Update (and advice needed)

Erika said:

Hello everyone

As some of you know I was diagnosed with diabetes typ 2 in oktober when I was 9 weeks pregnant. No
insuline of any sort just change of diet. I had 1 hb1ac done and that was 5.7 In week 18 I lost
the baby.

After that my diabetes nurse wrote me a letter saying I could cojntact them again when I plan to
get pregnant again. Until then I am left to my own devices.

I have not changed my habits much (maybe a few more snacks on special occations) and today I felt I
was strong enough to start testing again. It appears that the test strips (for my accuchek) now
meassures plasma glucose instead and I am not sure what difference that makes. Anyone?

ANYWAY, my readings today:

fasting: 5.9 mmol 1,5 h after eating two slices of rye bread with mozzarella and sliced ham and
tomatoes and a cup of tea with milk in it: 6.4 mmol

before dinner: 4.7 mmol after dinner (pork casserole and boiled potatoes, salad) 6.5

Anyone have any advice on what to do? I am clearly not going to change my eating habits. I like
this more healthy diet, but should I go have a hb1c done, should I get in touch with my diabetes
nurse or what do you experienced people think?

/Erika

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Hi Erika

Pleas accept my sympathy for your loss. Possibly no male can truly understand how you must feel, but
I do hope you are getting lots of support from your family and friends.

On diabetes, this is just my opinion. On the short time I've been on this ng I've noticed a number
of T2 ladies who mention that some years prior to diagnosis they had GD. Your post-prandial numbers
are possibly at the high edge for a non-diabetic, but boiled potatoes would have me much higher,
depending on portion size.

I would get regular (say, quarterly, extending to six-monthly if they are OK) HbA1c checks; and
maybe test sporadically if you are worried. If the numbers start heading in the wrong direction, see
your doc straight away. In fact, if you are in any doubt at all go back and quiz your doctor.

And of course, keep eating healthy; it sure can't hurt.

All the best for your future.

Cheers Alan, T2, Australia. dx May 2002 , A1C 8.2=>5.9, wt 117kg=>90kg, No diabetes meds.Diet and
not enough exercise. I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience. Choose your advisers
carefully, because experience can be an expensive teacher.
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Ericka, Am so sorry to hear you lost your babe, it takes a toll on you, both phyicially and
emotionally. I am praying that you have a great supportive family and friends. Keep up with the diet
routine, and the healthier habits that you used with your pregnacy....they will help you in more
ways than you know. Bless you.....Mic

Always, be, and stay AWARE!

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Quoted message said:

Hello everyone

As some of you know I was diagnosed with diabetes typ 2 in oktober when I was 9 weeks pregnant. No
insuline of any sort just change of diet. I had 1 hb1ac done and that was 5.7 In week 18 I lost
the baby.

After that my diabetes nurse wrote me a letter saying I could cojntact them again when I plan to
get pregnant again. Until then I am left to my own devices.

I have not changed my habits much (maybe a few more snacks on special occations) and today I felt
I was strong enough to start testing again. It appears that the test strips (for my accuchek) now
meassures plasma glucose instead and I am not sure what difference that makes. Anyone?

ANYWAY, my readings today:

fasting: 5.9 mmol 1,5 h after eating two slices of rye bread with mozzarella and sliced ham and
tomatoes and a cup of tea with milk in it: 6.4 mmol

before dinner: 4.7 mmol after dinner (pork casserole and boiled potatoes, salad) 6.5

Anyone have any advice on what to do?

Yeah, nothing. Those numbers are about as normal as a normal person could wish for apart from a VERY
slight "above the norm" reading after dinner, but it IS only slight.

Quoted message said:

I am clearly not going to change my eating habits. I like this more healthy diet, but should I go
have a hb1c done,

After having had what seems to be gestational diabetes, I think it's be in your best interests to
keep an eye on things, so yes, thee A1c would be a great idea.

should I get in touch

Quoted message said:

with my diabetes nurse or what do you experienced people think?

If you do, she'll probably tell you you're being anal (or some such) so if I were you, I keep doing
the occasional BG test (not 4 or 5 times a day) and get your A12c checked every 3 months.

I'm VERY sorry to hear about your loss too, and although *I* don't know how it must feel, my son
and daughter in law do as they lost their first baby and were devastated. The d-i-l is pregnant
again now.

Beav