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claire
Joined Jul 29, 2009
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im diabetic and have just found out im pregnant wiv my first baby and im worried my blood sugars are running high has anyone any adivse |
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jkaptena
Joined Aug 14, 2009
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| Congratulations on the news of bringing a baby into your life. May God Bless and keep you.
I have been a type 1 Diabetic for 38 years. My Drs. advised me not to get pregnant because
of the diabetes. However I have been pregnant 4 times and I have 4 beautiful, wonderful
blessings to share my life with. During your pregnancy it is imperative that you test your BS
more frequently, probably every 3-4 hours. The baby will be taking alot of the nutrients and
carbs that are necessary for growing and development. You will most likely need to increase
your caloric intake, not only for the baby, but to prevent your BS from dropping to low. If you
are unsure of how to treat your high blood sugars, contact your Dr.. You will usually have to take
a fast acting or short term insulin. You and your Dr. will decide how much 1 unit of insulin
will lower your BS. This depends on what type of insulin that you are using, as each insulin
works differently with each diabetic. While I was pregnant, I would take whatever my high BS was
and subtract my target BS. The remaining amount was divided by the amount that 1 unit of insulin
will lower the BS. The result would be the amount of fast acting insulin to take. This amount must be determined by your Dr. and or your Diabetic Educator. Do noy try to figure this out on your own. Once you take the insulin to correct your high BS, you will need to retest your BS in
1-2 hours to determine how effective this was. Your obgyn should be someone who specializes in
high risk or diabetic pregnancies. You will most likely have more ultrasounds and stress tests
to see how the baby is progressing. It may seem like alot of work, however the payoff is sooo.. rewarding. I have had 4 pregnancies and have given birth to 4 healthy, perfect babies. Good Luck.
Make it a great day. Jody |
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mobaybabe
Joined Jan 11, 2010
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Is it likely that in an early stage of pregnancy your sugar levels will run low because mine seem to be very low lately and i have a few pregnancy symptoms also. |
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dcincome1
Joined Nov 27, 2009
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Is it safe to take insulin while pregnant?
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