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It's good to know that most people make mistakes with it. BG hasn't been too bad, stabilised at 11 and I woke up and it was still 11. Back on the pump later today

Thanks for the advice Juicyj. Feel like such an idiot but you learn from your mistakes. I'll probably wake up every hour in a panic lol. Thanks, Bobs

Just realised what I've done! I didn't take the blue protector off from around the needle!!! Oh well, you live and learn. I'm seeing the nurse at 10am tomorrow so she'll be able to guide me through reconnecting the pump. In the meantime, is a shot of basal and blous with my injection pens...

Well I think it was more human error. I don't think I reconnected the line properly. I then tried to administer more insulin through the pump but decided it best to just change the reservoir and line. The issue came when using the quick-serter. I don't know if it's broke but it didn't insert the...

Hello, Been using a Medtronic 640g for three days. Was going swimmingly but had a bit of a malfunction (think human error) but now can't reattach!! I've resorted to an injection of my old bolus and basal, just used my old amount as only been in the pump for three days. Was this the right thing...

Hi Finley02, I'm 38 weeks pregnant and my local team only advised to start this at 37 weeks. I thought I wouldn't have any issues as I've been leaking LOTs of colostrum for weeks now but unfortunately I haven't managed to harvest any. It seems to come in force when I'm sleeping at night and I...

I feel your pain in terms of being weighed: I've been weighed at every single ante natal appointment I've had but luckily nobody has commented on it! I had the doc tell me to cut down on all the fruit I was eating...I wasn't eating any more so than the recommendation of 'five a day' coupled with...

Thanks @Loulou52. It's great to hear some stories of mum's with type 1 diabetes who have had pretty normal births. Yes it is a shame about the water birth because it's supposed to work as a pain relief too. I'm feeling much more positive following the comments and advice so thanks to you all...

Aww, she's so cute [emoji7] good to hear that your labour experience wasn't totally horrific and you've been left with a little bundle of (tiring) joy [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum

Thanks Mrsass will take a look now. Baby has been gradually picking up the weight, however, the last growth scan was undertaken by a trainee, which I totally don't mind, but she did take the measurement three times so maybe not that accurate! Sent from my iPhone using DCUK Forum

Aww thanks guys! Slip, you're right, I'm sure these worries are normal for all pregnant women. It's like a double edged sword: I feel extremely blessed at the amazing monitoring I've had but also think it may have heightened some of the worry. Azure, as you say, everyone is different and in...

Hi all My name's Bobbie and I've had type 1 diabetes for 24 years. This is my first pregnancy. On the whole, the pregnancy hasn't been too bad. Hba1c has been excellent throughout but baby boy was still measuring slightly above the 90th centile at the last scan. I finished work on Friday for...

Re: Comments on Low carb diet - a newbies guide Thanks Vicki. I didn't realise there was so few carbs in branflakes :) I definitely need to be far more sure about the carbs I eat as sometimes I seem to have a random high or low and it must because I'm misjudging what I'm eating! Thank you for...

Re: Comments on Low carb diet - a newbies guide I've worked out that on average I have 140g of carbs in a day, 40 of those are at breakfast! I clearly have no imagination because cereal is the best I can think of for breakfast lol!

Re: Comments on Low carb diet - a newbies guide This makes very interesting reading but I have two questions: 1) presumably you woul have to alter your background insulin? 2) can anyone post up a typical daily menu of what you could eat on a low carb diet? Thank you :)