r/BumpersWhoBolus

What are you eating as soon as you give birth?

Im 32 weeks and asked my sister to bring me Crumbl cookies in the hospital because I have a huge sweet tooth😆

MODY3 here and I’m not complaining AT ALL, but I thought around 20 weeks, diabetic mothers started experiencing more insulin resistance. I’m 22 weeks now and my blood sugars have been great. If anything, I’m taking less insulin now because I was finally approved to start exercising again… but I’ve only started walking.

This is my first pregnancy so I don’t really know what to expect, but when did you all start experiencing more insulin resistance? Should I be concerned? At my last week, my little guy was measuring in the 45th percentile and had a healthy heart beat.

I had my c section at midnight and my insulin needs haven’t totally plummeted, only slightly changed to lower

Is anybody a type 1 diabetic and given birth to a healthy baby? Care to share your birth story?

I’m a type 1 diabetic since I was 7 years old, and I’ll be 30 when I give birth to my first child. Before getting pregnant, I was hitting the gym 6x a week, eating right, and weighed 125 lbs at 5’5 so pretty average but I did have muscle. I’m 23 weeks pregnant now, and I’ve gained like 25 lbs even while maintaining my same lifestyle. That’s the only red flag I’ve noticed. Also, besides raising my insulin intake slightly on account of entering the 2nd trimester, I’ve had very minimal pregnancy symptoms like not even cravings tbh. My diet has stayed the same for the most part. However, my DR wants me to be induced simply because I’m a diabetic? My concern is I don’t want to be grouped into the usual birth plan for type 1 diabetics, I want my pregnancy to be analyzed individually. My baby’s test and anatomy scans have all come out perfect thank God, and I haven’t had any complications thus far.

After our last talk, it seemed like she was trying to coerce me to induce by saying “your baby has a high risk of dying if you don’t” and “you will have complications the longer you wait and give birth to a stillborn.” However, I was really hoping for a natural vaginal birth and really want to do my best to give birth without medications or very minimal medications at least. I really don’t take anything besides my insulin tbh. Also, I was already planning to give birth at the hospital to be safe, but I really don’t want to be induced or on pain killers, etc. I have a pretty high pain tolerance, sure nothing like giving birth, but I still want to try it my way.

Can anybody who has given birth to a healthy baby and also a type 1 diabetic share their birth stories please? Did you have to be induced or did your Dr allow you to give birth at your own time?

We just found out two weeks ago that I’m pregnant (I’m 6w now) and I decided there’s no way I can go on this yearly Memorial Day Weekend trip with his family. They already stress me out, I have no control over the food, I’ve been nauseous and have crazy food aversions, and they’ll be watching me like a hawk to see if I’m drinking. We’re not planning to tell them until after our first OB appt in June. I told my husband we should tell them I have a lot going on with work and a huge deadline coming up (which is true). He said we should act like I’m going up until like the day before because otherwise they’ll try to bully me into going.

Then for some reason, he had dinner with his dad yesterday and told him I’m not gonna go on the trip because I’m trying to watch my blood sugar??!?! His dad is chill and he has type 2 so he somewhat understands, but that’s just a weird fucking excuse, it doesn’t make any sense, and it’s not at all what we talked about. We had floated the idea of me being “sick” at the last minute but not this. Now his mom is texting me “how is your insulin??” Which is a dumb question and I don’t even know how to respond. The only thing I can think to say is that my A1C was elevated at my last appointment, so I want to stay home to get it under control? It’s so weird. She’s going to try to convince me or guilt me to go and I’m not doing it.

Husband is out of town on a work trip so I can’t even bitch at him about it. Someone please tell me I’m not crazy for being pissed 😭 when he comes back tomorrow I’ll be calm enough to talk to him about it instead of ranting, but right now I’m irate.

(28weeks, Type 1) Obviously im not just eating donuts and candy 24/7. My sugars are mostly normal. Im about 70% in range most of the time. I do "try" to eat healthier, but honestly I eat a lot of what I would normally eat.

