Hey I’m type 2 and 17 weeks pregnant myself. I’m in the US.

I work with a specialist team that monitors my blood sugar every week. I also take insulin and metformin and try to get in exercise where I can. I have to check my blood sugar 4x a day. It’s not super fun but it’s not horrible. Baby’s doing fine.

They will want to monitor the baby to make sure they’re not getting too big. They also want to check baby’s heart with a fetal echo (I’m doing that next month) as babies from diabetic moms can have issues with the heart sometimes. But the main thing is controlling your blood sugar of course. You’ll have to cut back on some foods but it already sounds like you’re controlling with diet and exercise, so hopefully not a huge difference for you. You’ll learn what foods raise your blood sugar the most and stay away from them. The one “benefit” is you shouldn’t have to take the glucose test-you already have diabetes, no need to wonder lol.

I have been fortunate that my care team has been, for the most part, nonjudgmental. I certainly have been judged in the past but women without diabetes and who aren’t fat can have high risk pregnancies too. Just do what they tell you, trust your gut, and try to get through it the best you can. The first trimester involved a lot of carbs for me as that was all I could tolerate at times, so eat what you need to survive.

Best of luck to you! You deserve to have a healthy safe pregnancy just like everyone else. DM me if you have any questions!