Anyone diabetic before pregnacy

[CelticNiamh]

I really hope it does go away for you hun, but if it doesn't just stay positive and look after yourself the best you can, we all have our good and bad days, just try not let it get you down when your numbers go abit iffy. 8lbs is a good weight! my first was 8lb6 and my second was 7lb1, second baby my readings were really good. I just think to myself some ladies have 10lb babies who don't even have diabetes, so even if we do have slightly larger babies it isn't always down to diabetes, x

Thanks I know I will be ok I guess in a way I have been lucky to make it this far with out having type 1 all ready, they have been telling me from my thrid baby I would develope it.

yea 8 pounds was my smallest LOL

my first was 8,9 second was 10,2 ( think I was very lucky as I had loads of sugar in my urine but they never checked for GD even though I had it on my first) third baby was 8,6, then 8,9 again
I think if you control it well and eat well you can stop the babies getting to big and prevent the problems that go along with that

 

[pickle76]

I should of kept mine shut too Lol! Well i've had a 12.6 tonight highest in around a week (which actually sounds bad) it was 4 hours after my evening meal too, i had a spag bol so it could of been the late effect of the pasta (with the high fat/protein meat i'm wondering)
I don't mind what i have, would like a girl for a change i guess but as long as he/she is okay thats the main thing, my OH wants another boy, they want to out number me i think! I'm so sorry to hear about your little boy hun, you are so strong for what you have been through and so brave too. xxx

Rosie, the hypos can be so hard can't they? I lost my awareness a while ago and i didn't realise when i was around 1.9! Though i'm having less hypos lately, i'm aware in the 3's now which is a godsend as i can drink something before i have a bad one! I found with my last pregnancy novorapid would stay in me for around 7 hours, my DSN didn't agree with me but everyone is different and pregnancy can really mess things up, i wasn;t on background insulin as i was slow onset type 1 (but fully progressed last july) sorry confusing lol.

I hope you've had a better day today and the reading of 12 was just a one off. I had a day of lows and hypos after saying I'd been a bit too high the day before! I didn't make any adjustments but had been busier than normal so think it was that. More stable again today.

Thanks too for your kind words - yes missing Charlie so much and anxious about this little one but trying to stay calm and positive xx

 

[pickle76]

Yeah I have 2 friends without diabetes who had 9 and 10lb babies. So also have to keep reminding myself that sometimes people just have bigger babies and it's not just down to the diabetes.

 

[080509]

I'm fed up with this seems carbs just do me in! Does anyone know if its safe to go low carb in pregnancy? It will mean i can get normal readings again, i was low carb before pregnancy and only needed small amounts of insulin, then my DSN told me i should eat high carb in pregnancy even if it means injecting loads of insulin. I did low carb with my second baby and he turned out ok, kept an hba1c of 4.5% nearly throughout, and my last hba1c has been 7%, so annoyed with that. Been in double figures with meals again today, was 16.1mmol 5 hours after my evening meal last night. I just feel like giving up. I think i will do low carb for a week and see how i go, all i know is im fed up of being in double figures right now, i know its not good for the baby, and not good for me in the long run. i feel the effects of crappy levels now aswell, i'm tired, my head hurts and i feel sick.

 

[pickle76]

I'm fed up with this seems carbs just do me in! Does anyone know if its safe to go low carb in pregnancy? It will mean i can get normal readings again, i was low carb before pregnancy and only needed small amounts of insulin, then my DSN told me i should eat high carb in pregnancy even if it means injecting loads of insulin. I did low carb with my second baby and he turned out ok, kept an hba1c of 4.5% nearly throughout, and my last hba1c has been 7%, so annoyed with that. Been in double figures with meals again today, was 16.1mmol 5 hours after my evening meal last night. I just feel like giving up. I think i will do low carb for a week and see how i go, all i know is im fed up of being in double figures right now, i know its not good for the baby, and not good for me in the long run. i feel the effects of crappy levels now aswell, i'm tired, my head hurts and i feel sick.

