A positive pregnancy test for a type 1 diabetic :)

I thought that I'd be blogging more regularly but I'm just sooooo TIRED! Apparently it's one of the signs in the first few weeks of pregnancy but boy do I wish that I could rather stay in bed all day! Alas, I need to get out of my pjs and come to work (medical aid doesn't pay for itself).

My husband was teasing me for the whole week telling me that my period is late, but I didn't want to get my hopes up only to be disappointed. My friend teased me as well so when I did the test and saw 2 lines I was really HAPPY :) Although now that happiness is mixed with some anxiety (but this is probably linked to the HORMONES that is wreaking havoc on my blood sugars).

I know that I'm a competent and intelligent women that takes care of her diabetes BUT I just wonder what would happen if I go low with a baby around? It seems that my hormones just makes my anxieties seem much worse than they are. I chat to my husband about it often and his advice is for me to recognise the thought, decide what to do with it and then move on. He also told me that this sounds like new age nonsense but I've proven that I can look after myself (yes, I have had some rather serious episodes but my pump and sensors make my life so much easier). So no matter what I feel, I have a loving and supportive family and I am and will be able to deal with whatever life throws at me. In my emotional turmoil it sometimes sounds too unbelievable but I know that he is true. He is also true about this - there are only 2 things: 1 which I can control and the others that I can't. For the ones I can't control I should have faith and for all the others I should do everything I can (with help of course).

My pump is just beeping with an 8.8 reading, time to give 1 more unit and just let this one go. Yes, it has been in the 8 region for the passed 2 hours but I'm doing what I can about it, now it's just time to not stress as stressing raises my blood sugar. Also time to consider just having fish and salad for supper. Ah such is becoming life. I'm not stressing about it though because my 1st month Hba1c test was 6.1 so I shouldn't be too worried. It's only (based on what my husband has read) if my Hba1c gets to 10 that there is risk to the foetus.

Shoo, now to think positively, make the necessary changes (daily or hourly as required), breathe deeply and believe (like my hubby does) that everything will be ok and if it isn't - we'll manage that as well.