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T2D Diabetic before becoming pregnant. Dexcom?

knottie4d08da60934cd1eeknottie4d08da60934cd1ee member
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Hello. Like the title says, I had T2D before pregnancy. My OB has requested I check my blood sugar 4x a day. I absolutely cannot get myself to prick my finger that many times. My doctor requested for a Dexcom. Anyone have any luck of get insurance to pay for a Dexcom?
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Re: T2D Diabetic before becoming pregnant. Dexcom?

  • knottie11d624af559b6ed5knottie11d624af559b6ed5 member
    Yes! I had pre existing diabetes as well and went back to testing 4x a day and my fingers were so bruised. I asked my diabetes educator about a Dexcom and it was approved, most likely because the mfm requested it. I think it also helped that I was to a point where being able to see the trends was more beneficial than a single number (I think it was ~16 weeks.) Good luck!
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  • saratonin9saratonin9 member
    I have the Libre 3, but I did get mine approved for the same reasons. I was only diagnosed with DM2 back in about March and became pregnant in May. My OB was talking about checking glucose 4 times a day and my fingers were already so bruised from the few times I did check it.

    I got my continuous monitor approved and I really prefer being able to watch the data trends all day. It's worth having if you can get it.
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