoring ( I am scanned fortnghtly for LOs growth, see the MW obstetrician at the hospital) not sure what the protocol is for GD) but there is no reason that you can't have a happy and healthy pregnancy. Try not to worry and make sure if you are worried you speak to your MW. This thread is also great for support!

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[capel]

For those that already had the baby, when did you have a follow up appointment. I will have one 5th december but only because I went there and booked. And no blood tests untill then.

 

[queenlavera]

Those that have type 2 and can take metformin, did you breastfeed, I feel awful that I am now questioning if I will because I am so tired of taking my insulin shots. I believe if I want to bf I have to stay on them?

 

[hawalkden]

Well finally had the energy to fire the laptop up !

yesterday on the BP profile went okay and it was running between 110/60 – 127/86 which the Diabetic Midwife was glad about and no contractions where showing up on the monitor.

My bump is just super sore today since all the prodding and poking for the last few days and it's been solid since I went in on Tuesday.

Diabetes side. No consultant or Docs asked me about how my sugars have been. When I went in they where 16.8 but understandable due to worrying etc. then when I was in Tuesday night and Wednesday day my blood where between 4-10 made me laugh when midwife asked what my blood was at dinner and it was 9.1 and the monitor wouldn't allow any readings above 8! I was thinking well you'll love me when I am in labour and my bloods aren't going to be perfect!

Wednesday morning after a rubbish nights sleep due to the cannula on a bad angle in my hand (just in case needed for IV's) I met OH downstairs in the scan waiting area as we was due in clinic that morning for a growth scan and see. So when we went for the scan peanut's weight had dropped and it's at the top line of my growth chart. Also all pooped out from all the wriggling from the monitor so got cute pictures too . We then went to see the Diabetic Team who was just worried about the BP's but the consultant said I could go home after going back upstairs and getting my things I just needed to take a 24 hour urine sample to be sent off and come back Thursday for a BP monitoring which like I said was all good and go back Monday!

So lets see what happens this weekend. Was hoping to go to a Bonfire tomorrow night but just no energy also don't want to be wearing my flip flops in the middle of a field! Due to the swelling of my feet. So see what tomorrow brings .

Midwife joked saying she wouldn't be surprised if she saw me back on the birthing suite over the weekend before my Monday appointment again for another BP Profile! She also said I NEED to carry my white notes around with me at all times from now on !

OH joked too saying don't get any pains or headaches etc until 12 when he finishes work. Due to the money we need hugely! But not had any PE symptoms since Tuesday just swollen feet. So fingers crossed I won't get any more. He also ordered I stay on the sofa all day. Which even now I've been up an hour I'm super uncomfortably already!! I'm just watching out for the pains I keep getting on top of my bump which I didn't get before all the events on Tuesday so hopefully it's just my skin etc sore from the pressure.

Hope everyone is all good though ! I'll keep you updated

 

[Jaybear5]

For those that already had the baby, when did you have a follow up appointment. I will have one 5th december but only because I went there and booked. And no blood tests untill then.

I have my first one at the end of Nov, around 6 weeks PP...With hba1c XX

 

[HellBunny]

Hello ladies,

Off work today with crippling rib and back pain.... so bad its made me ill!! Wondering if its normal or I should ring the midwife?

HellBunny- firstly ++++ glucose is not 111mmol!!! ( I am presuming thats a typo!) I had +++ urine the other day and my BGs were 10!! (Changing insulin needs of pregnancy argh!) At the start of my pregnancy my hba1c was 7.7mmol which means my sugars were probably often higher than that- I was told that these levels were not acceptable for pregnancy This doesn't appear to have had an impact on LO, currently my hba1c is 6mmol.( they want me to raise BG so I am wondering at what point would my sugars be acceptable.....guess they weigh up lots of different factors) Occasional high blood glucose levels aren't going to harm LO I had a few blood glucose results in the teens during the first trimester. Its sustained high blood glucose that do damage. As long as you take care of the sugars from now and have regular monitoring ( I am scanned fortnghtly for LOs growth, see the MW obstetrician at the hospital) not sure what the protocol is for GD) but there is no reason that you can't have a happy and healthy pregnancy. Try not to worry and make sure if you are worried you speak to your MW. This thread is also great for support!

https://global.thebump.com/tickers/ttf5a7e.aspx

really?! ahh i'm so pleased, it wasn't a typo it was info i found on wikipedia lol, i thought with blood sugar at 111, i'd be majorly ill! I had my fasting test today, i will know exactly in 1 week, then from there they can monitor me, last time i had one extra scan at 35 weeks, wasn't diagnosed until then (had it since 19 weeks) so i imagine there will be a couple of scans, i guess thats good though! Thankyou so much though its a relief to know the sugars wasn't that high xxx

 

[HellBunny]

For those that already had the baby, when did you have a follow up appointment. I will have one 5th december but only because I went there and booked. And no blood tests untill then.

I think you are supposed to, though i'm guessing each area varies x

 

[shellshocked]

Okay woke with BG of 6. Had one piece of toast and my BGs are now 11mmol and won't budge! I've had 25u of humalog!! this is soooooooooooo annoying. Especially as I made a banana cake for a treat for midmorning where my BGs are usually way too low...... I am getting to the point where sustaining good blood glucose is becoming more than a chore, I then want to just ignore them and then I feel extreme guilt....... so sit here testing every 20mins....... grrrrr.............

