Pregnancy Tracker: 16 weeks 2 days
Size of the Baby: Almost 5 inches long!
Biggest Obstacle: Finding time to exercise daily
A diabetic pregnancy demands much of the mother-to-be, but first and foremost, you have to be organized. Being pregnant, having diabetes -- and managing both successfully -- can feel like a full-time job, or at least a very demanding part-time job. I figured as much before becoming pregnant, so I made sure to lessen my other workloads first.
For the last couple...
Like hypos last week, insulin is in the news. Considering that nothing is better at causing hypos than insulin is, they are connected in... Read more »
So, basically, as a Type 1 diabetic you should have that recording at the pharmacy memorized by now: "Press 1 to refill a prescription."... Read more »
After spending more than five hours researching and downloading journal articles to write the last blog, I decided to lighten it up a bit.... Read more »
I recently received an e-mail from a patient, describing their multiple diabetes medications now and previously, and ending with the... Read more »
Reprinted with permission from Amy Tenderich of www.diabetesmine.com.Yeah, insulin toothpaste! That caught my eye, too. I read a story a... Read more »
A new study found that 20 out of 23 Type 1 diabetics who were given stem cell transplants did not need to take insulin for two to four years. The... Read more »
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of a combination of prandial inhaled insulin and metformin with the inhaled insulin and a... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.See also:Gestational diabetesMetabolic syndromeType 1... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Human placental lactogen (hPL) is a hormone produced by the placenta, the organ that develops during pregnancy to help feed the growing baby. This... Read more »
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