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I’m Pregnant!

Moosh97

Moosh97

Active Member
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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi all,

I recently found out that me and my partner are expecting a little bundle of joy, I’m a type one diabetic and very nervous about what to expect and how to cope during pregnancy.

If anyone has any advice and tips to help me with I’d be so grateful.

Thank you
 
Hi,

All I can contribute is congratulations.. To you & your partner/hubby.

I've already been mistaken for a girl elswhere on the forum. (Please don't ask.)

You will be brilliant! :)
 
Tell your team asap. Take folic acid. Have a dance round the kitchen to celebrate, there is hard work ahead but you'll manage.
 
I have doctors on Tuesday, I’ve put myself on a strict diet. Stopped the energy drinks, smoking etc I’m currently sticking to drinking water and limiting my self to fizzy drinks
 
Moosh97 said:
I have doctors on Tuesday, I’ve put myself on a strict diet. Stopped the energy drinks, smoking etc I’m currently sticking to drinking water and limiting my self to fizzy drinks
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It maybe harder than before but congrats and stay strong for you and your new family xx
 
Congrats @Moosh97. I have had two successful pregnancies. We are all different but you will probably find you need less insulin in the first trimester but then your needs will change & you'll gradually need more insulin. You will need to ensure that you are checking your BG constantly throughout. Your baby will more than likely be slightly bigger than average.
Wish you all the best!
 
tobythekid123 said:
Congrats on the pregnancy.
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I seem to inadvertently been following you around today. You're responding to very, very old posts on here (the baby is likely walking and talking by now), and because of that they keep popping up in my "recent activity".... So I end up replying to posts that are by now, rather redundant, haha.

Anyway, you're new here, so I thought I'd say hi, and welcome to the forum. Is there anything you need help with, diabetes-wise, or is there anything we can do?

Again, welcome, and sorry for being a stalker, I didn't realise what was happening. :)
Jo
 
JoKalsbeek said:
I seem to inadvertently been following you around today. You're responding to very, very old posts on here (the baby is likely walking and talking by now), and because of that they keep popping up in my "recent activity".... So I end up replying to posts that are by now, rather redundant, haha.

Anyway, you're new here, so I thought I'd say hi, and welcome to the forum. Is there anything you need help with, diabetes-wise, or is there anything we can do?

Again, welcome, and sorry for being a stalker, I didn't realise what was happening. :)
Jo
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Hi Jo. Sorry was just new to the forum, so nosing around to get started and understand what people have been talking about / like to talk about. Thanks for the message. For me, it's more just to feel part of a community mainly but I am keen to learn a few hacks especially around food. I don't necessarily feel I have this community normally as most people I know don't have it.

p.s. thanks for letting me know about the dates. I actually thought it was an announcement from the other day but I checked and it's from 2018. oops.
 
tobythekid123 said:
Hi Jo. Sorry was just new to the forum, so nosing around to get started and understand what people have been talking about / like to talk about. Thanks for the message. For me, it's more just to feel part of a community mainly but I am keen to learn a few hacks especially around food. I don't necessarily feel I have this community normally as most people I know don't have it.

p.s. thanks for letting me know about the dates. I actually thought it was an announcement from the other day but I checked and it's from 2018. oops.
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I just did the same and had to delete a lengthy response lol
 
Helen40 said:
I just did the same and had to delete a lengthy response lol
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Hey everyone! Im sorry about not replying with a update. Cant believe its been so long but I feel like I need to update you all i had my son in April 2019 he was born healthy through a emergency c section. He is almost 7 now I struggled with controlling my sugars but had weekly contact with my midwife I did find out the day before my induction that I had pre eclampsia and suffered with postnatal depression but we are all healthy and happy now, I did go on to have a daughter in 2023 and she did need to stay in the NICU for 2 weeks due to having a condition where her blood was very thick and she wasnt eating and had jaundice. But again we are all healthy and enjoying having 2 healthy and happy children
 
Moosh97 said:
Hey everyone! Im sorry about not replying with an update. Cant believe its been so long but I feel like I need to update you all i had my son in April 2019 he was born healthy through an emergency c section. He is almost 7 now I struggled with controlling my sugars but had weekly contact with my midwife I did find out the day before my induction that I had pre eclampsia and suffered with postnatal depression but we are all healthy and happy now, I did go on to have a daughter in 2023 and she did need to stay in the NICU for 2 weeks due to having a condition where her blood was very thick and she wasnt eating and had jaundice. But again we are all healthy and enjoying having 2 healthy and happy children
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Hi @Moosh97 ,

Great to hear back from you.

How time flys…
 
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