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7.9% and given the green light confused

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pinkemz said:
Hi
i have just come back from my review with the diabetic doctor. My hba1c was 7.9% a reductio from my last one just a month ago at 8.5% and a huge reduction from over 10% before christmas so chuffed with that. However really confused because he has given me the green light for trying to conceive. He said some people will never get down to the guidelines and he was quite happy to give me the go ahead. I asked him about problems and he said even people with hba1c of 7 or lower have or aare at risk of problems.
Help want your advice soooooo confused what to do.😱
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Hi im in exactly the same boat as you in october my hba1c was 10.6 after rising from 8.3 then I had my hba1c done in Feb and it had dropped to 8.2 (my lowest ever) and i still have some reducing to do having another test at end of march but they have started me on the 5mg folic acid so ive taken that as an amber light (one step closer to being allowed off the pill) so after abit more reducing i hope to be given the green 🙂 my hba1c has always been between 10-11 so ive been told my consultant will most likely be happy with a 7 something. Congrats on the green light and good luck :D
 
hi emzi i really hope you get the green light soon aswell. It is sooo scary tho. I still think my hba1c is high and reluctant to start trying even though dr is happy. I suppose not all diabetics can get to that perfect hba1c.
 
My HbA1c was mid-5's on conception for both pregnancies, 1st pregnancy went well until the end when I developed pre-eclampsia, my daughter was born at 38 weeks weighing 8lb 3oz and was absolutely fine. Second pregnancy went well apart from low bp and lots of passing out, and my little girl was also born weighing 8lb 3oz at 38 weeks, healthy little girl. The problems I experienced, apart from the pre-eclampsia, were not diabetes related. Your consultant probably feels that with the great work you are doing, you will probably be in the desired range by the time you conceive and are not far off if not.

Pregnancy with diabetes is hard work the whole way through but SO worth it. Well done and good luck! 🙂
 
well done to all of you that tryed only once or twice i took 6 years for graham and 8 years for the new arrival VERY HARD WORK!!!!!!
 
oh poor you 6 years i would have given up. I so hope it wont take me that long congrats to you tho. Well done xxxx
I have a urine infection at the moment so dont want to start trying now. I have loads of urine infections does anyone else suffer from this and did anyoine suffer during pregnancy i am hoping wont get any when im pregnant
 
they thought i had urine infection but i havent and i still bleeding nearly every day when i am having my first wee in the morning they did not find anything wrong in the kidneys bladder and urethra so if the baby is moving i have to stick with it i hope everything will be back to normal once the baby is out
 
grahams mam you are sound soo brave. I am such a worriergod help me when i fall pregnant.
 
i havent got any choice so will see what happened with my first pregnancy everything went well this one is not so smooth
 
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