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Hi Claire, the plan was originally for me to have an induction at 37 weeks but a combination of factors led my obstetrician to decide two weeks ago that c-section is the best route: 1. my baby has been in breech for several weeks and is showing no signs of turning 2. he already weighs 8lbs 3. he...

Thanks Sarah, good idea to set the pump at an increased rate to combat highs and ill make sure I take in lots of post-birth snacks :-)

Hi everyone, I'm booked to have a planned c-section on Wednesday at 37 weeks +3 days (mainly because of my Type 1 diabetes and the baby is stuck in the breech position!) My obstetrician has arranged for me to have a couple of steroid injections before the operation, one on Monday and the...

Hi ladies, it was me who posted the thread last month when my sugars were lower than my diabetic team expected :-) Just to give you an update - there still hasn't been a dramatic increase and I'm now 30 weeks. My consultant initially said this could be a sign that the placenta wasn't working...

Hi Vick, just read your latest posts and sounds like we are in a very similar boat! I am also experiencing sudden blood glucose drops, one minute reading 5.5 or 6 then the next dropping down to 3 or even sometimes 2. I am also having to use tbr a couple of times a day, sometimes even removing my...

Hi Everyone, I am 25 weeks pregnant and was told from the start by my diabetic ante-natal team to expect my insulin needs to rise steadily in the second trimester, however in the past couple of weeks I have been noticing more and more hypos so have actually had to decrease my basal rates by up...

I've got it in my stomach and have been assured by the ante-natal diabetes nurse this morning that it is perfectly safe there throughout pregnancy :-)

Hi Crumpy, I'm 5 days into using the Dexcom and finding it helpful so far with identifying trends and warning me of low & high blood sugars before I may have noticed them with my blood glucose meter. Setting up the receiver & transmitter was easy and while the sensor that is worn on the body...

Hi Willertime, congratulations also on your pregnancy and thanks for your message :-) It is reassuring to hear what your consultant said, maybe I should also take a chill pill! I'm now up and running with the Dexcom G4 continuous glucose monitor and finding it helpful to identify trends in my...

Thanks so much for sharing your experience and understanding how I feel - it is really encouraging to hear how you managed to improve your A1C and that the pressure has lifted a bit for you now. I will definitely take a closer look at my meal routine from now on and try bolusing earlier before...

Hi Sarah, Thanks for your quick response and congratulations on your pregnancy too. Yes I've done basal rate testing for each time block, but I probably need to repeat more often because it seems my insulin needs are changing quite rapidly in pregnancy. I do a test at 2am each night and my...

I am a new forum member, Type 1 diabetic, 9 weeks 4 days pregnant and very anxious about my erratic blood sugar levels. My Hba1c going into pregnancy was 7.6% and although I have managed to lower this in the past few weeks by increasing the number of tests throughout the day and night I know...