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<blockquote data-quote="tigger" data-source="post: 914188" data-attributes="member: 11023"><p>What a miseryguts!</p><p></p><p>Don't worry at the booking in appointment they will go over a lot more detail and be much nicer although you won't get details about labour until a lot further along. The reality is that all there is to discuss at this point is how are your levels, take the right pills and are you having any general issues. I had appointments at 5wks, 8wks, 12 wks and my last was at 16 wks. At 8 and 16 I saw an obstetrician as well although all she did at the first was tell me to take aspirin. At the 2nd they could listen to the heart beat and ask a few more questions.</p><p></p><p>Nearer the time, the key information for deciding on what you want to happen during the birth are:</p><p></p><p>1. What week do they allow the pregnancy to go up to all being well? (my hospital is 39 weeks but I know others are 38 and even 40)</p><p></p><p>2. What are their policies regarding insulin management in labour (most require drips)?</p><p></p><p>3. What policies do they have for treating babies post birth for low blood sugar and are they automatically sent to scbu? (doesn't happen in my hospital but does elsewhere)</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest you have this talk with your diabetic midwife, get her on side and get as much of the birth you want as possible within the policies of the hospital. You are unlikely to see an endocrinologist whilst in labour is the good news!</p><p></p><p>I'm happy to answer questions based on my own experiences. I was induced at 38+6 with no. 1 and it failed and ended in an emergency cs. Nos 2 and 3 (twins) came unexpectedly at 33 weeks and were a vbac.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tigger, post: 914188, member: 11023"] What a miseryguts! Don't worry at the booking in appointment they will go over a lot more detail and be much nicer although you won't get details about labour until a lot further along. The reality is that all there is to discuss at this point is how are your levels, take the right pills and are you having any general issues. I had appointments at 5wks, 8wks, 12 wks and my last was at 16 wks. At 8 and 16 I saw an obstetrician as well although all she did at the first was tell me to take aspirin. At the 2nd they could listen to the heart beat and ask a few more questions. Nearer the time, the key information for deciding on what you want to happen during the birth are: 1. What week do they allow the pregnancy to go up to all being well? (my hospital is 39 weeks but I know others are 38 and even 40) 2. What are their policies regarding insulin management in labour (most require drips)? 3. What policies do they have for treating babies post birth for low blood sugar and are they automatically sent to scbu? (doesn't happen in my hospital but does elsewhere) I'd suggest you have this talk with your diabetic midwife, get her on side and get as much of the birth you want as possible within the policies of the hospital. You are unlikely to see an endocrinologist whilst in labour is the good news! I'm happy to answer questions based on my own experiences. I was induced at 38+6 with no. 1 and it failed and ended in an emergency cs. Nos 2 and 3 (twins) came unexpectedly at 33 weeks and were a vbac. [/QUOTE]
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