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  1. J

    New Baby News

    Hi all- had a little girl 6 pounds 10 on 9th April born by c section at 38 and 5 after prolonged induction but she is doing fantastically :)no low blood sugar post birth:)
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    BG up and down in very late pregnancy

    Thanks Jess - good to know it's not just me! I will try reducing my basals and increasing my bolus' and see if this helps! I've mentioned it to my doctor but he is comfortable that there is no dramatic fall off in my insulin requirements :) trying hard not to overcorrect on my hypos dos you find...
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    9 Weeks Pregnant!

    Hi Mary Amy ! Congrats - fantastic news! Here are a couple of things that I discovered in the first trimester that helped me keep on top of my blood sugar - not sure if they work for everyone but it certainly helped me a lot! Be prepared for an early morning peak just after you wake up - I'm...
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    BG up and down in very late pregnancy

    Hi all, I'm 35 weeks and 3 days and have had quite an easy third trimester so far (no major spike in blood sugars rather a gentle rise which I have been able to stay on top off ) but over the last few days my blood sugars have been quite sporadic with lots of lows followed by highs and not...
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    9 weeks and worried

    Hey everyone - reading this a couple of months later but found this really helpful ! I'm currently 8.5 weeks and have found that my insulin requirements have dropped by about a third this week - have been having about 4-5 hypos a day (not ideal). The sudden drop worried me at first but I've done...
  6. J

    Scared to sleep at night?

    Thanks Patsy!
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    Scared to sleep at night?

    I don't want to risk having high blood sugar for any length of time ! Especially because I seem to have low levels of ketones (0.2) all the time now I'm pregnant !
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    Scared to sleep at night?

    Thanks Serenede ! Good to know that it's not just me! I'm on a pump and eating earlier is def a good tip - I don't like going to bed with active insulin! The last couple of nights I have risen from 4.2 to 9 within 1 hour of going to sleep - last night though I had 3 sets of low blood sugar...
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    Scared to sleep at night?

    Anyone else terrified to sleep for more than a couple of hours in case their blood sugars peak or go too low? I'm 6 weeks 6 days pregnant and have not been sleeping for more than a couple of hours at a time so that I can stay on top of my blood sugar - every day seems to be so different - but...