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Q: pregnant with 19 weeks,diabetic,since 4 days night time sugaris more than 150.........

I'am pregnant.Due date is feb 17,2008.I'am indian(for the food type) .I do not take insulin.Yesterday my bafternoon sugar was 166 after lunch.night time was 155. last week 4  days continously the night time sugar was 140 -150.Now I'am worried will that type (occasionally hurt the baby in any way? I'am anemic.Rest of the blood test is good. next week I should go for my 2nd level ultrasound.Doctor will give me iron tablets for anemic(iron count is only 70) I'am really worried about the sugar.I'am already crying.My doctor is very strict.Please advice me regarding this................

 

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Sapna

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9/23/08 9:07pm

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Hello! Congrat's! I am also diabetic and I delivered a healthy baby girl almost 3 years ago. You can do the same!! Try your best to calm down because you don't want to stress yourself out, it's not good for you, the baby and your diabetes. You should talk to your Physician about your bg's and he or she can help get you under control. It's not an uncommon thing to see a prego woman w/ diabetes levels go out of control. You have to factor in hormones and stuff like that. One of our experts, Kelsy (Type 1) documented her pregnancy and is now documenting motherhood.  You may want to read her sharepost, they are pretty inspiring. 

 

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9/23/08 11:53am

I am a type 1 diabetic and I gave birth to a little boy 3 weeks ago. This was my first pregnancy since I've been diabetic so I was terrified. My doctor was really helpful in guiding me in how to control my blood sugar while I was pregnant. My son was born 5 weeks premature but weighed a healthy 6 pounds 7 ounces. I was told that babies of diabetic mothers tend to be bigger because of the extra sugar in our blood. I would definitely talk to your doctor about your worries because they are there to help you. If your doctor doesn't help you feel better I would recommend to find a doctor that will be more helpful to you.

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