Everytime I have an appointment with my OB, he asks if im eating healthy. Today I responded "As much as I can" and he got super serious with me. "Is that a yes or a no? Have you cut out all junk food?" That really caught me off guard and I didnt know how to respond. Im just like..."Im trying? Whenever I can, I try to eat healthy, yes"

Im just wondering if this is another example of normal doctors not understanding diabetes, or if diet really is so much more important than I realize.

I am seeing an MFM. They've helped me with my insulin intake and helped me get my sugars down. But during all of that with my MFM, they've never focused so hard on my diet. Like I said in the beginning, obviously I understand I cant eat cake and donuts or whatever other "bad food" there is 24/7. But I feel like its unrealistic to expect me to eat a 100% "healthy" diet 24/7 too?

I'm sure a healthy, low carb "perfect" diet is great. I probably could eat better. But I'm a Type 1. I take insulin. My numbers are okay. I don't eat entirely unhealthy. Why is my OB so serious about my diet, when he only sees or cares about me once a month for 5 minute appointments.

Hi everyone! I’m a type 1 diabetic are hoping to start trying for a baby later this year. I’m currently on insulin + metformin, and my endocrinologist said I can stay on the metformin while trying to conceive, but wants me to stop it once I become pregnant and manage with my pump/insulin only.

I was just curious about other T1D moms’ experiences with metformin during pregnancy. Were you told to stop it once pregnant, or did you stay on it? Did you notice a big difference in insulin resistance or blood sugar control after stopping it?

Just looking to hear others’ experiences and advice

I switched to Omni from tslim…I have had the hardest time getting my fasting bs under 120. I have been thinking about switching to manual mode? Anyone have any tips or tricks?

Hello,

Hope you are all well,

I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for 12 years now (diagnosed at 19). I’m now 31 and had planned to start trying for a baby next month. I live in England and do manual injections and have a freestyle libre.

I had discussed this with my diabetes consultant who was meant to refer me to the diabetes pre-conception clinic but didnt and there were unfortunately other errors getting me booked in.

Eventually I managed to get an appointment, however, my diabetes nurse has told me I should not try for a baby until my HBA1c is 48mmol to ensure the baby is healthy etc, in november my bloods were 50 and now they are 58 as of May. I recently got married and then went on honeymoon so I did relax but was also stressed with the wedding so this likely played a factor. Advised I will get a pump and swap to dexcom from Freestyle libre. Not sure how long this will take.

I very briefly spoke to a dietician whilst at this appointment who told me I should wait 3 months, if my HBA1c is 48mmol then I should wait another 3 months until its regulated and consistent so 6 months total. I completely understand this but am so devastated.

I’ve been trying to play around a bit more with my insulin ratios but have had about 2 hypos per day since trying.

I just wondered if anyone had any advice or tips that helped them pre-conception. I don’t know anyone with type 1 who is female so feel slightly alone in it all.

Thanks xx

Hi everyone, some advice/information needed.

I'm type 1 diabetic, have been for around 27years and I'm injections only, never been offered a pump unfortunately cause my 'control' has been deemed as 'good' by the hospital.

Anyhow, I'm due to have an elective c section in a few weeks time (after trying for a natural birth with my first that ended in an emergency c section since I was induced at 37+5, my body just wasn't ready) I've been told I won't be allowed to go past 38 weeks again, so that's why I decided on an elective c section.

Since my first was emergency I didn't have to do the whole fasting thing the night before and now my consultant is saying about reducing my basal the night before, no rapid acting the morning of and my bloods having to be between 4-8mmols overnight and the morning etc before it's considered 'safe' for surgery. This all just adds an extra layer of stress and work and I don't know how likely it is I stay in this range if basal is reduced or bolus is supposed to be limited.

Has anyone any previous experience with this or any advice to give which might help? I'm in the UK if that makes a difference.

