I did just that. In 2003, I ramped up my D care in preparation for my pregnancy with A. I started testing close to 20x a day. Alarms going off every hour or 2 reminding me to test. Meticulous carb counting, complex excel charts, weekly endo emails. No winging it, no guesstimates. I was going to be between 80 and 120 if it killed me. It was intense to say the least and it lasted for almost 18 months (9 months pre-pregnancy, 9 months pregnant). And then I came to the end (the second end - don't even ask about the 1st end - failed induction, OB sending me home from the hospital, telling me we'll try again in a week. "Try again....IN A WEEK!!!!" GOING BACK TO WORK AFTER STARTING MY MATERNITY LEAVE - no I'm not bitter.....)
Anyway, so I came to the end. A was born by scehduled C-section on Nov 2 and I stopped. I stopped testing, I stopped carb counting, I started guestimated EVERYTHING, and it showed. A1c went from 5's where I had been through most of my preg to over 8.
I'm back at the beginning again. Alarms have all been reprogrammed. Fingers look like little minefields. I've got a new, shiney excel sheet (thank you Kevin!) and I'm falling back into my regime, almost as if I had never left.
I spent Friday emailing my endo and we've laid out a plan.
Everything's falling into place. I just hope that when I come the the end this time, I don't stop.
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You are very welcome.
Way to climb back on that wagon!
Way to go Sarah!
It is a lot of work, as we all know - but I'm sure that you can find that balance which will allow you to keep it up for the long run.
Keep us posted!
oh I hear you girl. The second time around, I didn't fall as far and as hard off the wagon. I hope you find - and keep - your rhythm!
**sigh** been there. i'm not working on another little one, but trying desperately to stay on the wagon.
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