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latest hba1c results in and ivf

claire_786

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Location
birmingham
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
so i have my hba1c results from last thursday and its 7.6... so it going down and im happy... and ive spoken to my diabetes nurse to see if i can start my ivf next month, and by that time i will have another hba1c done... so she will speak to the specialist at the birmingham women's tomorrow and im hoping he will give me the go ahead for next month cause ive been on this hba1c journey since november and hopefully my nurse will put in a good word for me... and has anyone else had ivf and what was your hba1c before conceiving
 
Hope it all goes well for you and you can go ahead with the ivf. My little grandaughter was born with this treatment, it worked first time and I hope you are as lucky just wanted to wish you good luck
 
poohtiggy said:
Hope it all goes well for you and you can go ahead with the ivf. My little grandaughter was born with this treatment, it worked first time and I hope you are as lucky just wanted to wish you good luck
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Thanks, my diabetes nurse knows how much I want this. So I just have to see what she says tomorrow
 
Never had ivf but good luck!! Will keep my fingers (& toes) crossed for you.
 
I've had IVF and it worked first time

Before the IVF my HbA1C was around 5.3, I believe. That then came down during my pregnancy to 4.7.

Good control is very important, but so is staying healthy and relaxed. IVF is pretty stressful and quite taxing on the body. If you can get yourself healthy before you start, then that makes it easier. I also believe that my relaxation exercises played a big part in my success.

Good luck
 
ive been eating healthy for a while now and even taking pregnancy vitamins, plus ive lost 2lbs in 6 weeks to my surprise and im not even over weight, maybe cause ive cut out the junk food, and im going to see what the nurse says in the morning
 
I wasn't overweight either, but I did find some of the IVF drugs made me bloated or put on a few pounds. Not that I minded at all because it's very common and for an excellent cause, but it did surprise me because I usually find it hard to put weight on : D

I read everything I could about fertility. So much is beyond your control that it's nice to feel there are some little things you can do. For example, I increased my fat intake, eating salmon, avocados and olive oil, etc. I also read something that said women were more likely to get pregnant I'd they had full fat dairy, so I swapped to whole milk. I have no idea if any of those things contributed to my success, but they can't do any harm, and concentrating on little things like that can help you take your mind off the whole process.

I hope all go well with the nurse.
 
spoken to the nurse today and she had spoken to the dr and both said its ok for me to start the ivf next month as i have been working hard to get my hab1c down and before i do, do my ivf i have 1 more hba1c and they will contact the specialist at the womans hospital, and its all looking good now, but still going to work hard with my hba1c
 
Hi
I've been reading your blog, as I have just had a failed IVF cycle. My hba1c was 6% (almost 7%) which was the highest it had been fir 3 and half years been trying. My levels did rise when on the ivf meds. I'm normally VERY sensitive to insulin and was on 150% basal and my "nornal" reads were 8.0! It just didn't want to budge any lower than that! It changed so rapidly.
I'm currently waiting to go through the next cycle of IVF and just looking for type 1's going through it to share the experience.
I 100% agree with azure to relax as much as you most possibly can.keep your mind calm and peaceful to help with stress!

Well done for getting your hba1c down! That's great.
Wish you the very best of luck!!
 
Hey good luck on your next cycle.. I'm really excited and nervous.. my levels have been good lately and I have my next hba1c in 2 weeks... I would like to keep in contact so I can update you
 
Hoping you'll get the results you need ☺ it is tough getting the hba1c there and keeping it there. Keep pushing it! You will get there.
Yes keep me updated. It's comforting to know that there are other type 1's going through ivf. There's very little info about it!
 
@Soapsuds86 Ah, here the lady is! I need my eyes tested!

Yes, a IVF is even harder if you also have to control your sugars too. It was like a full time job testing and keeping my levels down. But that's good practice for pregnancy. And thers's no reason why IVF shouldn't work in the future for you too. I'm not special and I worried that it wouldn't work all the time - but it did.

Just keep going, ladies. XX
 
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