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Hi all I'm now 34 weeks plus 4, type 1 on injections. My insulin needs have dropped significantly over the weekend. I've gone from taking 35 units of lantus to 20 which needs to be reduced further tonight to 18. Typically over the weekend nobody in the hospital understood the severity that this...

Hi all, I'm now 32+6 weeks pregnant and have been really struggling with hypos. In order to get my levels in range of 6.4 2 hours post lunch, I need to have a snack straight away and at times even that's not working and I'm having hypos. Usually one jelly baby raises my levels about 0.5 and this...

Hi all, I'm going to be having my obstetric fetal echocardiogram at my 24 week scan next week and starting to get a bit anxious. Has anyone else had this done recently? Is it just the same as an ultrasound or should I expect something different? Thanks Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum

Hey, Has anybody experienced low blood pressure during their pregnancy? I've had a couple of spells now resulting in me nearly passing out. Today I was sat down at work while the children were building their Eco houses (I'm a teacher) and I suddenly went all clammy and had to get to the floor...

Hi all, I'm now 20 weeks and 3 days pregnant and on MDIs. In the last week I've had some high highs during the night (15.6 last night!!) I didn't eat dinner until 9pm but levels were 7.8 an hour after eating. Has anybody else had this? I'm not sure if it's due to eating so late or just...

Sooo I had my first appointment at the hospital seeing all the different consultants.. I'm 8 weeks with my first pregnancy and type 1. It was a hideous experience to say the least! I was told off for not taking aspirin and not having been prescribed it.. That was the first time I'd even heard...

Hey, I'm 7 weeks + 5 pregnant. This week my levels have been fine 2 hours after dinner then an hour later have gone up. I've taken correction doses then an hour later they are higher still. Has anybody else had this?

Hi, I'm new to posting on the forum but have been reading for advice recently. I've been T1 for nearly 5 years now and my husband and I are now trying for a baby. We got the all clear in December with my hba1c and have now been trying a couple of weeks. What happens to blood glucose control in...