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Message: <blockquote data-quote="1Sarah1" data-source="post: 1111792" data-attributes="member: 66236">Hi [USER=276670]@claire1991[/USER] so I've had 2 sections- first one an emergency with my daughter age2 and secondly with my twins planned now 6m.I kept my pump on throughout with the same basal rate. I took my blood test kit in and got them to check my sugars a couple of times just in case I needed glucose through the drip (you will be cannulated anyway). 2. Steroids need to be had 12 hours apart before babies born. They are quite painful in my experience and can cause blood sugars to raise.3. I tried to breastfeed but mine couldn't as they were prem babies but did however express for a long time.4.hypos-a lot of them! I moved straight back to pre preg basal after delivery. I was a little high after my twins as one was seriously ill and I think it was the stress. My biggest tip would be to have your test kit and hypo treatment on your tray next to your bed where you can get to it before your partner leaves. The first few days are hard with moving about. Take lots of hypo treatments and snacks with you. I didn't need much bolus with food esp if you are breastfeeding.Don't forget you will be nil by mouth from midnight onwards I personally didn't want to go on a sliding scale and was cannulated with a glucose prescription written up in case. They will wake you to test your bloods every hour!Remember you need to look after you first and it can take longer to heal being diabetic.Defo take an extra pillow and use your bed to move you up and down.Good luck it's definitely all worth it xx</blockquote>

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