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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BumfuzzledRose" data-source="post: 2605149" data-attributes="member: 555671">Hi OP, I’m a T1 considering pregnancy and I’ve done a lot of research with fellow T1 moms, docs, books etc.Metformin IS often suggested once insulin resistance starts kicking in. The real answer in regards to the metformin is… it’s up to YOU. They can’t force you to be on it..Insulin resistance effectively vanishes once you give birth for most or within a few days for some.In fact, the consultant will tell you that for after birth to set a temporary basal on your pump of (usually) 50%. That’s how drastically insulin requirements drop.My assumption is that you will be directed to take it until you show up at the hospital/birthing centre.If you have existing insulin resistance you might like to explore it afterbirth too (just wait to finish the breast feeding period as that can cause a lot of lows on its own) but that is up to you.Good luck and ensure you load up on protein <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="♥️" title="Heart suit    :hearts:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/2665.png" data-shortname=":hearts:" /></blockquote>

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