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I honestly don't know how people get their 1 hour post meals in range without being low within 2 hours. I was the exact same and I think it's inevitable to be low if your insulin doesn't peak till 2 to 2 and a half hours. I struggled with this hugely and ended up using a 2 hour post meals range...

Congratulations! Sorry to hear of what you went through previously. Are you taking your higher dose of folic acid which you need to get prescribed? Also have you been seen by your diabetes team yet? I was seen weekly throughout my pregnancies and they're great at helping you get things under...

Congratulations! My first pregnancy was unplanned with a hba1c of 11 it's safe to say the consultant was far from impressed and I was scared half to death if my baby was going to be ok. She was born at 37 weeks due to looking huge, she was 7lb 10 but super chubby! The main thing us you start...

I never had any issues but then with my second was seen monthly due to background retinopathy. That's been my biggest thing putting me off having another one as it was scary being told how much pregnancy can affect your eyes! Sorry no advice or experience but I would definitely speak yo both...

I think due to the monitoring and drips needed in induction it's not possible to have a water birth :( x

5.9 is an amazing hba1c well done, I'm sure if you keep that up they will be so happy with you. My consultant said as long as you catch the highs and correct quickly it's not that much of a worry. Pregnancy us overwhelming and you just think you've got your levels under control then you need to...

I had an anterior placenta too so hardly felt a thing up until 25 weeks and it worried the he'll out if me after feeling my first from alot earlier. These next few weeks though you will start feeling alot more and you will know the hiccups as it will be like you've got hiccups with the regular...

I know where your coming from as I've has the same struggles as you too! There is no motivation better than a baby fir getting your blood sugar under control. I've done it so I know you can. First things first though before you think about conceiving you really need to get a meter sorted and...

I was induced at 37 weeks with my first due to a big baby, she was 7lb 10 but very chubby. My 2nd I ended up with a section at 36 weeks due to baby decreasing in size, he was estimated at 5lb but born 7lb 3! He was in special care for 10 days due to breathing problems even after a course of...

I haven't found a 100% definite routine that works for me yet but usually I have to turn my pump off for an hour before. I've found the more I keep up the exercise the less effect it has on my bloods. The problem with me though is I can't always plan in exercise with the kids I have to fit it in...

I've recently had my first beach holiday with pump and was so nervous about it. Like you I was considering mdi, then spoke to someone who had done mdi and it ruined her holiday as her levels were all over and it made her feel rubbish the whole time. This was the decider for me to stay with the...

I've been on it about 4 months or so now and found it fine. I'm on Cerelle and haven't found any difference to my blood sugars, the only thing that worries me as its not as reliable as other combined pills. You don't have any days off with Cerelle and I haven't had a period since starting x

Congratulations well done you've done brilliant, my little man is now 15 weeks and on the 50th percentile so still doing brill bless him x

I tend to use completely different sites and always put the new cannula in before removing the old one just incase. Once it's started though I take the old one out. I can't believe how bad the skin safe was the sticky on the cannula wouldn't stick at all has anyone else used this product...

Haha maybe I should have used a different example :p

I still haven't sorted my insurance yet! The house insurance were charging an extra £60+ and were very clueless on the phone too so I said leave it and were going to go with specialist insurance. Really not sure what to do for the best now!!

I have found that novo rapid has always peaked with its use at around 2 and a half hours so of my levels were rising between 7 and 10pm if up the basal 3-4 hours prior to that then test again the next day and see how this has affected it. Only adjusting one hour prior to the change wouldn't be...

Thanks ill try that :)

No not spoken to Roche but my hospital advised these products, ill go online and have a look thankyou

This made me lol but I also worried about this with the pump. I have to admit I do feel less sexy with the cannula in, I just try to keep the cannulas as low or as far round the sides as possible so that they're not too visible. I found once I'd found a good way of wearing my pump things were...