Relaxation Techniques for Blood Sugar Control During Pregnancy

[Type 1_Aby]

Hey everyone,

I'm curious if anyone else has tried relaxation techniques like hypnobirthing to help manage stress and blood sugars during pregnancy?

I found it really helped me stay calm and in control, and I'm wondering if others have had similar experiences.

Would love to hear about what worked for you!

 

[Yowiththeraisedbloodsugars]

I personally use EFT Tapping, proven to reduce cortisol as well as amygdala activation (ie stopping the stress response in its tracks). It really does help me.

Look, I even found a randomised study although small proving it helps. Trying to attach it, won’t let me!

It self hypnosis can reduce stress, I’d say go for it. Good luck. Nothing wrong with trying other ways as long as they are harmless!

 

[Yowiththeraisedbloodsugars]

 

[SallyEzra]

Hey everyone,

I'm curious if anyone else has tried relaxation techniques like hypnobirthing to help manage stress and blood sugars during pregnancy?

I found it really helped me stay calm and in control, and I'm wondering if others have had similar experiences.

Would love to hear about what worked for you!

I used to take monthly hypnotherapy treatments whilst pregnant with my son & daughter and I think it helped me to ensure I approached their births in a positive mindset.
Obviously before I had my first child at 40yrs old, I hadn't ever had any experience of pregnancy or birth, although I had been a Type 1 diabetic since I was 11yrs old.
My hospital, at the point of pregnancy, were very positive and supportive of me as a Type 1 diabetic, but obviously I could see that their approach was highly focussed on minimising risks - which when you find yourself in that position for the first time, can in itself, seem a bit of a risk.
So I found the hypnotherapy really helped to support me to lead with. a positive mindset and ensure that my thinking about approaching the first birth was exactly as I wanted it to be.
I felt as I would normally, during the first birth, across 5 days, including induction, calm, in control and able to consider all the options the medical team provided.
The second birth wasn't quite as planned. I had arrived at hospital at 29wks for various usual checks to be done. I had walked to various appointments at the hospital and then I could see from my sensor and my phone that my blood sugar was dropping rapidly. I quickly went to the loo and didn't reappear when they thought I should, so they asked their team to open the door and apparently found me in a hypo coma on the floor.
So I next remember coming round in theatre, with a c-section being done and my daughter was born at 29 weeks, a bit small, but they could treat her in their special care unit for a few days. She is now perfectly fine too, just like my son.

 

[Type 1_Aby]

I personally use EFT Tapping, proven to reduce cortisol as well as amygdala activation (ie stopping the stress response in its tracks). It really does help me.

Look, I even found a randomised study although small proving it helps. Trying to attach it, won’t let me!

It self hypnosis can reduce stress, I’d say go for it. Good luck. Nothing wrong with trying other ways as long as they are harmless!

That’s amazing! I’ve heard great things about EFT and how quickly it can calm the nervous system—especially in the moment

I love that you brought up cortisol and the amygdala too—it’s so powerful to know that these tools can literally change how our bodies respond to stress (and with Type 1 in pregnancy, that’s no small thing!).

Totally agree—whatever helps you feel safe, grounded, and less reactive is worth exploring. For me, hypnobirthing really helped me reconnect with my body and build a kind of inner trust again after diagnosis. And yes—no side effects, just calm

 

[Type 1_Aby]

I used to take monthly hypnotherapy treatments whilst pregnant with my son & daughter and I think it helped me to ensure I approached their births in a positive mindset.
Obviously before I had my first child at 40yrs old, I hadn't ever had any experience of pregnancy or birth, although I had been a Type 1 diabetic since I was 11yrs old.
My hospital, at the point of pregnancy, were very positive and supportive of me as a Type 1 diabetic, but obviously I could see that their approach was highly focussed on minimising risks - which when you find yourself in that position for the first time, can in itself, seem a bit of a risk.
So I found the hypnotherapy really helped to support me to lead with. a positive mindset and ensure that my thinking about approaching the first birth was exactly as I wanted it to be.
I felt as I would normally, during the first birth, across 5 days, including induction, calm, in control and able to consider all the options the medical team provided.
The second birth wasn't quite as planned. I had arrived at hospital at 29wks for various usual checks to be done. I had walked to various appointments at the hospital and then I could see from my sensor and my phone that my blood sugar was dropping rapidly. I quickly went to the loo and didn't reappear when they thought I should, so they asked their team to open the door and apparently found me in a hypo coma on the floor.
So I next remember coming round in theatre, with a c-section being done and my daughter was born at 29 weeks, a bit small, but they could treat her in their special care unit for a few days. She is now perfectly fine too, just like my son.

Thanks so much for sharing – what a journey you've had It’s lovely to hear how hypnotherapy supported you to stay calm and positive, especially with all the unknowns that come with T1 and birth.

Totally get what you mean about the risk-focused approach feeling a bit overwhelming at times. Sounds like you handled both births with such strength – even through that scary second one. So glad to hear your little ones are both doing well now. Really appreciate you sharing your story – it’ll mean a lot to others reading this too x