The only reason i changed doctors in the first place is bc he moved and closed his office. Him nor my baby doctor have said anything about me getting off the Lantus and all of a sudden it seems like a big concern to this new one. I have been eating right and taking the amount of insulin she suggested and it still won't regulate and personally i believe they go hand in hand and the reason i need both is bc they work together to bring my sugar down. Thanks for your advice.
Hi,
controlling your blood sugar is critical for your babies' well being.
In pregnancy this requires both basal and bolus insulin. Seems your new doctor is not so experienced in managing diabetic pregnancy.
Lantas and humalog combination is used by many already as seen above.
When I was pregnant I used Humalin-N (NPH) as my basal and Humalog as my bolus.
Keep up your hard work on managing theblood sugars. Get a second opunion, if necessary but for now I'd go back to the lantus to get your blood sugars under control again.
During pregnancy insulin needs will rise dramatically, so keep adjusting and monitoring very closely as the pregnancy progresses.
Thank you so much !! That is very helpful !
Montefiori Medical Center (Bronx, New York) performed an in-depth study of 240 women receiveing Lantus (insulin glargine) during pregnancy. The results were published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, April, 2009 (4) 208-10. They found the drug to be well-tolerated and advised continuing the use of Lantus during pregnancy. PubMed has no studies whatsoever that substantiate an adverse affect on pregnancy.
Thank you for your advice. I think i will go for a second opinion. My sugar has been so out of wack just taking one and im more afraid that's hurting my babies more than not taking my other insulin.
Hi there,
I would always ask many others opinions because you will be amazed to learn that many MDs , are so ignorant as far as Diabetes is concerned. Sadly the incompetent ones are many times outnumbered the competent ones.
Good luck.
When in doubt or if you feel you and your doctor are not on the same page go seek a second opinion. Hopefully someone will come along who has more knowledge about gestational diabetes and the effects Lantus has on prenatal development.