r/BumpersWhoBolus

I am 34 weeks and just having one of those days. I get 3 sensors a month from the pharmacy- the 1st was fine, the 2nd didn't insert the wire so instantly failed (waiting on a replacement) and the 3rd one is wildly inaccurate, but I'm stuck using it because I have no others, and it's better than nothing. It's giving me horrible compression low readings so I have slept badly for 2 nights. I think I need a basal increase but I don't have enough good data to know. I'm having highs that clearly need some sort of settings change. It's so frustrating to do everything I can, and work so hard, and then be thwarted by bad tech. This is in addition to the regular 3rd trimester diabetic woes - tired, achy, haven't been able to eat what I want for months, making constant insulin adjustments, hoping that baby and placenta stay healthy as long as possible. Like I said, just venting. Appreciate any solidarity or encouragement you can offer!

Hi there! Starting from my second trimester we are renovating the kitchen and there will be 4 weeks of no stove, oven, prep space or even kitchen sink, so looking to minimise meal prep, stress and takeaway by cooking bulk freezable lunches and dinners that taste good when defrosted and reheated. Aside from meal prepping refridgerated lunches I usually eat everything fresh so looking for some inspiration. We do have an airfryer and microwave for reheating.

Breakfast will probably be microwavable porridge or muesli with fruit. Devastated I will be missing out on eggs 🥲

Maybe some mummies have recommendations if you did any big meal prep before giving birth? This will be a good practice run for that haha.

Hi! I am switching from Libre and multiple daily injections to Dexcom g7 and tandem mobi pump for the remainder of my pregnancy. Currently 10w3d. I've been staying in Tight range about 70-75% of my day on the MDIs but I don't want to poke myself anymore. I'm type 1.5 (LADA) since Feb.

I'm nervous about the dexcom, I hear many inaccuracies occur and that makes me nervous with the pump automatically feeding me insulin.

Any advice? Personal experience? Success stories?

Tia!

I just started collecting colostrum as I was told it is great for regulating blood sugar levels for baby incase her sugar drops after delivery, as well as if she ends up needing some nicu time. Anyone here that collected have any advice? I’m not sure how to go about bringing it with me. I’m collecting in sterile syringes and freezing it. Do I bring all that I collect between now and when I give birth? I’m almost 35 weeks and inducing at 37 weeks- I got clearance from my OB to hand express. Whats the best way to pack it? I dont live far from the hospital- not even 10 minutes away but idk how it’ll work lol. Also any tips regarding collecting colostrum 100% appreciated!

I'm going to soon be TTC, doing all my planning. I am tossing up whether private is worth how much out of pocket you pay on top of the premium itself.

I have Type 1 Diabetes, and I like the idea of continuity with midwives/OB's. I don't want to be kicked out of the hospital less than 24 hours after birth (would they do that with T1D or being high risk would they keep me there longer?)

What were the out of pocket expenses you had? OB, scans, (being T1D, these will be a lot more frequent), epidural (i think i want one)? The hard thing is I don't know where to find this info, so I would love to hear what others in Melbourne have experienced.

Any experience with either going private, or birth with T1D would be great because I've got people telling me so many different things.

Hi, I got put on insulin yesterday. I’ll be 17 weeks on Sunday and I was prediabetic before getting pregnant. I tested my levels and changed my diet for a week but my glucose numbers were staying high. They put me on the novolin pens and she just told me to follow the prescription box and it says to take 22 long acting units and 10 short units in morning together and then 8 long acting units at bedtime. Does this sound right? My numbers were great after the first doses this morning but I just want to see if that sounds normal for me only being almost 17 weeks because it seems like a lot. Thanks

Hi all, I’m having a discouraging day. I was diagnosed with placenta previa at a 17 week ultrasound. I was just scanned again today (26w5d) and it is still COMPLETE previa. Hasn’t budged a hair. I’m starting to lose hope that it will move. My MFM was talking like it’s already pretty much a done deal that I’ll be getting a c-section, which leads me to believe that he doesn’t see many complete previas resolve at this point. I know I still have some time….but I’m just really sad because I wanted a low intervention vaginal birth. This is my first baby and I’ve done so much research and been trying to prep my body…I’ve hired a doula….ive been seeing a midwife team…it feels all for nothing.

I just wanted to hear if anyone out there with previous babies had a COMPLETE previa that resolved later on in the late 2nd/early 3rd trimester. Or just send some words of encouragement ❤️‍🩹 thank you

Okay, so I am fairly new to this illness. I’ve been type 1 for about 3 years now. This is my second pregnancy, but my first being officially diagnosed with type 1.

