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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes in 2004. After the birth of my daughter who has congenital heart defects my diabetes went. 9 months later it came back and I was Putin 4 injections a day. My control was not great and I have to admit I was not the best diabetic patient. Thankfully I have not suffered any major complications.
I have since fell pregnant again and I am booked in to be induced this Monday fOr an induction at 37 +2days. I was put on a medtronic pump at approx 11 weeks and have since achieved hba1c of 6.6 from over 11!!!
I knew the lump was funded during pregnancy but was under the impression that with good control I may be given the opportunity to keep it. I have been toldit is being taken the day I give birth.
I have cried every day for a week from being told this Sai have no idea what I will do with a newborn a d trying to maintain good control. I am under pressure to breast feed by the same hospital who are pulling the tug from under my feet. The pump workout correction doses, I am not good with numbers and have never been on the daphne course. I have no idea what to do.
I am going to write an email this weekend to the head of endocrinology, dsn etc prior to my admission. I really need advice on how to fight to keep this pump. I also have 3 months worth of equipment here at home that will go to waste. I am told my pump will go to another pregnant lady????
Please someone help me, the emotional impact this has had is unbelievable. To take this pump away from me immediately after birth is shocking, I would of thought I would be given a grace period? Especially as breast feeding is so important?
I have since fell pregnant again and I am booked in to be induced this Monday fOr an induction at 37 +2days. I was put on a medtronic pump at approx 11 weeks and have since achieved hba1c of 6.6 from over 11!!!
I knew the lump was funded during pregnancy but was under the impression that with good control I may be given the opportunity to keep it. I have been toldit is being taken the day I give birth.
I have cried every day for a week from being told this Sai have no idea what I will do with a newborn a d trying to maintain good control. I am under pressure to breast feed by the same hospital who are pulling the tug from under my feet. The pump workout correction doses, I am not good with numbers and have never been on the daphne course. I have no idea what to do.
I am going to write an email this weekend to the head of endocrinology, dsn etc prior to my admission. I really need advice on how to fight to keep this pump. I also have 3 months worth of equipment here at home that will go to waste. I am told my pump will go to another pregnant lady????
Please someone help me, the emotional impact this has had is unbelievable. To take this pump away from me immediately after birth is shocking, I would of thought I would be given a grace period? Especially as breast feeding is so important?