Dawn phenomenon in early pregnancy?

Diabetes and Pregnancy Trying to Get Pregnant
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Has anyone else noticed that despite having more hypos in early pregnancy (I’m only about 4 weeks) their blood sugars first thing are a bit higher? I experience the dawn phenomenon anyway so have my basal insulin on my pump set to about double what I have it in the day, from about 4 til 6 in the morning (I get up at 7) , but it seems to have got even more pronounced. Anyone else noticed this?

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Mine are always wacky in the morning now (13 weeks) and they were really bad the first month or so. I recently started on insulin and I checked a few night numbers, and they were fine. In the 80’s or sometimes just a touch low. BUT in the morning I couldn’t figure out why my numbers were coming up just a little too high. Then one day I took my numbers when my husband was getting up for work (I usually get about an hour and half more sleep than him) and my numbers were not only fine - but they were actually 10 lower than my goal. I thought it was so weird that in an hour and a half my numbers could go up a whole 25 or so points. So I’ve been trying to get up a little bit earlier (but this is already late in the morning - I don’t know if I could get up earlier if I was getting up at 7! :wink: and get my first shot in a little sooner. But yeah, mornings are by far my worst time of day.

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I didn’t have hypos in early pregnancy, but I did have a more intense DP throughout all three trimesters. My endo says that many women find they can’t do carbs at all before lunchtime b/c of increased insulin resistance in the mornings.

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YES. I am either 6 or 12 weeks pregnant. (I know, strange- my first baby appointment is on Monday to find out EXACTLY how far along I am) and I’ve had DP enough that I set my alarm for 4am every morning since pregnancy to check my BG and take a shot if necessary. For the past 4 weeks, I’ve battled constant chronic hypos during the day and had to lower my basal. (I’m on multiple injections, Levemir and Apidra)

I’ve always had slight DP, but since recognizing that I was pregnant a few weeks ago, I’ve noticed it’s strangely pronounced too.