I don’t necessarily have a fear of lows. I know I can always correct. I’m a VERY active person, and am typically very insulin sensitive. Pre pregnancy, my typical daily insulin use was around 20u of insulin, and I was eating around 150-200g of carbs a day. My lowest ratio was 1:10 at breakfast time, and dinner time I was 1:15.

I had a sudden spike in resistance at 21 weeks. It’s been insane. But what is spooking me the most is dinner time. What was once my modest ratio is now my most aggressive. It has likely gone to 1:6. I have been having TERRIBLE post dinner spikes that last hours and hours and it leaves me walking miles to bring down my blood sugar. I understand that I need to actually just commit to a 1:6 ratio, but taking 10 units of insulin in one go for a meal I used to take maybe 3 for is absolutely terrifying. I am having such a hard time getting over this hurdle.

How did you approach these changes? What helped you shift your mindset?

I really need your opinion. I was given a single 75 mg dose of prednisolone during pregnancy because of an allergic reaction. I’m really worried about my baby. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Were your babies born healthy?

Hi everyone!
Although I have not had a positive pregnancy test yet, I feel it in my body that I am. I am very excited and nervous at the same time!!

My question I have is how do you stay active during pregnancy, with morning sickness, fatigue, etc? I am very active, weight training 5-6 times a week, and multiple walks everyday, but without preworkout, my body has been so tired, and it’s hard to be motivated to get to the gym.

I have ordered a walking pad, so hopefully that helps with that aspect. Does the tiredness go away? Or become less?

I think I’m looking for a bit of a reality check from people who have been through this!

I am 31 years old, i have Type 1 diabetes, and after our egg retrieval we ended up with 3 day-5 blastocysts 4BB and 1 day-6 blastocyst 4bb. We’re now preparing for our first frozen embryo transfer. (They are all untested)

I’ve been trying really hard to make positive lifestyle changes — cutting down alcohol, having just one coffee a day, eating okay, taking my supplements and not be stressed etc.

I know there are absolutely no guarantees, and I understand that even with a good-quality embryo, implantation is never certain. But I can’t help feeling really hopeful that our first transfer could be successful.

At the same time, I’m worried I’m being naive by letting myself believe it might actually work first time. I think part of me wants to be realistic and prepare myself emotionally for it not working, while another part just thinks… why shouldn’t I hope?

For those who have had their first FET, how did you approach it? Did you let yourself believe it could work, or did you try to manage your expectations?

I also appreciate there are still so many unknowns. On my anxious days i worry i have silent endo of adenyomisis etc all these things i have no idea about yet.

I’d love to hear some honest experiences ❤️

So I'm currently 30w2d pregnant with my first, last A1C 5.7 & TIR is 70%. I just had my 3rd growth scan and baby girl jumped up to 74th percentile. My first scan (at 20 weeks) measured her in the 26th percentile and second scan (at 24 weeks) she was in the 39th percentile. Has anyone else had their baby grow so much within a 6 week period once they get closer to the due date? I feel so guilty that my control hasn't been good enough.

Hello all!

I’m just curious how many people went their whole pregnancy with a higher A1c. I have battled insulin resistance my whole time with Diabetes. Doctors want me off my Ozempic, which I have done now, but also want my A1c to be lower. I’ve never had an A1c of lower than 7. It’s currently sitting at an 8.. How bad would it be if I tried for pregnancy with an A1c between seven and eight, and then once I got pregnant, tried to lower it.

At 30 weeks 2 days my baby was measuring 4lbs 12oz. I’m 34 weeks 1 day and today my baby measured to be about 7lbs. I started off with 8.5 a1c and have only made it down to 7 recently. I know t1d’s are more prone to bigger babies but I still feel so awful 😓 I’ll find out next week when I will be giving birth whether its induction or c-section (I figure prob c-section bc of how big she already is) and am just so nervous and hope I’m not harming her. Will she come out needing nicu time? This is my first and I just feel like I’m fucking it up ugh

Hi everyone 🩷Just finished retrieval #2 and it’s looking a lot like our very disappointing first cycle.

We are waiting on our final Day 7 results today. So far we have one Day 6 4BC frozen. My doctor said she’s hoping we may get at least one more today.

I’m very grateful to have one, but this is our second retrieval with extremely low blast rates despite great maturity/fertilization, so it’s becoming clear the first cycle probably wasn’t just a fluke.

About us:
Me: newly 34 (started this last retrieval on my bday, what a joke lol) Type 1 diabetic for 22 years; A1C is \~6.0, hypothyroidism, TSH <1

Husband: 36, great sperm parameters/no DNA fragmentation

We live in SF CA and I’m at RMA in SF and have had a good experience there.

We only tried naturally for 4 months before IVF. Our first retrieval was originally intended to bank embryos because I’m incredibly fortunate to have coverage for up to 6 retrievals. After the disappointing results of #1, we went for #2 and I’m starting to feel like we may really need to keep doing this.

