I wasn’t type one but had gestational diabetes with the pregnancy of my daughter, and needed insulin to control my numbers. I had excellent care through out the pregnancy, monitored by diabetes nurses, midwifes and diabetic consultant, and really pushed for what I wanted and to make sure I felt in control. As I didn’t with the birth of my son, also gestational. It is a bit of if you don’t ask you don’t get, sometimes I think.
With my first child, I was advised that I would need to be induced, and I declined, mostly due to feeling like I already had very little control over the birth plan due to having diabetes. The day before my due date I saw the midwife and she did a sweep (sorry if tmi) and next morning on the due day I went into labour.
I had growth scans etc so had an idea of how big the baby was getting, something they worry about. The scans always predicted far bigger than the baby actually weighed come the birth. With my last birth, after lots of discussions with the consultants, I had planned for an elective csection, and the care was fantastic. This time I made sure after care was good too. Asking them to check my babies bs levels and mine before leaving hospital and my iron levels. After the birth I had a hypo, as hadn’t eaten for hours due to fasting for the csection op, but the care was brilliant in the hospital. They helped feed my baby little bit of first milk colostrum, expressed from me, on a tea spoon as I couldn’t yet hold her. At first they said the csection would be 2 weeks early, then it was a week early as they wanted the baby to be as long as could get away with, similar to an induction time. It is such a personal thing and you never know what is going to happen come the time. I would say as long as you feel in control it will be a far nicer, far more positive experience for you all! I really found that to be true with my last pregnancy. I wish you lots of luck, how exciting to be soon welcoming the newest member of your family! Wonderful xxxxx