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[hawalkden]

Well our yellow bump arrived at 35 weeks on Bonfire Night all in a mad rush & turned out to be a peanut.
Isaac-Ivor Hopson 6lb 14oz. *At 11.35am. Great size for gestational age. He's on NICU at the moment due to low blood sugar and breathing problems. He's also going under the UV lamp for jaundice due to forceps grazing his face and giving him a black eye.*
When I'm home I'll post my brith story & upload photos .
Wait till I see my diabetic midwife who joked that I'd be in hospital over the weekend.
Suppose the celebrations of the firework where for Isaac x

 

[bluelilly72]

hi ladys i be 34 weeks Monday getting bracton hicks and get dull stomach pain ive got preg debilitates had scan last week and my baby is 5lb 13oz just wondering if any of you lady's know the weight of your baby got scan in 3 weeks see if going to bring him early

 

[pink23]

Omg heather congrats xxx

 

[Tanikit]

Congrats Heather - look forward to hearing your birth story!

 

[broodyb]

I had my first anti natal clinic appointment today and after them telling me everything i need to do to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby im feeling very upset and blue tonight as i know i wont be able to do it. I physically havent been able to look after my sugars that well in the ten years ive been diabetic!! my HBa1C was like 7.8 and i thought wow thats great and she said its not good enough. the harder i try the more it frustrates me and goes the oposite way. its just got me thinkin whats the point.... ive already had one m/c. i think im either gonna go through the same thing or babys just not gonna be healthy and its not fair on them

 

[Tanikit]

broody. If you are getting 7.8 when not pregnant it should land up being lower after your first trimester as sugars seem to start diving later in the first trimester. You just have to do the best you can and try not to get depressed. My hba1c for both pregnancies was around 7.0 which is on the borderline of what they said was acceptable and both my girls are perfectly healthy - they struggled with low sugar levels after birth but this is quite common with babies born to diabetics.

Be nice to yourself and just keep testing - pregnancy is stressful ebough without the diabetes - you have a lot to contend with so you need to try to stay positive and be very nice to yourself.

 

[shellshocked]

Hawalkden- Well done!! Congratulations!! I am so proud of you and I hope you are proud with yourself too!
Hope it wasn't too much of an ordeal!
xx
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[broodyb]

broody. If you are getting 7.8 when not pregnant it should land up being lower after your first trimester as sugars seem to start diving later in the first trimester. You just have to do the best you can and try not to get depressed. My hba1c for both pregnancies was around 7.0 which is on the borderline of what they said was acceptable and both my girls are perfectly healthy - they struggled with low sugar levels after birth but this is quite common with babies born to diabetics.

Be nice to yourself and just keep testing - pregnancy is stressful ebough without the diabetes - you have a lot to contend with so you need to try to stay positive and be very nice to yourself.

Thanks. I just know how hard it is and can be. I get so frustrated. I even had a dream last night that i gave birth to a very unhealthy baby.

 

[shellshocked]

Broody B- prior to pregnancy my hba1c was 7.7mmol. First tri it dropped to 6.1 and is hanging around there currently! You'll be fine. Just test regulalry, follow the advice of medical professionals and don't panic when you get a high! It is hard work and reallt annoying but you can do it. DO what you can and do your best but don't beat yourself up when things don't go quite right!!

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[first]

Hi guys,
So I have been overly compulsive with checking my sugars during the pregnancy, with good results, until yesterday. My DH left super early before I got up in the am and apparently I was so low that I didn't wake up with my alarm. Don't remember anything until about 9:30 am, and I was very foggy for about an hour. Super scary. Would have been ok, except that I was supposed to be at work at 9. So they were all freaked out and looking for me (knowing I would never just not show up), someone even came to my house to make sure I was ok! (sorta was, able to answer the door and say I was fine even though I barely had figured out what had happened). It was VERY scary. I know it wasn't really my 'fault' (I had been vomiting a lot the night before and I guess didn't compensate by decreasing my basal rate enough), and everyone was very nice, but I am SO embarrassed!

Happily I got to hear the baby's heartbeat today so at least that's good news.

Sigh. No one really gets it though. I'm glad you guys are here!

 

[broodyb]

Hi guys,
So I have been overly compulsive with checking my sugars during the pregnancy, with good results, until yesterday. My DH left super early before I got up in the am and apparently I was so low that I didn't wake up with my alarm. Don't remember anything until about 9:30 am, and I was very foggy for about an hour. Super scary. Would have been ok, except that I was supposed to be at work at 9. So they were all freaked out and looking for me (knowing I would never just not show up), someone even came to my house to make sure I was ok! (sorta was, able to answer the door and say I was fine even though I barely had figured out what had happened). It was VERY scary. I know it wasn't really my 'fault' (I had been vomiting a lot the night before and I guess didn't compensate by decreasing my basal rate enough), and everyone was very nice, but I am SO embarrassed!

Happily I got to hear the baby's heartbeat today so at least that's good news.

Sigh. No one really gets it though. I'm glad you guys are here!

absolutely!!! Ive only just started realising how naive people are to it its driving me nuts. I keep telling people im really struggling with my sugars and they say well just adjust this orrr just test a little more often. People think its so simple but its really not.


That does sound very scary and im glad your alright!!