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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...

I never expressed before the birth of my babies and neither of them needed to go to SCBU as their blood sugar levels were normal. On my first breastfeeding hypos knocked me for six, literally came on in a matter of minutes and were quite severe. On the second I didn't get hypos whilst...

Like the poster above, its hard work, levels have to be kept very good for at least a year before hand if possible. Lots and lots and lots of testing when finally pregnant, pre and post meals, you want to have very tight control if possible. I am on a pump and that made life so much easier when...

if its a middle of the night hypo its always Rice Krispies has been for the last 30 years they're just my 'hypo' food. If I'm out its sweets or lucozade. Got my new pump with CGM now which suspends if CGM indicates my blood sugar is falling too quick and will go into my low limit...

Bowiiee, get on to your gp and ask for a referral to the diabetic clinic of your local hospital (I'm in Dublin so don't know the name). You should be seen at least once a year in a type 1 clinic, you should also see the chiropodist, dietitian and ophthalmologist at least once a year too.

I've lost 7.5 stone the last year with Slimming world. I only eat the amount of carbs I want and tend to steer more towards low carb. I'm on an insulin pump so carb counting is my lifeline. With fruit, I bolus half, if I take the full amount I'll go low but that is personal to me and something I...

Try and start with one part of the day at a time. break it up into stages. Like try and take your insulin in the morning and get used to that then add in lunchtime get used to that then add in dinner time and evening. Ask one of your family to help with the carbs so you don't feel overwhelmed...

- What is your name? Amanda - How old are you? 38 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? Ireland - Which city/area do you live in?Dublin - Are you religious?No - Pick three words to describe your personality.hard working, loyal, silly - Do you have any pets? Yes two dogs...