Just wanted to say I recommend a c-section if you have retinopathy.Just from personal experience, my labour took a long time and it was not good for my eyes.The pressure from actually pushing caused some issues.It is all fine now, after 4 1/2 years, but it did scare me.xxHelloI have had background retinopathy for a number of years now, due to lack of control, horrible grip of diabulimia for many years. Was told as long as I control now it shouldn't get worse, they weren't happy when I tightened my control so quickly in pre-preg, but I was eager to be ready for a baby!
I have hit the resistance stage and really really struggling to keep everything under control. I feel awful and keep correcting and upping ratios/basal, keep getting high readings though! It's so frustrating. I had a 4D private scan on Saturday (isn't 4D amazing!!) and she was a little concerned that baby boy is 3.28lbs at 28 weeks. I feel horrible, she said he is heavier than they would expect at this stage and his abdominal circ. is above the 97th percentileI have my NHS 28 week scan at the hospital today so will see what they say then. Everything else looked good at the scan so I don't think I should be too worried... That's what the sonographer said anyway (she was diabetic herself).
At the moment I go to bed at 7-12, correct, test again in the night, correct if necessary and wake up at 5-12, really variable. So rubbish. I am so angry, frustrated and upset at the moment, I don't know what to do, I want to whack in loads of insulin but I don't want to drop it lowI have been told to gradually increase settings and leave it two or three days before making more changes, in which time I get high readings. I just worry I am doing more damage than good, I don't want to eat but know I have to so he gets all the nutrients etc he needs.
Hope the hospital move goes wellI love having ladies on here who understand the frustrations and worries, and just let me rant at times! Haha
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Just wanted to say I recommend a c-section if you have retinopathy.Just from personal experience, my labour took a long time and it was not good for my eyes.The pressure from actually pushing caused some issues.It is all fine now, after 4 1/2 years, but it did scare me.xx
Good! After my first, she came on the day full term, I was recomended to not go over 38 weeks again if pregnant again.would advise to do what they plan it is wiseThanks I didn't even think about this. Just had pictures done on Friday so will see what the team suggest when those results are in. They have already said because I have high blood pressure they will be looking to deliver @ 37 weeks rather than 38, so only 3.5 weeks to go nowgetting very real.
Yeah definitely would recommend c-section as I had pre eclampsia and background retinopathy went into early labour at 33+3 was in slow labour so given induction medication. Then it all went wrong I had kidney failure and extremely high blood pressure so ended up with an emergency section. When I do conceive for the 2nd time I will opt for a section. My daughter was totally fine and weighed 6lbs 9oz at 33+5wks she is 3and a half now and still doing great.Thanks I didn't even think about this. Just had pictures done on Friday so will see what the team suggest when those results are in. They have already said because I have high blood pressure they will be looking to deliver @ 37 weeks rather than 38, so only 3.5 weeks to go nowgetting very real.
Got my latest hba1c results last week - it's now 57
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