I'm pregnant

[Steff]

Laura has has your other half taken the news, jumping all over the shop i bet lol x

 

[Laura22]

Steffie- he is over the moon. We both are 🙂

Decided not to tell anyone until I've had a scan but as I know pregnancy and diabetes usually run complications, I wanted to get a bit of a head start and make sure I'm not harming the baby.

Copepod- I won't avoid walking the dog- she doesn't let me! lol

 

[Steff]

Steffie- he is over the moon. We both are 🙂

Decided not to tell anyone until I've had a scan but as I know pregnancy and diabetes usually run complications, I wanted to get a bit of a head start and make sure I'm not harming the baby.

Copepod- I won't avoid walking the dog- she doesn't let me! lol

well hope none of the faimly stumble across this forum 😛

 

[Laura22]

Thankfully, none of my family or his for that matter know about it.

It's a scary though though. His family all live in Wales and I have yet to meet them! It may sound rushed but we've not been together for very long

 

[Laura22]

Have also just taken my first dose of Folic Acid 🙂

 

[gail2]

Wonderful news hunnie You must be so pleased, keep us posted on how you are doing. There must be something about this board there seems to be a fair few mums to be.
Sending you lots of love and hugs
gail
xxxxx

 

[Laura22]

Wonderful news hunnie You must be so pleased, keep us posted on how you are doing. There must be something about this board there seems to be a fair few mums to be.
Sending you lots of love and hugs
gail
xxxxx

Thank you very much Gail. Must be a bit of a baby boom going on! xx

 

[Dizzydi]

Thank you very much Gail. Must be a bit of a baby boom going on! xx

Congratulations Laura you must be so pleased. Make sure you look after yourself and your little bundle xxx

 

[Laura22]

I am but totally dreading telling my parents! lol

 

[Dizzydi]

I am but totally dreading telling my parents! lol

Oh love they will be over the moon for you both xxx

 

[Sugarbum]

Congratulations Laura! 🙂

Fabulous news and Im very happy for you both xx

 

[Cate]

Congratulations Laura 🙂 All this talk of babies is making me broody again 😱, and my littlest is only 6 months old! I must be mad...

The Babycentre website is a good source of pregnancy related info - they even have a pregnancy and diabetes message board, though I think this one is better for type 1/2s, the BC one is mostly about gestational diabetes. They also have a load of info on what food to eat/avoid here http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/foodsafety/

If you want, I've got some 5mg folic acid knocking about upstairs, I'm happy to post it to you just send me a PM with your details (in case you have trouble getting to the docs on Monday).

Good luck, let us know how you get on!

 

[rachelha]

Laura

you need to be careful with the amount of tuna you eat as it is high in mercury. I think a tin a week is ok. Swordfish, Shark and Marlin are off the menu (not that they were probably on it in the first place)
Below is a link to the baby centre pregnancy diet advice
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/diethealthypregnancy/

Rx

 

[am64]

great news laura ..look after yourself x🙂

 

[Laura22]

Laura

you need to be careful with the amount of tuna you eat as it is high in mercury. I think a tin a week is ok. Swordfish, Shark and Marlin are off the menu (not that they were probably on it in the first place)
Below is a link to the baby centre pregnancy diet advice
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/nutrition/diethealthypregnancy/

Rx

Hi Rachel

Lucky that as I don't like any of the fish mentioned there! lol. I'm a cod/scampi/pollack/haddock kind of gal lol

Thank you all for the links, tips and kind words 🙂

 

[PhoebeC]

Yey for you.

Dont worry about anything it wont help. Will just freak you out.

Loads of water, fresh veg and fruit.

No seafood, and nots lots of tuna.

Really cook your meat and your eggs. No more runny eggs (sucks missing them loads)

Some cheeses are a no no, loads of websites have this info on, bounty, baby centre, aptimal, Hipp bay club is great as well.

So happy for you, take care.

xxx

 

[Strawberrygirl]

Congratulations! I was told my Hba1c was too high when I got pregnant, mine was 8.1 % but its amazing what a difference you can make in a short time. Mine came down to 7 % in a month because I was so determined to do right by the baby. Just watch out for those hypos. I think you have to take 5mg of folic until you are 20 weeks, i'm not too sure? i am still taking mine and i am now 12 1/2 weeks. Good luck 🙂

 

[PhoebeC]

Congratulations! I was told my Hba1c was too high when I got pregnant, mine was 8.1 % but its amazing what a difference you can make in a short time. Mine came down to 7 % in a month because I was so determined to do right by the baby. Just watch out for those hypos. I think you have to take 5mg of folic until you are 20 weeks, i'm not too sure? i am still taking mine and i am now 12 1/2 weeks. Good luck 🙂

Is it 20 weeks?

I thought i was 12 and i have stopped, will have to call my nurse not had any in a week 😱

 

[Emmal31]

Congratulations hun I am so pleased for you I know lots of people have offered but if you need any advice/ rant to someone who's just been through pregnancy let me know. Look after yourself and the little one xx

 

[Cate]

Phoebe - I was told to take the folic acid for the whole pregnancy, on the basis that it doesn't do any harm and *might* do some good!

It's funny how we all get told different stuff though.