Oooh! How exciting. I didn't get my pump, until after my children were born, so no 1st hand experience I am afarid. i was on MDI during being induced. They left me to it, and didn't do a sliding scale until they decided that they were going to do an emergency c section.
Second time around, I really wanted to "do it naturally" but was told, that I could, but I would be on a constant fetal monitor, so would be stuck on the bed. The thing that appealed about a more natural birth was the ability to move about. If this is the case for you, they may well put you on a sliding scale..but I would avoid it until the last minute. I opted for an elective c scetion in the end.
Wishing you all the very best of luck. Please, so not be put off by the (apparent) lack of knowledge of the hospital staff. It really scared me, but in actual fact, the actual "key players Dr, anethiatists etc" were excellent...the midwifes etc, were fantastic, but did not have teh speccialist knowledge. If you disagree with anmything they ask, make sure you get to talk to the person in charge (not head midwife, I mean the consulant etc)
I was in my reguklar clinic app a few weeks ago, and teh diabetes Dr was phoned by one of the midwife team, about another patuent ona pump..so, if you need to, get them to get the opinion of the experts.
Please let us know how it goes!
