type 1 newbie ttc?

No experience of pregnancy and diabetes.
This from Diabetes UK might help

Any improvement in HbA1c towards normal (ie, less than 42mmol/mol) should be encouraged and if possible HbA1c should be less than 53mmol/mol taking hypoglycaemic risk into account. Women with HbA1c above 86mmol/mol should be advised to avoid pregnancy

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Hi
I am trying to conceive at the minute and I was given the information in that link above.
The day to day targets are before meals 3.5-5.5 and an hour after meals less than 7.5.
There are other factors for your diabetes team to consider when giving you the green light such as hypos, age, stress caused by trying to get your target down, any reduction made towards the target. My last HBA1c was 7.4% which is above the recommendation but my consultant knows that I can get it down and they are supporting me to do that now whilst I am trying to get pregnant, this is mainly due to the pressure I am putting myself under as I am desperate to be pregnant now.
Hope that helps and good luck

hi hun im t1 and have two lil boys. best thing is take folic acid while tryong to concieve. and the hospital should induce u at 38 weeks due to diabetes and big baby links. my first boy no prob. a nice 7 lb 10 my second tho was a more difficult pregnancy with him coming 5 weeks early n 8lb 3. its always best to keep as controlled as poss. hun. you ll be fine im sure.


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Think your hba1v should be around 6% quite tight


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