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Ypsopump

I have recently been changed to ypsopump from animas and now use pre-filled pump cartridges. I often have more than 50% of the insulin left when I...

Thread by: Julie.reid1906, Jul 21, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Insulin Pump Forum
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Breastfeeding

Thanks, I was at a breastfeeding class today and they were quite anti-expressing before the baby comes as it can disrupt the natural process or...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Apr 19, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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Breastfeeding

I intend to breastfeed and recently saw a dietician who advised trying to express a bit before birth to give to the baby if his blood sugars are...

Thread by: Julie.reid1906, Apr 19, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Pregnancy
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Where to wear pump during labour?

I was at the clinic today, I'm 32weeks pregnant, they said that during labour you get put on a drip to manage diabetes so I won't be wearing my...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Apr 3, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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24 weeks pregnant

Thanks for all the advice and encouragement. I've had a much better day today, just being a bit braver with upping my basal. Seems to have done...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Feb 11, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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Aspirin

It's to control your blood pressure, pre-eclampsia is common in pregnancy for diabetics so they make you take aspirin to help stop it developing.

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Feb 10, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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24 weeks pregnant

Thanks for the advice. Think I'll call my dsn tomorrow see what she thinks. I've done the advanced bolus and I've also tried super bolus but it...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Feb 9, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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24 weeks pregnant

I have already increased my ratios but not having much luck with that either. I am trying to sort out my mornings cause that's when it's the...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Feb 9, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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24 weeks pregnant

Saw her on Monday when she told me that my blood sugars were too high even the ones that I thought were ok. Since then it's like she pushed a...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Feb 9, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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24 weeks pregnant

I am 24 weeks pregnant now and this week my insulin requirements have increased significantly. I am really stressing out because my blood sugar is...

Thread by: Julie.reid1906, Feb 9, 2017, 15 replies, in forum: Pregnancy
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Accu-chek Mobile Meter

Thanks everyone

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Jan 24, 2017 in forum: Ask A Question
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Accu-chek Mobile Meter

Has anyone else had problems getting mobile test cassettes for their accu-chek mobile meter? My pharmacy told me there was a manufacturing problem...

Thread by: Julie.reid1906, Jan 23, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

Sometimes they are perfect all night, sometime low all night and sometime high all night. But they don't go up and down.

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Jan 1, 2017 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

They upped my basals the on Wednesday because things were running higher but maybe it was too much. I feel like I'm constantly changing them.

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 31, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

I use glucose tablets to correct lows but I find I need more and it takes longer to work than before. I'm enjoying being pregnant but I feel like...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 31, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

I got the dexcom because I had a sever hypo when I was early in my pregnancy. My husband was out and I slipped into a coma. It's great now because...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 30, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

Thanks for the advice. I'm just finding it all a bit frustrating as my control was so good before I got pregnant and it's hard to loose it. Don't...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 30, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

No worries

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 30, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

I'm 18 weeks. I've got a dexcom CGM sensor so can see what my blood glucose is doing all the time. Sometimes feel that this makes it harder as I...

Post by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 30, 2016 in forum: Pregnancy
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Pregnant: 18weeks and struggling

Does anyone else suffer from dramatic rises after eating? I find after food my blood sugar shoots up to above 10 even if I was low before eating....

Thread by: Julie.reid1906, Dec 30, 2016, 19 replies, in forum: Pregnancy

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