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    Labour on Self Injections vs Sliding Scale

    That’s so disappointing that they say you can’t get in the water, i was on continuous monitoring whilst in the water with the fetal monitors strapped to me but they were waterproof and wireless. Induction shouldn’t be a reason for you not to be in the water and I’d absolutely fight your case...
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    Labour on Self Injections vs Sliding Scale

    Update: I refused induction until the last week of my pregnancy (I wasn’t pressured but in my mind I was happy to be induced within the last week or so) I was planned for induction on 39+3 and the best option was presented as the cervical ripening balloon (non hormonal so I was pleased with...
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    30 weeks pregnant and going high during the night

    I’m having the same issue! Just no reason for the rise in the evening/overnight! Sometimes I need to take double the amount of insulin to cover my evening meal but split it to have half (usual “full dose” of 1to10g) with my meal and half (another “full dose”) about 2 hours later and sometimes...
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    Labour on Self Injections vs Sliding Scale

    Hi all, Just turned 27 weeks pregnant and researching all I can about labour with T1 (had it for nearly 16 yrs and is generally well controlled) this is my first pregnancy and I’m not too thrilled about the prospect of induction so I’m leaning towards declining that offer and see what the...
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    Dexcom v Freestyle Libre in pregnancy

    I’ve just switched to Dexcom from Libre and find that Dexcom is so unreliable! I see you have found the opposite which is strange, I have had to calibrate my Dexcom 5 times and I’ve only been using it 2 weeks. At first my Libre hadn’t run out so I had both on at once for 2 days and I have to say...
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