J Reprod Med
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Five insulin-dependent diabetics in the third trimester of pregnancy were first stabilized on morning and evening injections of both short- and long-acting insulin. Blood sugars were determined hourly from 7 A. M. to 7 P. ⋯ Three patients were managed with long-term home and in-hospital use of the continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump. It proved to be efficacious and safe in establishing euglycemia. This study of a portable insulin infusion pump affirms its ability to maintain glycemic control and its safety for long-term therapy during pregnancy.