Continuous insulin infusion in pregnancy

[Inanna]

I am just wondering if anyone has any experience with continuous insulin infusion in pregnancy?

My levels are still playing havoc and as my pregnancy progresses are becoming more difficult to control (as is expected). We are now looking at the infusion and am wondering if anyone has used this effectively.

[Alan]

Hi Flowerchild
I have seen it used a few times with great sucess. Although at first it needs a bit of adjustment so you can expect a few finger*****s

[Inanna]

Thanks Alan. Finger *****s are nothing - getting up twice nightly to inject insulin is getting to be a bit tiresome though!
I am assuming it would require a stay in hospy to familiarise, learn how to resite etc? Is it like a syringe driver? Or is it more like the new fangled "artificial pancreas". Sorry to bombard you but I don't know much about this gig - you gotta love how life educates you in the most inopportune (or seemingly!) ways hey?

[Alan]

Flowerchild
I am happy for you to bombard me with questions, thats what i'm here for. It has been a couple of years since I had any dealing with insulin infusion but then it did require a hospital stay as you needed to be on a drip at the same time. The fluid they use in the drip is dextrose (a sugar solution) this may sound funny but it makes it a little easier to control you BGL levels.

[Inanna]

Thanks Alan - yes I have seen that used in labour in conjunction with the insulin.
I guess I will find out more before the end of the week. Thankyou for your help