Pregnancy Tracker: 35 weeks
Size of the Baby: Crown to rump length is 13.5 inches.
Biggest Obstacle: Some of the baby's kicks are starting to hurt!
One of the most frustrating aspects of a diabetic pregnancy is the dreaded insulin resistance -- at least it was for me.
I found it quite disheartening to see my insulin needs increase while my food and exercise habits remained the same. Of course there wasn't anything I could do about it. Pregnancy hormones are to blame.
So,...
We have known for several years that we often miscode our blood glucose meters. Now we have scientific proof that this miscoding can cause... Read more »
So, summer is here. Sunshine. Flowers. Yada. Yada. Yada. All that good stuff we miss all winter long. With the sunshine, however, often... Read more »
As most of us know, many diabetics experience increased insulin needs during the early morning hours. Dawn phenomenon is common, and... Read more »
After hearing a comment from a friend that his blood glucose was running on the high side, I suggested he adjust his dose of insulin to... Read more »
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 »
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