Recent Content by layla42

Thank you for your help!!! I remembered later that Grace's injection had gone funny in the morning yesterday - the needle seemed to jam. I put on another needle and gave her the remaining insulin (6 units) but I guess some of it got lost somewhere. I can't believe I forgot that. My 22 month old...

She's drunk some water and it's 20.something now. I have told her she can't go unless it comes down. She doesn't really have any awareness of whether she feels good or bad. I wish I'd checked her before gymnastics as that might have made it worse. I'll give her some Novorapid before her tea -...

Thank you!! That is something along the lines of what I'd been thinking, though I couldn't remember if I had it right or not. I will test again in 10 mins and not take her if it's still high. Thanks again for the quick and helpful reply! Layla x

Hi, I am just wondering if it is safe to take my 3 year old (type 1 diabetic) DD to softplay today - she has been running high on her blood sugars all day and I thought it might bring them down. But I feel like I've read somewhere that she shouldn't exercise with high blood sugar - can anyone...

Thank you! I made it again today - and after lots of complex maths (eg this many g of carrots, at this % carbs, plus this many g passata etc etc....) I worked out that my sauce is 5% carbs (before tuna is added). Then I worked out the weight of pasta in her bowl (and g carbs), weight of tuna...

Hi, just wanted to share I have ordered a carb counting book and have bought some Nutriscales and started to keep track of what my DD eats (she is 3 and is Type 1) - plus what she's been doing (in general, eg sitting still or running round!) and what her blood sugar readings are... This is all...

Thank you so much for your quick and helpful reply!!! That website looks great too, I'll have a good look round it - just read the bit about toddlers and pumps, it sounds ideal. I would think Grace would have packed lunches when she starts school (in a year's time) as she has always been a fussy...

Hi, I have a 3 year old daughter with Type 1 diabetes. Our consultant has just retired and the new one is very "into" pumps. She has suggested informally to our diabetic nurse that my daughter would be a good candidate for a pump. I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts on how difficult or...

Hi, thanks for the info on 3 jabs a day. Grace is on something similar as, as well as the mixtard30 in the morning and Lantus at bedtime, I do also have some Novorapid for teatime. But my consultant told me to only give that if her blood sugar is over 12 before tea, and give 2 units (ie no carb...

Hi, I was just reading your reply when our diabetic nurse rang! I told her about your little boy, and she said it is easier with the 4 injections in some ways, but more difficult in others... but to stay with what we're doing for now (Grace would go mad if I gave her 4 injections a day at the...

Tut. My DD was a "natural" birth and breastfed for 11 months but still diagnosed with Type 1 at 3 years 2 months old. Sigh. Layla x

Hi, just thought I'd say hi and join the discussion as I am a parent of a diabetic 3 year old. She is in school nursery every morning. I don't think your nurse should wait till the end of Sept to go into school, she should go in right at the start of term. My DD wasn't allowed back into nursery...

Hi, Just been to diabetic clinic with my 3 year old. Her long-range blood sugars (is that the HBA1C thing?) was 8.4 today, down from 9.something last time. Is that OK? She was diagnosed 6 months ago and it's hard work keeping her under control but the consultant seems happy with how we're...

Maybe you and him have the same doctor as we are in West Yorkshire too! (though I guess there are a lot of doctors in the county...). I am going to clinic today with my DD and will see if I can get some official information about it to pass on to him (maybe there's a leaflet about basal bolus...

Hi, just wanted to say my DD is nearly 4 and has another year in the school nursery before starting reception and I already don't want her to go! My DD has no hypo awareness (or when she is high - though she tries it on eg "I was only shouting at you because my sugar was low" when it wasn't...