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  1. sleepyheadzzz
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    Pregnant or period? Confused!!

    The waiting is so so hard. I just found out I'm pregnant with my second last night. I'm only at 4 weeks so very very early, but my first clue...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Nov 1, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
  2. sleepyheadzzz
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    High blood glucose, good hba1c and average size baby

    When I was pregnant I was never able to get my bloodsugars to be below 7 one hour post-eating. We tried a few different things, but even with...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, May 17, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
  3. sleepyheadzzz
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    Post pregnancy pump site

    Someone else asked about breastfeeding. I've been experiencing spikes the last 2 weeks and just clued in that it's because I'm weaning from...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Apr 4, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
  4. sleepyheadzzz
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    Induction changed to caesarean!

    Hi Claire, you've got a lot of good responses but I'll just add my own experience. FYI, I'm in Canada so some of the procedures and terms might...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Apr 4, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
  5. sleepyheadzzz
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    New Baby News

    Congrats! Hopefully he doesn't need too much longer in neonatal. He's beautiful!
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Dec 6, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  6. sleepyheadzzz
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    Insulin in second trimester

    It's definitely individual. Overall I needed less increases than I was expecting, or I would start to increase and then some rates would need to...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Dec 3, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  7. sleepyheadzzz
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    New Baby News

    James Arthur was born at 12:26PM on November 23rd via c-section. All went very well - he had low bloodsugars for a few days so we had to stay in...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Dec 3, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  8. sleepyheadzzz
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    Eviction Date Set

    Yup, my first. My doctor and I already worked out my post-delivery basal rates for my pump, but I think I'm going to lower them even more since...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Nov 9, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  9. sleepyheadzzz
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    Eviction Date Set

    I'm currently 36+6 and unfortunately the little one has been stuck in breech for weeks. It's unlikely he'll turn now so we've booked a c-section...
    Thread by: sleepyheadzzz, Nov 9, 2015, 6 replies, in forum: Pregnancy
  10. sleepyheadzzz
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    Pump and pregnancy

    My experience with the pump is quite different because I've been T1 for 19 years and pumping for 15 - but I can't imagine trying to start using it...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Nov 4, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  11. sleepyheadzzz
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    How much did you have to increase your insulin?

    My ratio has always been 1:5. A few weeks ago I had to have a few different ones going. Breakfast - 1:3 Lunch - 1:4 Dinner/evening - 1:3 For 2...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 29, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  12. sleepyheadzzz
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    How much did you have to increase your insulin?

    I think everyone's body sort of does their own thing so don't stress too much if you're not following the trends you were told or not experiencing...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 28, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  13. sleepyheadzzz
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    Blood sugars dropping at 31 weeks

    The TRIGR study (Trial to Reduce Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in the Genetically at Risk) is still ongoing, due to complete in 2017, but...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 23, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  14. sleepyheadzzz
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    Hba1c and conceiving...

    I had mine done right after finding out I was pregnant, then I believe it was around 12 weeks, and then 16, 20, 24, 28. It doesn't sound like...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 23, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  15. sleepyheadzzz
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    Can I eat what I want if I take enough insulin

    I can only really echo what azure says. I've been diabetic for 19 years and I also pump, but pre-pumping I still counted carbs and did insulin...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 22, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  16. sleepyheadzzz
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    Diabetes & pregnancy

    Sorry to hear about your struggles. 8.3 is a little high but not outrageous by any means. I was 7.9 last November and I believe I was 7.3 when I...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 19, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  17. sleepyheadzzz
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    Diabetes & pregnancy

    Hi J2danet, I think there's a few of us currently pregnant. Are you type 2? I'm 33+5 with type 1 diabetes, so my management is probably a fair...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 17, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  18. sleepyheadzzz
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    New Baby News

    Congrats! How many weeks were you? Only a few weeks let for me to go.
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 14, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  19. sleepyheadzzz
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    Bikram Yoga, Pregnancy and Diabetes!

    I don't think being diabetic will have an effect, but from what I've read, researchers do not recommend any pregnant women participate in Bikram...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 13, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
  20. sleepyheadzzz
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    Slight vent - and some questions about 3rd trimester numbers/measurements

    I'm finding the same thing - no margin of error for miscalculating carbs. I'm also treating my lows with only 8g to start (2 glucose tablets)...
    Post by: sleepyheadzzz, Oct 9, 2015 in forum: Pregnancy
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