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kerry1986

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Hi,
It's my first time posting on the forum. I'm 5 weeks pregnant and although I'm really pleased about it (it's taken over two years to concieve), I can't help feeling a sense of dread of what's to come! I feel so nervous about managing my blood sugars over the next 9 months that it really is taking the joy out it. Does anyone else feel the same?
My pregnancy with my little boy who is now 4 years old really did scare me at times with rapidly dropping blood glucose throughout the trimesters and eventually I went into premature labour at 30 weeks.
So far blood glucose has been in target range which is also confusing me as I was already seeing the effects of blood glucose changing in my previous pregnancy. What did you/ are you suffering from in pregnancy in first trimester highs or lows and when did they notice them?
Sorry to sound all doom and gloom (I'm normally chirpy, I promise!). Obviously I don't want to tell family/friends yet so I feel I am going insane with anxiety due to last pregnancy.
Any advice/experiences will be greatly recieved, thanks for reading!
 
Congratulations @kerry1986

I was very nervous early in my pregnancies but that was more because I was worried about something going wrong. I was high very early on, then the hypos/lows started around 8wks approx and continued for 8wks or more (sorry - still got baby brain so can't remember!), then the insulin resistance started at approx 25 wks. That then became worse at something like 30-32 wks.

I liked the graph of insulin resistance in the Think Like A Pancreas book. I looked at it lots. Just thinking ahead and knowing what was likely to happen and when really helped me.

Another thing that helped was just taking one day at a time. I simply aimed to get tight control for that day and didn't worry too much. I used a pregnancy app and that helped me think about other things than the diabetes.

Testing lots and lots also helped enormously. I enjoyed every minute of my pregnancy even though I had to concentrate on my silly blood sugar. I just added that to my list of things to do for baby, like eating healthily, relaxing, etc, etc

Can I ask if you know what caused your premature labour? Do you think worry about that is also in your mind?
 
Thank you Azure ☺
I will have a look for the book thanks, at least it will give me an idea what I can expect.
I think you are right aswell about taking one day at a time, perhaps that's what I need to start doing stop anticipating the worst before its even happened.
The doctors said that my premature labour was just one of those things, there was no reason for it. But yes that is a added worry on top of diabetes....the list is endless at the moment
Were you on the pump throughout your pregnancy or on injections?
Thanks for replying
 
I was on the pump throughout By the end of pregnancy, my basal rate had almost tripled and my meal ratios were greatly increased. The pump made the basal easy to sort and it was fantastic during labour.

Think Like A Pancreas is a general book about Type 1 ( dintbwant you to think it's just about pregnancy) but I found the section on pregnancy helpful and reassuring.

I stopped myself worrying too much by adding Relax to my list of things to do for baby. I sat quietly and did some deep breathing if I got stressed. It sounds simple but it worked a treat. It was also great for me as well as my baby as my blood pressure stayed low throughout pregnancy.

The early weeks of pregnancy are the hardest, I think, because your mind is all over the place. Just go slowly physically and mentally, and concentrate on doing positive things
 
Hi @kerry1986

I agree with @azure the first weeks are the most difficult! I was so worried and panicked over the slightest thing! This is also my second pregnancy and I also had a tough time with my first! So Naturally I was terrified! This time I am on the pump where as last time I tried to manage it with pens and it was almost impossible! I think having that tough time with your first can give u a scare but also can give u a bit more confidence that you've been through it before! (I'm just finding that now and I'm 19weeks) are your diabetes team supportive? Because that's extremely important? How r u feeling? X


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Thank you @azure and @Sarahkylie88

Im feeling much less stressed now! I think I just panicked, currently in the process of buying a house and going into my 3rd year of uni so had a little meltdown as a lot going on.

I definitely feel that I'm putting added pressure on myself as last pregnancy didn't have a positive impact on me, just moved to a new country no friends or support made before little one arrived and family lived hours away.

I did lose my hypo awareness in my last pregnancy which was scary, i would be walking around fine and test on the off chance and would be low 2's......it made me quite anxious!

I've just got to look for the positives and take one day at a time, blood sugars have been nicely in range. Last meeting with my diabetic nurse a pump was mentioned, I was even given my options to choose from so perhaps it's time to push it a bit more especially if with hard work it can make a difference.

Congratulations @Sarahkylie88. 20 weeks seems so far away atm. Do you know what you're having?
 
I was exactly the same! I was moving house, pregnancy unexpected, I was taking a prescribed drug that wasn't licenced in pregnancy! They said I had the option to terminate because of this... I was 15 weeks when I found out so this distressed me enormously!!!

I ignored all of that but the worry was still there on top of the normal diabetes worries!! But I have a healthy, football-crazy 5 and a half year old, so it was worth it!

We find out on Wednesday that hat we e having!
can't wait!!

I am on the omnipod pump, it's wireless which suits me! It's brill and I love it! My hba1c is now 5.8% (around 40) I had my second trimester one done on Tuesday!

Keep doing what u r doing, don't beat yourself up about the highs, make the adjustments as and when u need to!
and we r always here for any advice and support u need X X X
 
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