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Late pregnancy highs and hypos

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Elliebug

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
I'm 32+4 , my DNS and consultant adjusted my basal and fast acting Monday due to a few highs , on waking my level has been 5.4 5.2 4.9 I then split my levemir so take another 16 units then eat my breakfast and take my humalog 8-10units one hour later it's been between 10-11.4 then half hour later it goes so low I hypo 2.4 2.9 ( I'm on the school run so as soon as I get home I have my snack)
This morning I've had a restless night due to late pregnancy niggles but woken up and it's 2.4 when I went to bed it was 9.4
I will contact my DNS but cos it's the weekend just wondering if anyone has any advice ?
I'm abit concerned about the amount of hypos I'm having this late in pregnancy I had two yest alone
Thanks
 
Hi Elliebug I am currently 37+5 and my hypos have started to increase since 34 weeks - apparently this is quite common in later pregnancy due to change in hormones!
Just need to be careful - it can also be a sign placenta is failing! I found best way to prevent these is to have a small snack mid morning and late afternoon! xxx
 
Speak to your team @Elliebug If they've upped your insulin, that could be causing the hypos, but as Jade says hypos in late pregnancy can be a warning sign.

It seems your insulin changes could well be the explanation, so don't panic but it's always best to check and the placenta message is always important to repeat for every pregnant member and casual readers too.
 
Thanks I had repeated hypos in last preg but only had Gd then they decided it was enough and to deliver her as placenta could be failing I might decrease by one unit tonight and see how that effects
Thanks for your replies
Jade when are u being induced again is it Monday ? X
 
Hiya
Is baby still moving ok though?
Do you have your humalog after breakfast?
What about having it 15 mins before to try stop the 10-11 reading an hour after but have a 10-15cho snack at this point?
x
 
Baby is moving fine i could try doing humalog 15 mins before but in my morning time frame it may not work but will at wends X
My reading was 5.5 this morning but the hatbcos morning was so low x
 
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