Hi CarlyLou,
This is my first post / reply! I read your post and felt compelled to respond. I am currently 23+4 weeks pregnant and type 1, and also felt totally overwhelmed with the task ahead. I didn't attend pre-conception and my pregnancy was not exactly planned but at age 34 felt it finally the right time to embark on this ship!
My initial HBA1c was 7.4, down to 6.1 4 weeks later and following that 5.6 consistently. having not really cared that much about the fact that I was diabetic, I went to being TOTALLY OBSESSED. it became all i thought about through the crippling fear that I would damage the baby. 8 week scan passed, 12 week scan also went swimmingly, but when I had my 22 week scan finally felt like we had passed a huge hurdle of worry. The anomaly scan at 20 or 22 weeks (depending on hospital) will put your mind at ease a tremendous amount I am sure. I had a scan from the cardiologist first followed by the sonographer and when everything reported as totally normal I felt like I could finally breathe out...
It is so hard to deal with a job / general life / normal issues anyway but then throw in diabetes! Next level! I can't say i'm 'enjoying my pregnancy' but focusing on how accomplished and rewarded I will feel having come through the other side... Lots of ladies on here are testament to that and I don't know what I would have done without their shared experiences. the first time I actually spoke with another pregnant diabetic in the waiting room at my fortnightly hospital visit (last week) was such a pleasant relief - to be able to actually ask questions and listen to others mutual worries! I wish my hospital (Kings College, London - excellent) would actually organise a group for this? might ask...
Hold tight, try not to stress about the odd high as long as you manage them and bring them down safely as soon as possible. keep flexing your doses as you need and your DSN (shout out to Helen at Kings - I love her) will be able to help spot the patterns that come with changing insulin needs.
I agree with Azure - 1 day at a time, try to to dwell on a high you had last week (I did, a lot!), it's impossible to keep within the ranges 100% of the time, they are a best case scenario but not always a rule.
I use the DAFNE app on my phone to record BG, Cps and insulin doses. this has been invaluable to me. I used it before, but it has been an even more useful tool during pregnancy.
Sorry for the long post, let us know how your pregnancy goes and MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Ellie x