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Just found out I’m pregnant, what can I expect?

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Hi everyone! I found out on the weekend that I am 4 weeks pregnant (dated from my last period) I have my first appointment with the midwife in 4 weeks but I don’t know when to expect to hear from the diabetes specialist? I spoke to the diabetes antenatal specialist before I fell pregnant and he said I would have a scan at 7 weeks, is that 7 weeks dated from your last period?
 
Sorry not to be able to help with your questions, but I do know that there new guidelines about ensuring that T1s will have CGMs during pregnancy. Well worth asking your D team about that.
 
No problem thank you! I’m already on the freestyle Libre so no change there 🙂
 
Type1Ally said:
Hi everyone! I found out on the weekend that I am 4 weeks pregnant (dated from my last period) I have my first appointment with the midwife in 4 weeks but I don’t know when to expect to hear from the diabetes specialist? I spoke to the diabetes antenatal specialist before I fell pregnant and he said I would have a scan at 7 weeks, is that 7 weeks dated from your last period?
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Congratulations @Type1Ally All pregnancy weeks are dated from your last period, yes. The early scan (at 7 or 8 weeks) is optional. I declined it but had one at 12 weeks. Are you taking the special high dose folic acid?
 
On the way out, but briefly, my first consultant meeting had various people there - a roomful! - including diabetes consultant, obstetrician, DSN, midwife. I saw both my hospital team and a local midwife (who did the normal non-diabetic stuff). I had scans at 12 and 20 weeks, then later growth scans (sorry - I can’t remember the week numbers). As well as the folic acid, I also took a mini dose of aspirin on the advice of my OB.
 
Thank you that’s really helpful! I am on the prescribed high dose of folic acid yes, can I ask why you declined the early scan?
 
Congratulations on your pregnancy @Type1Ally 🙂 🙂 🙂

Good to hear you are getting your appointments sorted. Pregnancy in T1 is more possible and achievable now than ever before, and things like Libre can be a real help.

Take all the support advice and help you can get as the targets they set are pretty demanding. Like many forum Mum’s-to-be before you though - I’ll bet you manage brilliantly 🙂

You might find these pregnancy blog posts an interesting diversion

Big (baby sized) news | Shoot Up or Put Up

We have some amazing news. Geoff and I are thrilled, delighted and overjoyed to announce that we’re expecting a baby. Oh yes, ShootUp is getting an offshoot,
www.shootuporputup.co.uk www.shootuporputup.co.uk

(you can find the series on the blog under the tag ‘pregnancy’

Good luck! And let us know how things go 🙂
 
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