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Hi Gemma D if you keep waking up high it could be your background insulin needs increasing? Maybe ask your Dsn? x

Yea they do but the food wasn't great and I was always starving after giving birth lol! x

Always good to be prepared lol! More often than not I was sending him out for food lol! xxx

Trust me girls no matter how much you pack there will always be something you forget or need more of! I had to send my mum and other half out several time to get me stuff lol! Good luck to you both! xxx

Hi Artemis as Azure says no one can force you to be induced but there are several reasons why diabetics are induced. As well as the risk of still birth the placenta of a diabetic mature quicker and can begin to fail also diabetics can often have bigger babies (my boy was 9lbs at 38weeks) so if I...

Hi sammorgan16 congratulations! I think it depends where you live as I didn't have my first scan until 12 weeks x

Hi eeb123 I was on injections throughout my pregnancy and had no issues other than the normal dealing with hypos and the odd high near the end! I kept a diary of my bloods and then had weekly phone calls with my diabetic midwife - if she saw a pattern of highs or lows she would then advise a...

Hi Mrsass as soon as I stopped breastfeeding my bloods sky rocketed! It's a big adjustment going back to pre pregnancy ratios etc so takes a while to settle down! I think I was also over cautious with how much I took when I was on my own as was terrified of having a hypo when I was on my own...

6lbs 10 oz but then when I was induced 10 days later he was 9lbs so I don't have much faith in growth scans!

Hi wannabemammy I was given the green light at 53 but as soon as I fell pregnant it started to decrease because I was extra strict and constantly testing! By the time I gave birth it was down to 38! You'll be amazed at the motivation you will have once your pregnant! I know it's disheartening...

Hi myarnton1 I also had background changes during pregnancy even tho I had good hbac1 I think it's common in pregnancy which is why also pregnant diabetics have more regular retinal screenings throughout pregnancy - since having my little boy in Jan I have been seen twice and there seems to...

Wow that's a bit early! I went into hospital a week before I was induced one of the midwives showed me how to do it and gave me some little syringes to put it in. I found making a c shape with my fingers around my nipple and squeezing after massaging helped to get some out! It's hard to explain...

Hi - I stuck to a healthy balanced diet when pregnant and just avoided things that I knew spiked my blood sugars like ice cream! I normally had porridge with berries for breakfast - a sandwich or salad for lunch and meat or fish with mash or rice and veg for dinner. Snacks I had nuts fruit or...

Hi Jen92 same as sarahkylie88 I was given the go ahead at 7 - although I know some DSN's differ in what they advise good luck sounds like your doing brilliantly! xx Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum

Hi MF congratulations on your pregnancy! I had slight retinal changes whilst pregnant but corrected itself once I'd had my baby - although I hadn't had any issues with eyes prior to pregnancy so not sure if that makes a difference? All diabetics have regular eye check ups whilst pregnant so they...

Congratulations she is gorgeous and wow that hair! Sounds like your doing amazing! Don't beat yourself up about the breastfeeding as long as baby is being fed that's the important thing! Don't worry the older they get the more they sleep! Charlie is going 10-12 hrs now and he's not even 5 months...

Good luck today Mrsass hope everything goes well! xxx

Hi Artemis I was induced at 38 weeks by pessary my body responded well and within 24 hrs I had my baby naturally with only gas and air! Not all inductions are tough just depends how your body responds! I don't think the growth scans are accurate enough - my 36 wk showed baby was 6lb 10 but when...

Hi Loulou52 are you type 1 or 2? I was advised to test 2 hrs after eating as have type 1 but target was 6.4 i know diff teams advise slightly different but sounds like your doing really well! x

Hi Mrsass, Know exactly what you mean I prepared myself for the worst and then was pleasantly surprised when my labour went quickly and smoothly! He did have to go to neonatal the first night but had prepared myself for this so wasn't as upsetting because I knew why he was going there. Try not...