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  1. jenni34

    Looking for some advise/reassurance/honest opinions!

    Hi what's your HBAC1 like at the moment ?if you've got it as close to target as you can and your taking folic acid I don't see why you shouldn't start trying when your ready to.
  2. jenni34

    Giving birth and induction

    Hi I already have 4 children from before I was diagnosed type 1all were straight forward deliverys. I realise birth will be different due to diabetes but I dread the thought of laying in bed unable to move for hours as I've always had active labours with the others . Does anyone have any...
  3. jenni34

    Pre conception tablets

    Are you taking them with water or juice ? I take sanatogen ones and don't have any issues
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    Pre conception tablets

    They do contain glucose syrup which would explain the spike.
  5. jenni34

    Pregnancy blood sugar targets

    Hi thanks for reply I've found toujeo a life saver as it works over a few days so don't have to inject daily and it really improved my HBAC1. I still have hypos but that's because Im to quick to correct if I get a high reading x
  6. jenni34

    HBA1c When pregnant

    Hi I'm 13 weeks my HBAC1 was 59 .Had my first scan yesterday and baby is doing well.
  7. jenni34

    Post breakfast highs told to increase insulin causing hypo

    Been diagnosed for 2 years now .I'm on humalog . Before pregnancy I was allowed to go up to 9. Now should be 6.4 2 hours after meals and 5 .2 fasting.
  8. jenni34

    Post breakfast highs told to increase insulin causing hypo

    Highest it's been was between 8 and 9. I tried taking the insulin before eating to see if that helped but didn't make a lot of difference .
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    Post breakfast highs told to increase insulin causing hypo

    I've sent my libre readings off to Dsn she's come back advising that post breakfast is a bit high and to increase my morning dose from 6to 7 units so I've tried this morning after a bowl of bite size shredded wheat 2 hours later and my sugars on 4 .2 still dropping . I haven't even taken a...
  10. jenni34

    Pregnancy blood sugar targets

    I did decrease my basal to 10 units in first few weeks then my sugars started to increase so upped it . Meal times I tend to have 5 units of insulin some times 4 depending on what im having . Find it hard to stay in the targets as Im at higher end but still having hypos cos I jus can't stay...
  11. jenni34

    Pregnancy blood sugar targets

    I'm currently 12 weeks pregnant I'm using the libre system I'm on Humalog and toujeo. I've noticed my average glucose according to libre is 7.2 I know my Dsn is going to say this is high and I should be in the lower 5s and 6 but even if I do get down to a 5.2 my sugar just drops and end up...
  12. jenni34

    Pregnancy targets ?

    Thanks for reply I do test with finger prick to make sure when I get a low or very high reading . When I first found out I was pregnant reduced toujeo to 10 units and 4 units of humalog but I always have dawn phenomenon and wake up high 7s 8s have been advised to up my basal. And I always...
  13. jenni34

    Pregnancy targets ?

    Hi I'm currently 11 weeks pregnant I'm using a the libre system.Taking 14 units of toujeo and between 5 and 6 of humalog Finding target levels near on impossible having around 3 hypos a day and libre says blood sugar for last 7 days 7.4 which I should be on 5 to 6s. Once I'm below a certain...
  14. jenni34

    Need support (pregnant)

    Hi my HBAC1 was 59 unplanned pregnancy not ideal but with diabetes your not going to have normal levels as our bodies don't work the same . Provided you try and lower it see how the libre works try cutting certain things out your diet I found by making little changes such as having a low carb...
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    Libre giving high readings

    I'm 10 weeks pregnant and use a libre .I changed my sensor 2 days ago I seem to be getting high readings so I've been finger pricking and the blood sugar readings are lower .When I scan myself my readings seem to he jumping up The high readings are worrying and I'm not sure wether to trust the...
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    When should the 1st scan be?

    I'm type 1 currently 9 weeks and had my booking appointment today with midwife and saw my diabetic team 2 weeks ago . I've read that I should have a scan before 12 weeks but have been given conflicting information regarding this from my midwife and the DSN. Can anyone tell me what is standard...
  17. jenni34

    Type 1 pregnant and terrified

    Im 36 was diagnosed with type 1 2 years ago at the time I'd just suffered a miscarriage at 12 weeks .My consultant has told me that the pregnancy triggered my diabetes and obviously as untreated I lost the baby . I have 4 children conceived before becoming type 1and I'm currently 7 weeks and 5...
  18. jenni34

    newly diagnosed type 1 advice needed

    Hi I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes after suffering ketoacidosis I haven't had much help regarding meal time insulin ratios at the moment I'm taking 14 units of lantis in the morning and 4 units of Humalog with meals . I'm not sure how many carbs I'm covered for or when extra insulin is...