katie.houghton
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Hi! I’m just looking for some advice/experiences in relation to trying for a baby with T1 Diabetes and getting an insulin pump.
I was diagnosed 23 years ago and have always managed my diabetes through insulin injections. I carb count and when I put full effort into carb counting my bloods are generally good, my most recent HBA1c was 43.
Me and my fiancé are looking to start a family and have been asked at pre conception clinic whether I’d like an insulin pump. I’ve never wanted one growing up for reasons such as not wanting to be attached to anything with the tubing and having to factor it into my clothing options etc.
I’m now at a stage in my life where I’m obsessing over my blood sugars more than ever before and starting to notice different patterns and trends. I’m wondering whether a pump will help me iron out any of the difficulties I do still experience with overnight hypos and random highs or lows.
Obviously pregnancy will have other huge effects on my body and a pump may help reduce the stresses of this. The effort needed to maintain good blood sugars with insulin injections and carb counting can be all consuming and draining.
I have a friend who is diabetic and had 2 children whilst remaining on injections. Equally, I have a friend who has an insulin pump and says it has been life changing. I feel so conflicted!
I’d love to hear from anyone who has changed from injections to a pump. Especially if you’ve managed with injections for a long time and been unsure about the change. Was it worth it? What did you struggle with? Was there a long period of adjustment?
Thank you
I was diagnosed 23 years ago and have always managed my diabetes through insulin injections. I carb count and when I put full effort into carb counting my bloods are generally good, my most recent HBA1c was 43.
Me and my fiancé are looking to start a family and have been asked at pre conception clinic whether I’d like an insulin pump. I’ve never wanted one growing up for reasons such as not wanting to be attached to anything with the tubing and having to factor it into my clothing options etc.
I’m now at a stage in my life where I’m obsessing over my blood sugars more than ever before and starting to notice different patterns and trends. I’m wondering whether a pump will help me iron out any of the difficulties I do still experience with overnight hypos and random highs or lows.
Obviously pregnancy will have other huge effects on my body and a pump may help reduce the stresses of this. The effort needed to maintain good blood sugars with insulin injections and carb counting can be all consuming and draining.
I have a friend who is diabetic and had 2 children whilst remaining on injections. Equally, I have a friend who has an insulin pump and says it has been life changing. I feel so conflicted!
I’d love to hear from anyone who has changed from injections to a pump. Especially if you’ve managed with injections for a long time and been unsure about the change. Was it worth it? What did you struggle with? Was there a long period of adjustment?
Thank you