Sickness and GD
I’m so sick I usually struggle with nausea in the first trimester, but I’ve been lucky enough to not suffer
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early GD diagnosis
The first scan & time to meet the diabetes team
My first scan You pee on a pregnancy test stick and it says it’s positive and then that’s it. No
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Nighttime hypos
Hypos in the night Since moving and settling in, my blood sugar levels have returned to be more stable, but
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Moving house
Finally time to move It’s been a tough time with Gavin being away Mon – Fri working in Scotland and
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Needles…I HATE them!
Needles…I HATE them! Regardless of what my team advocate, I choose to test my blood sugar levels at least 7 times
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The sweet smell of insulin!
The sweet smell of insulin Many people laugh when I say I like the smell of insulin, but it’s true,
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First clinic appointment
First diabetes clinic appointment A midwife from the diabetes clinic has called to say that they will squeeze me into
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Pregnant again!
Is it really a positive test?! I’m late for my period which is unusual as since having Finlay my periods
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Gestational diabetes diagnosis
Just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? If you’ve just been diagnosed with gestational diabetes you may be feeling shocked, upset,
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