Sudden blood sugar spikes/ early pregnancy?

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Good morning! I was diagnosed in Dec as a Type 2. I don’t fit the “typical” type 2 though since I work out regularly and eat clean. I am in the process of trying to find out if I am more Type 1.5. I have recently had my A1C rechecked and it went from 6.9 to 6 with cutting out most carbs ( sweet potatoes/brown rice) and exercising. I recently went off birth control in January and my husband and I are trying to get pregnant. Over the last 3-4 days I have had consistently high blood sugar readings. I typically run 130’s in the morning (dawn phenomenon) and run 120’s during the day. I have been running in the 170’s in the morning and 150’s-160’s during the day. I am so confused by all of this. I did eat really bad on Saturday (6 days ago) and hadn’t done so since all of this started. Other than that nothing has changed. I just had my period last Tuesday (not a normal one) and have done a pregnancy test which was negative. Is it possible that the spikes are due to hormones from early pregnancy? Could I be running high from hormones in general from not being on the pill and my body adjusting? It seems a little late for the second and usually sugars drop after being off the pill. Any input is appreciated! Thank you!

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Hi there! A few thoughts:

  1. I think when you say you aren’t the typical T2 profile, maybe what you mean is that you aren’t fat? Just a note, totally off-topic – there are plenty of people with T2 who are thin, etc. I am also T2, but it’s not because I don’t exercise or watch my diet.
  2. Back to your questions. If you just had your period last week - it’s likely a bit too early. That would mean you’re at about CD 11 (cycle day). Most people don’t ovulate until between CD 11-14, though of course everyone is different! And then you wouldn’t be able to confirm a pregnancy until about 2 weeks after ovulation (or about 14 days DPO). Some people do experience implantation bleeding, so it’s possible that your period was actually not a true period.
  3. That being said, when I discovered my pregnancy, the very first sign was bg levels far outside of my normal range.

Finally - when you do become pregnant, you should check in with your endo right away. I was controlling my bg mostly through diet and exercise (also metformin) but found that hormones impacted my control immediately.

Good luck!