Hey everyone,
I was searching for any blogs or forums on Type 1 diabetes and pregnancy and came across this... it seems great!
I've been T1 for 17 years, using the MM512 (with Glucose Sensor, which I highly recommend).
I've been working for 2 years to get my A1c to a 6.0... thats where my Obgyn/Endocrinologist want it before I get pregnant. I've been working SO HARD and can't seem to get below a 6.8 (gotten this 3x's now over the past 9 months).
I've found that after I ovulate and before my period starts (when my hormones are crazy... probably the progesterone) my blood sugars go crazy. I need to increase my basal by 20% to keep it under control without food. Then, anytime I eat anything and take a bolus, it's like I'm hyper sensitive and will see my blood sugar go up by ~100 in just 30 min (NOT normal during other times). There never seems to be a pattern, sometimes it will be fine overnight, and sometimes I'll go to bed at 100 and wake up at 300.
So.... a lot of background for this question. Has anyone else ever encountered this? How do you deal with it? I try so hard to eat foods during this time that are from a "box" or can be weighed/measured so I can exactly count the carbs, but it is just getting so frustrating.
I just turned 29 and definitely feel the clock ticking. Any advice?
Thanks,
Kim
