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  1. -Artemis-

    Going in for my 12 week scan this morning

    Sooooo nervous?!?!? Don't even know why.... I think because we have 'extra' stuff to worry about and I'm just anxious that s/he is okay.... .... but also super excited to see our little one! Anything I need to remember to ask/bring...? I'm so fixated on just seeing bubs that I can't remember...
  2. -Artemis-

    Has anyone tried the new-ish Mio 30's...?

    Hi there, I've been using the sure t steel sets for over a year and ordinarily love them - but I can only use them in my tummy (other places the steel needle hurts) and I'm now pregnant - so considering other set options as my bump grows... [emoji5] -- one of the reasons I love the sure t's is...
  3. -Artemis-

    Does anyone go full term with t1?

    ... I know it's a looooooonngg way off, but I just wondered if we're automatically induced / offered c-section as our delivery options, or if we're ever 'allowed' to go full term...? I know the nice guidelines state that if no other complications it's recommended that type 1's are induced /...
  4. -Artemis-

    9 weeks and all I want is CARBS!!

    ... just as my topic / post headline says really --- getting a bit ridiculous now though - did anyone else experience this? Does is calm down after the first trimester...?? I normally eat pretty healthily - medium carb - between 90 to 120g per day, and low GI -- but right now it's only pasta...
  5. -Artemis-

    First Scan

    ... Today was my first scan - and I saw baby's heartbeat! It was sooooo reassuring to see :) She may just be a bit of a blob at the moment - but she's my lovely little blob... [emoji2][emoji176]
  6. -Artemis-

    Can a bad hypo (and after-effects) harm baby? :(

    Hello... Last night I had a really bad drop in blood sugar at dinner time... I had 50g carbs, bolused some up front and some over the next 30 mins - and approx 45mins after eating my blood sugars just plummeted. It was as if I'd bolused but not eaten :( My evening insulin/carb ratio is 1:15 so...
  7. -Artemis-

    Yay!

    ... After a little time away from the forum, I wanted to share some news... [emoji4] -- having been trying to conceive for over 2 years, I was a little bit shocked when it actually said 'positive'...! But after two digital tests, two pee stick tests, a dip test at my GP's and a lab test, I...
  8. -Artemis-

    Happy News! [emoji93]

    Hello... I've been away from the forum for a little while - basically busy moving (twice!) and getting married - but I just found out this!! As you can see I double checked it a few times... [emoji2] That was on Tuesday and I've since had a 'lab test' through my GP, and it's definitely...
  9. -Artemis-

    Absorption....

    Hi! I'm three weeks into the pump today and still loving it! ... I have a bit of a concern about sites though long term; so far I have only tried my tum and bum -- and bum is almost useless.... absorption is so slow that I end up with high numbers for 4hrs after eating, then bad hypo's as the...
  10. -Artemis-

    What do you do about air bubbles?

    ... If you spot an air bubble in your tubing, what do you do...? I changed my set earlier so I don't think it's a malfunction or anything -- I obviously didn't get rid of them all... And I've just seen a relatively large bubble... Would you leave it or would you prime it out...? I'm not...
  11. -Artemis-

    Wearing pump...

    Hi again :-) --- I've seen a few people say that they sometimes wear their pump in their pockets and run the tubing through a small hole in the pocket... I'm going on a date (!) tomorrow and have a cute summer dress I think I'm going to wear... Ordinarily I'd use my belt under the dress --...
  12. -Artemis-

    Infusion Sets and Absorption

    Hi there, So I'm on day 6 of the pump and starting to stabilise / get some sleep -- phew!! Loving it overall.... One thing: for 5 of those days I've had the infusion sets in the top of my bum cheeks; I didn't really want them in my tum... anyway -- yesterday when I did a set change I thought...
  13. -Artemis-

    Porcine / Animal Insulin in Pumps

    Hello.... As I think a few of you know, I'm on porcine insulin, I switched to it because I *really* didn't get on with the analogue insulins.... and once I'd switched I got on much better. I'm now about to start on an insulin pump, and so as not to complicate things, I agreed to using...
  14. -Artemis-

    Get my pump tomorrow...!

    ... Slightly apprehensive... And aware this may be my last tangle free nights sleep for a while... But mostly excited! It's a saline start for a week... Don't really know what to expect about how it will feel being attached to something... So much anticipation -- but only a day till I start to...
  15. -Artemis-

    One week to go...!

    This time next week I'll have my new pump!! Not that I'm excited or anything?! That's all... :-D
  16. -Artemis-

    Does this happen to all Type 1's...?

    Last night I had *yet another* frustrating conversation about being diabetic.... Friend (who knows I'm type 1 from previous conversations): when do you get your insulin pump? Me: 10 days time, should be great! Friend: how long have you been diabetic? Me: about two and a half years...
  17. -Artemis-

    Happy happy happy!!

    .... Just wanted to share my excitement at getting the call today and the news I'll get my pump in two weeks!!! Not been on for a wee while as things have really *sucked* lately --- but this is a MUCH needed lift; and had to share cos knew you guys would get it :) :)
  18. -Artemis-

    Today is my pump assessment day...

    I'm nervous, and excited, and nervously excited...!! ... Wish me luck!! :-))
  19. -Artemis-

    If I have a choice...

    Hello... Next week I have my pump assessment (insert happy dance here) -- now, I know I have to be assessed n' all - but - if I get approved and *if* I get a choice, which pump(s) do you like and why...? I know my hospital offers meditronic, animas and omnipod - I *think* meditronic is the...
  20. -Artemis-

    Unexplained Hypo - advice/ideas/encouragement please...

    Hi All, I'm not totally sure what I'm looking for exactly - but I need a little help on getting past something that happened last Thursday... I was out shopping: that morning I'd done 45mins strenuous (Vinyasa - as opposed to the more chilled Hatha style) yoga, then an hours stomp with the...