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12-30-2007, 03:03 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kapiti, New Zealand
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Congratulations Heather! I'll go make my guess in the other thread 
Oohhh how cool... babies *grin*
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12-30-2007, 06:34 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
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| | Grrrrrrrrrr. Having a real problem with highs despite throwing up like a fountain and eating like a mouse. Taking extra insulin but not getting these numbers down.
Any ideas?
I would go and climb the north face of Everest to see if the exercise helps but it probably wouldn't be a good idea right now. And darn cold at up there at the moment I think. 
Heather.
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12-30-2007, 07:00 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The city on the edge of forever.
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| | | I hate that you're having trouble and I'm sorry I have no ideas how to help. All I can do is hope for the best for you but I know that's not worth much.
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12-30-2007, 07:22 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
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| | Congratulations on the pregnancies! I offer the best of wishes and prayers for 2 healthy babies. Aug. 15th is a good date...
With regards to the high bg, perhaps now is a good time to consider a pump?
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12-30-2007, 07:33 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
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| | | A pump would be great. I'd have to buy it though and buy all the sets. That wouldn't be so bad but the principle of the thing!!!! The NHS don't provide them here and we don't have a system like yours.
I finally managed to get a 6.7 so I'm happy with that. I've had enough insulin to float a battleship, consulted my doc (who is also a friend and lives in the same street as me) and have eaten nothing but veg. I got there though. See you can't keep a red head down!
Heather.
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12-30-2007, 10:27 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 1,716
| | Wow, broadband goes down for a couple of days and look what I miss!
Heather congratulations, having children is fantastic, ok they can be brats sometimes  but I wouldn't be without my two.
Hope the sickness subsides and you get your numbers down. 
That's something to really look forward to in 2008!
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Diagnosed Type II on 26th November 2007
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
Initial A1c (14th Dec07): 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9%
3rd March'08 6.8%
6th June'08 6.1% |
12-30-2007, 10:43 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: B.C., Canada
Posts: 1,875
| | Congratulations! (And I really respect you for quitting smoking!!!) I'm so happy for you!
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Last A1C - 5.9
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12-30-2007, 02:40 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hastings Melbourne Australia
Posts: 2,553
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Originally Posted by caswellhb  Grrrrrrrrrr. Having a real problem with highs despite throwing up like a fountain and eating like a mouse. Taking extra insulin but not getting these numbers down.
Any ideas? | Is there phenomenon that associates with pregnancy throwing up?
I would slowly increase the insulin and just take it easy Heather and if need be please see your doctor or better still see a endo.
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I would go and climb the north face of Everest to see if the exercise helps but it probably wouldn't be a good idea right now. And darn cold at up there at the moment I think.
Heather.
| Exercise if you can and please don't be over zealous in doing serious workout. This is a time to look after your self and as for the insulin (And this is me thinking) That you are about to create a life and to ballance the insulin to what you eat so it's up to you to be happy.
__________________ We inject to stay alive!!! So that i can enjoy what you enjoy!!!  A1C for July '08 5.9 MMOL/L
Peter... Insulins Novorapid and Levemir.
So I am well armed to enjoy food of any kind!!!  |
12-30-2007, 03:16 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA
Posts: 175
| | | Congratulations...please remember to check for ketones. Sorry don't know much about D and pregnancy. |
12-30-2007, 05:19 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK
Posts: 760
| | Congratulations, Heather Apart from taking snacks into the labour room I've got no advice as my wife doesn't belong to Club Diabetes... Just needed to make sure I had all my supplies packed ready so as we didn't have to worry about all my stuff when labour set in.
Take it easy now
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12-30-2007, 08:35 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
Posts: 666
| | | Thanks everybody.
Hmmmm hadn't even considered how to manage Diabetes and labour at the same time. Fun. Just snack between contractions and shoot insulin whilst breathing? Lol.
Heather.
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12-30-2007, 10:34 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
Posts: 2,586
| | | In my experience, and that is of five unmedicated labors, I didn't need any insulin and ate all the way through labor (all the way, ha! I have fast labors)... However, when transition hit, I pretty much threw up everything I had eaten.
But you're doing a lot of work during labor, so you will probably be pretty stable if you eat and forgo insulin. |
12-31-2007, 04:00 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England
Posts: 68
| | | Might just be me who was odd (!!) but I found that unless Id just taken short acting insulin morning sickness (well all day sickness) actually sent me high!
Its surprising how much more insulin you need all at once. Ididnt take that much more long acting (about another 10 units by the end)but short acting nearly doubled (and all at once) Might be different with twins too?? |
12-31-2007, 06:25 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas
Posts: 663
| | | I checked my blood sugar all thru labor, did not need any fast acting insulin till about 10pm, she was born at 3pm.
I had an epidural, so did not feel to much after that. She was 9pounds 9 ounces, but they did not know she was that big, sonagram did not show her that big. If they had known she would have been delivered c-section, instead she was delivered vaginally. |
12-31-2007, 06:27 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: reno nevada
Posts: 213
| | | I am so very happy for You! What a wonderful gift. You seem to managing your numbers as well as could be expected. Hormones are a horrible thing. I worry about your T cell count. Is everything ok on that front? |
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