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I've been diabetic for 19 years. I've always been well controlled. I went on the omnipod pump last year in preparation to become pregnant again. (My last pregnancy was ok but I suffered terribly with dawn phenomena so it was decided that if we wanted to try again I needed a pump) I chose the...

Hello ladies, I don't know if this is ok to post, it's not really diabetes related, but you ladies seem to be the fountain of all knowledge!! It's 12 weeks since I had my beautiful Arlo, and 6 weeks since he slipped away in our arms. We are completely heartbroken, but I feel so desperate for...

Hello, As everything else involving my pregnancy is completely out of my control at the moment, I'm trying to prepare myself for what I can! All being well and if the baby has more fluid and we make 24 weeks, I'll be given steroids to help prepare the baby for birth. I don't really know what...

This is a massive bugbear of mine! I have got some form of life insurance, think it's pretty rubbish! But I am unable to get critical illness cover! I take good care of myself and feel I'm being punished should I get something like cancer (God forbid) which is completely unrelated to diabetes...

Hello! I'll start on a positive... I am now 17 weeks and heard my baby's heartbeat for the first time today! [emoji173]️ I've had a pretty stressful, work related, few weeks and I was worried about my stress levels, so hearing it was the most wonderful sound! [emoji177] My bloods have been...

Ok, so this has always happened to me... If I go for a cheeky power nap I wake up hypo! Without fail! The chance for a cheeky power nap has decreased after having my little boy, but now I am pregnant with number 2, if I do get an hour to myself when my partner and little boy are out I take...

My bg at 8.30 was 3.4 I treated with lucazade- -50% basal for an hour 10g snack as had insulin on board 45 mins later 4.2 but felt like I was dropping lucazade again and and a 10g snack started -50% for an hour again 9.45 2.2mmol!!!! Gfs syrup and lucazade and I have now suspended insulin...

Hello ladies, I'm 8 weeks pregnant and I'm struggling with hypos! I have had a busy weekend as I was away for a friends hen Party I coped ok, despite only 2 friends knowing about me being pregnant and one of the activities being cocktail making... Perfect activity for a pregnant diabetic...

So... This has happened a few times, I wear an insulin pump (omnipod) and occasionally it beeps. When this happens people look around in my general direction to locate the source. If I can't be bothered explaining why I have just beeped, I pretend to look as well. I don't know why but it just...

Hello, I have just done a test and I'm pregnant!! About 5 weeks I think!! Can't believe it has happened so soon!! Only been off contraception 6 weeks!! Especially as I was diagnosed with polycystic ovaries before I had my son!! Anyway, I have literally done the test today, I was away last...

Hi everyone, You know what, I've just had one of those days! Actually, a couple of them! My sugars have been inexplicably high for the past 2 and a half days. It's not been off the scale, enough to think these was anything wrong with the pod or my general management, just higher than normal...

Hello I am recently on the omnipod. I have been told that the pods don't like some rides because of them being magnetic. We are booked to go to Alton towers on Wednesday and I was just wondering if anyone has any experience of the pods and rides? My advice from the dsn is that if I go on to...

Hello, quick question... How do u manage your sugars when u have a drink? I sometimes drink either wine or a light lager,I'm having a couple of lagers tomorrow with the rugby. (I'll pretend I'm a massive rugby fan for this...) lol I have managed with wine when I had a drink, I drank a dry wine...

Was just wondering if any omnipod users had any advice about swimming with the pod on. I went swimming with my little boy yesterday afternoon, I had changed the pod at lunch time because it was time. I put a -50% temp basal on s swimming with my little boy is a strenuous as I full on swimming...

Hello, As some of u may know I've started on the omnipod recently. I really like it a lot more than I thought I would and levels have stabilised! (Between 4.7 and 7.0 all day yesterday) I have also been given the go ahead by the dsn to start trying for another baby!! (Eek!!) I did have a...

Hello I started the omnipod 2 weeks ago. There are so many features I like about it, but I am having a bit of a tough time figuring out my basal rate! At the moment I am on 0.80 an hour 7am-10.30am my carb ratio is 1-5 0.75 an hour 10.30am -7am Carb ratio 1:6 Carb ratio from 9pm is 1:8...

Hello, I got the coil removed the other week and I have also started on the omnipod in preparation for trying for another baby. I have just started my first cycle since, today I am struggling to keep my sugar up? I have had the coil for 5 years since my little boy was born, and before that...

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has any experience in setting up a support type group and how to go about it! I've been diabetic almost 2/3 of my life, I assist a child with diabetes sometimes due to my job. My friend was diagnosed gestational diabetic and I helped her along the way...

I wrote this poem for world diabetes day 2015, but wasn't a member of the forum then! Just came across it and thought I'd share it with u. Hope it gives anyone that's having a tough time a sense of hope and a bit of support x "How do u inject yourself?" They said If I didn't I certainly...

Hello, I have been type 1 diabetic for 18 years. I have a little boy who is 5 and my partner and I are hoping to get pregnant again asap. I had a tough time when pregnant with my little boy (trying to manage on injections) so I am now on the omnipod in the hope I can 'tweak' my sugars better...