Question from Berkeley, California, USA:

I am 31 years old and have had type 1 for 11 years. I went on the pump almost two years ago and stayed with Humalog when I did so. My HgbA1c has been 6.8-7.1% steadily for five years (I am working hard now on hitting 6.5% before pregnancy). I just went off oral contraceptives, and we are planning a pregnancy as soon as I establish a natural menstrual cycle (so we can date the pregnancy). After reading your web site, I am thinking about starting on Regular insulin for the pregnancy. I appreciate your reporting on this, since it had never occurred to me that lispro might not be tested in pregnant women.

My question is about wearing a pump during pregnancy. I inject across my lower abdomen only. Do pregnant women experience difficulty with the injection site because of the tight stretching of the skin in that area during pregnancy?