Type 1 Pregnancy Update

Friends, I have begun to waddle.  

Things that are round.

We just got back from Disney World and I waddled all over those parks.  And found every bathroom.

Moving on . . .

This is an update more so on the diabetic side of things.  The doctors originally said they wanted to see me every 2 weeks.  Well, thankfully, that changed to every 4 weeks, so I basically go once a month now.  They were just checking my weight, my vitals, the baby's heartbeat and seeing if I had any questions.  I was also meeting with a nutritionist every 4 weeks.  I don't write down everything I eat every day, but try to write down everything about 2 weeks to 10 days before I see her, including blood sugars throughout the day.  And then this happened:

This is sweet, sweet victory in Jesus my friends!

Just so you know--that "standard range" is for non-diabetic people.  I made it into that range!!!!  What a victory!!!

I also learned a few new things lately.  According to the JDRF pregnancy toolkit:

"In this first trimester, as the cells known as your budding baby are growing and multiplying every day, your body

may call back on its prediabetes days and may actually start producing some of your own insulin again. What causes this is a bit of a biological mystery, but it’s very common for women with preexisting T1D to start cranking out a little of their own insulin again."

How cool!! I feel certain that, judging by my numbers through my first trimester, my body was producing some insulin again.  I also feel certain, judging by my numbers now, that this has stopped.  I'm reaching the point where my insulin needs are beginning to increase.   My nutritionist said that during pregnancy a woman's body has to produce 3- 5 times the amount of insulin it normally does to keep up with the growing baby.  That blew me away!  No wonder my needs for it will increase.  

We had our anatomy scan and a fetal echo-cardiogram in December, as well.  The doctor said in the anatomy scan that everything looked great and just as it should.  They were measuring the baby to be about 10.5 ounces at that point--putting it a little ahead of what my weeks were saying, but that didn't change the due date or anything.  

3D anatomy scan at 18 weeks

It was amazing seeing a bit of 3D at that ultrasound!  Look at that little face!!! I can't wait to cuddle and kiss our sweet Butterbean!!

The fetal echo-cardiogram showed great results too.  Aside from Butterbean standing on his or her head on my bladder, everything was just as it should be--normal and healthy.  Yay!

And, lastly, at my most recent doctor appointment, they began doing fundal measurements.  Your measurement should match the number of weeks along you are.  Mine matched perfectly.  Yay again!

Tomorrow we go for another appointment and what would normally be the glucose tolerance test.  Since we already know I have diabetes, it'll just be blood-work for me.  I guess there are some perks to being diabetic--I don't have to drink the nasty sugar drink everyone talks about.  #keeponthesunnyside

If anyone ever has any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments.  I'll be happy to share any info or experience I've had.  Just remember its not medical advice and I'm not a doctor.  Just a Type 1 girl sharing her own pregnancy journey.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Waddling along,

Lindsey