Story - diagnosed Type 1 at 8 weeks pregnant

El_em said:

Hi!

It’s been 12 months now and to mark the anniversary I wrote a piece on how I handled being diagnosed as Type 1 at 8 weeks pregnant. Hope you’ll take a read and it helps if you are in a similar (of unusual) situation. Feedback welcome!

https://medium.com/p/dealing-with-t...stributed&sk=55d26d955c2826a70d64552e5fed44b5

Thanks

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El_em said:

Thanks! I still don't know exactly what triggered the beta cell fail, the doctors don't think it was the pregnancy - I'd been really ill a couple of months previously with a virus and they suggested that could have been it. I am very grateful to the medical team for their intense help, but at the same time they put the fear of god in me! I wanted to write something like this because at the time I was desperate to find someone who'd been in the same situation who could tell me things worked out ok for them, and to give me some tips on coping - really hope it can help somebody else! No pump yet but have the Dexcom G6 which has been a lifesaver (literally!) especially whilst breastfeeding too.

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