Ok, maybe im just angry today (IE Hormonal lol) but I just got an email from my diabetes nurse, concerned that Im trying to get pregnant and my blood sugars fluctuate so much.

My Hba1c has been between 7.2 and 7.6 for the last two years, before that it was under 7. I have been trying to concieve now for five years!

I seriously could not believe that she was sitting there, having no experience of living with diabetes (ive had it for 20 years) telling me she's concerned about the fluctuations! First off, August is when i last saw her and it is THE HARDEST month of the year for me (my mother died in August) and the stress causes major fluctuations.

Second, TTC is also stressful! Not to mention the hormones that my body all of a sudden is being urged to produce cause highs and lows that I have no control over. I watch what I eat, i inject corectly but my ratios change from week to week. And my pregnancy in September? WOW! I was in the 12's for the entire week!!

All she's done is pissed me off and I wanted to tell her so, but DP urged me not too.. Lol im lucky, otherwise I could have pissed HER off

Anyway, Ive had more then one specialist tell me that the hba1c I have is perfectly fine for conception

What, she's been in diabetes management for five minutes.. IVE BEEN HERE FOR 20 YEARS

Yes.IM very angry today.

KC Don't ya hate it when this happens.I totally know where you are coming from I have a D.I.L who is a practice nurse who thinks she knows it all - IMO she still has a long way to go not only in Nursing skills.

I think you are right in having a rant here, she probably thought she was being helpful - like DP i suggest you suck it up and flush it.

How are you doing otherwise? You have pleased me by posting i was beginning to think the Forum was being boycotted.

Thanks for replying col sanders! Yea, i often feel like no one actually chats in here but when i had this issue i didnt feel comfortable just plonking it out there cos the people that would get it? Would be fellow T1's!!

I dont boycott this forum, theres just not alot going on

The statistics point to the fact that Type 1's do not appear to be as vocal as Type 2's (main page of this Forum 287 posts V 957 posts).

I have noticed of late a definate decrease in posting by either.

We're busy docking and shearing etc, but I always check back here to see if there are new posts.
On the D front, Rachel went to Camp Makahika in the school holidays and had a great time and this weekend is the DIabetes Youth Taranaki Family Camp at Te Wera.

Medical Staff who know things in theory but not in reality just don't get how hard Diabetes is..

Aint that the truth - in fact they are a bigger PITA than having Diabetes.

I've never been through the TTC with diabetes thing... but I was under the impression you needed really tight control & crazy low A1cs for a healthy pregnancy? What are the suggested numbers etc these days?

I totally get where you're coming from - the health 'professionals' pee me off on a regular basis, thinking they know what's what when they really don't. I've found Endo & D nurse to be good but my GP and his nurse are definitely lacking in D education Not to mention the people that take my blood - omg the crazy questions they ask!

BTW hi everyone, long time no see

I prefer an a1c under 7 and it needs to be fairly consistantly at that level. If i wanted to go low carb? Sure,i could get it under 7. And when I did have it under 7? I was low alot of the time. Its not safe for me to care for a child with special needs and be hypo all the time so i try to avoid the hypos as much as possible My a1c is 7.6 and has been in that realm for AGES now.. Not to mention ive been TTC for 5 years now as well... Its a thin line, especially if you have to walk it for such a long time