getting ready for baby, stubborn blood sugars, & my birth plan | type 1 diabetes week in my life

Hi friends! This will be my last video for awhile, as the baby could come any day now! In this vlog, we enjoy our last couple weeks as a family of 2 and get ready for our baby girl to arrive. The insulin resistance has been challenging at the end of the third trimester, but I'm managing well despite some stubborn blood sugars. I also share with you what I'm bringing to the hospital and chat about my birth plan for labour and delivery with type 1 diabetes.
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[@arriaynecomer8078]

So grateful that you have posted your experience with Type 1 Diabetes while pregnant. I’m just entering my third trimester and have had type 1 since I was 16. It’s so hard not knowing anyone who has gone through it, so these videos have made me feel not so alone

[@ashleighk8116]

I watched almost all your videos before but just recently found out I’m pregnant! So I’m back watching all your pregnancy videos💛. Your calm positive energy has helped me believe I can do this. And I share your videos with all my family members who are worried about me. Xx

[@allisonkirkland1145]

You will do great! I have T1D and have 12 year old twin boys that were born on National Diabetes Day 💙💙 Delivery for me went really well and crazy how within a couple of hours of birth I was back to my pre-pregnancy pump settings for basal and carb ratios. I had the best pregnancy control but I found breast feeding a real challenge. I would always go low! Thank you for all the videos! I have watched them all from the beginning the past week while on summer vacation. I discovered your channel when searching for T:slim information as I’m starting on it next week. Can’t wait for your next video with baby!!

[@ashleighk8116]

This is so comforting! I’m type one diabetic and just found out I’m pregnant and it could be twins. Only eight weeks now so at my next scan they will confirm. Everyone loves sharing horror stories about how I will have to have a c-section, so it’s really nice to hear you had a natural birth! Xx

[@ladyn5273]

Michelle thanks for all your advice over the years!! Good luck with your delivery and please enjoy every moment of being a yummy mummy❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@MichelleLord]

Aww thank you so much 🥰

[@christinewelch4918]

Wonderful times! You will love being a mom and getting to meet your new little girl!!

[@allisonrodriguez1834]

Yes, I frequently get low while shopping! I'll start to get overwhelmed and realize my BG is low!

[@pamspicer97]

Blessings to you during this exciting time in your life!! Sending up prayers for a safe and healthy delivery and baby!!🙏

[@ash-uz1gm]

Wishing you Michelle all the best for the future...God bless you with a beautiful and healthy child...All our blessings are with you !!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@AkaiMiso]

Wow! So much information! This video is going to be great for new mothers dealing with diabetes! You are so well prepared! It won't be long now, I am sure that everyone is looking forward to meeting your new addition!

[@karri8998]

Happy pushing! So happy to hear you are with child!

[@suern0000]

Wishing you all the best, Michelle! I hope you have a very uneventful and smooth labor and delivery of a very healthy, beautiful baby girl.

[@khaled-kp4qp]

Good luck with the delivery and I wish you a happy and healthy baby.

[@lauraarnold972]

Found this all very helpful as i always wonder what the future holds for my daughter and want to give her as much info as possible. Beat wishes for the birth we all can’t wait to meet her xx

[@vilmadavila9987]

Michelle you look great .Praying for you , your husband and the baby. Enjoy your baby.

[@45rrr676ggu]

I’m so excited for you 🥰🥰🥰 can’t wait to meet baby girl x

[@funwithmyiesha1095]

All the best Michelle, have a safe delivery

[@fawziaahmed6181]

I hope everything goes well your very strong 💪

[@taylora8984]

I cannot wait to hear about your experience I am sooo excited

[@Madztr5]

You can never be too prepared with T1D! I would be doing the exact same thing with all the snacks and glucose tabs!

[@MichelleLord]

Haha true!! That is one of the many things T1D has taught me.

[@Stormf0rce999]

wishing you all the best with your new arrival

[@gigiwong2468]

Thanks for the sharing. All the best to you and your baby.

[@tararosemurphy8905]

I was diagnosed with T1D last year at age 28. Your channel has been such a great resource and source of comfort in this rollercoaster. Thanks fo sharing and best of luck!!

[@MichelleLord]

Aww thank you for sharing 💖. I'm so happy my videos have helped you since your diagnosis last year. Stay well!

[@PattieMcCoyx3]

Me too!

[@mastandstars5869]

Another great resource is Mastering Diabetes here on YT, FB & Instagram Tara ❤️

[@toniamathew868]

Same!! I was diagnosed July, 2020 and your youtube channel along with she'sdiabetic have been amazing resources!! Thank you for sharing!

[@ayman_khuzundar]

I wish you all the best, you and your whole family

[@alexb.1320]

All the best guys!

[@michaelpence1627]

Take care and God bless you!

