diabetes & insulin.. need some encouragment :(

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Posted over in gestational complications but got no reaponses.. really feeling down & like I'm losing this fight.. just need some encouraging words or support I don't know what to do!!
So I don't know what to do.. ivebecome extremely insulin resistant.. ive been giving my self 5- 10x the amount of insulin I used to and its still not working... I'm scared that its not going to get any better and I'm going to end up in DKA where the have to take the baby in an emergency.. I just need some support or advice on what I should do I'm worried about LO and if all this insulin may be affecting him? I take about 300 units in a day.. when I used to take about 50 Max.. my doctors don't seem to do anything other than send me to L&D where the monitor until blood sugars finally come down.. this is making me extremely depressed and they told me baby will be here around 34 weeks but 5 weeks of this I don't know if I can handle it or if it will even be okay that long?!? Of anyone has any advice or knows anyone with any advice please help me I feel like I have no one who understands or can help :(
 
I'm sorry but I have no experience re insulin but didn't want to read and run.

I'm sure someone will comment shortly. X x
Take care
 
I don't know much about how much insulin will do what but i know first hand from 2 seperate people who are diabetic and insulin dependant. One had her baby at 35 weeks at 6lb something and the other one just had her baby girl this morning at 32 weeks and she was 5lb 8oz.

So you'll deffinatly have baby early and as far as i can tell the fact your on insulin will mean baby chunks out quicker. Are they keeping an eye on babs growth? xx
 
Yeah at my last scan on August 3rd he was in the 80th percentile and weighed approx. 2 lbs 12 oz.. how are both of babies? Were the induced/ c section to be born early or born because of blood sugar issues? Thank you ladies for responding I just feel so alone right now :(
 
The one little girl who was born at 35 weeks, i got it wrong it was 36+4, was a planned c section due to protein, high BP and extra fluid. I'll give you the link to her journal and the delivery is her first post ... https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/parenting-journals/1019893-esmae-calebs-jouney.html

And as far as i know with the little girl born today, she went into pre term labour at 30 weeks which they stopped but she went into labour again Saturday which obviously they didn't manage to stop. She's healthy and doing well. She's an old friend from school so i don't really know much other than that.

I don't see why they arn't doing more if your insulin dependancy has increased so much but i hope you can figre out everything soon xx
 
Just thought i'd let you know that i've just seen a pic of the other baby on FB and she does have a tube up her nose and monitors on her so they're keeping an eye on her for some reason x
 
Okay thanks for the response.. I'm not sure why they're not doing anything more yet I'm going to have a long talk with the drs at my appts Tuesday & Thursday..
 
I grew up with a type 1 diabetic sibling, and I was just wondering if you have tried reducing your sugar intake, so you need less insulin?
 
I'm sorry, i dont have any experience with insulin. Im so sorry you're having to go through this. I have GD, just not on insulin. Didn't want to read and run. I hope you get some answers soon. xxx
 
Oh yes I have decreased my sugar intake majorly.. I think I'm going to talk to my Dr about completely changing my diet to no carbs at all if possible.. I don't know how that would affect LO though so im going to wait to see what the drs say before I try anything on my own..
 
Thank u dae.. hopefully all goes well with ur pregnancy and u never have to take insulin! :)
 
Oh yes I have decreased my sugar intake majorly.. I think I'm going to talk to my Dr completely changing my diet to no carbs at all if possible.. I don't know how that would affect LO though so im going to wait to see what the drs say before I try anything on my own..

Yeah good idea to speak to doc first.
Obviously I know exercise is not easy when heavily pregnant, but I guess trying to increase your activities levels would help a bit to reduce the amount of insulin you need.

If it is actually like a resistance to insulin you are getting, then I wonder if the treatment used for GD or type 2 diabetics would be helpful. Obviously both those often focus on diet for control, but what do they do for women with GD where diet control is not effective enough?
I am just clutching at straws here really...
 
I was wondering the same thing but unfortunately even when I'm not eating my blood sugars skyrocket so I'm not sure if anything but more & more insulin would help :/ I really appreciate your input though!! I'm going to talk to the drs about the treatment for GD and see if that couldhelp me at all.. unfortuantly for me the exercise thing isn't really an option as I have serious back problems that I'm tying not to irritate during pregnancy so I can stay off narcotics :/ ihonestly do notthink they are safe no matter what the drs say so id rather just try not to need them. Also ithink for GD when diet isn't enough they switch to insulin :/ but I'm not 100% sure
 
Yeah, i am just guessing really. But fingers crossed they find something to help you.
 
Hi

I had gestational diabetes and my baby is nearly six months old and very healthy. Getting diagnosed and then dealing with this is horrible, you feel so alone and unsupported. The doctors give general advice that doesn't help. Diabetics get years to work out what they can or can't eat and how much insulin to take and we get only a few months and we have to get it right straight away for our babies.

I tried to diet control but could not eat any carbs at all so was put on insulin within a week. Even then I watched the amount of insulin I needed each day increase - it was like playing catch up all the time. At around 34(ish) weeks my insulin needs dropped and I think that it quite common.

Even on insulin I could barely eat carbs. What is your diet like? Maybe I can advise a little? I don't know about levels raising even when not eating - it sounds like you are more severe than me as I had 30 units max with a meal.

I am happy to answer any questions of I can be any help at all.

Katie
 
Well I have been a diabetic for around 11 years.. everything was fine up until now :/ ive been eating very low carb meals but it doesn't seem to help at all.. my body just wont accept the insulin any longer.. my Dr thinks I will be having my baby around 34 weeks so I don't know if my insulin needs will return to normal during this pregnancy.. my endocronologist is stupid and tells me not to give myslef more insulin then. I'm supposed to but I don't want to to into DKA.. which I am VERY prone to .. one doctor wants to switch me from my pump to shots..that seems pointless because my pump allows me to continuously monitor and inject insulin when necessary.. I'm just started to worry they'll want to get baby out before the 34 weeks because of this :/ was ur baby big due to the GD? I'm afraid my baby must be huge right now because of constant 200+ readings that will not come down! I feel like I'm hurting my baby even though I am trying everything I can! My A1c reading was actually good at 6.1 though so I'm not sure if that makes any difference? Baby is extremely healthy though so that makes me very happy :)
 
I was induced at 38 weeks and my baby was 8lb 6oz. So an ok size but if I had been left to go to term or not been diagnosed I dread to think what size he would have been! He was fine as well no blood sugar problems.

I don't know if I can be more helpful as your diabetes seems so different and you must be really stressed with this which won't help either. I think there isn't much harm that can be done to the baby, of course getting bigger and the risk of low blood sugar at birth. But I think that the most dangerous risk is leaving the baby in too long as the insulin causes the placenta to age more quickly. So I know getting the baby out early is scary but sometimes you have to trust the doctors and I am sure your baby will be perfect!

I don't know if you can do this but I harvested colostrum in case Oliver has low blood sugar, he didn't need it but if your baby is born early it may be beneficial and make you feel like you are doing something!
 
I had gd last time and was on insulin and had to keep increasing it as couldn't get my weeks down even on a strict diet. consultant said that the more pregnant u get the more insulin id need so that could be wgats happening with u .
 

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