[kribou]

Hi there, I posted my question on another forum on this site before I saw this one, I am trying to get pregnant but i have been diagnosed with pcos...so once that is taken care of I will hopefully be able to get pregnant. I am SOOOOOO scared but I want to be a mom in the worst way. My doc has told me now or never so...we are trying now. Can anyone give me some advise or stories to ease my mind or even to validate my fears? One person responded in the forum and I soo apriciated the story. Any help would be great...I know my sugars MUST be in good control...they are ok but could be better! thanks

[Chris Graham]

Hi!

I am type 1 on lantus and novolog and I had a baby 12 weeks ago. She is perfect in every way. I had a great, vaginal delivery. Lots of women with diabetes have successful, healthy pregnancies, and so can you! There is a great web site called diabetic mommy that you should check out. They are very supportive and you can read a lot of birth stories.

If you aren't already, I would start taking a prenatal vitamin and also fish oil or flax seed oil. There is new research that suggests it might prevent diabetes in kids at high risk. Ask your doctor first, of course!

Lastly, find a good OB or peri who has experience with diabetes or at least isn't stoopid. Expect to experience some discrimination because of the big D, and be prepared to be an advocate for yourself and your baby.

Good luck...please keep us posted!!
Chris

[Rebecca]

pcos...so once that is taken care of I will hopefully be able to get pregnant. I am SOOOOOO scared but I want to be a mom in the worst way. My doc has told me now or never so...we are trying now. Can anyone give me some advise or stories to ease my mind or even to validate my fears? One person responded in the forum and I soo apriciated the story. Any help would be great...I know my sugars MUST be in good control...they are ok but could be better! thanks


PCOS aka PCO or Polycystic Ovaries or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (disorder). Is a female endocrine issue that involves the adrenal glands, pituatary and ovaries.
They do not produce as much FSH, LH, and other female hormones, and also they produce excess androgens. Yes, women produce male hormones as men produce oestrogen.
For one with PCO to get pregnant. Well almost impossible. I am not saying you can not get pregnant, or it is impossible. Some women do get pregnant with PCO. But with great difficulty.
They are seeing Metformin with PCO to help enduce pregnancy. But the easiest way is Fertility drugs. But those also produce multiples (triplets, quads, quintuplets, ect.. some would call a litter of children).

[KCP]

Its suspected that I have PCO as well.. They arent sure yet as I have been on the pill for 8 years and cant test for the hormones yet.. but ive never had a period off the pill.. ever..

IM in the middle of trying to get the levels down. I ahve a HB1ac of 7.6 at the moment and dropping.. im onLantus and Novorapid.. but man! is it hard to get those sugars down that last ledge!!

I wish you the best of luck in your path to becomming a pregnant diabetic!

[sarah91]

Hi I think I was the person who replied on the other forum you posted on.
Sorry to be so personal but are you menstruating? I have not for 4 years and that is the first thing the docs are trying to get back to normal. I've just finished a 10 day course of Provera a progestorone tablet in the hope thati n the next week it will make me ovulate. Also on Thursday I am having a sensor fitted to take my blood sugars every 5 mins to see why I'm having probs getting my HBA1C down to an acceptable level. It's currently 8.7 and recently my sugars have gone out of control. They think I'm having hypos in the night and not waking up. I can go to bed with a blood sugar of 12 and wake with a reading of 16! It's so frustrating.
It may be worth asking if you can have a sensor fitted. Being as I am desperate to get pregnant they made me a priority case and I jumped the queue a bit.

Good Luck

[KCP]

Yea, i had the sensor fitted for three days. It was awesome! found out i was having very bad hypos at night, and fixing my lantus has fixed that issue quite nicely. NOw I am sitting very stable but a little higher than it should be. my HB1ac is now 7.6 and ive done most of the work by myself, its only been in the last three months that i have referred to our high risk maternity unit here in Auckland.
I do menstruate, but only when Im on the pill. When i stop taking the pill, i stop having periods! I didnt have a perdiod before i started teh pill, and a few years back i tried stopping th epill for a few months (6 to be exact!) and nothing., Nudda, not even spotting

[sarah91]

It's great to find people on this site who are having the same problems as me. I'm on the same insulin as you KCP and the sensor will probably confirm what the docs think, that I' having hypos in the night too. How did they alter your Lantus? Did they increase or reduce your dosage? They have also offered me the chance to swap to a pump if I want but it sounds a lot of hassle. I'm currently writing a food diary to see how the food I eat affects my sugar levels.

[KCP]

Yea, i do a food diary too! I find it really helps in keepingan eye on whatfood affects my sugars in what way.
After they discovered that my sugars were dropping rapidlay overnight, they split my does. I was originally on 30u at night! they dropped the does to 20u and split it to 12 at night and 8 in the morning. It works perfectly! Ive lsot the headaches I used to wake up with and can again sense wheni am having hypos which is the biggest bonus. I once got into the car and drove home tested and i was sitting at 2.0Mml!!!
They offereed me a pump at my last maternity clinic meeting but Isaid that id rather do it on my own as I think that if i took on the pump right now id have to learn how it works and affect my body etc etc. I will use one when i fall Pg tho..

[sarah91]

I'm currently on 18 units of Lantus at night. I can go to bed with a sugar of 12 which I consider quite high and wake up with a sugar of 18! I hate it, I feel like I've lost control and my sugars remain high then for the rest of the day. Soooooooooo frustrating. My boss at work is a type 1 diabetic , he eats what he wants when he wants, and has a perfect HBA1C it just not fair.

Keep in touch and let me know how you are getting on.

Sarah

[KCP]

Aww, man that sucks! I used to go to bed with a 13 and wake up with a 4!! Maybe you arent on a high enough amount for your lantus? is it split??

[sarah91]

No I take it before I go to bed. having sensor fitted on Thursday for 5 days so will be able to tell then. Have you ever had a scan to see if you have polycystic ovaries being as your periods are not regular?

[KCP]

Nope, havnt had teh scans yet. THey need to do the LSH (?) test before they get to that but they cant do it til i come off the pill..
The CGMS is an awesome little piece of equipment!!! It'll be great for you and your docs to see what happening when you least expect it!

[sarah91]

yes i can't wait to have the sensor fitted tomorrow. It will hopefully prove to the docs that i have been trying my best to get my sugars down and it's just my body being difficult.

[KCP]

I hear ya on the difficult body! i have been having readings of 10, 13 and 17 the past few days and have been giving rapid like crazy but to no avail!! its really starting to get on my nerves!!

[sarah91]

have had sensor fitted today. Its bulkier than I thought it would be. My friends are calling me the bionic woman!