Pre conception clinic

[fallfromgrace]

My diabetes nurses always stressed that I should start taking folic acid as soon as possible, ideally for several months before falling pregnant! I got a prescription from my Gp then on repeat. I'm amazed your nurse didn't think it was not important yet when it was drilled into me!
I never got an official go ahead but I knew what my hba1c needed to be from number 1.
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I now find it strange that it hasnt been drilled into me after seeing everybodies responses. Ive taken it into my own hands now though and got put on folic acid today through the GP 🙂

 

[fallfromgrace]

I've heard that the over the counter folic acid isn't the right strength, so needs to be on prescription 🙂

I guessed as much but went to get some from the GP today (on repeat) thankfully 🙂

 

[fallfromgrace]

You're right Alan - it does need to be the higher dose for diabetic mums to be.

Yes Grace - but I see Lynda, and Dr Sankar. I was at Walsgrave but after doing the CARBS 4 1 course at St Cross I decided I'd much rather go there - and they said I could - it's just an extra Junction on the M6 (we're close to Jct 3, so Walsgrave is Jct 2 anyway, and Rugby is of course the next one), it's in the countryside, you don't have to queue for half a mile for the carpark and can always find a space, the carpark is cheaper, you don't have to plough your way through well - yobs - outside the main entrance on the way to the diabetes centre (the Wisden Centre entrance is to the right of the main entrance) so from the carpark you need to walk past them or through them if the Clinic you want is accessed from the main body - unless it's actually in the Maternity Block, which isn't where I said at all, but accessed from the roadway down the other side of the main carpark. In which case Whoo Hoo - no ne'er do wells !

But I'm awfully sorry, actually going IN there is not what I'd call a really enjoyable experience, though once you get where you're going, they are (almost) all lovely anyway. Do please allow yourself another 15 or so minutes to get parked up and sorted out. You take a ticket to lift the carpark barrier to get in, keep it with you, don't leave it in the car - then when you come out you stick it in a machine and give it your money, it gives you the ticket back, find your car and drive back to the Out barrier, feed your ticket in the thing that side, and the arm lifts to let you out.

Whereas, I actually enjoy my visits to St X !

I always enjoy going to st cross too now, mainly because after seeing kim for years I feel I can really trust her and she knows me really well, been a total star. I do know lynda as well through the CARBS41 course and seeing Dr Sankar this wednesday coming.Small world eh? 🙂

 

[trophywench]

He tried to get me pumping in 2007 the very first time I saw him but as I was actually having a nervous breakdown at the time, I didn't take it any further. He got his way though over 3 years ago (well, I well and truly wanted one, but just before I was about to ask him, he asked me ! When I said Yes, he said Oh - we'd better see if Lynda thinks it's a good idea ! She did, LOL)

Poor woman. She always greets me with 'Hallo, Trouble!'

Nice.

 

[fallfromgrace]

hehe she is lovely isn't she? I bet we have bumped into each other there at some point. I tend to end up chatting to whoever is waiting there as well. Im glad you have had the pump for such a long time and still loving it, very reassuring 🙂