Type 1 and pregnant

[coralkay12]

Anyone have any advice for me?

 

[azure]

I'm moving your post to the pregnancy section. You'll find lots of interesting threads there and other Type 1s who are or have been pregnant

 

[Clivethedrive]

Anyone have any advice for me?

Hi coralkay,glad your getting into a good place,don't eat for two,

 

[coralkay12]

I'm good my h1bac is excellent it's went down from 75 to 49 x

 

[Clivethedrive]

I'm good my h1bac is excellent it's went down from 75 to 49 x

Thats good,i know it's not so easy when your hormones are active at this time for you,congratulations

 

[coralkay12]

How have u been haven't been on here for ages my mam passed away in may so heads been all over then I found out I was pregnant a week after the funeral xx

 

[Clivethedrive]

How have u been haven't been on here for ages my mam passed away in may so heads been all over then I found out I was pregnant a week after the funeral xx

Life's been good at mo coralkay12, but sad to hear your mam's died,life can be soo sad at times, remember the love she gave and the good times you shared.
Hey are you happy about your surprise? If you would like to pm me feel free coral, great to hear from you,clive

 

[Ewb10]

@coralkay12 how quickly did you get your hba1c down and how did you do it? X

 

[coralkay12]

I got it down from 75 to 49 in 24 weeks and I'm pregnant so I think baby is repairing me and obvs my hard work xxx

 

[Robinredbreast]

Congratulations, so pleased for you. The first thing is to enjoy your pregnancy, go to all your appointments, any worries or concerns get in touch with the hospital straight away and always ask any questions you may have and as your body changes, Insulin requirements will vary a lot. Just to say, I had my now teenager 15 years ago, aged 42 1/2 years, so a positive outcome and carry on doing what you are doing, good luck

 

[azure]

My advice is to test lots. I found that was the best way to keep an eye on things and keep tight control.

Also, be prepared for hypos. Although these tend to happen in the early part of pregnancy, it's always wise to watch out for them and have hypo treatments around the house.

My final bit of advice is not to be freaked out at how much your insulin needs may increase in the second half of pregnancy. My basal almost tripled and my ratios were completely different. As someone who is normally very sensitive to insulin, it was quite a shock to have to take much bigger doses.

Best wishes

 

[bigbear1979]

Stay away from scotty t !! Congrats to you.