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hi all :-) been a few weeks since I last posted my obsessive worries I'm just so glad for some support from others who understand Anyhow I have my 20 week scan on Wednesday which I'm very excited about ( have been feeling baby kick ) but also very very nervous for ... My team have been...

Hi , good luck for tomorrow !! I was 3cm when I went in but I was induced with pessary at 6 am immediate contractions started and had my son at 7.03 pm no major issues and his blood sugar was also stable after birth :)

As others have said sadly it's a common issue I'm 15 weeks 3 days pregnant and have found my sugars creeping up more now too , I find for me eating whilst I'm low sends me twice as high unless I inject before my food which seems counter productive but it seems to work I end up with a nice 4-6...

All I say is although this is all new to you ... Don't be scared to adjust insulin yourself ( look into carb counting honestly I downloaded an app called carbs and Cals) and that's what brought my hba1c down fast It was last year 89 I think ... Awful! Then I took control to plan my pregnancy ...

Just an update I had my scan last week at 13 weeks and baby looked fine and was wriggling about fingers crossed all stays well , second trimester now still going with morning sickness but feeling more human , not sure when to try my Doppler again I just thank the lord baby was ok Thanks for the...

With regards to food (snacks) and sugary drinks (in my opinion anything apart from water) I personally test before consuming these and then an hour after too ... But with carb counting this does help to know if you will need to bolus insulin or if it's safe to drink etc without any extra insulin x

Hiya :-) welcome to the forum if you are new , I'm type one (but I always think type 2 is basically much like type one in pregnancy if put on insulin ) I'm currently preg with my second and feel like a bit of an expert with my own testing (I test 15-20 times a day) so hopefully my input can...

Hi sorry to read your heartbreaking story I really am ,you are such a strong woman ! Don't feel guilty about wanting to add to your family , your son will always be in your heart after all so I see where your coming from My sister who is also diabetic had a c section and now has two kids ,both...

Oh and I was kept in for 3-4 days I think just to be careful as he had jaundice and my sugars were crazy and were high risk ..docs just worry but I could of managed them at home fine I know X

It was nearly 7 years ago I had my son but I will try my best to recall the day in question for you in hopes it helps :).. I was induced at 38 weeks , scan prior showed no distress everything healthy , and baby at a good weight so not too big:-) I went to the hosp , was kept waiting for a hours...

Thankyou so much for reply !:) I'm hoping I'm just not experienced enough , I'm also hoping since Iv picked up placenta that's a good sign baby is ok ... I will update on my scan on wed anyways Thankyou ladies :) xxx

Thankyou I'm just so worried now ... How have others girls found a heartbeat at like 8 weeks! Hoping mine is just a bit rubbish it's not a big brand one.... Iv considered a private scan until my scan in 6 days but it seems a waste of £100 as its Xmas :-( I just hope others have had this problem...

so I'm 12+3 weeks pregnant Iv got my 13 week scan on Wednesday next week I'm terrified as the doc has basically told me there's a very high risk of abnormality if baby is still in here (had a ten week scan baby was fine) so I'm extremely worried I brought a Doppler to try to reassure me ... I...

Just wanted to say in really sorry to hear your going through this Iv been through it 3 times now and personally for me I put it down to the fact my sugars were out of control ... It upset me but kicked me up the **** when planning again I'm now 12+3 and have my scan next week praying all is ok...

Thankyou I think il start from second tri I think too just wary this early Will update at my dating scan in two weeks :) praying all is well .. X

Thankyou so much for some replies ladies :-) I'm having my weekly appointments with diabetic team at the hospital and attending them all , I just worry so much about baby having disabilities etc I didn't think about any of this with my son as I was only 17 when I had him ... I'm confident I...

Hello :-) Iv just joined but have also read the thread , a bit of background info about me - I'm 24 years old , been type 1 for 16 years now (where has the time gone!) Iv had two early miscarriages due to badly /uncontrolled diabetes, even though I took control when I got a positive test ...