Search Results

Hi, I hope someone can help. I have a 19 month old son with type 1 on a pump. As his bs are pretty unpredictable with use cgm aswell. Our problem is we would love to be able to move him into his own room but as the alarms on the pump are so quiet we cannot hear them through the baby monitor...

Thanks for your replys. I know they are just erring on the side of caution. I should have read that page myself on their website but I didnt come across it. Hopefully they have all the info they need.x

Hi, has anyone had problems with an airline about their insulin pump?? We are flying to Oz in a few months with my 1 year old who is on a pump. Told Singapore airlines he was diabetic and have had 5 phone calls since, 1 a week, asking for every possible detail about his pump inc size, make and...

Seriously Jen, the more I read about your situation the more I admire you. I spent a bit of time this week feeling sorry for myself and how things seem to be turning out but I really find you an inspiration. I wish I lived near you so we could meet up but I am in the U.K. I am immigrating to Oz...

Hi Jen, I am having very similiar problems to you and can toatly sympathise. My son is 11 months old and was diagnosed 2 months ago. You posted some replys to my distraught posts at the time. Thanks once again for that. Im exhusted. My sons BS are all over the place and I actually feel at...

Thanks again for the good advice. It really is invaluable.I really have got so much to learn but I am feeling more confident. The good news is finally our flight has been sorted. Getting back Fri afternoon. Ive been in close contact with the DSN in our local hosp and she and a consultant our...

Thanks for your advice Jen.You must have so much to deal with coping with diabetes and downs syndrome but it sounds like youve got it sussed. It does seem pretty rare for babies to be diagnosed with diabetes hence the difficulty I have found with finding age specific advice. Henry has had...

Thanks so much for the relpys. It is definitely a comfort to read all the advice and posts on the website. They have increased my sons Humulin NPH tonight as he blood glucose has swung from hypos to very high today, over 24mmols today at one point. When do these huge swings even out? Doesnt look...

Hello, our 9 month old son fell ill on the plane out to Turkey last week. Two docs examined him but thought it was an infection and told us they thought it would clear up in a day or two. He deterioated overnight so took him to hospital but they also treated it as an infection when it was infact...