Retrieval #1 — May/June
17 eggs → 17 mature → 15 fertilized → **2 blasts (Day 6 4AB + Day 7 4BB) → 1 euploid

Protocol: 300 Gonal-F, 2 vials Menopur, Cetrotide, dual trigger, ICSI.

Most of the embryos arrested very early around the 3–6 cell stage. My doctors noted that some of my eggs appeared unusually “fragile”/structurally abnormal and suspect egg quality. One possibility they’ve raised is my long history of T1D despite it being very well controlled.

**Retrieval #2 — July/August**
29 eggs → 29 mature → 23 fertilized → 1 Day 6 4BC so far, waiting on Day 7

We made a lot of changes: estrogen priming, Omnitrope, Gonal-F reduced to 150, Menopur 2 vials, Cetrotide, dual trigger, ICSI + Zymot.

I was cautiously optimistic that we’d see improvement this time, especially with 23 fertilized eggs, so potentially ending up with only 1–2 blasts again is pretty devastating.

Where I’m at
I think I need a break from IVF after this. My husband and I are considering trying naturally for a while. The complication is that I have recurring uterine polyps — I’ve already had two hysteroscopies and they saw another polyp during this retrieval — so I’m wondering if I should just get it removed before we try. But feels like they keep coming back.

My RE keeps reminding me that you can’t necessarily extrapolate IVF outcomes to natural conception. She describes my eggs as “fragile” and has pointed out that IVF itself isn’t exactly a gentle process. She said there are people who have terrible IVF outcomes and conceive naturally and people who make beautiful embryos through IVF but can’t get pregnant.

I’m trying to hold onto that, but it’s hard not to feel like my body keeps failing me. Between T1D, hypothyroidism and now egg-quality issues, I’ve started spiraling into worrying that even the embryos we do make won’t implant — even though I know our retrieval results don’t actually tell us that. I just feel so sad and I can’t help but feeling bad for my husband. Even though he tells me that’s ridiculous.

My husband keeps telling me we’re just at the start, but it feels like even IVF might not work for us. I’m having a hard time seeing the light and I don’t know how people continue to deal with this heartbreak. I lost my mom to a glioblastoma when I was 22 and took care of her for the whole year she was sick. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever been through. Not having her to go through this with, has been so incredibly brutal.

I think I just need some hope today.

Has anyone here had really poor IVF outcomes and then conceived naturally?

Any T1Ds with egg quality issues had success?

And if you’ve dealt with recurring polyps, would you remove the polyp before spending a few months trying naturally? I know we’d need to remove before a FET, but we’re not there yet.

Any other words of wisdom?

Feeling pretty damn defeated today and would really love to hear from people who’ve been in a similar place. 🩷

Hi everyone! My wife and I did at home insemination in hopes to get pregnant. We did the insemination 8 days ago, and recently I have noticed my blood sugar will not go down below 100 without EXTRA insulin. I am very active, drinks lots of water, and little has changed in my diet. I also checked my omnipod site and insulin and those are good. My period is due in 7 days. Is this an early sign of pregnancy, or am I making things up?

I have had so many issues with my Libre 3+, so maybe this is just wishful thinking, but I was excited to realize that the refill I just received should take me through the end of pregnancy (and hopefully beyond — I’m due mid-September, and this is a 3 month supply). Feels momentous, but not a milestone that anyone else would recognize 😂

This is my second pregnancy and I’m seeing a whole new team. First pregnancy, I will admit I only got in control because of the pregnancy. To paint the picture, beginning of pregnancy I was 13% A1C. End of pregnancy, I was 8% maybe 7? And I totally get how controlled diabetes has to be. But I am trying my best. I’m not perfect and frankly, diabetes is very unpredictable especially during pregnancy. This pregnancy I’m 7%. I believe I’m 7.3 to be exact. Also, at this time, I’m 27 weeks. I just saw my MFM for the first time. He was quite frustrating. I understand risks. But the way he explained it was so degrading almost. I think being a type 1 diabetic already has me worrying about everything that can go wrong. Growing my second child, you think I’d know the risks of what can do go wrong and whatnot. You know I’m sure it wasn’t a threat but it sure did feel as one when he told me that I should be admitted to get my diabetes in control. Frankly, I did that for my first pregnancy and it didn’t work so well .-. I know how my sugars act for the most part. I have an insulin pump and cgm which most hospitals don’t even like dealing with. Again, I understand how we need to be even more nit picky with it. My first MFM was like that too. So much, I kept rescheduling my appointments towards the end to avoid seeing him. This dr is very similar and I can’t help but notice they’re both white older males. Idk at this point I feel I’m ranting and just upset. I wish I could have a MFM maybe a woman and maybe a type 1 diabetic.