Hi, everyone I'm new to this forum. The day of my surgery (June 10th 2009) my surgeon told me not to take any more of my meds. I was on 11 pills a day and 3 insulin shots. I was delighted at this news and have been off everything but vitamins until now. My husband and I want to get pregnant we were told once I dropped the weight I should be able to conceive. So I went for pre-pregnancy labs and found out I'm still diabetic and my sugars are worse than before surgery. My doctor put me back on insulin Lantus 20 units at bedtime, and I feel bad all over again. My dr said he's not going to put me on pills since I can't take pills during pregnancy. What would make it go away and then come back. Maybe it never went away I was just controlling it real well. I hate this I wake up every morning with it around 80 which makes me so dizzy I can barely stand. I'm so disappointed. I didn't become diabeti****il I became obese and was told if I got to normal size it would go away well it didn't. I'm so depressed about this. We want a child so bad and I'm terrified of taking insulin while pregnant I so much wanted a normal happy pregnancy. Wishful thinking I guess. Thanxs for letting me rant.

Type 2 diabetes afflicts normal-weight people as well as those who are overweight. The research is increasingly showing that the physiology of the disease happens in the initial part of the small intestine. There's also research that shows that even with initial diabetes remission, RNY patients sometimes do have diabetes recurrence. Bottom line: don't beat yourself up. I'm sorry this is happening, but I don't think it's anything you did or failed to do.

I'm Type 1, so I will always be on insulin until some bright medical research team figures out how to make stem cells cure diabetes. I have one child, now 6 years old, and I was on an insulin pump for my pregnancy (well, I've just been on an insulin pump since 2002, basically). It's just not a big deal to be on insulin while pregnant. It's certainly much better to have strong blood sugar control while trying to get pregnant and during those critical first weeks of pregnancy, when organ systems are forming in the embryo. THat way your baby will be healthy, and that's what is important, right?

A side note--make sure you are taking your vites religiously as you are trying to conceive. Especially since you don't absorb B vitamins well, you need to be extra-vigilant about folate for several months before conceiving. THat way, you minimize the chances of any neural tube defects (which leads to spina bifida).

Diabetes will not stop your plans to have a healthy baby. It may complicte them a bit, but it's all manageable. I promise!

before your pancreas worked very hard to keep up with the insulin requirements you needed. Post op - the pancreas was able to produce enough to keep you going. However that honey moon period might of not lasted. Just might not be able to produce enough. I would have them check your c-peptide test to find out if your pancreas is over or under producing insulin.

Many folks type 1 and type 2 can have healthy pregnancies. Just make sure your taking care of yourself, testing those sugars and following your endos advice.


PS: I'm type 1 as well - but certainly had type 2 tendencies pre-op

I started taking insulin shots with my 2nd pregnancy. I felt really healthy and was able to keep my pregnancy weight to 30 pounds. It'll be okay.

I'm a midwife and all about natural - however, let me tell you, don't be afraid to use the insulin during pregnancy.  Just test a lot and try to keep your blood sugars as stable as you can.  The insulin is not risky to your pregnancy but high blood sugars are.  What kind of doctor did you see for your preconception workup?

I am a big fan of people seeing the right kind of doctor for the things they are dealing with.  I would suggest maybe seeing an endocrinologist so that you get the best treatment for the diabetes issues.

I'm so sorry you are having to deal with this again.  What a huge disappointment!  I am approaching WLS only because of my diabetes, and I know I will be terribly disappointed if it doesn't resolve.  Frankly I don't hold out high hopes for permanent remission, but even a few years will buy me some time for my poor pancreas and help me from developing complications sooner than later.

I'm seeing a internal medicine dr, and obgyn and I'm going to a new endocrinologist June 4th my current one is two hours away. I'm sabataging myself lately the insulin drops it low and I overdo it on sweets and then dump. I've got to get a handle on things.

 My understanding is that sometimes the pancreas just is... burnt out. And weight loss doesn't solve that. :(

I belong to a great support group for diabetes and pregnancy/childrearing, if you're interested... lmk