Hello from a newbie!

[beckyp]

Hi guys...I've just had my blood test result back and my HBA1C was 6.7 but now they're concerned about my underactive thyroid and have said that I'm not allowed to start trying for at least another 6 weeks! This is getting ridiculous.

I was on a high from the 'big' bloods result that I didn't pay a lot of attention to the rest until she said 'Dr F said to wait another 6 weeks...is that okay?'. What would they have done if I'd said 'er...well actually, no it's not okay'. They've boosted my thyroxine so I'm hoping it'll kick in quickly! Does anyone else have an underactive thyroid and had problems during pregnancy?

[xxlou_lxx]

Hey becky I was levothyroxine in pregnancy. I wasnt aware it was something to worry about though! It was the docs who were bothered about making sure it was at a normal level The wee one needed a blood test 2 week after being born to make sure her levels were fine but that was it.

[emeraldgirl]

Hi Becky

I'm 8wks3days preganat. When I had my last lot of blood tests done about 3 weeks ago, my thyroid came back as slightly over what they wished it to be. They said if I wasn't pregnant it would have been considered normal but as I am they put me on a low level dose of levothyroxine. I asked if I should be worried about it and the doctor said no. I have to do another blood test in 2 weeks to see if the dosage is working ok.

Great news on the good HBA1C result.

Dee x

[beckyp]

Thanks Lou and Dee. I'm not even pregnant and I'm complaining about everything.....can you imagine what I'll be like when I do fall preggers!

I just feel like my medical team are deliberately making my life difficult although I did look online and it says that the thyroid gland helps with the forming/development of the brain in the first trimester. I called my GP this morning to increase my dosage with immediate effect and the nurse has refused to do it until I see my GP because he might disagree with the hospital!

There's nothing to say that we'll conceive straight away anyway so perhaps I should just ignore them and do what I want!!!! I've got the diabetes sorted (with the odd hot cross bun here and there!) and that was the biggest worry. I'm 30 years old for goodness sake but I'm being treated like a child by the so-called medical peeps!

[Lizzzie]

Hello and Welcome Becky....

...am in a similar boat, but my reading's 5.5 and the doctors keep telling me to get it higher!! - which is more difficult that I thought it would be.

Had a preconception clinic, actually it was great. Must be very lucky with my local hospital. I wrote a massive list of questions and they answered them all and told me about a few things I wouldn't have thought to ask.

Annoyingly, my periods have gone completely AWOL (and I'm not pregnant - i keep checking - probably the only person I know who does a preg test every month without a glimmer of excitement any more) which is holding things up (no cycles, no conception) and very frustrating....

Guess the whole process of pregnancy is a series of highs and lows (literally), and a lot of input and care on our parts... but one day, if god / fate / joss / karma / whatever you believe in allows, it's going to be more than worth the frustration and the worry.....

[wend5000]

Hi Becky. Im 29 and planning to start a family next year. i ahve just been refered to preconception clinic and am waiting for my appointment to come through. my HbA1c that I have just had back has come down to 7.6. i am really worried that they will tell me that i cant try for a baby yet til i get my levels down. Me and my partner really want to try soon, and i am nervous about going to my appointment when i get it through..
what kind of things do they ask etc?
wendy
x

[rachelha]

Hi Becky. Im 29 and planning to start a family next year. i ahve just been refered to preconception clinic and am waiting for my appointment to come through. my HbA1c that I have just had back has come down to 7.6. i am really worried that they will tell me that i cant try for a baby yet til i get my levels down. Me and my partner really want to try soon, and i am nervous about going to my appointment when i get it through..
what kind of things do they ask etc?
wendy
x

Hi Wend,

I was given the go ahead to start ttc when my hba1c was 7.4. They realised that I had made a huge effort to get it down to this. Since conceiving it has been below 6.8 all the time. I am hoping the last one might even be under 6.

Hope the appointment goes well

Rachel

[Laura22]

Hi Becky

I'm 6 weeks pregnant and my last HBa1C was 10.1%!

I do have good BG control though which is all good.

[Twitchy]

Hi Becky,

I'm T1, had it 31 yrs (am 32 now!), have an underactive thyroid, polycystic ovaries, a 3 1/2 yr old & a 5 month old baby - so it can be done!

Each time we tried I felt incredibly frustrated at how long it seemed to take to get ready, medically / HbA1c-wise, but it was worth it! It took us around 2 years each time (luckily we conceive quickly! ), as the only way I could get the results I needed (what with dawn phenomenon etc) was a rather fascist approach to carb counting & testing & 3am boluses! I think my HbA1c at conception was around 6.5% first time, 7% (I think, can't remember the exact number!) second time. They will want you to be on the right dose of thyroxine before hand too, as the first 12 weeks are really important for baby's development - seems sensible to get it all in the best possible way first!

The other thing is make sure you are on 5mg (I think that's the right units!) Folic acid for ideally 3 months or more before conceiving & NOT on simvastatin any time within 3 months - it's nasty stuff & contraindicated with pregnancy!

A t1 pregnancy is really hard work, and can be quite stressful - I certainly felt it was a massive responsibility... but it is SO worth it! Wishing you all the best,

Twitchy x

[tabbicles]

Welcome! I love this website too Like Rachel I was 7.4% pre preganncy which was adequate apparently and my last one(in June) was down to 6.6%. I am nearly 32 weeks pregnant now. You will find your blood sugars the best they have ever been when your pregnant and get into the control! I always find it hard to think of blood sugars of 8 or 9 being high but apparently there are when pregnant! All is normal with the baby (I am now having fornightly scans) though its belly is slightly on the larger size which is very normal for diabetic ladies (and I consider myself well controlled!) Bad thing for me is my chocolate craving........