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I was 13.8 - so high but not really, really high. It may have just been tiredness. Everyone assured me that you will wake up at the slightest noise from your baby, but that night I just didn't.

Also, as this pregnancy is unplanned I suspect you weren't already be taking folic acid. Your diabetic consultant probably already mentioned it but you need to start taking it asap and you will need a prescription for it - women with diabetes should take a higher dose (5mg) rather than the...

I had pre-existing diabetes before getting pregnant but no other health issues. I was also on asprin throughout my pregnancy - this is a standard thing if you have diabetes. I didn't have pre-eclampsia. My baby was measuring large on the first two growth scans I had and so my obstetrician...

There doesn't seem to be an area of the forum specifically for new parents with diabetes, so I hope there is someone here who can help... Has anyone else found that if they are high overnight, they do not wake as easily to feed their baby in the night? I knew that I got sleepy when I'm high...