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Hello all, I'm 16 weeks pregnant and only diagnosed type 1 about 26 weeks ago. My insulin needs haven't change at all yet, in fact my glargine has reduced by 10%. I was just wondering at what point did you find your insulin ratios increase? I'm still having regular lows and need to constantly...

I have enough left for 8 more weeks. I took it until 13 weeks. Just wanted to be sure I'd not stopped too early. X

Hello all, Just wanted to know how long we are advised to take the 5mg of folic acid once pregnant? Most websites say until you are 12 weeks. Is this right?

Just thought I'd give an update. On Thursday we went for our 12 weeks scan and everything was great. Baby looks healthy and was kicking up a storm, rubbing their hands past their face and jumping about. We are actually 5 days further on than we thought, so baby is 13 weeks 1 day today. Thanks...

I'm having similar issues where my prescription length is too long and if I waited until it ran out I'd have no strips, needles, lancets etc for days even a week at times. I have to order online sometimes just single items so I'm often at the pharmacy twice a weeks. Worst thing is they keep...

I've just been told my my diabetic specialist dietician and consultants , who work in separate hospitals, that the Libre has been approved for NHS prescriptions but they are caught up with the legal stuff to work out how to allow access to it and who for.

I've just been at the hospital today and had a viability scan. I saw the baby and heart it's lovely heart beating. They are over the moon with my diabetes control and my new hba1c is 35! So happy. Thanks for all the advice. X

Hello, I am also recently diagnosed (2nd Feb this year) and I am pregnant too. As azure has already said make sure you are taking the 5mg doze of folic acid. I've found having a Libre very helpful to watch over my levels 24/7 and then I've also used my normal tester too. I have been needing...

Thanks for the advice. I'm having lows but it's due to not eating at all or much at all between meals due to nausea. The lows are not too bad tho 3.5-3.9s. Only had 1 or 2 lower than that. I teach secondary, I teach DT so lots of very busy practical lessons which I can't just inject in, my...

Just my DSN, I have a midwife but she isn't a diabetic specialist. I'm going to call the DSN tomorrow to see what they can think of too. X

Thanks for your reply. I am extremely motivated as this is a pregnancy following a miscarriage when I was initially undiagnosed but had a hba1c of 104. This time as I am aware of my diabetes I am going the rule the hell out of it to make sure that if this pregnancy isn't successful, I can't...

Hello, I am currently having to inject novorapid 40-50 minutes before eating to stop spikes. I'm 8 weeks pregnant. It's becoming impossible to keep up with work hours and nausea. I was going to ask my DSN about a faster acting insulin tomorrow. This question will be helpful to me too, so thank...

Hello all, I am currently 8 weeks pregnant and I'm seeing a weird trend this last 7 days as I have a Libre. My evening readings after tea seem to stay within target for the hour or 2 after eating and then slowly climb. I'm going to bed with readings of 6-8mmol instead of 5s from a week or so...

Hello, congratulations! Are you on insulin? I have been wearing a Libre so noticed that if I didn't prebolus before eating I would always spike really high. I now boils around 30-50 minutes before meals depending on what I'm eating and my blood levels. This has really helped with meeting...

Hello, I am 6.5 weeks. I had my first diabetic antenatal apparently appointment on Thursday as they are worried as I have had 2 previous miscarriages, 1 a few years ago whilst not diabetic and 1 in February just as I was diagnosed. I might ask my midwife when I see her next week.

Hello all, I just wanted to ask when you all received your first scan? I ask because I've read on the NICE website and heard from other T1s that they got a scan at 8 weeks but I've been told I won't get one until 12 weeks. Thanks for any replies.

Yes it's the same.

Well done on making those changes. I suggest I really good book which is called carbs and cals. I use it every day and they have an app too. It makes you realise how many carbs your eating e.g my pre diabetes portion of pasta would have been about 265g which is 90g carbs. Now I have about 140g...

You need to aim for nice low levels as much as possible. So test lots. For now whilst you insulin isn't really correct you need to lower your carb intake. I know this seems hard but it should only be for a few weeks until your insulin regime is sorted. Try carb alternatives which are much...

Well I'm just coming up on 6 weeks too. So we have something in common. That's a good improvement, it sounds like you need some more adjustments to get them further down. When is your next appointment? I'm not sure of how they treat those with type 2 in comparison to type 1 but they will see you...