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I am new to this forum - I am currently 15 weeks pregnant, 38 years of age. Been trying for years and I had almost given up hope and had become complacent with my folic acid and diabetes management. My local hospital - due to staff shortages - cancelled all my pre-pregnancy appointments. Consequently, I concieved on a relatively high HB1ac of 8.3. Understandably very concerned about congenital abnormalities which occur in the first weeks following conception. I found out I was pregnant when I was at 4 weeks. Luckily I had started taking folic acid a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant so at a best guess I was on folic acid - high dose for about 2 weeks before conceiving. I know NHS recommends a month or even 3 months pre-conception but ....
I would be very very grateful to hear from anyone who has conceived on similar or higher HB1ac and the outcome of the pregnancy - meaning was the baby OK or were congenital problems identified before or after birth?
My biggest concern is spine damage which is increased significantly in women with poorly controlled diabetes at conception. So far I have had several scans. I understand that in the 12/13 week scan abnormalities in skull size/shape and organs such as bowel and bladder are reliably used to diagnose neural tube/spine defects. However nothing has been mentioned to me so far and I have been informed that all looks normal. I have an early anamoly scan at 17 weeks (private scan) and another at 19.5 weeks (nhs scan) but very anxious. I have searced online and the only stories I have come across about pregnancy outcomes in women conceiving on high HB1acs usually 10 plus are related to heart problems picked up by ultrasound or shortly after birth
Would be very grateful to hear from you to better understand what to expect and what all this means
Thanks xxxxxxxxxxx
I am new to this forum - I am currently 15 weeks pregnant, 38 years of age. Been trying for years and I had almost given up hope and had become complacent with my folic acid and diabetes management. My local hospital - due to staff shortages - cancelled all my pre-pregnancy appointments. Consequently, I concieved on a relatively high HB1ac of 8.3. Understandably very concerned about congenital abnormalities which occur in the first weeks following conception. I found out I was pregnant when I was at 4 weeks. Luckily I had started taking folic acid a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant so at a best guess I was on folic acid - high dose for about 2 weeks before conceiving. I know NHS recommends a month or even 3 months pre-conception but ....
I would be very very grateful to hear from anyone who has conceived on similar or higher HB1ac and the outcome of the pregnancy - meaning was the baby OK or were congenital problems identified before or after birth?
My biggest concern is spine damage which is increased significantly in women with poorly controlled diabetes at conception. So far I have had several scans. I understand that in the 12/13 week scan abnormalities in skull size/shape and organs such as bowel and bladder are reliably used to diagnose neural tube/spine defects. However nothing has been mentioned to me so far and I have been informed that all looks normal. I have an early anamoly scan at 17 weeks (private scan) and another at 19.5 weeks (nhs scan) but very anxious. I have searced online and the only stories I have come across about pregnancy outcomes in women conceiving on high HB1acs usually 10 plus are related to heart problems picked up by ultrasound or shortly after birth
Would be very grateful to hear from you to better understand what to expect and what all this means
Thanks xxxxxxxxxxx