Hi, I am new to the forum and interested in hearing from anyone else type 2 or having twins to understand any difference on the diabetes from 2 babies vs 1.
I am type 2, developed after gestational d in 1st preg, diagnosed T2 in October 08 and pre pregnancy treated with a careful diet only. Since diagnosis HbA1C has been below 6 and I had lost about 12-15% of my body weight, took 5mg Folic Acid for more than 6 months and got Hba1C down below 5.5 before getting pregnant. A scan at 6 weeks showed 2 heartbeats and voila! Twins! All a bit of a shock although they are in my family so should have thought about it.... DD is 3 years old and was > 9lbs thanks probably to the GD but is 110% happy and healthy. This preg has been a big adjustment as immediately had to start insulin having only been a careful eater beforehand. I have Ulcerative Colitis bowel disease which meant Metformin was probably out of the question. Initial doses of Insulatard nightly were about 6/7 units and 6-8 units of Novorapid with meals. During pregnancy HbA1c has varied from 4.9 to 5.3 as I have been so strict on my carb intake. Since 20 weeks trace of ketones showed I wasnt eating enough carbs so I have had to up the carb intake and also insulin. At 23 weeks the insulin needs escalated and I am now, at 30 weeks on 14u nightly of insulatard and 22 - 27 units of Novorapid with meals. I have no idea if this is high, low or ? for this stage of pregnancy.
Last scan 2 weeks ago shows the twins are both on the big size in spite of DB being pretty well under control... max of 8 weeks to go as 38 weeks is the latest date for an elective c section ( had to have an emergency section with DD after 20 hours of labour plus 1 twin is still breech).
Anyone else have twins and what size were they even with the sugar levels more or less under control ?
Once they are born I'm told I should literally go back to diet control immediately and may even be "non-diabetic" because of weight loss etc before getting pregnant. Anyone else who was type 2 diet controlled only have an insight to what the "after" is like for sugar levels etc ?
Appreciate your comments ladies 🙂
I am type 2, developed after gestational d in 1st preg, diagnosed T2 in October 08 and pre pregnancy treated with a careful diet only. Since diagnosis HbA1C has been below 6 and I had lost about 12-15% of my body weight, took 5mg Folic Acid for more than 6 months and got Hba1C down below 5.5 before getting pregnant. A scan at 6 weeks showed 2 heartbeats and voila! Twins! All a bit of a shock although they are in my family so should have thought about it.... DD is 3 years old and was > 9lbs thanks probably to the GD but is 110% happy and healthy. This preg has been a big adjustment as immediately had to start insulin having only been a careful eater beforehand. I have Ulcerative Colitis bowel disease which meant Metformin was probably out of the question. Initial doses of Insulatard nightly were about 6/7 units and 6-8 units of Novorapid with meals. During pregnancy HbA1c has varied from 4.9 to 5.3 as I have been so strict on my carb intake. Since 20 weeks trace of ketones showed I wasnt eating enough carbs so I have had to up the carb intake and also insulin. At 23 weeks the insulin needs escalated and I am now, at 30 weeks on 14u nightly of insulatard and 22 - 27 units of Novorapid with meals. I have no idea if this is high, low or ? for this stage of pregnancy.
Last scan 2 weeks ago shows the twins are both on the big size in spite of DB being pretty well under control... max of 8 weeks to go as 38 weeks is the latest date for an elective c section ( had to have an emergency section with DD after 20 hours of labour plus 1 twin is still breech).
Anyone else have twins and what size were they even with the sugar levels more or less under control ?
Once they are born I'm told I should literally go back to diet control immediately and may even be "non-diabetic" because of weight loss etc before getting pregnant. Anyone else who was type 2 diet controlled only have an insight to what the "after" is like for sugar levels etc ?
Appreciate your comments ladies 🙂
x
