My son uses the Medtronic pump and it does show IOB, but it's called "Active Insulin." When giving a bolus if he presses act until he gets to the Estimate Details screen, then you scroll down until you see "Active Ins." Or you can push the ESC arrow when on the home screen and scroll down where you can also find the active insulin. HTH.

First, I'm really sorry. I know it's not the end of the world, but it does certainly change things. If you have any questions or anything you can PM me. My oldest son was diagnosed when he was 2 years old. He's 9 now. We have no history in our family so we were shocked when he was diagnosed! I agree that one of the most helpful resources is the Children with Diabetes forum. We fought pretty hard in the beginning to get our son on the pump. After an insurance fight, we were able to get him pumping after about 3 months. It was so hard to manage in the beginning especially trying to guess how the Lantus would react throughout the day. The pump is SO much easier, in my opinion. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to get insurance approval for the CGMS. Eventually you'll all find your groove and it will become your new normal. It takes some time for everything to settle down though. Let me know if you need anything.

I thought the show was great! We did let the kids stay up to watch it and everyone enjoyed it.

Canidae is a high quality food that is more budget friendly. That's what we feed our dog. She loves it!

No advice, but I totally understand. Anxiety is a horrible thing.

My son has type 1 diabetes too. I think a lower carb diet is fine for people with type 1 diabetes and likely preferable long-term over a higher carb diet. As others have already said, it is really about understanding how to match the insulin to the carbs consumed. I would also specifically ask the doctor about whether there is any concern for a very low carb diet and build up of ketones. I know in the past I had heard that people with type 1 diabetes have to be careful about very low carb diets that produce large amounts ketones in the body due to DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis), but I never saw anything scientific about the topic so that's why I suggest asking the doctor. Oh and by doctor do you mean an endocrinologist? If he's not going to an endo then I'd really recommend helping him find one. Usually regular MDs aren't as knowledgeable about the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. An endo would be able to teach him how to fully manage his diabetes and how to adjust insulin for carbs, etc. Good luck!

My MIL gave us the Sleep Number bed for our wedding gift. I absolutely hate it!! I had horrible hip and back pain. For me, it was like sleeping on an air mattress even with the pillow top. My husband, on the other hand, loved it! I think that is the way it goes--either you'll love it or hate it.

I loved the ninth doctor, but it did take me a few episodes to figure out why people love the show. I thought the first episode was just corny and weird, the second episode was still weird although I liked it a little better, but the 3rd episode had me hooked. I don't know what it is about Dr. Who that got me, but I'm totally into it now! I'm into the 3rd season and while I didn't think I would love David Tennant as the Doctor (I really liked Eccleston), he has grown on me! My advice is to give it at least 3-4 episodes before deciding if it's for you or not. I'm glad I kept watching!

Just wanted to mention that HCG levels rise much slower once they reach a certain point. Here's a chart and info about HCG levels: http://www.babymed.com/hcg-level-in-early-pregnancy. Thinking of you and your daughter. I know the waiting is difficult.

My kids really enjoyed listening to Pippi Longstocking.

I had a rough time with postpartum anxiety after my dd was born. I'd love to have another baby, but I'm terrified I would have that experience again. I thought I was seriously losing my mind. It felt totally hormone related. I was great until my dd started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks old then just before my menstrual cycle returned, I lost it with anxiety. I thought I was dying from something and that I would lose my mind in the process. I tried zoloft, which only intensified everything. I stopped the zoloft and eventually the anxiety slowly decreased. Although I'm a different person after the whole experience, I no longer have the major anxiety. Has anyone gone on to have more kids after a bad bout of postpartum anxiety? Did it get worse with each child or did you find better ways to manage it? I'm definitely interested in hearing more about how magnesium helps and which shot postpartum contains hormones.

Cool! Thanks!

I figured there would be a lot of history lovers here and someone might enjoy this cookbook. I just got it myself so I have no idea if the recipes are good, but I thought it looked kind of fun! Of course, you can't beat free! Here's the amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/History-Lovers-Cookbook-ebook/dp/B00AZMT61M?t=slickdeals&tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=kaRAzLtUEeKt0s7YjoC7kwC2w5_47dY3_0_0_0

Is it really a big deal? I can't imagine why it would really matter in the grand scheme of things. If the kid identifies more with the homeschool group then what's the big deal if he's allowed to have a ceremony with them. As for those who say that public school wouldn't allow it, I guess I would say that most homeschoolers prefer not to think of themselves as being run just like public school. Does it hurt anyone to allow the kid to be a part of the ceremony? Would it make a kid happy? I'd let him participate.

My husband has cystic acne too and he tried a lot of different remedies, but the only thing that seems to consistently work is sulfur ointment. We get this one from amazon. It's cheap and it also helps me with my rosacea. We just wash our faces at night and apply a thin layer of the sulfur and leave it on overnight. Sorry you have to deal with it! I know how difficult it is to manage. My husband used to get all kinds of comments from people about it and he was very self-conscience. It's pretty rare for him to break out anymore as long as he's consistent with the sulfur. ETA: I forgot to mention that he also uses Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar as a face wash/astringent. I guess it's the combination of vinegar and sulfur that does the trick for him.