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I dont know on the chart theyve plotted baby just below the midline and it says on the notes PI= 95th centile at 28weeks = 1.34 I havent got a clue what that means!

Hey everyone, i had my 28week growth scan today and baby is measuring in 95th percentile weighing approx 2lb6oz The dr said he is slightly smaller than average and i will have another scan in two weeks to keep an eye on my placenta. Silly question but what is a centile? Is anyone in similair...

Ok thank you for reassurance and advice im seeing my diabetic midwife tues and i will ask her about carb counting with meals etc as sometimes i dont have too many carbs and find im too low after a meal. they have put me on a set dosage with meals and are tweaking it when i see/call them for...

I inject usually 15-20mins before food would i be able to leave it abit longer if im a little high before meals?

I stopped metformin due to increased dodgy side effects so now im on novorapid with meals 6-7 units and humalin i 6 units before bed. Thanks for the reassurance i have days where i cave to cravings, mcdonalds cheeseburgers and donor kebabs are not ideal and deffo not nice i didnt eat them...

Thanks for that :)

Hi everyone ive struggled today and i admit i probably ate the wrong things my levels are: Brekkie 5.0- 7.8 Lunch 5.8- 7.9 Din 7.8- 6.9 Really worried that ive been high all day ive felt really run down past dew days 21 weeks pregnant usually within target x

Thank you for your advice its like learning all over again and at least i know what things to ask when i next see my clinic nurse aaand now i know what carb counting is lol i took it literally then!

I have felt a little stressed today and i didnt know this affected us but it helps to know that short term readings of 8/9 arent bad in the long run mostly im wiyhin target, just hope i dont have more days like this. Will ask to have my dose upped a little. Thank you

Hey, ive been not to correct myself as ive only been on it 2weeks and during that have had hypos too. I stick to 15g or less for breakfast otherwise i struggle to be i the target. Its all new to me really but i will change my pen and see if that helps. I havent been carb counting as such but...

Hi im 17 weeks pregnant and sometimes no matter what i eat i stay high. All day ive been between 8-9 i hav 4 units with meals. Im worried itll harm baby. Usually within target so is it ok as a one off. 9.1 before dinner now and hungry

Thank you for the advice i will look into it if needed

Thank you for your replies i work as a shift manager in a hotel so i am the only member of staff at times yes apart from guests. They do know im on insulin but as i went on annual leave they will look into it when i return but in the past ive seen things havent been taken seriously before. Im...

Hi everyone, At work its quite difficult right now and we are short staffed which means ive been rota'd on to do extra late shifts (i dont have a choice it seems). Problem is ive just been put on novorapid this past week and if im at work alone im really worried if something were to...

Im type 2 and when i found out i was 5weeks. I went to the gp and he said i wouldnt get one until 12weeks but when i had my first diabetic clinic (i was 7 weeks) they did a scan that day. Do you know when your first clinic date is? X