I'm pregnant ! ...& need some structure!

Pregnancy
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I'm also newly pregnant, just over 6 weeks.  I have an ultrasound tomorrow & first ob appt Thursday.  This is my second pregnancy, I have a 2yr old son and just can't get it together blood sugar/eating wise as I did last time.

I know life is totally different and it's to be expected, but somehow I need to get some structure or something!  Last time I prepared for months before hand so by the time I was pregnant I was eating very regimented, 3 or 4 different breakfast and lunch options that I rotated, I ate at the same timeof day, relatively same ammount of carbs and tested 2hrs after. Now, at that time I had an office job, sat in a cubicle, brought my breakfast, snacks and lunch, tested at the same time, came home to a husband home at 5:30-6pm each night, we did dinner together and had a notebook full of our regular meals and how many carbs they were.

Now- I have a 2 1/2 yr old son, husband works 4-11hr shifts (home after 8 4days a week).  I eat breakfast w/my son, we share food and I eat whatever he leaves over or whatever of mine he hasn't eaten.  I snack randomly in the morning and usually don't eat lunch until after he's napping, 2-3pm.  Dinner I have been trying to eat w/him b/t 6-7, instead of waiting for my husband and us eating at 8:30-9 b/c I'm falling asleep at that time!

See the problem?  And since having a child and being home much more, I've learned to bake and love it!  So I've been in the habit of treating lows w/cookies!.  I'm seeing a new endocrinologist tomorrow.  I'm going to tell her I need some stucture and hopefully hearing her expectations will give me a starting point.  I honestly hope she has some strict expectations.  I've thought that I will start with treating lows appropriately (glucose tabs or apple juice) and try to eat a clear 30-40carb breakfast (maybe go back to having 2-4 to pick from in rotation).  I may ask her to refer me to a nutritionist to talk about pregnancy guidelines.  Last time one of the hardest parts was eating more carbs b/c I was on such a low carb diet while preparing to get pregnant.  If only that was all this time!

Thanks for reading. I don't know that I have a specific question, just need some support.  I guess I'm sort of worried I'm being too relaxed and need to find a way to get more in pregnancy eating mindset.

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What's your A1C now?  I'm sure once you left the doctor you were newly motivated!  How did everything go?  Did you see the heartbeat on the u/s?

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I had the same problems with my 2nd pregnancy.  I'm guessing it's like that for everyone's 2nd pregnancy (even those without type 1).  We are diligant and careful about the 1st, but the 2nd... it's hard to keep the focus, especially with a two year old running around.  (My Ellie was 21 months when my 2nd daughter was born).   I'm hoping you are on a pump, and therefore can cover those snacks with insulin easily.    I have no answers, just letting you know you are not alone.

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