type 1 during pregnancy- help!

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claireadams 12 posts

Has anyone got any hints or suggestions how to control diabetes during pregnancy?? As soon as i conceived i seemed to be resistant to insulin and am not on HUGE amounts and still increasing it. Im hoping that when i give birth i'll go back to taking the amount of units i was on before? or will my body get used to this amount and i'll still be on it? Any tips on being pregnant with Type 1 will be useful

Thanks Claire

marke Site Administrator
South East Kent PCT
675 posts

Claire, you are more likely to get an answer to this question if you post it in the 'Questions for HCPs' forum. Obviously its not a situation I will ever be in but as I understand it you insulin requirements should return to normal after pregnancy. If you don't get a response on the other forums I would suggest you discuss your concerns with your DAFNE educator or your Diabetes Team, these people should be experts on the subject and hopefully explain all the likely changes to you.
Congratulations and good luck by the way....