JUst a word of commone sens and experience here...8 is not a bad number. In my and my endos humble opinions the nurses can get a bit anal sometimes about the whole sugars and pregnancy thing...yes tight control is essential but so is your mental health!!! What the textbooks say and what is actually practicable on a day to day basis differs greatly...It is really your overall HBA1c that is going to tell you if you are doing okay...swings are normal and to be expected...I mean in real terms the difference between a 7.5 and the "perfect golden number" 5.5 is quite often less than half a unit of insulin a quantity not measurable in a syringe..so dont stress over it...you have had enough to worry about Deb achieving and maintaining this pregnancy and you deserve to enjoy this pregnancy as much as you possibly can. SMILES!!