@franklinpub Insulin from week 7 onwards, I’m type 2 diabetic, I knew it was likely I would need it, but the reality is that having to use it as if I was a type 1 was horrible. I had to inject with every meal and snack and the long acting insulin as well. I managed to be over 90% in target range, mostly because I had nightmares about my baby having type 1 diabetes in childhood, but god, the mental load of that is absolutely unbelievable.
I chose to have a c-section as I didn’t want to be a medical emergency over Christmas/new year. If you’re diabetic they won’t let you go to 40 weeks, they get the baby in week 37/38 at the latest, mostly because the chances are higher that the placenta won’t be able to adequately give the baby everything it needs later on. I didn’t want to be induced. Every woman I know who was induced had a horrible experience and most of them ended up with an emergency c-section. It was probably for the best, I ended up bleeding an awful lot and I think either way I would have been cut open so they could stop the bleeding.
We’re happy as it is now and I’m still working through the trauma of the pregnancy and the delivery. I’d rather spend all our time and resources on our wonderful, healthy LO than roll the dice again.
I bled so much when I had an IUD previously and I had really horrible bleeding when I got my period again that I didn’t think getting one was wise.
Honestly, so much respect for type 1 diabetics who have to live with insulin permanently. It nearly broke me and I only had to do it for 30 weeks.