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Pregnant and diabetic?

sumashekhar86sumashekhar86 member
in March 2016 Moms
Is anybody pregnant and has or had diabetes prior to conceiving? How are u managing
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Re: Pregnant and diabetic?

  • GOOCMELGOOCMEL member
    Yes. I'm type 2. I manage it by diet, but I'm going in for my first high risk appt so we will see what happens then.
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  • sumashekhar86sumashekhar86 member
    How many months pregnant are you... Are u on insulin?

    And.... congrats & good luck
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  • GOOCMELGOOCMEL member
    Thanks! I'm 12 weeks on Saturday. I am not on any meds or insulin yet. I've read that at week 20 is when it's hard on the pregnancy.
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  • chimechime member
    edited August 2015
    I'm Type 1 and 10 weeks tomorrow. The fluctuations in insulin needs already are a bit tricky but just test test test. I got my A1c from 7.2 just before becoming pregnant to 6.5 by my labs at 8 weeks.
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  • sumashekhar86sumashekhar86 member
    But what about cravings:(
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  • chimechime member
    I don't really avoid many foods unless it's not healthy for baby. I stay mindful of carbs and make sure I am taking enough insulin to cover it. After eating I test at least two hours later and correct as needed. The only thing I was able to eat for two weeks was fast food. I just tested often so I knew where my levels were and when they needed correction.

    This may be different for type 2. Despite having the same name they're different.
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  • thiblmthiblm member
    I'm border line type 2. So pregnancy is one on the things that trigger it. I have a high risk doctor calling me about every 2 weeks to go over my sugars. My problem is the morning one so I'm on haft a pill for that. Everything else it's carbs count and walking. If I want chick fil a I need to mall walk or take my toddler to the park. I still have about one or two sugars every two weeks high but was told that's okay. Cravings are hard but then I try to think of how I can change it a little to have it.
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  • matteosmom2012matteosmom2012 member
    I am.. I was recently put back on insulin. I'm hoping to control it better this time.  Last pregnancy I was on so much insulin I gained 50 lbs :((
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  • sumashekhar86sumashekhar86 member
    Oh Thats nice to hear... Everyone's coping somehow.. I was actually getting tired of testing my blood sugars so often... But i gues I'm nt alone...
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  • ErikaskidsErikaskids member
    I've been taking metformin 1000mg haven't had many high levels, however it's super hard to keep them like so, not being able to have carbs sucks but it's for the best right?
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