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Thanks everyone, it’s pretty much my worse nightmare going low carb plus I’m vegetarian so limited on alternative options but really need to give it a go as need to reduce the sugars and migraines.

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thanks, can I reduce the dawn phenomenon?

thanks, I’m pretty sure I’m not anemic But guess something is going on overnight, will have to see what the dr says this week

Hi Just wondering if anyone has experienced the same, my fasting numbers are in 7s (on a good day) or 8s. I had gestational diabetes x2 on insulin straight away. My mother and grandmother are type 2 diagnosed. I’ve been regularly checked since pregnancies but my drs won’t diagnose me as...

Thanks for your responses I’m tracking my fasting at the min to take to my dr, pre meals always with range at the min so hopefully no diagnosis yet but maybe they will help guide me on to reduce my morning levels

hello - I’m just wondering if anyone has experienced the same as myself, just wanted opinions or advice before I see my dr My background Diagnosed with gestational diabetes in both pregnancies on insulin immediantly, 1st pregnancy I was normal weight, 2nd I was a stone overweight. In 2nd...

That makes sense as its the pregnancy hormones that block the natural insulin and they are always strongest in the morning, it's a bit of trial and error to start with, good luck xx

hi yes just looked its the navigator, i think they don't want to pay out for the sensors, guess I'll have to see what the results come back like next week I will try to push as I only need it for the next 15 weeks of my pregnancy then hopefully diabetes free again, if they can't find the cause...

thanks she was adamant 6 days, that was when I was asking about buying myself until she told me the cost!

Hi That doesn't sound good, you can't cut carbs out too much as you will get ketones which are far more dangerous when pregnant, ask your midwife to check your urine for them. I had this is my last pregnancy but consultant was actually really nice and said please don't starve yourself thats not...

Hi thank you for the reply, I have the freestyle through my clinic but they are only willing to give me one week to see if they can figure out why I am getting hypos, I think if I purchased the sensors I could keep the reader but can't afford that :-( hopefully they can get to the bottom of my...

hi - I have gestational diabetes controlled by insulin, this is my second pregnancy using insulin, first pregnancy fine, 1 hypo in the time but this time experiencing lots of hypos, I have been fitted with an implant today that monitors my sugars constantly. I have a device where I can read the...