Can someone help me with these questions / queries...?

[Babysaurus]

Helen, I could have written your post! Thank you for your long and detailed reply. I am being seen at Calderdale Royal Infirmary - where are you...?

I have been increasingly reassured, weirdly, to hear from other people who seem to have the same experiences with regards to their ante natal appointments. Its nice to know I am not the only one!

I too tend to have high bursts, if I get one, in the morning so am extra careful over the amount of Humalog I have. I'd rather have a couple of units extra to be on the safe side, and this seems to be working really well so far.

I too fill in the diary they gave me, but I also explained that the readings for the time slots given (before meals, an hour post meal) isn't neccessarily a true reflection as I may test quite a lot, and correct if needs be, in between.

The last time I was pg and went to see them I also gave the consultant a list of what I ate, what I injected / what I would have previously injected (so they could see how I was altering my doses) and readings in between. He didn't even look at it, instead he put it immediately to the side and said 'that's too much' and said 'if you have so many problems with your blood sugar, you have to see the dietician'.

I too am going to continue to monitor things in my own way as it seems to be going very well so far, but also 'play along' with them to keep them 'on side', as it were.

 

[HappyHelen]

I am at Basildon hospital but they sound exactly the same!

I also test outside of the normal pre / post meal times they tell you to do - sometimes I have 7 hours between lunch and dinner and for me that is too long go without testing. This is not something I plan to continue after I have the baby (unless I grow another 5 fingers on each hand!). I correct when I feel I need to and having had diabetes for as long as I have, I am comfortable with this. I cannot deny that it is different in pregnancy (mainly in that I have to do soooo much more insulin) but I have coped ok so far.

I know that the hospital provide great care and for those newly diagnosed or those with gestational diabetes, they are invaluable. However I do think they should assess those who have had it for years and offer advice as appropriate.

Anyway, rant over but it is nice to know I am not alone. Good luck with your appointments!

 

[Smit]

Yes it was due to hypo's. Most hypos are because I'm correcting 2 hours after I eat. So to stop unless I feel I'm too high and we'll see how things are in 2 weeks. x

 

[Babysaurus]

Helen, I think you may have hit the nail on the head. I am guessing that the bulk of patients are newly diagnosed GD's or Type 2's which may, and I hope I don't offend anyone with this, be less likely to know what they are doing than those of us who have had it almost all our lives. Maybe this explains the 'telling' and not listening. Glad to know you have coped okay with it.

Smit, I'll keep reading your posts to see how you are getting on. Am not even seven weeks yet so it's early days for me (and also not even sure if this one is sticking yet, so am trying not to get too carried away...)