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did anyone have pregnancy diabitics please geve me some surport ive got to avoid thing's with sugar boho no more bickkys for me i have to test my blood 6 times a day it's not surpose to go over 6 more- than once a day so words of encourgement would be greatlly recvied

pray you don't have a big baby!eat fruit instead of choc or biscuits

Hi Joanne, i didn't suffer but was constantly concerned about this. Did you have this with your other children? I really feel for you with all that testing but it WILL be worth it when that bootiful baby arrives! OHHHHH i'm sooo broody. Sarahx

I was checked for it a few times, with the glucose tolerance test but thankfully it never developed into diabetes. My friend had it with 4/5 of her pregnancies, but she was fine. The only thing was that she did have big babies, they were all over 9lb, which they said could happen, and the diabetes did go after each pregnancy. My hubby is a diabetic, but not through pregnancy! LOL Take care and look forward to your wee (or big) baby coming. LOL Christine

My second baby was 9lb 5oz without diabetes so it's just as well i didn't get it!

Hi I've been diabetic all my life including thru 2 pregnancies. Normal blood sugar level is considered to be 4 - 9. You'll probably hear that diabetics are supposed to have huge babies. Not always true, mine were 7.5 pounds and 5 pounds 15 oz respectively. Anything you need to know please ask Lisa

thank's ive not had it before could be to do with the fact i have a new partner im finding it really hard to not to say just 1 bicky wont hurt but i gave the rest of the bicky's away yesterday & im not buying anymore until i get the all clear after the baby born they say i sould be alright after is this right or do i have this for life now? they say it's a 50/50 chance as my dad has it & g,gran had it

As I said Joanne, my friend never developed diabetes, except during her pragnancies and was and is fine now. My husband became diabetic 3 years ago and it does run in his family. He doesn't have to inject insulin, thankfully, but his is controlled by medication. Christine

i am at the moment but coming very close to injection's last week most of my blood sugar leavels were between 9-10 i have a booklett of what to eat/not eat

Hi Joanne I had it when I was pregnant with twins!! I went through all the tests (very worried at the time). Had to give up all sugar products too. Twins were born two weeks early. Not huge babies but big for twins. One was 5lb 10 and the other 5lb 7. But all was well after they were born everything returned to normal and I did not develope diabeties. Hope this helps to put yor mind at rest!! Bestwishes Sue

thank's im glad to hear that i was worried how it work my 1st thought was oh my could i have it for the rest of my life now

thank's i didnt think to look there i will in a bit

Joanne You can buy cook books from the hospitals diabetic centre. Really good recipes and the books can be used after you have had the baby. The books are not expensive range from £3-00 to about £5-00. I had them for my late husband cos he was diabetic. Sue

Yes I had diabetics in my last pregnancy my son was started of 2 weeks early as my sugar 15 point 8 he was 7lb and 5 ounces now he is 6yrs old and over 4ft Remember stress can cause your sugar to rise so no STRESS sorry to shout but no stress