I am 33 weeks pregnant and a type 1 diabetic. I have been told by doctor's that I am already starting to have contractions but no dilation or indications of delivering soon. Since the contractions could have started my blood glucose levels have been impossible to bring down to an acceptable level or difficult to increase to an appropriate level. Any advice on how to better control the changes in my blood glucose level, as they change at random times during the day?
Hi Brooke Alvarez, firstly congratulations and I hope you and your baby are doing well! Secondly, follow your doctor's advice.
Get a second opinion if you so wish, but do not follow any advice that you randomly see on the net.
(I know, cue ironic music).
Hi Steingrimur Stefansson, thank you for the congrats! We are doing great minus the glucose inconsistencies. I am going by my doctor's advice, but at the same time they don't have the answers either. There is very little research done on type 1 diabetes and pregnancy, making it nearly impossible to find answers. I am keeping an open to research, not blogs I find online. Thank you for the advice!
Some pregnancies are complicated by an excessive amount of amniotic fluid (polyhydramnios). This extra fluid may result from high blood sugars in the mother leading to high blood sugars in the baby, which make the baby urinate more often. The fluid may stretch the uterus and cause contractions. In addition, infections (urinary, vaginal or other) may also increase the risk for premature labor. Certain medications which are used in patients without diabetes to control premature contractions should be used with extreme caution in pregnant women with diabetes because they can significantly affect blood sugar control (e.g. terbutaline/brethine).