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Sickness bug

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Evergreen

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Type 1.5 LADA
Hi everyone,

I’m nearly 12 weeks now and so far all has been well. This morning my son has woken up sick, tummy ache and vomiting.

I’m trying to be prepared as I reckon it is likely I’ll catch this.

How would I manage this and would it pose a risk to baby? The risk of heightened ketones obviously would…any tips? I will of course contact my team if I started being sick
 
Assume it’s Norovirus and bleach what you can @Evergreen eg door handles, toilet, etc. If you have more than one toilet, have one for your son’s use only. Use antibacterial spray on surfaces you can’t bleach and wash hands frequently. You might avoid it with luck. My son had this a few weeks ago and luckily I didn’t get it.

Speak to your midwife if you do get it, but remember many, many women get bugs during pregnancy and all is fine xx
 
Thank you. I’ve been washing my hands like crazy and spoke to my midwife this morning who told me to go to hospital if ketones rise above 0.6. Even though I’d hate going into hospital, especially with a bug. It feels reassuring to have a plan.

And you are obviously right, I need to remember many women get sick and are fine. Thank you ☺️
 
Inka said:
Assume it’s Norovirus and bleach what you can @Evergreen eg door handles, toilet, etc. If you have more than one toilet, have one for your son’s use only. Use antibacterial spray on surfaces you can’t bleach and wash hands frequently. You might avoid it with luck. My son had this a few weeks ago and luckily I didn’t get it.

Speak to your midwife if you do get it, but remember many, many women get bugs during pregnancy and all is fine xx
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Clean the bedding, fabric things too (towels, blankets etc). People forget this stuff. And teddies 😱
 
Another risk is if you go low and can’t keep anything in (this happened to me when pregnant) and get your glucose back up.

Make sure you have plenty of sugary liquids in, and glucose gel / tabs.

Stay hydrated.

Baby was completely fine during all of it, they are more protected then we realise in their. I had a horrible time but she was fine the whole pregnancy.
 
PhoebeC said:
Another risk is if you go low and can’t keep anything in (this happened to me when pregnant) and get your glucose back up.

Make sure you have plenty of sugary liquids in, and glucose gel / tabs.

Stay hydrated.

Baby was completely fine during all of it, they are more protected then we realise in their. I had a horrible time but she was fine the whole pregnancy.
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Thank you! That’s very reassuring!

I’ve got some lemonade and full sugar coke in. Also plenty of glucotabs and dioralyte. My little boy has made a miraculous recovery and is eating like he’s not had food for a week‍ haha

I’m keeping everything crossed that this one might pass me by, but I’m getting as prepared as I can! Might even pack a hospital bag…
 
Evergreen said:
Thank you! That’s very reassuring!

I’ve got some lemonade and full sugar coke in. Also plenty of glucotabs and dioralyte. My little boy has made a miraculous recovery and is eating like he’s not had food for a week‍ haha

I’m keeping everything crossed that this one might pass me by, but I’m getting as prepared as I can! Might even pack a hospital bag…
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I had to go in with blue lights in my polar bear pjs, and I couldn’t pack as I kept throwing up.

Complete mess. Better be prepared.
 
Lauren said:
All ok here, I'm having my 12 week scan next week, when I will actually be around 13 weeks - excited to see how baby is doing!
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Lovely! It’s so nice to check in isn’t it! How are you finding blood sugar management? You went back to your Medtronic didn’t you?
 
Evergreen said:
Lovely! It’s so nice to check in isn’t it! How are you finding blood sugar management? You went back to your Medtronic didn’t you?
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I did, the Ypsopump unfortunately didn't suit me at all, although I did enjoy being able to bolus from my phone!
It's been ok so far, although my BGs have been stubborn overnight the last few days, sticking at 6s and 7s. With the Ypsopump my overnight rate was a lovely 4.2, so I'm questioning my life choices! I'll see my consultant next week so it will be good to check in with them and see what they think.
I've had fairly frequent cannula failures, so seeing if I can have some steel cannulas sent out to me, hopefully this will sort it.

Have you swapped to the Ypsopump? How are you finding everything?
 
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