# D & Pregnancy
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health/pregnancy/53.md
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## [About the D & Pregnancy category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-d-pregnancy-category/101)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/about-the-d-pregnancy-category/101 "2017-03-20T08:41:51Z")
Share, ask and network with other soon-to-be moms with diabetes, or ask questions that pertain to pregnancy such as fertility drugs and treatments, medications that impact birth control, those trying to get pregnant, bir…
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## [What did you do differently when trying for pregnancy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-did-you-do-differently-when-trying-for-pregnancy/908)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\
**Replies:** 49\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-did-you-do-differently-when-trying-for-pregnancy/908 "2026-09-19T17:55:41Z")
My story: I have a 6 months old and thinking about #2 already… about six months before I got pregnant the first time I tried really hard to get my A1C down while maintaining that (sometimes elusive) normoglycemic stabili…
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## [Unreasonable gestational D diagnosis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unreasonable-gestational-d-diagnosis/14994)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unreasonable-gestational-d-diagnosis/14994 "2024-11-22T19:51:07Z")
My wife is 29w pregnant. She just completed the routine OGGT 2 hour test. Her results and reference ranges are as follows: Fasting: her result 93 Reference range \<92 1 hour: her result 145 Reference range \<180 2…
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## [I'm back checking in + pregnancy so far!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-back-checking-in-pregnancy-so-far/9980)
**Author:** [@CarolynA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarolynA)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/im-back-checking-in-pregnancy-so-far/9980 "2020-10-08T16:30:41Z")
Hi everyone! I’m poking my head back here. I’m 25 weeks pregnant with boy/girl twins! And hitting major insulin resistance (also have 2 placentas). Dexcom/MDI. Pre-pregnancy a1c ~5.8 (lazy management). Approx 15u lantu…
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## [Achieving optimal blood glucose control](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/achieving-optimal-blood-glucose-control/1626)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/achieving-optimal-blood-glucose-control/1626 "2017-08-23T00:20:48Z")
Here is my recent article at Diabetes Daily: https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/5-ways-to-help-achieve-optimal-blood-glucose-control-during-pregnancy-with-diabetes-468848/
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## [Resources for managing diabetes during pregnancy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/resources-for-managing-diabetes-during-pregnancy/602)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/resources-for-managing-diabetes-during-pregnancy/602 "2017-04-25T16:43:30Z")
Currently, there are several books available for planning (and undergoing) pregnancy with diabetes. Cheryl Alkon has a good book called "Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes". Another resource that recently arr…
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## [Type 1 and pregnancy](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-1-and-pregnancy/408)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-1-and-pregnancy/408 "2017-04-08T20:57:35Z")
I just had my first baby a few months ago after a decade with type 1, and look forward to more! I have contributed to a recent book about type 1 and pregnancy and working on my own based on a low-carb approach. I am here…