New type 1 diagnosis
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hi friend! i’ve been type 1 diabetic 18 years. i hope you’re adjusting well (it is a really big life change so don’t get down if you’re not) congratulations on ur baby! i don’t understand the 3.5 or numbers u are explaining but yes be prepared for lots of ups and downs with type 1. this disease is very grey and u will go through spurts of really high or really low sugar. the other thing with diabetes is you never *really* know what is going on and LOTS of things can affect your blood sugar like stress, adrenaline and even hot water! (some of my friends with diabetes always have low blood sugar when they take a hot shower or when we are all in a jacuzzi that’s too warm) best advice i can give you is to listen to ur body and learn as fast as u can how you feel when ur sugar is high/low because the sooner you do the sooner u will adapt to ur new normal 🤍 my dms are always open if u need a friend or are looking for support or just someone who understands. i can’t imagine getting diagnosed-
-as an adult. sending u all my love and positive energy while u adjust ❤️🩹
Hi like others have said at diagnoses there is a “honeymoon” period so your body may still produce a little insulin so your body is still trying to self regulate your insulin. Pregnancy and diabetes is a challenge for any diabetic let alone being hard for someone who is navigating this for the 1st time. In my experience during pregnancy the further I went into the pregnancy the more insulin resistant I became. With insulin being a hormone and your body producing lots of hormones while your baby grows it is never an exact science. I had a great medical support team around me and I strongly suggest you do the same. I had monthly appointments with my endocrinologist and monthly meetings with my diabetes educator (so spoke to someone every 2 weeks) we were constantly changing my dose to keep tight control. The changes where you are up and down is completely normal. You may just need to adjust your diet to make sure you can keep your sugars as steady as possible. Lots of protein helped
me. I had a very low carb diet too. Not sure if you are on an insulin pump given your newly diagnosed but the pump is a game changer especially when you have the CGMS link. Post pregnancy you will have lots of movement with your sugars (mainly low) if you choose to breast feed so make sure you always keep a snack nearby as you will be so focused on bub you need to make sure you look after you as well. If you would like to reach out I’m happy to share with you my experience if that would help. I’ve been a diabetic for over 30 yrs and on an insulin pump for over 15 years. Good luck and remember to not be too hard on yourself when things are not quite where you want them to be. ❤️
It’ll be normal as you’ll be considered to be in your honeymoon period. How much insulin are you giving yourself? Are you on carb ratios?