I started Monjauro in October 2025 for type 1 and pcos insulin resistance that my doctor suggested (on top of metformin). My A1c had been consistently in the 7’s and for the first time in years I got it to 6.7 with glp1 and my insulin requirements went way down. Got a positive pregnancy test at the start of May 1st and I am 6+3 today. Immediately after the first test I stopped monjauro but continued metformin (endo advised to take it for first trimester only) and for the first two weeks I was dealing with a lot of lows but suddenly when I hit 6 weeks I’m having bad insulin resistance. My post prandial numbers hit the 200s and I feel like I’m over counting carbs because of how high my numbers spike post meals. Any tips? I feel the anxiety of running high and being pregnant and don’t want to go backwards on my A1c progress.

hi ive been really good at taking my prenatals and 5mg folic acid since the start of my pregnancy. im 11 weeks now but the past few days have been rough and i keep forgetting to take them. is forgetting for a few days going to harm my baby? im feeling really anxious about it.

I have the librr3+ and I swear this lads month my batch was horrible. I can't get new ones for awhile so I have been analog and it feels my sugars are in a way better range and just great honestly. I know my last sensor were off by more than 30% so I took it off. But now I'm just overthinking anything, do sensors get weird during pregnancy? Also this last month I had weird weeks and I'm wondering if my sensors were just giving me and my team wrong info.

What are your pregnancy blood sugar goals - 1 hr post meal, average glucose etc. ?!

I’m 32 weeks pregnant with my first baby. I’m 31 have been type 1 for 29 years, my control has always been good. I entered pregnancy with a hba1c of 6.0, it is now down to 5.6, with a consistent 75% time in range.

At 20 weeks my baby was in the 50th percentile, at 32 weeks she is now 99th percentile and the obstetrician wants to discuss the need for a c-section delivery. This all came as a huge shock as my Endo team have been singing my praises, I thought I was doing well and with a 5.6 hba1c I really wasn’t expecting a big baby. I am very small so far! So how has this happened!!

I honestly don’t know what I did wrong, or what else I could have done and am now worried about delivery. I guess I’m looking for any similar experiences and positive birth stories.

I’m not against a C-section at all, but I know I need to make a delivery choice fairly soon and feel so uncertain after this news and don’t know what to do for the best.

T1D- Has anyone else experienced lows in third tri? I’m 33 weeks and seeing needs decrease. I had a BPP and everything was normal and I feel normal movement, just more sensitive to insulin.

First thing, I’ve been diabetic for 17 years now. I did really well in the beginning of my diagnosis like every other does lol A few years into it, I hated diabetes and basically let my A1C go above 12% for some time. Found out I was pregnant in 2024 and got my levels down. I’m still currently doing well. Somewhere under 8%. I’m currently pregnant. I know levels should be much lower and whatnot. Honestly, I’m trying my hardest to do so. I need help remembering to bolus before meals/snacks/ any carb intake!! I don’t know why I just forget. I’m forgetful as is and it doesn’t hit me until afterwards and I’m like CRAP! I currently wear the medtronic 780 system and guardian 4. I let the pump do the work but as I’m pregnant, I wanna do better. My endo says if I would just correct my levels would be even better. How/what can I do to remember to bolus???

Left my first MFM appointment a few days ago and honestly I’ve been spiraling since. I’m around 6 weeks, this my first pregnancy, and I’ve had t1d for 24 years. I thought I was doing okay but after that appointment I feel terrified all the time now.
My A1C before pregnancy was 5.4 and last week it was 6.0 so I thought that was decent, but now every high or low makes me panic. MFM started talking about so many complications all at once like heart issues, stillbirth, shoulder dystocia, bigger babies even with “well controlled” diabetes, nerve damage, and so much other stuff and my brain genuinely has not stopped spiraling since.
She also mentioned my last EKG in the hospital didn’t fully look normal and was talking about how because I had for so long diabetes even if it was well controlled can affect the heart too, and she worried because pregnancy demands a lot especially because blood volume will increase she want to make sure my heart is strong enough to handle that and that scared me
The last night I went low, rebounded overnight to like 300, and I forgot to take my prenatal too and ever since then I’ve been sitting here feeling like wow I’m already failing as a mother somehow. I know I’m still really early and anything can happen, but now every time my sugar moves I get anxious and scared I’m harming the baby somehow. I’ve honestly just been wanting to cry since that appointment.