Aww I'm so sorry to hear that. Well I was told to keep my carbs low-ish (ie up to 25g at breakfast, up to 40g at lunch and about the same at dinnertime.) But I was having more than that earlier in pregnancy. I did lower my carbs later on as my ratios went up quite a lot meaning instead of having say 7 units at dinner I was having to have 13 for the same amount of carbs. It's even higher now so I try to keep my carbs slightly lower to avoid having huge amounts of insulin. I've heard that LOW carb should be avoided but HIGH carb is also not great because of the amount of insulin you have to take especially later in pregnancy. It's SOOOO frustrating when you feel you're doing everything right but your blood sugars won't play along xx

 

[080509]

Thanks hun, feeling better now i've got them down to 8mmol, just hope i don't hypo now lol! I'm managing okay for breakfast, i can eat as many carbs as i like and i seem to get good readings, lunch is okay, but dinner/tea/evening meal i really struggle! I can get my 1hour reading down, then it creeps back up 3 hours later. I don't think its my basal as i'm only on a small amount and it keeps me ticking at around 4.5 - 5.5mmol all day (except for meal times) i tried a low carb evening meal without insulin, and my 1 hour reading was 6mmol, checked at 3 hours and 4.9mmol (this was a few days ago) so i just seem insulin resistant/or my liver keeps chucking out glucose) in the evening. x Problem is i've no ideas what to have for our tea/dinner which is low carb and i get bored with eggs/sausages etc.

 

[kcmichelle]

Carbs do me in as well. Pasta is the worst! And if I give extra insulin to cover for pasta, I always end of crashing many hours later. So frustrating. I was told to figure out what carbs work best with me and avoid the ones with added fats such as pizza, pasta/rice with sauces. I seem good with english muffins and hot cereals. I can get away with potato as long as I don't over do it. But as long as you're getting enough calcium enriched foods that will help. My problem is I have kidney problems so I can't have too much protein. For that reason I'm on huge amounts of insulin to keep my sugars good.

 

[080509]

That must be even more difficult for you hun, its hard enough with diabetes and pregnancy but adding another problem must be really hard on you, i'm so sorry about that x
Pizza is terrible for me, i think i've faced the fact i had better to away with high carb + high fat food, its either <40g carb/low fat, or very low carb/high fat. Seems to be what works, for example i had today,

Breakfast - Cheerios, and 1 slice wholegrain toast (45g carb) - 1hr after 6.9mmol

pot noodle (55g carb) (i know) but thought if i had 5 units for it ratio 1:10 rather than my usual ratio of 1:15 i would be ok, 1 hour later i was 6.8mmol, and checked at 2 hours and it was up to 8.7mmol, so that proves for me high fat and high carb combination is a definate no go.

Evening mea was a cheese and ham omelette i made, i didn't have insulin with it and 1 hour later 5.9mmol. Will check in a couple of hours it doesn't start to rise.

 

[080509]

Levels are utter rubbish today, i've caught a cold off my 2 children woke up at 7.9mmol (usually around 4.9-5.5mmol mark. Had a small bowl of cheerios which is my usual breakfast, 1 hour later 10.9, 2 hours later 9.7. So didn't have anything until my evening meal, tested before, 6.9mmol, 1 hour later 12.8, only had 30g carbs aswell with protein, so must be the cold i have! I covered for it, even more so as i had 4 units, and for 30g i would normally have 2-3 units. I feel like i can't win lately, my numbers are rubbish and i can't see how this pregnancy will turn out well 10 weeks today. It is insulin resistance caused by the cold/illness? This is the first time i've been ill aside from chickenpox in july, so i've no idea how being unwell effects levels, but my nurse said it can.
I hope everyone is doing well xx

 

[kcmichelle]

Oh wow, you and me both with a horrible cold! The first 2 days my sugars were very similar to yours. Yesterday they were back and forth. Today I'm almost back on track. Such a pain. I had to give extra insulin and now I have to go lower again. I feel like a seesaw. And yes getting sick can have an effect on your levels. Mine almost always go up when fighting something. But my body tends to learn to cope after a few days or so.

