Question - newly Type 1 AND pregnant!

[mitchey]

Hi there,

I am just back from my two weekly appointment at the hospital this morning and they had my blood results. I am definitely Type 1 diabetic (not gestational). In addition to my insulin injection (it’s definitely Insulin - Novo something or other?!) pre dinner I’ve now also been put on a 2nd insulin injection as well – it’s a cloudy slow release insulin that I have to inject before bed and first thing in the morning. Hopefully this will help bring my morning readings down as they are currently mid to high 5’s and they said they’d like to see them lower 🙂 MY HBac1 is currently 5.5 I think so all my hard work has paid off 🙂

 

[Northerner]

Not sure what the cloudy insulin is - what does it say on the box? Perhaps it's a mixed insulin, I'm sure I've heard some of the 'old-timers' 😉 talk about cloudy mixed insulins! I'm surprised they are concerned to bring down morning levels of mid to high 5s as they are not far from spot on as they are and I would have thought more insulin might bring a risk of having waking levels a bit too much on the low side. Will you be reporting in your levels so that they can monitor you give you any adjustments that might be necessary?

Your HbA1c is excellent too! (In fact, it's the same as my last two 😉).

Hope things go well for you on the new regime 🙂

 

[mitchey]

Thanks Northerner! Yes, they have warned me about hypo's and I'm recording my sugars 6 times a day. I start the new regime tonight and I've been told to call them in a few days to let them know how I'm getting on (or earlier of I have any problems). The cloudy stuff is called 'Isophane insulin and the other one is called Humalog - I just had a quick look 🙂

 

[Medusa]

Hi it is going back twelve years but i was on a cloudy mixed insulin when pregnant first time.... cant remember why but they thought it was better at the time..... at least you are having and going to the regular appointments that is really important as they can fine tune your dosages of insulin and make sure you get all the scans etc you need

 

[mitchey]

Hello!

Thanks for replying. Yes, I believe it helps to maintain background control of blood glucose throughout the day, then the other rinsulin I will take just before dinner as I have been getting my spikes after that meal (generally but not exlusively) ). I do feel that they've taken great care of me thus far, especially in the light of the fact my blood sugars don't sound too terrible from what you ladies have been saying! I'm just praying that my babys development hasn't suffered at all.