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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1821694" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi [USER=479877]@FingersCrossed[/USER],</p><p>I gather that <strong>urine infections are more common in pregnancy </strong>and wonder if that might be a cause of this upset in your BSLs. Perhaps <strong>speaking with your doctor ASAP would help sort this possibility out. </strong>Infections may push BSLS up ++.</p><p>Also you need to <strong>ask your diabetes nurse and doctor about the restriction you are placing on food intake as a way to reduce BSL rises and bring BSLS down more quickly.</strong> <em><strong>You and baby need energy, vitamins, minerals, protein etc. And I hope you have been advised to take and are taking an approved mineral and vitamin supplement for pregnancy.</strong></em> Also <strong>no carbs in in this situation might lead to ketones forming and ketones increase insulin resistance, another reason to speak with your doctor ASAP</strong> as well as <em><strong>ensuring you have the means to measure ketones</strong></em> ( I gather there are some gluco-meters which can measure ketones using special strips.)</p><p>Best Wishes !!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1821694, member: 468714"] Hi [USER=479877]@FingersCrossed[/USER], I gather that [B]urine infections are more common in pregnancy [/B]and wonder if that might be a cause of this upset in your BSLs. Perhaps [B]speaking with your doctor ASAP would help sort this possibility out. [/B]Infections may push BSLS up ++. Also you need to [B]ask your diabetes nurse and doctor about the restriction you are placing on food intake as a way to reduce BSL rises and bring BSLS down more quickly.[/B] [I][B]You and baby need energy, vitamins, minerals, protein etc. And I hope you have been advised to take and are taking an approved mineral and vitamin supplement for pregnancy.[/B][/I] Also [B]no carbs in in this situation might lead to ketones forming and ketones increase insulin resistance, another reason to speak with your doctor ASAP[/B] as well as [I][B]ensuring you have the means to measure ketones[/B][/I] ( I gather there are some gluco-meters which can measure ketones using special strips.) Best Wishes !! [/QUOTE]
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