pregnancy

I am exclusively breastfeeding the last 16 weeks. It has been tough but pushed through as my main concern is I want to reduce his risk of T1. However with every passing week it is getting harder for both me my other family members and him (He screams all the time) today I was diagnosed with...

I have been type 1 for over 30 years and have had 3 children already. I am on my 4th pregnancy and am getting a pump next week. What do you find the most comfortable/ convenient accessory for attaching the device to yourself? Is there a particular online seller with useful products? Has...

I have been on oral medications for my diabetes for about 2yrs and all has worked well. A1c is steady at 7 Recently found out I am pregnant, so stoped with the pills and was put in insulin (2 kinds) My hcg (pregnancy hormone) is rising About 200 points (or whatever they go by) Every 2 days or...

Just wondered what the advice people have been given if you were to be pregnant amongst the coronavirus chaos?! TTC and it’s all a bit (very!) stressful knowing how careful to be with new rules. Hospital wrote to me to say they strongly advise not to try but we felt that would break our hearts...

Hello everybody. I am a 29 year old diabetic. I have been diabetic for 28 years. My partner and I have decided to try for a baby, but my last hba1c was 8.3 so obviously I need to sort my diabetes out first. I usually eat potatoes or white pasta for lunch. I have found that my blood sugar...

Hi everyone, I am nearly 30 weeks pregnant and my obstetrician has informed me I will be induced early due to being type 1. No information, no thorough discussion. I do not feel like I have been asked to give informed consent. She has very poor interpersonal and patient centred skills, and...

Hi everyone, My name's Ellie and I'm completely new to having an account on this website although I've been reading the forums for a while now I'm pretty nervous about posting as I get afraid I'll sound silly. I am currently 24+6 pregnant. At the end of January, I received a phone call from...

Hi, I took a pregnancy test yesterday which came back positive. I am around 5 weeks pregnant and although not planned we are excited. I phoned the doctor who told me to book in for my 12 weeks scan at the hospital but to do nothing different even though I have type 1 diabetes. I have not got an...

Second baby born yesterday and all seems well except for his blood sugars - he has been on a drip since yesterday. He is a big baby 8lb 9 born at 38 weeks. My Hba1c started at around 6.3 in early pregnancy gradually dropping to 5.7 say from month 4 onwards when I got started on the Dexcom. I...

I was wondering if I could draw on others experiences where possible. I'm currently 27+4 weeks pregnant and in the past 4 days I've found that the insulin regime that I've been on for the past 3 weeks has become too much for me. I'm aware that insulin should be steadily increasing in pregnancy...

Hi everyone, I am new the forum and hoping to get a bit of help. I'm 24 weeks pregnant and have been diagnosed with GD since 12 weeks. I'm currently diet and excercise controlled and keen to keep it that way as long as I'm able (I know that it can go beyond my control as the insulin resistance...

Ok this will be a long post so please bare with me... I'm currently finishing my maternity leave and going back to work after 16 months off. I was however, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during my mat leave. I am also going back to work pregnant again (it was planned and I know I'm crazy haha)...

Hi, I was diagnosed with diabetes at 12 weeks of pregnancy, my blood sugar at diagnoses was 19.1 after high sugar drink and high carb meal. My hba1c is around 40-41. Endocrinologist put me on 2 units rapid action before meals and 3 units basal before bed. I’ve tested positive for some type 1...

Looking for a bit of help or guidance from anybody who has experienced similar. So I'm 19 weeks pregnant and was only diagnosed with type 1 a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant. I have been managing my sugars as well as possible apart from dealing with regular hypos. My dsn has been...

In the past few weeks since I've had libre, my dsn and consultant have been lowering my overnight degludec due to learning I've been having long hypos in the night. In the past week however I've had 3 bad night time hypos. I've been waking up shaking, feeling drunk etc and been around 2.3. I am...

Hi! It’s been 12 months now and to mark the anniversary I wrote a piece on how I handled being diagnosed as Type 1 at 8 weeks pregnant. Hope you’ll take a read and it helps if you are in a similar (of unusual) situation. Feedback welcome...

Hi all. So I was only diagnosed with type 1 on the 1st August 19 so this is all very new to me. After 4 weeks of being diagnosed I got my hba1c down from 99 to 79.. then I found out I'm pregnant! I'm roughly around 6 weeks and managed to get my hba1c to 61 but I keep being told that...

Hi everyone. I just joined this forum, although I have been a type 1 diabetic for over 20 years (I’m currently 30). I just (as in last night) found out I’m pregnant and I’m freaking out. My husband and I wanted to have a baby soon and I was at the beginning of lowering my a1C to conceive and...

Hi I am 29 years old and I have type 2 diabetes my hba1c level was quite high when checked recently. I have now found out I'm pregnant and I'm really worried as I have read a lot that diabetes especially that which is pre existing and poorly controlled can cause birth defects. Before I found...

Brains Trust, just after your thoughts. Not needing a medical diagnosis as such and will not hesitate to seek medical advice if needed. But am interested in others thoughts and opinions. A little background on me: Currently 32 weeks pregnant with Baby #3. I'm 44yo and was diagnosed with...