Recent Content by mrsguiseley

My baby was born at 36+6 by c section, following two steroid injections - and she had "wet lungs" and needed surfactant treatment. The simplified explanation given to me from the surgeon was that this isn't unusual in c section deliveries as any liquid remaining in the lungs isn't squeezed out...

Thanks courtenayjane, will ask lots of questions tomorrow!

I was just wondering if anyone had experienced shoulder Dystocia with their baby during a vaginal birth? I understand that a high birth weight is a common, though not conclusive, factor but I'm curious about how common it is/isn't in babies born to Type 1 Diabetics. My blood sugar control is...

Many congratulations! xx

Thank you for this post ohitsnicola - it's been really reassuring to read so many positive comments. I'm currently 34+1 and my first born was an emergency c section due to my placenta rupturing at 34+4....you can imagine how twitchy I am at the moment! I am intending on trying for a...

Thank you for your replies - apologies for my terminology, I meant CCG when I said local health authority. I'm registered with a GP in my new CCG and when my Diabetes care was discussed I informed them that I would be staying with my existing one and nothing further was mentioned. I now see...

Two years ago I moved out of my local health authority but I have continued to go back to my hospital for my Diabetes consultant and care, as I actually only moved 10 miles from where I was originally living. I made my latest order for pump supplies as normal to be informed by Medtronic that my...

Not much new to add but my placenta ruptured at 34 weeks and I had am emergency c-section and was allowed to keep my pump on. I will be pressing again to keep it on during my next birth (aiming for a vbac) and I'm now 29 weeks xx

I'm 18 weeks and have put on a stone so far, most of in the first trimester due to the drop in blood sugars and the need to keep eating to keep them raised - nowhere near as pleasurable as it sounds! This happened with my first pregnancy too, things evened out in the second trimester and by the...

Hi Ellie, I'm due the 24th March but will be induced a fortnight before. 20 week scan booked for 3rd November which I am very excited about! This will be my second baby x

Thank you both for your advice and suggestions, much appreciated. Thankfully, they did come down and there were no ketones present....phew!

Hello! I am 14 weeks pregnant with my second baby. I have been type 1 for 31 years and have been on my pump since 2012. Blood sugars have been great but this morning I changed my pump, did a blood test and was hypo. Took my usual treatment and at lunchtime did my usual pre meal check: 12.1...

Just to add, I am a Type 1 Diabetic insulin pump controlled. And I absolutely second the advice given in an earlier post by Robinredbreast re the effect of breastfeeding on blood sugar levels!

Just to confirm what everyone else has said really... My baby was born at 34 weeks and we spent 7 weeks in SCBU. I was encouraged to express and given a hospital grade pump to help. Jack was given my milk through a feeding tube and when he was strong enough, kangaroo/skin to skin care was...

I attended the preconception clinic in Huddersfield - just mentioning as sometimes different things happen in different parts of the country. With me, as my HBa1c was fine, I was essentially given the green light to go ahead and prescribed a higher dose (5mg) of folic acid to start taking...