[@ShesDiabetic]

Well, no surprise here - but Michelle - you seem to completely and utterly have it all together Mama! WOW WOW WOW! I am SO in awe of how you've captured your pregnancy experience and been so generous with sharing all these details. I'm thinking you might even have had your little one by now - or are getting very close. Either way - I just wish you three all the very best! I'm so excited for you and Raffi - my goodness you are going to be such wonderful parents! With so much love end joy as you enter this new chapter!!! xoxoxoxo

[@MichelleLord]

Aww thank you so much Andrea ❤️❤️! She isn’t here yet, but could come any day haha! We are very excited 😊

[@jonikaye8572]

nursing gown if your going to nurse.good luck, praying for a safe delivery!

[@emmaoshana1857]

Wishing you all the very best as you embark on this beautiful journey of motherhood. Hoping everything goes smoothly for you, can’t wait to see your gorgeous baby girl, good luck 💗🎉🙏🎈💗

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you 🥰💖!!

[@sydneystein9303]

Hi Michelle. Thank you sharing with your fellow T1’s. The carb. ratio that you’re describing in the mornings are very normal for me without being pregnant. It means so much to actually tell us your numbers so we don’t feel so alone and ‘different’ with T1. Very excited to meet your baby girl:) Sending beautiful vibes your way! 🦋🙏🥰

[@MichelleLord]

Hi Sydney! Yes, I know so many people with diabetes who have a similar insulin to carb ratio, regardless of being pregnant. I guess it shows how everyone is different in terms of their insulin needs, and I'm a big proponent of taking the insulin your body needs 😊❤️. Thank you so much for the lovely wishes! Stay well!

[@malloryhunt3279]

I know it may seem obvious, but bring more pump supplies than you think you need!

[@amandabilodeau1225]

Loving these updates!! You look so happy and I know this baby has chosen some amazing parents! Wishing you a healthy, peaceful delivery and all the good vibes! It’s such an amazing blessing!! *sidenote if you’re nursing: day 2 can be excruciating! Make sure to get trained support and a good balm if needed. It passes. :)

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you Amanda! I'm hoping to nurse, so thanks for the tip! ❤️

[@joannecummings5443]

Thank you Michelle for taking us on this wonderful journey I wish you all the best. I don't know if you're nursing .. if you do take a nursing nightgown it makes it so much easier. Wishing you a easy delivery and good BS.

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you Joanne! ❤️

[@johnson1677]

I’d suggest all your dream snacks for after the birth! I had crazzzy lows nearly right away, even on reduced basal. I ate lots of M&Ms and Skittles in my hospital room, I hadn’t had candy in months!! Best of luck, and thanks for sharing.

[@MichelleLord]

YES to dream snacks!! It's funny because I just packed a bag of M&Ms in my snack bag today 😂! Thanks so much for the advice! 💖

[@roxanneviau241]

You look so good! That belly ❤️ good luck and enjoy your baby! Can’t wait to “meet her” 😊 (but take your time! Enjoy every minute)

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you so much!! 💖💖

[@diabeteslovefriendsbengali6682]

God bless you dear 💙

[@isabellaboccuzzi3959]

I'm so excited for you both 🥰🥰💝 I wish you good luck and thank you for all your videos, I really enjoy all of them.😘😘😽

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you so much Isabella!! I appreciate all of your support over the past few years 🥰💖

[@isabellaboccuzzi3959]

@@MichelleLord 👍😘💗

[@epicsophix]

I will congrat you as soon as the little girl is born. Please have a nice and not too stressfully birth

[@mastandstars5869]

What do you mean? I pack a bag like that every time I leave my home. 🤣🤣

[@MichelleLord]

😂

[@miataranto7481]

Thank you for all of the content that you post to help me!! I hope you could still post videos!! I could name so many things I do because of you!! You and raffi will be such good parents! I hope your delivery is smooth and wishing you and raffi and the baby the best luck!! Quick question when will you be posting about her name? Do you think that u guys will have more kids?

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you so much Mia! We haven't decided if we will be sharing her name on social media (for privacy reasons).

[@reenatabora9187]

Hi Michelle 👋🏻 best of luck and hope you and baby have a safe and healthy labor and delivery 🙏🏻 Wanted to add, please double check with your nurse or OB doc before eating or drinking anything while you’re in active labor, they might tell you to hold off in case of emergencies 👍🏻

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you so much💖! Great point about not eating in case of an emergency c section. I will definitely make sure to check with my team before eating anything :)

[@addisonvanzant6767]

first love your channel

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you!! 💖

[@Hakkasha]

Hi Michelle, I really hope you have a safe and easy delivery :) I’ll be induced on Sunday night ! I also packed a lot of snacks, haha. Wish you the best ! Érika

[@MichelleLord]

Ahh best of luck!! 💖😀 Sending you all the best labour and delivery vibes.

[@chcx5275]

No one have natural birth?

