Securing pump whilst sleeping

[Jemzor]

I've had the vibe for a couple of months now and have become quite used to it (famous last words) although when I'm asleep I have it in my sleeping shorts but it does move around a lot and I often find its all over the place when I wake up. Also I sometimes sleep right through hypos as I don't hear it or feel it vibrate. Was curious as to how people secured it at night.

Thanks

 

[dtennant9]

I secure my pump using the belt clip to the fromt off my pj bottoms. I normally sleep on my side or my back though, so wouldn't be such a good idea if I was to sleep on my front.

 

[CarbsRok]

Use the belt clip and attach pump to shorts

 

[fairylights]

I also use the clip and attach to front of pj bottoms.

 

[yingtong]

I also use belt clip attached to front of pj bottoms.

 

[philchap1]

I use a insulin pump pouch, it's a lycra band with a pocket in, and i also use a running belt both available on eBay

 

[Victorri]

I tuck mine under my pillow. I have a insight pump

 

[Lexi_1991]

I've heard that some people sew a childs sock into their sleeping top and place the pump in that which keeps its quite close to you, which might improve the feeling of it during hypos

 

[Mrs Vimes]

I clip my pump to the neck of my strappy vest top. I run the tube inside it.

 

[iHs]

Mine either hangs around my neck in an old sock with a hole made in the toe part and a piece of elastic to create a lanyard or just shoved in the top part of my knickers

 

[Nicola M]

I just clip mine to whatever shorts I'm wearing with the clip that came with it. Mines never moved

 

[CarbsRok]

I've had the vibe for a couple of months now and have become quite used to it (famous last words) although when I'm asleep I have it in my sleeping shorts but it does move around a lot and I often find its all over the place when I wake up. Also I sometimes sleep right through hypos as I don't hear it or feel it vibrate. Was curious as to how people secured it at night.

Thanks

Just a query are you using the leather case that was provided if so this might be the reason you can not hear the pump alarm. I refuse to use the case and have told Animas it muffles the pump alarms and consider it not safe to use.

 

[AmandaD]

just clip it to my top, sometimes its still there in the morning sometimes its not. I have a Medtronic and can hear the alarm and feel the vibration fine even when it goes a wandering...

 

[Spicey245]

My pump is either tucked in it's little belt pouch (www.hid-in.com) or clipped to the front of my pj bottoms. My alarm is loud so there's no chance of me sleeping through it! I'm on the Medtronic Minimed 640G.

 

[bridkid_74]

I can really recommend the multiway hid-in pouch as mentioned by spicey245. I wear mine 24/7 and wouldnt be without. Not the chespest but i feel well worth the money. The company was set up by a lady who is t1 on a pump so she knows what a pump user requires.

 

[Spicey245]

Yes, they are not the cheapest but definitely worth the money. They are soft, comfy and most of time I actually forget I'm wearing it! In fact I've just received another through post today so now I have a black and a white one. The lady who runs the company is really lovely too and was emailing me the other day to make sure I had received it okay. It arrived two days after I ordered it, fantastic service as I live on Isle of Man! She sends her bands all around the world.

 

[Jemzor]

Thanks all. Some good suggestions. Using the belt clip only for now and it seems to be OK clipped to shorts but will look into the pouches.

@CarbsRok I haven't used the leather pouch. I need a direct view of the screen due to cgm and tbh I don't really like it.

 

[azure]

I use a soft belt closed with Velcro. On that belt is a matching soft case. I keep the belt loose so if I turn over in the night, the pump moves with me. It's never fallen off.

Sometimes I just use the clip.

 

[CarbsRok]

Thanks all. Some good suggestions. Using the belt clip only for now and it seems to be OK clipped to shorts but will look into the pouches.

@CarbsRok I haven't used the leather pouch. I need a direct view of the screen due to cgm and tbh I don't really like it.

I don't like the pouch either and just use the clip as you do due to CGM use

 

[Chas C]

I either put it in the pocket of my shorts or leave it loose in the bed