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I'm type 2 on insulin and 9 weeks pregnant my bloods have been dropping so low last week and now they are going crazy high with the slightest carb has anyone else had this X

Thanks ladies great tips will try it out X

Hi ladies I'm type two just started my insulin routine I'm 5 weeks pregnant and I'm struggling to find a decent low carb breakfast that will keep will keep me full but not make me spike to much any ideas would be helpful it seems to be my worse meal X

I found out this weekend I'm 3 weeks pregnant called DSN today and I have an appt on Thursday they should see you quite quickly congrats !! X

I've got an appt to see the DSN and consultant on Thursday so I feel better now the nurse said my HBA1C isn't too bad either so put my mind at rest X

Thanks guys I'm going to try and call them tomorrow my bloods have been really high even though I have avoided carbs for two days lowest was 7.7 so I will need to start some insulin I think I was hoping to avoid this for a while as I had to do this with my son in my first pregnancy I'm worried...

I've just found out I'm 2-3 weeks pregnant this was not planned I haven't seen the doc yet my hba1c last month was 57 which I know is bad I so worried now any advice would be great I'm type 2 on metformin

Thanks everyone will try and tweek my diet see how it gose [emoji3]

Thanks guys for the advice I tend to have two weetabix in the morning with a little milk then a chicken salad for lunch and meat and veg for diner I need to drink more water and your right it dose take time for your body to adjust to it I find snacks hard I have the odd small apple or almond...

I'm trying to follow a low carb diet but I'm struggling a lot of the foods I'm eating dosen't fill me up everything with carbs makes my bloods spike can anyone suggest a few things to help X

Hi I'm looking for any suggestions for a good low carb breakfast the best I can ever get my bloods to two hours after food is 7.9 I've tried loads of things the rest of my levels are good any advice please x

Yeah I'm on that as the other one made me really ill

Have any of you types 2's felt dizzy and very unwell on metformin I'm starting to think that my dose is too high as my control is really good I'm going for my HBA1c on Monday just to check all is ok but just wanted to see if this has happened to anyone else x

I agree with other comments a lower carb diet will help with your readings hope everything goes x

I became type 2 when I was pregnant with my son if I can help with anything feel free to ask I had a few hypos from what I can remember but as long as you eat regular and check your level while on insulin you should be fine x

Just wanted to share that ever since I've been freezing my low carb bread my BG is amazing this principal also works when you cook and cool pasta and reheat it although I am on a low carb plan it's ok to have these foods now and again and weigh the portion of course this won't work for everyone...

Hi everyone just wanted some tips for a good diet when pregnant as I know you have to have some carbs but not go too mad to make the sugars high I'm in the planning stages I'm tyoe 2 thanks

Has anyone tried gluten free pasta and was it any good with blood results x

Hi everyone I was reading an article the other day that said that sometimes in type 2's the mini pill can cause even more insulin resistance I wasn't so sure of this until recently I came off the pill and my bloods are dropping a lot bordering on hypos has anyone got any views on this I'm going...

I think you should be ok although every employer is different I had to attend a clinic every week at the hospital and they were fine with it they can't really tell you no when your pregnant x