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Hi everyone just looking for a bit of advice. I gave birth about 9 weeks ago and my glucose levels haven't been the best. My diabetic nurse told me to run them high (around 10) for a few weeks to get my hypo awareness back but I'm now struggling to get them back to normal. How long did it take...

The midwives and health professionals do discuss this all during appointments after growth scans. Theres many things that can occur if the placenta does deteriorate such as stillbirth, however it is a risk throughout the entire pregnancy not just the last couple weeks. I suppose it depends on...

My glucose levels were very controlled during pregnancy and my little girl was born 7lbs 2oz. If I had gone full term she would have been alot bigger. However the reason for being induced early is because the last two weeks of the pregnancy the placenta can start to deteriorate which means that...

Hi, I understand completely where you're coming from. Maybe this will help. I had an unplanned pregnancy, my sugar levels were outrageous and everyone thought there wasn't much hope. Me and my partner both discussed having an abortion as it just didn't seem possible to have a healthy baby. I...

Don't get me wrong, things are unpredictable and things go wrong especially being diabetic but you have enough time to try to rectify that and that's all you can do now. Don't dwell on what your glucose levels were when you conceived, worry about the now Just try to keep them as low as possible...

Hi I had a baby six weeks ago and had a natural birth, I stayed in 24 hours. It a depends on the birth but roughly if all is okay with you and baby you will go home within 24 hours. I would pack at least 4-5 babygrows and vests. I only took 3 and she threw up on two in the space of an hour...

Hi I think I can help. My glucose levels were about the same as you, 70. I found out I was pregnant and the doctors all told me to be prepared for things to go wrong etc. I managed to work my ass off and get my hba1c level to around 40 by the time I was 6 months pregnant. I just gave birth 6...