Ahh, I'm pregnant with diabetes as well! Was just in to give them my urine and blood yesterday.
I'm kind of overwhelmed by the risk I'm taking, but it's not like I didn't know what I was getting into. Everytime I take my bloodsugar and it's a little off, I'm so mad at myself. But, I know, I know--it's best to just relax.
Is this your first pregnancy Kendra? It's funny my first pregnancy I was dying to get into maternity clothes. My second pregnancy I waited to long, I was so uncomfortable. My third I don't remember when I started wearing them. But I know it wasn't this soon! Lol. Oh well I am going to embrace it since it will be my last
Ahh, I'm pregnant with diabetes as well! Was just in to give them my urine and blood yesterday.
I'm kind of overwhelmed by the risk I'm taking, but it's not like I didn't know what I was getting into. Everytime I take my bloodsugar and it's a little off, I'm so mad at myself. But, I know, I know--it's best to just relax.
Don't beat yourself up. I have been off insulin since March. I found out I was pregnant and totally panicked. I just KNEW I was going to go into that scan and see an empty sac or something. I am back on my insulin now, but only after walking around with sugars in the 250's for the last 7 weeks before I found out. It is a big risk being pregnant & diabetic, but just keep an eye on it and try not to stress out. Not sure how far along you are, but feel free to contact me any time. I know how hard this is, and sometimes it is nice to just have someone who understands. I am a little nervous because they put me on completely different insulin, and you know how that can be. So far so good though!
. I've had several lows over the past few weeks, and a few worrying highs when I had a bad cold last week. I think I need to keep repeating to myself that I wanted this, I can handle this, and it will be okay.
Ahh, I'm pregnant with diabetes as well! Was just in to give them my urine and blood yesterday.
I'm kind of overwhelmed by the risk I'm taking, but it's not like I didn't know what I was getting into. Everytime I take my bloodsugar and it's a little off, I'm so mad at myself. But, I know, I know--it's best to just relax.
Don't beat yourself up. I have been off insulin since March. I found out I was pregnant and totally panicked. I just KNEW I was going to go into that scan and see an empty sac or something. I am back on my insulin now, but only after walking around with sugars in the 250's for the last 7 weeks before I found out. It is a big risk being pregnant & diabetic, but just keep an eye on it and try not to stress out. Not sure how far along you are, but feel free to contact me any time. I know how hard this is, and sometimes it is nice to just have someone who understands. I am a little nervous because they put me on completely different insulin, and you know how that can be. So far so good though!
. I'm only 5 weeks along tomorrow, so I'll look up to you and the great job you're doing. 
I definitely haven't read all the pages, but I too am a plus size mamma to be!
A bit about me:
My name is Teri and I'm 36. My husband is Anton and he's 30. We were ttc for 17 months before finally getting pregnant - most of which was lacking any kind of AF and certainly no ovulation due to pcos. I started my ttc journey weighing 278 pounds and currently weigh in at 229!
After being diagnosed with pcos, I was put on metformin and I went full force onto a low GI diet. I had just 2 cycles with ovulation, the 2nd of which resulted it my wonderful pregnancy!! It's all been quite the ride and so well worth it!
I caught my pregnancy REALLY early. I'm pretty sure that the first positive pregnancy test caught it at less then 5 hCG and it was an interesting week to say the least. 11 positive hpt's, 1 negative qualitative blood test, and 1 positive quantitative blood test later, my hCG levels 4 days after my first positive test were only at 10 hCG! I can't wait to see what it's climbed to on my next quant blood test. I'll find out tuesday!
@lcTaylor - me too on the pants bit! I actually bought my first pregnancy pants today because I just felt uncomfortable when I sat down in any of my current pants!
The only reason I found out is that my endocrinologist did blood work to check my hormone levels as a follow-up and that showed that I'd ovulated! I had no idea because I still had to use prometrium to kick start this cycle into happening. 
I don't know how I feel about pregnancy clothes myself. My mom was like "I was looking at maternity clothes the other day and it looks like what you wear already"...thanks mom
I don't know how I feel about pregnancy clothes myself. My mom was like "I was looking at maternity clothes the other day and it looks like what you wear already"...thanks mom
Ugh. I just looked at it from the perspective of the fact that my jeans and pants all button shut and that button is hitting me in a spot that feels uncomfortable. I do have to agree that the tops look the same as what I normally wear, but the bottoms are SOOOOO much more comfy!
I just ordered some maternity pants over the weekend. I have a few pairs (since I was pregnant about two years ago) but I need a few more. The bella band doesn't seem to be working this time. My jeans are just to uncomfortable.
Thank you! I'm just under 5 weeks now. It was so exciting for me too! I work in retail and I have to look at the pregnancy stuff all the time, and I've been wanting to need maternity stuff for AGES! lol I figure too that if my body was uncomfortable, then I should probably listen to it. Well that and I don't want anything to go wrong with this pregnancy! I'm definitely going into overprotective first time mama-bear mode.
The funniest part? I didn't find out that I'd even ovulated the month before until AFTER my first positive pregnancy test.
That's so amazing that you got it on the first go with your body working right!
Oh hey! I just noticed you are in California too. Do you mind me asking what part? I'm in So Cal in 'The OC'. lol