 

[080509]

Thanks hun, still bad my levels today and my cold is at its worst, so hopefully it will be back to normal in a couple of days. Had 6 units with my breakfast rather than the 3u, and still 10.3mmol. Lunch had 6 units, got a 6.4 so better. I'm not sure of any cold remedies in pregnancy, everywhere says honey and lemon, but of course thats not easy having diabetes lol x

 

[Foxybabyhg3]

Hi Ladies

I'm typeII and my glucose was all over the place as I was conceiving (IVF), managed to setlle it at an average of 7mmol, then I got ill a few weeks ago (damn cold I can't shake) and they were up at 10,11 & 12 . The specialist put me on insulin 2 weeks ago and they've steadily come down to between 5.5 & 8. I'm still on Metformin and was taking 10 clicks of novorapid before meals, and this week its 12 clicks, also take a slow releasing one at bedtime. I've been off sick this week and they've steadily been creeping up again to 10mmol. I think its because my routine is off being at home. When it was up at 10, I gave myself another shot of it and its brought it down. I know people on insulin adjust their insulin, but I don't know if I should be-it just seemed logical to me, well at least till I've got rid of the lerg and back at work. You ladies seem to know what you're talking about

 

[kcmichelle]

Foxy I feel for women who start insulin during pregnancy. I can't imagine how hard it is to juggle sugars when you wern't used to injections before. At least you had some practice with the type 2 but this must be even harder. Hope all the diabetic mommies with colds are feeling better. I'm still stuffy. It's worse at night but getting better during the day. Sugars have been good today but I've had 3 lows. Guess I have to adjust once again.

 

[080509]

Foxy anything seems to set my levels off, stress, illness, i'm just wondering how long it takes for them to settle back down again. Are you carb counting? My DSN doesn't know much about carb counting but i find it easier (apart from when i'm ill) to adjust my dose with food, for example before this cold, i was taking 1 unit per 15g of carb, at the moment i'm taking 3u per 10g of carbs and my readings are still off! Though on a brighter note i woke up with a 5.7mmol! Meal times rubbish again, 9.8mmol and an 8.7mmol though better than yesterday. Hope you are all doing well today xx

 

[Foxybabyhg3]

Not carb counting as I didn't before but I'm going to have to. Went to bed with a 5.2 woke up with a 9?? So confused. Got appt tomorrow so will discuss with Doc

 

[080509]

Are you on background insulin aswell? I've just had 8 units as i was getting cheesed off with the double figures and 45 minutes after my meal i felt funny, checked at 3.4mmol, lol can't win, still better than high, i find highs alot more frustrating than lows, even though lows are alot more inconvenient/scary

Sorruy just re-read your last post before, how much background do you take? are you on levemir or lantus or another one?x

 

[080509]

Readings abit better today, funny as my cold is slightly better.
Morning was 6.1, 1hr after breakfast was 6.4, 1hr after lunch was 5.1, and 1hr evening meal 4.8.

See the diabetic team tomorrow at the hosp so no doubt will be given a lecture but i don't see how i could of avoided them readings, i was eating the right things (wholegrain sandwiches, soup not based on sugars, small potatos with meat and veg etc, i rarely eat sugary things even fruit i avoid, they tell me a good diabetic breakfast is 2 bananas, personally i find that rubbish! If i ate two bananas for breakfast i would need a full pen of insulin no joke lol.

Spoke too soon, why did it go from 4.8 at 1 hour to 11.9 at 1hr 30 minutes? I had a tuna sandwich 30g carb.. really think i should just give up now.

 

[Foxybabyhg3]

I had an appt today, they think maybe cos I'm ill, but they've put up to 14 and they can always reduce it if its too much. I'll make a conscious effort to low carb and see what happens

 

[080509]

I really hope it works for you, i was forever putting mine up with my second baby, think i was on around 20 per meal by the end, which isn't that much in terms of pregnancy and type 1 but i was still slow onset then, i think i will be on around 80units by the end of this pregnancy

 

[pickle76]

Hi all. Been AWOL for a bit. Lots going on and so tired and emotional. And to top it off my control after almost perfect readings for 4 weeks, went to pot. Getting back on an even keel again now but not as good as it was. Testing nearly every hour and tweaking the crap out of everything lol.

So I'd like an easy week now please! After friends and family issues, what would have been Charlie's second birthday, blood sugar issues, a leak under our bath and a scare at the hospital after a scan of the baby, I'm ready to cry (again).

I hope you're all coping and those of you who have been ill are feeling better and getting back under control xxx