i have type 1 and think i may be pregnant

[talibrown24]

hello all....

its been awhile since my last post...blood sugars are doing MUCH better. all have been under 200 (my loose goal) for about a month now. well something new has cropped up into the scene. i think i may be pregnant. ive sort of excused the sypmtoms for a week now but when i look back and count the days, im about a week late and have EVERY symptom in the book except a positive home pregnancy test. also the past week or two my blood sugars have been wacky and i have been taking WAY more insulin then i ever thought i would need just to cover a meal. now i know things can happen like stress, illness, lots of things. i guess im a little nervous and excited and not quite sure what to do. should i call my dr tomorrow? wait a week? help please?!?!?

[duck]

Have you done a home pregnancy test?

[Nada]

Contact your doctor ASAP. During the first 3 months, it is CRITICAL to have good BG control since that is when the baby is forming. I have had my pre-pregnancy check with the high-risk endo and he has asked me to call as soon as I get a positive pregnancy test.

Good luck! I hope to join you soon. :)

[pinkytricia]

Yeah I would call for an appointment... Tell them you aren't going to pee in a cup either you want a blood test... sometimes it shows up there before the urine.. That's how my friend found out she was prego...

Good Luck... I hope this is what you want... Be really careful with your BG's keep up with your folic Acid.....{if you are allowed to take that.}

Geez, I already feel like an Aunt.... LOL...

[Nada]

Oh, and do take a home pregnancy test ASAP to confirm. ;)

[duck]

All the doc is going to make you do to confirm is take a HOME PREGNANCY TEST, except you will be in the doctor's office. If you don't trust one brand over another, get two.

[talibrown24]

well i called my dr and she told me to come in for a blood test. told me the blood tests were more sensitive then home tests. so i'll find out tomorrow for sure..unless im like my sunt who had a blood test come back negative and a week later was pregnant...hehe!

[duck]

The rule of thumb for the home tests is that a negative isn't always a negative...But a positive is always a positive.

When my wife first got pregnant, that color-indicator turned "positive" IMMEDIATELY. No doubt. We called the doc because I was freaked out and wanted the doctor's confirmation...She said forget it, you're pregnant. Congrats and make your check-up appointment ASAP.

With my second son, my wife did the test and the color...almost stayed the same. Almost no change. So we weren't sure. :hmmmm2: Duck went out and bought two other different kinds. Same deal. Weird. The wife made an appointment, but it was going to be a few days. The next day she bought another test (same as the initial brand) and now the indicator was a different color, but again not the immediate change...after an hour, it was completely changed. And yeah, nine months later turned out to be right. So...

:thumbsup:

[seacomp]

The best of luck!

[talibrown24]

hello...so i got my results back...NEGATIVE. now im curious as to why i have all these symptoms...haha

[Nada]

Progesterone (a hormone present in the second half of your menstrual cycle) can make you have all the symptoms associated with pregnancy (sore bbs, sensitivity to smells, nausea, etc.)

[talibrown24]

oh cool....but what do you mean by second half? i haven't even started my period yet this month?

[Nada]

Your period until you ovulate is the first part of your cycle. The second part, called the Luteal phase, is between when you ovulate and the day you get your next period.

In the first part, the active hormones are Estrogen, LH and FSH. Once you ovulate, the active hormone becomes progesterone. That's the hormone which can make you have pregnancy symptoms.

[talibrown24]

thanks so much!

[Nada]

You're very welcome! I've been struggling with this infertility **** for 8 years now so I have *some* knowledge, lol. Let me know if you have any other questions. I may be able to help.

[kribou]

Hi there,,,I have been going through the same things you have for about 6 months now...I have PCOS which is very common in woman who are on higher amounts of insulin or over weight. I would ask to have a blood test done, they will test the testostorone in your blood and then go from there..some people do not have any problems from this but some do! better to be safe then sorry! good luck