Hello all,
I'm a type 1 1/2, and currently 8 weeks pregnant. Before getting pregnant I had good control, my A1C has been at about 5.1% for years, and never struggled with keeping my numbers in the 4's and low5's. now that I'm pregnant things have changed somewhat and despite an increase in insulin i have readings in the 6's, and often go too low when I correct them. I'm on rapid acting insulin, 3x a day, and a low carb version on the paleo diet. I read on this forum of women who manage to keep their bg in the 3's during their pregnancy and i'm worried because I can't seem to go lower than 4.5 without feeling like a hole has been punched in my stomach and I have to eat. If I hit 4 i start feeling hypo. So- what's healthy??? How much damage am I doing with postprandial readings above 5? My endo seems to think i'm doing fine, but the guidelines are so relaxed and I don't know what to trust.
I'm a type 1 1/2, and currently 8 weeks pregnant. Before getting pregnant I had good control, my A1C has been at about 5.1% for years, and never struggled with keeping my numbers in the 4's and low5's. now that I'm pregnant things have changed somewhat and despite an increase in insulin i have readings in the 6's, and often go too low when I correct them. I'm on rapid acting insulin, 3x a day, and a low carb version on the paleo diet. I read on this forum of women who manage to keep their bg in the 3's during their pregnancy and i'm worried because I can't seem to go lower than 4.5 without feeling like a hole has been punched in my stomach and I have to eat. If I hit 4 i start feeling hypo. So- what's healthy??? How much damage am I doing with postprandial readings above 5? My endo seems to think i'm doing fine, but the guidelines are so relaxed and I don't know what to trust.