Recent Content by naomi

Hi yes I am fine now thanks was 7.8 when I went to bed so back to normal now :P

Thanks I have just had a little snack as hate going hypo when in charge of the kids on my own hubby back from work in ten mins! That will teach me for being careless god what I wouldnt give to be non diabetic for a day and I have only had :cry: it for 2 years

I got gd at 28 weeks with baby number 1 and had failed induction and emergency c section at 37 weeks 4 days and she weighed 11lb 4oz :shock: I am now insulin dependant since first pregnancy Baby number 2 born 15 weeks ago by planned c section at 37 weeks 2 days weighing :shock: :shock...

Thanks for replying I have just checked it again and its down to 18.9 so have taken another 6 units of apidra I couldn't work out why it was so high and realised I ate lunch walking around town today and again forgot my insulin. I had my hba1c down to about 6% whilst pregnant as well but...

Just wanted to say its very normal for your insulin requirements to increase I was increasing mine on a weekly basis until the day my son was born

I can totally sympathise with you I had my not so little baby 15 weeks ago I ended up testing about 8 times a day as everything was so erratic and spent most of my pregnancy in a hypo got my hba1c down to 55 I took 8 units before but ended up on about 28 per meal and for all my hard effort I got...

Hi there just checked myself and my machine just says HI I have been running higher since.having my baby 3 months ago but forgot to take any insulin after tea checked in my book and it says a high reading means over 33! So I have taken 20 units of insulin now as its nearly 4 hours since I have...

Thanks for your replies! I am awaiting a call from my diabetic nurse so i will brake the news to her that i want to start trying for baby asap and see what they need me to do :P

I am planning on trying for baby number 2 after my wedding at the end of this month and last time with the first pregnancy i developed Gestational diabetes at 28 weeks onwards so was just on insulin. This time around seeing as i am now officially diabetic i am obviously on medication prior to...

thanks for your reply! I shall be asking them afew more questions tomorrow, although i suppose really it doesnt matter which type i am now i am going on insulin. will no doubt be posting lots of questions from now on!

Hello everyone! A little bit of background first, i had GD while pregnant with my daughter in 2008, i had it quite badly apparently and was on insulin for the 9 weeks before she was born. I had several fasting tests afterwards and was showing high results for the first 8 weeks i was then...