shazlewis86
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
hi can anyone recommend a good book for diabetes and pregnancy or know where i can get some info from please something to read in bed thanks 🙂
There is a useful booklet by Diabetes UK, available via their website, I think it was about ?3 last time I got a copy. Quite useful to take into work, GPs if you need something formal to explain why you're testing so much, target levels & the care you should get - well worth a copy. Best of luck! 🙂 xx
I had a look for it but couldn't find it so I asked Joe and he said they no longer produce itThey are simplifying their range of leaflets so the information is now in their Type 1 guide, although not as comprehensive as in the separate guide.
Typical, the most useful ruddy booklet they did & they stop it!! 😡 maybe the didn't sell many because it was well hidden & not publicised, but given how precarious & stressful a type 1 pregnancy can feel I'm gutted on the behalf of the new pregnant ladies coming through that DUK have taken such a cavalier attitude! Did they actually bother to ask mums what they thought of it? I was getting no end of grief off gp & work for all the constant testing etc, & the leaflet with it's detail & 'official' nature was worth ten times it's weight in gold to me!! Wish they'd reconsider - doesn't make any difference to me now, but it could help other. Hope Joe sees this!!![]()
He will do! 🙂
If you're after info on what care to expect, targets etc, I always find it useful to read through the NICE guidelines. They're hardly an entertaining read but they do set out what should be happening and are the source data for Diabetes UK booklet etc http://publications.nice.org.uk/diabetes-in-pregnancy-cg63
Oh, and eyes - last time (2009) I was seen in the eye clinic by the head honcho, who dilated and looked at my eyes himself and made decisions there and then about any need for treatment.
This time, I saw someone in his team in first tri, then 2nd tri was sent for photos, which were taken by someone who told me she wasn't qualified to look at them in anyway, and I then got a very basic 'everything's ok for now' type letter back. Probably 6 weeks later, if not longer.
My 3rd tri appointment is this week, same again - but given I'll be 37w and it clashes with a placenta / fluid scan and diabetes appointment, I'm not sure I'll be able to get to it! Even if something was amiss, by the time they've seen the photos I'll not be pregnant anymore.
In fairness, when I used it this forum either wasn't in existence yet, or I hadn't found it. But I still think it was useful to waft in front of unhelpful GPs, managers etc...plus there are always other diabetics who don't want to join a forum (I know a few) but would appreciate something in paper form to digest at leisure. It was fairly sparse, but had the basics at least...otherwise I'd have taken one GPs advice that 'ketones won't harm the baby' for example... 😱😱😱