A1C went from 10.8 to 5.6!
I’m feeling so happy, grateful, and proud. I’m pregnant with my second baby and sometime between my first and this one (9 years difference) I developed type 2 without knowing. I’m 41 for reference. Initial bloodwork revealed a shocking 10.8 A1C in January.
I have been working so hard to understand what to eat and when. I have a CGM which is a HUGE help (though I think it reads my sugars consistently lower than finger sticks). Maternal Fetal Medicine has been working with me and has me on 15 units of humilin in the morning, 15 units of novolin in the morning, and 10 units of novolin with dinner.
While my pregnancy kicks up a notch (I’m 29 weeks now) I’ve noticed more inconsistency with spikes, but I think that is to expected. There’s been a TON of stress and it’s been a huge lifestyle change. I have not felt well at all. I was walking around with a 10.8 and didn’t even feel sick. I feel way sicker walking around with perfect numbers, haha.
Anyway I’m so excited and proud of myself. I have struggled with my weight my whole life (I’m 5’3” and 236 lbs right now). Happy to say I’ve only stayed the same/lost a few lbs this pregnancy, which I think means I’ve lost a fair amount actually.
Dieting has always been a huge yo-yo effect for me. I only ever saw any consistency when I tried to just accept myself, not lose weight. Then I stayed the same size for many years instead of gaining. But now with this diagnosis it’s not about looks or “good” and “bad” foods. It’s simply a medical condition where my body struggles to process sugar the way it should—I’m thinking of it like an allergy almost. Taking the morality out of it makes it less emotional. But I’m not depriving myself. All careful moderation and watching my CGM.
I see an endocrinologist in August after my baby is born. The earliest appointment I could get was 8 months out back in January when I was diagnosed! I’m excited to figure all this out and actually live with this disease. And live well.