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5w0d. I feel like the clock is ticking til the dreaded insulin resistance kicks in and I really need to figure this out before then.

My A1C before conception was 6.5 so I thought I was doing great. But these new pregnancy targets feel impossible. I’ve tried bolusing 15 min before eating, 30 min before eating, 15 min after eating, etc. and I keep spiking. I’m aiming for <120 two hours post prandial and I’m like 160 AT BEST (often times more like 180-200).

Any strategies you can share? Also I never got much education on how protein and other macros affect insulin absorption, so any resources on navigating that would be amazing. I’m feeling so overwhelmed.

Editing to add: I use Lyumjev and Omnipod. I’m trying to look into Tandem Mobi because I heard their auto is much better, but no one has called me back yet.

I’m 4w4d so have not yet hit insulin resistance, but I’m SO HUNGRY all the time. I struggle with BED and I don’t know where the line is between “eating for two” and overeating. And of course having diabetes makes it difficult for me to feel full, which is probably a contributing factor to the BED. I’m hoping when I have my first OB-GYN appt at 8 weeks they can give me more specific nutritional guidelines, but for now I would love any tips, stories, encouragement, or commiseration 🩷

After 3 years off birth control and 9 months of consistently trying, I just got a positive result! I’m exactly 4 weeks today (gestational age). I’m almost 34, so not quite AMA, but I was worried there was something wrong with me.

I’m super excited and super impatient! I happen to have an endo appt this week that was already scheduled so that was good timing, but my gyno is not taking OB patients right now, so I’m waiting on call backs from a different OB-GYN to get me in for my first appointment. I’m sitting here ready to burst with excitement and I’m like how could they have anything better to do than call me back?!

Anyway, my stomach has been GROWLING all day. How much am I supposed to be eating? Is it possible to overeat? I’m rambling at this point but I’m just so excited and had to tell someone besides my husband! Let me know how your first trimester went/is going!