[@richardjnagle]

You’re much nicer than I would be. Hospitals hate me. I just tell them the rules of engagement, and I get my way. Period. I told the nurses at my brothers hospital that if they didnt give him insulin, i would give him my own insulin. His BS was over 40O for 3 days before I arrived, because he had a hypo, and they turned off his insulin drip for 3 days, until I threw a fit and made demands. They ordered insulin within minutes of me losing my temper.

[@MichelleLord]

Good for you for advocating for your brother in the hospital! That is so important! 💙

[@hannahsims9573]

Wow all your maternity clothes are so adorable. You might want to hold onto them because after baby is born all you will want to do is dress so comfy and possibly not care about how cute you look. I preffered sweat pants and relaxed fitting clothing because any pressure on my stomach was painful..... Good luck with motherhood, enjoy the little bundle of joy. 🥰

[@bpp827]

Love form india..

[@kristalculler3928]

I'm sorry about your stubborn blood sugars I hope it goes down before the baby is born

[@MichelleLord]

Thanks Kristal! My blood sugars have been much easier to manage this week, thankfully. I appreciate the wishes ❤️

[@laurentupper]

I am currently pregnant with twins and at 26 weeks I am becoming so insulin resistant. So frustrating!

[@moondreamerpublishing4036]

Yes! Why is that every time I shop I drop!

[@MichelleLord]

Haha right? I don't know what it is about shopping! I guess it's a lot of walking.

[@Dayspring77]

As a type one did you struggle at all with indigestion? I have had indigestion since month 4 and I’m going into 7 soon and I’m still having such bad indigestion and it makes it harder for me to eat and keep food down ( stable sugars etc.)

[@jasminekianfard787]

Hi! Thank u for all the helpful videos. Ive never been pregnant but i have had surgery and idk if this applies but maybe take a glucagon shot with u in case u cant eat or drink but need to treat a low? That was something my endo gave me in case for surgery! Anyways, congrats and wishing u the best!!!! 💕

[@MichelleLord]

Great tip! Thank you so much 💖

[@zyphenplayz1093]

I’m 13 but I know I really want at least 2 kids. I’m T1D and I’m on T-slim pump like you and dexcom. Will it really be that hard having children? Is their a big chance my kids will have diabetes?

[@brandeedales7599]

I’m 37 weeks on Tuesday! So crazy we are so close! 🤗 I live in the US and they recommended me getting induced at 39 weeks, I was wondering if it’s the same for you in Canada!? I’m also having a really hard time with blood sugars in my last few weeks

[@chcx5275]

Why do you need to be induced. Many type ones have natural births?

[@JeannetteGreen]

I was induced at 39 weeks with both of my babies here in the US too

[@Mssfjj]

I've been told that women in general will throw up if they have carbs during labour. I will be hooked up to a glucose drip. Won't you be hooked up to one as well? (I'm type 1 and 23 weeks pregnant)

[@MichelleLord]

Never heard of that before! And I don’t think I will be, but we will see.

[@hannahsims9573]

At the hospital I delivered at, they didn't want me to eat or drink anything directly before labor or afterwards to monitor me. (I'm from the US) I was starving. 😫 I was put on insulin drip because I'm MDI. I think it depends on everyone's choice. Make sure you speak up if you feel more comfortable and confident trying to monitor your blood sugars. Its literally so exhausting to push a baby out and your body feels so worn out afterwards you just want to take a long nap but you probably wont be allowed too since nurses will constantly come into the room to check on you for everyittle thing including checking for stable blood sugars. If you rely on a insulin pump make sure it is not attached to your belly because the nurses will most likely request you take it off or have it places else where so that they can place the heart monitors for baby onto you and the other 20 cords that will be wrapped around you. (It could be less but you might feel like a science experiment when giving birth.) The same goes for your CGM. Make sure it is on your belly or leg so that it is not in the way of cords or baby entrance. 😊

[@alyshaalmonte4388]

Are you not gonna post with your new baby

[@MichelleLord]

Yes, I plan to make more videos when I return to KZbin after having the baby💖! But no, she will not be in them. Neither my husband or I feel comfortable with that.

[@dianesheridan841]

Your going to do great, there is one thing since you won’t be on for awhile Can we have a clue of her sweet name 💞

[@MichelleLord]

Thank you so much 💖. And haha the name is a secret 😉

[@susansusan8217]

😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍😍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@kristinarambow9400]

Just warning you, your blood sugars will gone down to completely normal as soon as baby is out. It’s crazy how fast it does. Just make sure you have low sugar snacks and stuff. I always thought nursing was in some ways harder to adjust levels because baby sucks everything out of you, so if you plan on nursing, make sure to have snacks with you ALL the time. 😂

[@kristinarambow9400]

And eat something right before or while nursing. Good luck on labor. You will do amazing. So excited for you and hope to see videos later when you get the most of being a mama. It’s the most hardest rewarding job in the world. ❤️